Section 597B — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Costs of unnecessary examination or affidavit

Where the Court is satisfied that a summons to a person under section 596A or 596B, or a requirement made of a person under section 597A, was obtained without reasonable cause, the Court may order some or all of the costs incurred by the person because of the summons or requirement to be paid by:

(a) in any case—the applicant for the summons or requirement; or

(b) in the case of a summons—any person who took part in the examination.

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Related sections

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
s 598 — Order against person concerned with corporation
s 599 — Appeals from decisions of receivers etc.
s 600AA — Duty of receiver, administrator or liquidator—parental leave pay

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