Section 596E — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Notice of examination

If the Court summons a person for examination, the person who applied for the summons must give written notice of the examination to:

(a) as many of the corporation’s creditors as reasonably practicable; and

(b) each eligible applicant in relation to the corporation, except:

(i) the person who applied for the examination; and

(ii) if a person authorised by ASIC applied for the examination—ASIC; and

(iii) a person who is such an eligible applicant only because the person is authorised by ASIC.

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Related sections

s 596B — Discretionary examination
s 596C — Affidavit in support of application under section 596B
s 596D — Content of summons
s 596F — Court may give directions about examination
s 597 — Conduct of examination
s 597A — When Court is to require affidavit about corporation’s examinable affairs

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