Section 579J — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

(1) If the liquidator or liquidators of the companies in a group apply for a pooling order, the liquidator or liquidators must give written notice of:

(a) the application; or

(b) a website where persons can view a copy of the application;

to:

(c) each eligible unsecured creditor of each company in the group; and

(d) in a case where a company in the group is being wound up under a members’ voluntary winding up—each member of the company, so long as the member is not a company in the group; and

(e) such other persons (if any) as the Court directs.

Note: For eligible unsecured creditor, see section 579Q.

(2) If:

(a) a pooling order is made in relation to a group of 2 or more companies; and

(b) the liquidator of a company in the group applies for:

(i) an order under subsection 579F(1); or

(ii) an order under subsection 579G(1); or

(iii) an order under subsection 579H(1); or

(iv) a direction under subsection 579G(1); or

(v) a variation of a direction given under subsection 579G(1);

the liquidator must give written notice of:

(c) the application; or

(d) a website where persons can view a copy of the application;

to:

(e) each eligible unsecured creditor of each company in the group; and

(f) in a case where a company in the group is being wound up under a members’ voluntary winding up—each member of the company, so long as the member is not a company in the group; and

(g) such other persons (if any) as the Court directs.

Note: For eligible unsecured creditor, see section 579Q.

Related sections

• s 579F — Variation of pooling orders
• s 579G — Court may make ancillary orders etc.
• s 579H — Variation of ancillary orders etc.
• s 579K — Notice of pooling order etc.
• s 579L — Consolidated meetings of creditors
• s 579M — When debts or claims are provable in winding up

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