Contents

Division 1                Preliminary                                                                    

                      1.1     Citation [see Note 1]                                                        8

                      1.2     Commencement                                                              8

                      1.3     Application of these Rules and other rules of the Court        8

                      1.4     Expressions used in the Corporations Act                          9

                      1.5     Definitions for these Rules                                                9

5>                      1.6     References to rules and forms                                         10

                      1.7     Substantial compliance with forms                                   10

                      1.8     Court's power to give directions                                       11

                      1.9     Calculation of time                                                         11

                    1.10     Extension and abridgment of time                                    12

Division 2                Proceedings generally                                                   

                      2.1     Title of documents in a proceeding -- Form 1                   12

                      2.2     Originating process and interlocutory process -- Forms 2 and 3          12

                      2.3     Fixing of hearing                                                            13

                      2.4     Supporting affidavits                                                       13

                   2.4A     Application for order setting aside statutory demand (Corporations Act s 459G 14

                      2.5     Affidavits made by creditors                                            14

                      2.6     Form of affidavits                                                            14

                      2.7     Service of originating process or interlocutory process and supporting affidavit  15

                      2.8     Notice of certain applications to be given to ASIC              15

                      2.9     Notice of appearance (Corporations Act s 465C) -- Form 4 16

                    2.10     Intervention in proceeding by ASIC (Corporations Act s 1330) -- Form 5          17

                    2.11     Publication of notices                                                     18

                    2.12     Proof of publication                                                         18

                    2.13     Leave to creditor, contributory or officer to be heard           18

                    2.14     Inquiry in relation to corporation's debts etc                      19

                    2.15     Meetings ordered by the Court                                        19

Division 3                Compromises and arrangements in relation to Part 5.1 bodies   

                      3.1     Application of Division 3                                                  20

                      3.2     Nomination of chairperson for meeting                              20

                      3.3     Order for meetings to identify proposed scheme                21

                      3.4     Notice of hearing (Corporations Act s 411 (4), s 413 (1)) -- Form 6      21

                      3.5     Copy of order approving compromise or arrangement to be lodged with ASIC    22

Division 4                Receivers and other controllers of corporation property (Corporations Act Part 5.2)       

                      4.1     Inquiry into the conduct of controller (Corporations Act s 423)  22

Division 5                Winding up proceedings (including oppression proceedings where winding up is sought)                                                                                       

                      5.1     Application of Division 5                                                  23

                      5.2     Affidavit accompanying statutory demand (Corporations Act s 459E (3)) -- Form 7       23

                      5.3     Application for leave to apply for winding up in insolvency (Corporations Act s 459P (2)) 23

                      5.4     Affidavit in support of application for winding up (Corporations Act s 459P, s 462, s 464)            24

5>                      5.5     Consent of liquidator (Corporations Act s 532 (9)) -- Form 8 24

                      5.6     Notice of application for winding up -- Form 9                   25

                      5.7     Applicant to make copies of documents available              25

                      5.8     Discontinuance of application for winding up                     25

                      5.9     Appearance before Registrar                                           26

                    5.10     Order substituting plaintiff in application for winding up (Corporations Act s 465B) -- Form 10    26

                    5.11     Notice of winding up order and appointment of liquidator -- Form 11    26

Division 6                Provisional liquidators (Corporations Act Part 5.4B)       

                      6.1     Appointment of provisional liquidator (Corporations Act s 472) -- Form 8          27

                      6.2     Notice of appointment of provisional liquidator -- Form 12  27

Division 7                Liquidators                                                                     

                      7.1     Resignation of liquidator (Corporations Act s 473 (1))         28

                      7.2     Filling vacancy in office of liquidator (Corporations Act s 473 (7), s 502)            28

5>                      7.3     Report to liquidator as to company's affairs (Corporations Act s 475)   29

                      7.4     Liquidator to file certificate and copy of settled list of contributories (Corporations Act s 478)      29

                      7.5     Release of liquidator and deregistration of company (Corporations Act s 480 (c) and (d))            29

                      7.6     Objection to release of liquidator -- Form 13                    32

                      7.7     Report on accounts of liquidator (Corporations Act s 481)  32

                      7.8     Application for payment of call (Corporations Act s 483 (3) (b)) -- Form 14       33

                      7.9     Distribution of surplus by liquidator with special leave of the Court (Corporations Act s 488 (2)) -- Form 15                                                                        33

                    7.10     Powers delegated to liquidator by the Court (Corporations Act s 488)   33

                    7.11     Inquiry into conduct of liquidator (Corporations Act s 536 (1) and (2))    33

Division 8                Special managers (Corporations Act Part 5.4B)             

                      8.1     Application for appointment of special manager (Corporations Act s 484           34

                      8.2     Security given by special manager (Corporations Act s 484) 35

                      8.3     Special manager's receipts and payments (Corporations Act s 484)    35

Division 9                Remuneration of office‑holders                                      

                      9.1     Remuneration of receiver (Corporations Act s 425 (1)) -- Form 16        36

                      9.2     Determination by Court of remuneration of administrator (Corporations Act s 449E (1) (c) and (1A) (c)) -- Form 16                                                              38

                   9.2A     Review of remuneration of administrator (Corporations Act s 449E (2))  40

                      9.3     Remuneration of provisional liquidator (Corporations Act s 473 (2)) -- Form 16  42

                      9.4     Determination by Court of liquidator's remuneration (Corporations Act s 473 (3) (b) (ii))  44

                   9.4A     Review of remuneration of liquidator (Corporations Act s 473 (5) and (6) and 504 (1))     46

                      9.5     Remuneration of special manager (Corporations Act s 484 (2)) -- Form 16       48

Division 10              Winding up generally                                                    

                    10.1     Determination of value of debts or claims (Corporations Act s 554A (2))            49

                    10.2     Disclaimer of contract (Corporations Act s 568 (1A))         50

                    10.3     Winding up Part 5.7 bodies (Corporations Act s 583, s 585) and registered schemes (Corporations Act s 601ND)                                                                 50

Division 11              Examinations and orders (Corporations Act Part 5.9, Divisions 1 and 2)  

                    11.1     Definition for Division 11                                                  50

                    11.2     Application for examination or investigation under s 411 (9) (b), s 423 or s 536 (3) of the Corporations Act                                                            51

                    11.3     Application for examination summons (Corporations Act s 596A, s 596B) -- Form 17   51

                    11.4     Service of examination summons                                    52

                    11.5     Discharge of examination summons                                52

                    11.6     Filing of record of examination (Corporations Act s 597 (13)) 53

                    11.7     Authentication of transcript of examination (Corporations Act s 597 (14))          53

                    11.8     Inspection of record or transcript of examination or investigation under s 411, s 423 or s 536 of the Corporations Act                                                            54

                    11.9     Entitlement to record or transcript of examination held in public           54

                  11.10     Default in relation to examination                                     54

                  11.11     Service of application for order in relation to breaches etc by person concerned with corporation (Corporations Act s 598)                                                 55

Division 11A            Warrants (Corporations Act s 486B and Part 5.4B, Division 3, Subdivision B)       

                11A.01     Arrest of person (Corporations Act s 486B) -- Form 17A   56

Division 12              Takeovers, acquisitions of shares etc (Corporations Act Chapters 6 to 6D) and Securities (Corporations Act Chapter 7)                                          

                    12.1     Service on ASIC in relation to proceedings under Chapter 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D or 7 of the Corporations Act                                                                               56

                  12.1A     Reference to Court of question of law arising in proceeding before Takeovers Panel (Corporations Act s 659A)                                                                   57

                  12.1B     Notification to Court where proceeding is commenced before end of takeover bid period (Corporations Act s 659B)                                               57

                    12.2     Application for summons for appearance of person (Corporations Act s 1071D (4)) -- Form 18   57

                    12.3     Application for orders relating to refusal to register transfer or transmission of securities (Corporations Act s 1071F)                                             58

Division 14              Powers of Courts (Corporations Act Part 9.5)                  

                    14.1     Appeal from act, omission or decision of administrator, receiver or liquidator etc (Corporations Act s 554A, s 1321)                                                                58

Division 15              Proceedings under the ASIC Act                                    

                    15.1     Reference to Court of question of law arising at hearing of ASIC (ASIC Act s 61)           59

                    15.3     Application for inquiry (ASIC Act s 70, s 201, s 219)         59

Division 15A            Proceedings under the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act      

                  15A.1     Application of this Division and other rules of the Court      60

                  15A.2     Expressions used in the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act       60

                  15A.3     Application for recognition                                               61

                  15A.4     Application for provisional relief under article 19 of the Model Law        62

                  15A.5     Official liquidator's consent to act                                    62

                  15A.6     Notice of filing of application for recognition                       62

                  15A.7     Notice of order for recognition, withdrawal etc                   63

                  15A.8     Relief after recognition                                                    64

                  15A.9     Application to modify or terminate an order for recognition or other relief           64

Division 16              Powers of Registrars                                                      

                    16.1     Powers of Registrars                                                      65

                    16.2     Reference by Registrar                                                   66

Schedule 1             Forms                                                                          67

Form 1                     Document title                                                               67

Form 2                     Originating process                                                        68

Form 3                     Interlocutory process                                                      71

Form 4                     Notice of appearance                                                      73

Form 5                     Notice of intervention by ASIC                                         74

Form 6                     Notice of hearing to approve compromise or arrangement   74

Form 7                     Affidavit accompanying statutory demand                         75

Form 8                     Consent of liquidator/provisional liquidator                         77

Form 9                     Notice of application for winding up order                          78

Form 10                   Notice of application for winding up order by substituted plaintiff           79

Form 11                   Notice of winding up order and of appointment of liquidator 80

Form 12                   Notice of appointment of provisional liquidator                   80

Form 13                   Notice by creditor or contributory of objection to release of liquidator    81

Form 14                   Affidavit in support of application for order for payment of call 81

Form 15                   Notice of application for leave to distribute a surplus          83

Form 16                   Notice of intention to apply for remuneration                     84

Form 16A                 Notice of intention to apply for review of remuneration        84

Form 17                   Summons for examination                                              85

Form 17A                 Arrest warrant                                                                86

Form 18                   Summons for appearance in relation to registration of transfer of interests        88

Form 19                   Consent to act as designated person                               89

Form 20                   Notice of filing of application for recognition of foreign proceeding         90

Form 21                   Notice of making of order under the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act 2008 91

Form 22                   Notice of dismissal or withdrawal of application for recognition of foreign proceeding      92

Form 23                   Notice of filing of application to modify or terminate an order for recognition or other relief           92

Schedule 2             Powers of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar           94

Part 1                      Corporations Act                                                            94

Part 2                      ASIC Act                                                                     104

Schedule 3             Notes to these Rules                                                  105

Notes                                                                                                        107

 

  

Notes to the Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000

Note 1

The Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (in force under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1999 No. 359 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1999 No. 359	22 Dec 1999	1 Jan 2000
2000 No. 333	8 Dec 2000	1 Jan 2001	--
2001 No. 127	7 June 2001	30 June 2001	--
2002 No. 97	14 May 2002	14 May 2002	--
2003 No. 132	19 June 2003	19 June 2003	--
2003 No. 376	23 Dec 2003	23 Dec 2003	--
2005 No. 84	25 May 2005 (see F2005L01219)	26 May 2005	--
2006 No. 204	31 July 2006 (see F2006L02509)	1 Aug 2006	--
2007 No. 81	2 Apr 2007 (see F2007L00881)	3 Apr 2007	--
2007 No. 345	15 Oct 2007 (see F2007L04091)	16 Oct 2007	--
2008 No. 61	14 Apr 2008 (see F2008L01070)	15 Apr 2008	--
2008 No. 206	14 Oct 2008 (see F2008L03766)	15 Oct 2008	--
2009 No. 251	6 Oct 2009 (see F2009L03724)	7 Oct 2009	--

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Division 1
R. 1.1.......................................	rs. 2000 No. 333
R. 1.3.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 206
Note to r. 1.3 (3)....................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 1.4...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 1.4.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Note to r. 1.4..........................	am. 2003 No. 132; 2007 No. 345; 2008 No. 61
R. 1.5.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 206
R. 1.8.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132
R. 1.10....................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132
Division 2
R. 2.2.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2005 No. 84; 2007 No. 81
Note to r. 2.2 (4)....................	ad. 2003 No. 132
R. 2.4.......................................	am. 2001 No. 127; 2008 No. 61
Note to r. 2.4 (2)....................	ad. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 2.4A.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 2.4A....................................	ad. 2001 No. 127
	am. 2003 No. 132; 2007 No. 81; 2008 No. 61
R. 2.7.......................................	am. 2007 No. 81
Heading to r. 2.8...................	am. 2008 No. 61
R. 2.8.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Heading to r. 2.9...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 2.9.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Note to r. 2.9..........................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 2.10.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
	am. 2008 No. 61
R. 2.10....................................	am. 2008 No. 61
Note to r. 2.11........................	am. 2003 No. 132
R. 2.13....................................	am. 2000 No. 333
R. 2.15....................................	am. 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Division 3
R. 3.2.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132
R. 3.3.......................................	rs. 2001 No. 127
	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 3.4...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 3.4.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 3.5...................	am. 2008 No. 61
R. 3.5.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Division 4
Heading to Div. 4..................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 4.1...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 4.1.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Division 5
R. 5.1.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 5.2...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 5.2.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 5.3...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 5.4...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 5.4.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Note to r. 5.4 (2)....................	ad. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 5.5...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 5.5.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132
R. 5.9.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 5.10.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 5.10....................................	am. 2003 Nos. 132 and 376
Division 6
Heading to Div. 6..................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 6.1...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 6.1.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2005 No. 84
R. 6.2.......................................	am. 2008 No. 61
Division 7
Heading to r. 7.1...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 7.1.......................................	am. 2008 No. 61
Heading to r. 7.2...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 7.2.......................................	am. 2008 No. 61
Heading to r. 7.3...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 7.3.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 7.4...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 7.5...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 7.5.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Note to r. 7.5 (2)....................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 7.7...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 7.7.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Heading to r. 7.8...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 7.8.......................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 7.9...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 7.10.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 7.10....................................	am. 2003 No. 132; 2007 No. 81
Heading to r. 7.11.................	rs. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132
R. 7.11....................................	am. 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Division 8
Heading to Div. 8..................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 8.1...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 8.2...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 8.3...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Division 9
Heading to r. 9.1...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 9.1.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Note to r. 9.1 (1)....................	rs. 2000 No. 333
	am. 2003 No. 132
	rep. 2008 No. 61
Note 1 to r. 9.1 (1).................	ad. 2008 No. 61
Note 2 to r. 9.1 (1).................	ad. 2008 No. 61
Heading to r. 9.2...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 9.2.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132
	rs. 2008 No. 61
R. 9.2A....................................	ad. 2008 No. 61
Heading to r. 9.3...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 9.3.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Heading to r. 9.4...................	rs. 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
R. 9.4.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Note to r. 9.4 (1)....................	ad. 2008 No. 61
R. 9.4A....................................	ad. 2008 No. 61
Heading to r. 9.5...................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 9.5.......................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Division 10
Heading to r. 10.1.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 10.1....................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 10.2.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 10.2....................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 10.3.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Division 11
Heading to Div. 11................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 11.1....................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 11.2.................	rs. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132
R. 11.2....................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2001 No. 127; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Heading to r. 11.3.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 11.3....................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2001 No. 127; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
R. 11.5....................................	am. 2008 No. 61
Heading to r. 11.6.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 11.6....................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 11.7.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 11.7....................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 11.8.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 11.8....................................	am. 2008 No. 61
R. 11.9....................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 11.11...............	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 11.11..................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Note to r. 11.11 (2)................	am. 2008 No. 61
Division 11A
Division 11A...........................	ad. 2008 No. 61
R. 11A.01................................	ad. 2008 No. 61
Division 12
Heading to Div. 12................	rs. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 12.1.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
	am. 2008 No. 61
R. 12.1....................................	rs. 2000 No. 333
	am. 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
R. 12.1A..................................	ad. 2003 No. 132
R. 12.1B..................................	ad. 2007 No. 81
Heading to r. 12.2.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 12.2....................................	am. 2003 No. 132
R. 12.3....................................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 13.1....................................	rep. 2003 No. 132
R. 13.2....................................	rep. 2003 No. 132
Division 14
Heading to Div. 14................	rs. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 14.1.................	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 14.1....................................	am. 2003 No. 132
Division 15
Heading to Div. 15................	am. 2000 No. 333
	rs. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 15.1.................	am. 2000 No. 333
	rs. 2003 No. 132
	am. 2008 No. 61
R. 15.1....................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Heading to r. 15.2.................	am. 2000 No. 333
R. 15.2....................................	am. 2000 No. 333
	rep. 2003 No. 132
Heading to r. 15.3.................	am. 2000 No. 333
	rs. 2003 No. 132
R. 15.3....................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132
Division 15A
Division 15A...........................	ad. 2008 No. 206
R. 15A.1..................................	ad. 2008 No. 206
R. 15A.2..................................	ad. 2008 No. 206
R. 15A.3..................................	ad. 2008 No. 206
R. 15A.4..................................	ad. 2008 No. 206
R. 15A.5..................................	ad. 2008 No. 206
	rs. 2009 No. 251
R. 15A.6..................................	ad. 2008 No. 206
R. 15A.7..................................	ad. 2008 No. 206
R. 15A.8..................................	ad. 2008 No. 206
R. 15A.9..................................	ad. 2008 No. 206
Division 16
R. 16.1....................................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2001 No. 127; 2003 No. 132
Schedule 1
Schedule 1.............................	1999 No. 359
Form 1..................................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2003 No. 376; 2007 No. 345
Heading to Form 2.............	rs. 2008 No. 206
Form 2..................................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2000 No. 333; 2008 No. 206
Notes 1 and 2 to................. Part C of Form 2	ad. 2003 No. 132
Heading to Form 3.............	rs. 2008 No. 206
Form 3..................................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132
	rs. 2007 No. 81
	am. 2008 No. 206
Form 4..................................	1999 No. 359
Heading to Form 5.............	am. 2008 No. 61
Form 5..................................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2008 No. 61
Form 6..................................	1999 No. 359
Form 7..................................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2001 No. 127
Form 8..................................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
Form 9..................................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2007 No. 345
Form 10...............................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2003 No. 132; 2007 No. 345
Form 11...............................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2007 No. 345
Form 12...............................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2007 No. 345
Form 13...............................	1999 No. 359
Form 14...............................	1999 No. 359
Form 15...............................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2007 No. 345
Form 16...............................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2007 No. 345
Form 16A.............................	ad. 2008 No. 61
Heading to Form 17..........	rs. 2000 No. 333
Form 17...............................	1999 No. 359
	am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132
Form 17A.............................	ad. 2008 No. 61
Form 18...............................	1999 No. 359
Form 19...............................	ad. 2008 No. 206
Form 20...............................	ad. 2008 No. 206
Form 21...............................	ad. 2008 No. 206
Form 22...............................	ad. 2008 No. 206
Form 23...............................	ad. 2008 No. 206
Schedule 2
Schedule 2.............................	am. 2000 No. 333; 2002 No. 97; 2003 No. 132; 2006 No. 204; 2007 No. 345; 2008 No. 61
Schedule 3
Schedule 3.............................	ad. 2003 No. 132
	am. 2003 No. 376