The Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations v Murnkurni Women's Aboriginal Corporation [1998] FCA 1205

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA FEDERAL COURT – JUDICIAL REGISTRAR – jurisdiction – application for winding up order under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976. Corporations Law Corporations Act 1989 ss 14, 60(1), 82. Federal Court Act 1976 ss 18AB, 59. Federal Court Rules O79 Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 ss 63, 67, Acts Interpretation Act s 40A THE REGISTRAR OF ABORIGINAL CORPORATIONS -v- MURNKURNI WOMEN'S ABORIGINAL CORPORATION WG 3006 of 1998

RD FARRELL JR 22 SEPTEMBER 1998 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WG 3006 of 1998

BETWEEN: THE REGISTRAR OF ABORIGINAL CORPORATIONS

Applicant

AND: MURNKURNI WOMEN'S ABORIGINAL CORPORATION

Respondent

COURT: RD FARRELL JR

DATE OF ORDER: 21 september 1998

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The matter be listed for hearing on a date no sooner than 30 October 1998. 2. The respondent file and serve any further affidavits within 14 days. 3. The applicant file and serve any affidavits in reply within 7 days. 4. There be liberty to apply. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WG 3006 of 1998

BETWEEN: THE REGISTRAR OF ABORIGINAL CORPORATIONS

Applicant

AND: MURNKURNI WOMEN'S ABORIGINAL CORPORATION

Respondent

COURT: RD FARRELL JR

DATE OF ORDER: 22 september 1998

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT declares and ORDERS THAT: (1) That the Court constituted by a Judicial Registrar has jurisdiction to hear an application to wind up an Incorporated Aboriginal Association under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 where a judge has referred those proceedings pursuant to Order 79 of the Federal Court Rules. (2) There be no order as to the costs of the adjournment. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.