Section 1550 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

This Part deals with the way this Act will apply when the provisions of the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 begin to operate.

Application of Part 2 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)

A person registered as a liquidator before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 will continue to be registered and must comply with the requirements and duties under Part 2 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations).

Application of Part 3 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)

Part 3 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) will apply to an external administration that starts on or after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 and to most ongoing administrations (but generally only in relation to new events).

Proceedings before the Court or the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Proceedings already begun in the Court or the Administrative Appeals Tribunal before the commencement of the amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 will continue under the old Act. Orders of the Court under the old Act continue to have effect.

Regulations

Regulations may be made to deal with other transitional matters.

Related sections

• s 1549 — Application of amendments relating to directors’ reports for listed companies
• s 1549A — Definitions
• s 1549B — Applications of amendments relating to life risk insurance products
• s 1551 — Definitions
• s 1552 — Applications for registration under the old Act
• s 1553 — Persons registered under the old Act continue to be registered under the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)

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