Henke v Carter [2002] FCA 252

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Henke v Carter [2002] FCA 252

CORPORATIONS – winding up – examination of directors – nature of Court's power – review of exercise by registrar of power to order examination

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 9, 286, 475(1), 596A, 596B, 596D, 596F, 597 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 35A(1)(h) Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) Federal Court (Corporations) Rules r 11.3, 11.5, 16.1 Federal Court Rules O 20 r 2 Harris v Caladine (1991) 172 CLR 84 considered Allesch v Maunz [2000] HCA 40 (2000) 203 CLR 172 considered Re Southern Equities Corporations Ltd (In Liq); Bond v England (1997) 24 ACSR 472 considered IAN SIDNEY HENKE, LANCE STEWART MILLER, ROBYN DIANE CONINGHAM AND FRANCIS JOHN CONINGHAM v BRUCE JAMES CARTER AND FINLAYSONS (A FIRM) V 1166 of 2001 GRAY J 14 MARCH 2002 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 1166 of 2001

BETWEEN: IAN SIDNEY HENKE

FIRST APPELLANT

LANCE STEWART MILLER

SECOND APPELLANT

ROBYN DIANE CONINGHAM

THIRD APPELLANT

FRANCIS JOHN CONINGHAM

FOURTH APPELLANT

AND: BRUCE JAMES CARTER

FIRST RESPONDENT

FINLAYSONS (A FIRM)

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGE: GRAY J

DATE OF ORDER: 14 MARCH 2002

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The District Registrar of the South Australia District Registry issue a summons, pursuant to s 596A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), calling upon each of Ian Sidney Henke of 48 Lyall Street, Hastings in the State of Victoria, Lance Stewart Miller of Unit 117 Mactaggarts Place, 53 Vernon Terrace, Tenneriffe Wharves in the State of Queensland, Robyn Diane Coningham of 28 Eugenia Street, Rivett in the Australian Capital Territory and Francis John Coningham of 28 Eugenia Street, Rivett in the Australian Capital Territory to attend before the Federal Court of Australia to be examined in respect of the examinable affairs of Institute of Taxation Research Pty Ltd ACN 086 352 329 (In Liquidation) on 9 April 2002 at 10.00 am.