Section 442CACorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Property subject to a possessory security interest—inspection or examination by potential purchasers etc.

(1) If:

(a) a company is under administration; and

(b) property of the company is subject to a possessory security interest; and

(c) the administrator is entitled to dispose of the property by way of sale;

the secured party must, if requested to do so by the administrator, give potential purchasers a reasonable opportunity to inspect or examine the property.

(2) If:

(a) a company is under administration; and

(b) property of the company is subject to a possessory security interest; and

(c) the administrator disposes of the property by way of sale;

the administrator is entitled to obtain possession of the property in order to effect the sale.

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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