Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000

This rule applies to:

an application, under subsection 411(4) of the Corporations Act, for an order approving a proposed compromise or arrangement in relation to a Part 5.1 body; and

an application, under subsection 413(1) of the Corporations Act, for an order in relation to the reconstruction of a Part 5.1 body, or Part 5.1 bodies, or the amalgamation of 2 or more Part 5.1 bodies.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the plaintiff must publish a notice of the hearing of the application:

for an application in relation to one Part 5.1 body—in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the Part 5.1 body has its principal, or last known, place of business; or

for an application in relation to 2 or more Part 5.1 bodies—in a daily newspaper circulating generally in each State or Territory where any of the Part 5.1 bodies has its principal, or last known, place of business.

The notice must be:

in accordance with Form 6; and

published at least 5 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application.