Section 454ECorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Security interest in perishable property

Scope

(1) This section applies if perishable property of a company under restructuring is subject to a security interest.

Power of enforcement by secured party, receiver or controller

(2) Nothing in section 453K, 453R or 454N, or in an order made under subsection 454P(1), prevents any of the following from enforcing the security interest, so far as it is a security interest in perishable property:

(a) the secured party;

(b) a receiver or controller appointed for the purposes of Part 5.2 (whether under an instrument relating to the security interest or a court order, and even if appointed after the decision period).

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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