Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Limited v RBS.RVIB.VAF Limited, in the matter of Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Limited [2004] FCA 735

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Limited v RBS.RVIB.VAF Limited, in the matter of Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Limited [2004] FCA 735 CORPORATIONS – scheme of arrangement – guarantee company – voting of members – reconstruction – transfer of assets and liabilities – whether scheme required for transferee – whether transferee should be party to application Charities Act 1978 (Vic) Companies Act 1929 (UK) s 154 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 411, 413(1)(a)

A and C Constructions Pty Limited, In re [1970] SASR 565 referred to Buka Minerals NL, Re (1983) 8 ACLR 507 distinguished Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v McKernan [1998] 3 NZLR 403 followed Credit Reference Association of Australia Ltd, Re (1998) 16 ACLC 491 cited Guild Finance & Credit Co Ltd, In the matter of the (unreported, Supreme Court of Victoria, 23 August 1984) not followed "L" Hotel Co, Ltd & Langham Hotel Co, Ltd [1946] 1 All ER 319 distinguished Laurie v Carroll (1958) 98 CLR 310 cited NFU Development Trust Ltd, In re [1972] 1 WLR 1548 cited Nokes v Doncaster Amalgamated Collieries Limited [1940] AC 1014 distinguished The Clydesdale Bank, Limited [1950] SC 30 applied PF Simonson, The Law Relating to Reconstruction and Amalgamation of Joint Stock Companies, (4th ed, 1931) Weinberg and Blank on Takeovers and Mergers, (5th edn, 2003)

In the matter of Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Limited ACN 053 864 841, Royal Blind Society of New South Wales ACN 107 867 961 and Vision Australia Foundation ACN 007 428 284

ROYAL VICTORIAN INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND LIMITED,

ROYAL BLIND SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES and

VISION AUSTRALIA FOUNDATION v RBS.RVIB.VAF LIMITED

V 575 of 2004

FINKELSTEIN J

9 JUNE 2004

MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 575 of 2004