Section 448A — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Appointee must consent

A person cannot be appointed as administrator of a company or of a deed of company arrangement unless:

(a) the person has consented in writing to the appointment; and

(b) as at the time of the appointment, the person has not withdrawn the consent.

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 447B — Orders to protect creditors during administration
s 447C — Court may declare whether administrator validly appointed
s 447F — Effect of Division
s 448B — Administrator must be registered liquidator
s 448C — Disqualification of person connected with company
s 449A — Appointment of administrator cannot be revoked

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