Singleton, in the matter of Allcommercial Finance Australia Pty Limited [2009] FCA 714

Singleton, in the matter of Allcommercial Finance Australia Pty Limited [2009] FCA 714

Approval under s 477(2B) was appropriate because the liquidators acted in good faith and for a proper purpose, had taken legal advice, were satisfied the company held the financing facilities and securities only as agent or bare trustee for the new trustee, and the proposed power of attorney and deed would transfer or confirm control consistently with the winding up without preventing orderly winding up and deregistration.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 June 2009
Procedural Posture
Corporations Application Under S 477(2 B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (cth) / Application for Court Approval by Liquidators to Enter Into Agreements on the Company's Behalf
Outcome
Application granted.
Legal Topics
["liquidators' Powers" 'court Approval Under S 477(2 B)' 'power of Attorney' 'deed of Acknowledgement and Undertaking' 'winding Up and Deregistration']
['corporations'] ["liquidators' Powers" 'court Approval Under S 477(2 B)' 'power of Attorney' 'deed of Acknowledgement and Undertaking' 'winding Up and Deregistration']

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Procedural Posture

Corporations Application Under S 477(2 B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (cth) / Application for Court Approval by Liquidators to Enter Into Agreements on the Company's Behalf

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether approval should be granted under s 477(2B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for the liquidators to enter into a power of attorney and deed of acknowledgement and undertaking on the company's behalf where the documents may continue for more than three months." 'Whether the liquidators acted in good faith and for a proper purpose in proposing to enter into the documents.' 'Whether entry into the documents would assist the winding up and not prevent the orderly winding up and deregistration of the company.']

Ratio Decidendi

Approval under s 477(2B) was appropriate because the liquidators acted in good faith and for a proper purpose, had taken legal advice, were satisfied the company held the financing facilities and securities only as agent or bare trustee for the new trustee, and the proposed power of attorney and deed would transfer or confirm control consistently with the winding up without preventing orderly winding up and deregistration.

Court Disposition

Application granted.

Orders

  • ["Pursuant to 477(2B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), approval is granted for the entry by Neil Geoffrey Singleton and Christopher Clark Hill as liquidators of Allcommercial Finance Australia Pty Limited (In Liquidation) on the Company's behalf into a power of attorney by the Company, as principal, in favour of...