Section 258 — Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

Presumption about due convening of meetings etc.

Subject to this Act, unless the contrary is shown:

(a) a meeting of creditors or of a committee of inspection in respect of which minutes of proceedings have been signed by a person describing himself or herself as, or appearing to have been, chair of the meeting shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held; and

(b) all resolutions passed or proceedings taken at such a meeting shall be deemed to have been duly passed or taken.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 255 — Record of proceedings or evidence
s 256 — Evidence of matters stated in notices published in Gazette
s 257 — Evidence of proceedings at meetings of creditors or committee of inspection
s 262 — Swearing of affidavits
s 263 — Concealment etc. of property etc.
s 263A — False affidavits

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