Section 437B — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Administrator acts as company’s agent

When performing a function, or exercising a power, as administrator of a company under administration, the administrator is taken to be acting as the company’s agent.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 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 436DA — Declarations by administrator—indemnities and relevant relationships
s 436E — Purpose and timing of first meeting of creditors
s 437A — Role of administrator
s 437D — Only administrator can deal with company’s property
s 437E — Order for compensation where officer involved in void transaction
s 437F — Effect of administration on company’s members

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