Section 456A — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Appointee must consent

A person cannot be appointed as restructuring practitioner for a company or for a restructuring plan 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(b) as at the time of the appointment, the person has not withdrawn the consent.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 454S — When other laws prevail—certain other Commonwealth Acts
s 455A — Proposing a restructuring plan
s 455B — Restructuring plan
s 456B — Restructuring practitioner must be registered liquidator
s 456C — Disqualification of person connected with company
s 456D — Appointment of restructuring practitioner cannot be revoked

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