Section 440JACorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Property subject to a banker’s lien—exemption from this Division

If:

(a) a company is under administration; and

(b) property of the company consists of:

(i) cash in the form of notes or coins; or

(ii) a negotiable instrument; or

(iii) a security (as defined by subsection 92(1)); or

(iv) a derivative; and

(c) the property is subject to a possessory security interest; and

(d) the secured party is:

(i) an ADI (within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959); or

(ii) the operator of a clearing and settlement facility;

this Division does not apply to the property.

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.

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