Section 445C — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

When deed terminates

A deed of company arrangement terminates when:

(a) the Court makes under section 445D an order terminating the deed; or

(b) the company’s creditors pass a resolution terminating the deed at a meeting; or

(c) if the deed specifies circumstances in which it is to terminate—those circumstances exist; or

(d) the administrator of the deed executes a notice of termination of the deed in accordance with section 445FA;

whichever happens first.

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 444J — Guarantees and indemnities
s 445A — Variation of deed by creditors
s 445B — Court may cancel variation
s 445CA — When creditors may terminate deed
s 445D — When Court may terminate deed
s 445E — Creditors may terminate deed and resolve that company be wound up

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