Section 426 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Controller has qualified privilege in certain cases

A controller of property of a corporation has qualified privilege in respect of:

(a) a matter contained in a report or return that the controller lodges under section 421A, 422, 422A or 422B; or

(b) a comment that the controller makes under paragraph 429(2)(c) (including as it applies under paragraph 429A(3)(g)).

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Related sections

s 423 — Supervision of controller
s 424 — Controller may apply to Court
s 425 — Court’s power to fix receiver’s remuneration
s 427 — Notification of matters relating to controller
s 428 — Statement that receiver appointed or other controller acting
s 429 — Reporting officers to report to controller about corporation’s affairs

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