Section 579MCorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

When debts or claims are provable in winding up

If a debt or claim becomes a debt payable by, or a claim against, a company under any of the following provisions:

(a) subsection 571(2) (including that subsection as modified by a determination under paragraph 571(1)(d));

(b) subsection 571(6) (including that subsection as modified by a determination under paragraph 571(1)(d));

(c) subsection 571(7) (including that subsection as modified by a determination under paragraph 571(1)(d));

(d) subsection 579E(2) (including that subsection as modified by an order under paragraph 579G(1)(d));

(e) subsection 579E(6) (including that subsection as modified by an order under paragraph 579G(1)(d));

(f) subsection 579E(7) (including that subsection as modified by an order under paragraph 579G(1)(d));

(g) subsection 579G(1);

then, in the winding up of the company, the debt or claim is admissible to proof against the company.

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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