Section 596B — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Discretionary examination

(1) The Court may summon a person for examination about a corporation’s examinable affairs if:

(a) an eligible applicant applies for the summons; and

(b) the Court is satisfied that the person:

(i) has taken part or been concerned in examinable affairs of the corporation and has been, or may have been, guilty of misconduct in relation to the corporation; or

(ii) may be able to give information about examinable affairs of the corporation.

(2) This section has effect subject to section 596A.

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 596AG — Events preventing proceedings
s 596AH — Joining parties to proceedings
s 596A — Mandatory examination
s 596C — Affidavit in support of application under section 596B
s 596D — Content of summons
s 596E — Notice of examination

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