Section 596AG — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

(1) Proceedings cannot be begun as described in subsection 596AF(1) in relation to a company and a contravention of subsection 596AC(1), (2), (3) or (4) if the company’s liquidator has begun proceedings under section 596ACA in relation to the contravention.

(2) An employee of a company that is being wound up, or an organisation mentioned in paragraph 596AF(1)(ca), cannot begin proceedings under section 596ACA in relation to a contravention of subsection 596AC(1), (2), (3) or (4) if a person mentioned in paragraph 596AF(1)(a), (b) or (c), or an organisation mentioned in paragraph 596AF(1)(ca), has begun proceedings under section 596ACA in relation to the contravention.

Related sections

• s 596AD — Avoiding double recovery
• s 596AE — Effect of section 596ACA
• s 596AF — Proceedings for compensation
• s 596AH — Joining parties to proceedings
• s 596A — Mandatory examination
• s 596B — Discretionary examination

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