Hedge, the application of Hedge in his capacity as Administrator of Federation Health Ltd (Administrator Appointed) [2005] FCA 687

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hedge, the application of Hedge in his capacity as Administrator of Federation Health Ltd (Administrator Appointed) [2005] FCA 687

HEALTH – national health legislation – application for approval of scheme of arrangement for transfer of contributors between registered health insurance funds under s 82XZE of National Health Act – procedure to ensure proper consideration of proposed course of action by administrator – necessary directions

National Health Act 1953 (Cth), s 82XB, s 82XZE

Re Hedge, as Administrator of Goldfields Medical Fund Incorporated [2002] FCA 1303, cited Re Hedge, as Administrator of Goldfields Medical Fund Incorporated (No 2) (2002) 196 ALR 557, cited THE APPLICATION OF PETER HEDGE IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF FEDERATION HEALTH LTD (ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED) ACD 15 OF 2005 GYLES J 2 JUNE 2005 CANBERRA

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY ACD 15 OF 2005

THE APPLICATION OF PETER HEDGE IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF FEDERATION HEALTH LTD (ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED)

APPLICANT

JUDGE: GYLES J

DATE OF ORDER: 16 MAY 2005

WHERE MADE: CANBERRA

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The Applicant shall by 23 May 2005 give notice to the contributors of Federation Health in the form of the draft letter and draft Explanatory Statement at Annexure PJH 5 to the affidavit of Peter James Hedge sworn on 11 May 2005.

2. For the purposes of clause 2.7 of the draft Explanatory Statement the date for appearances be specified as 6 June 2005 and the date for filing and service of affidavits be specified as 10 June 2005.

3. For the purposes of clause 3 and the definition of 'Second Court Hearing' in clause 6.1 of the Explanatory Statement, the date be fixed, and this application be adjourned to 20 June 2005.