Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Mentha, in the matter of Hans Continental Smallgoods Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (No 2) [2009] FCA 255
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 439A, 447A MARK FRANCIS XAVIER MENTHA, BRYAN KEITH MCMASTER AND JOHN RICHARD PARK, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS JOINT AND SEVERAL ADMINISTRATORS OF HANS CONTINENTAL SMALLGOODS PTY LIMITED (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) (ACN 009 758 258), SWICKER'S KINGAROY BACON FACTORY PTY LTD (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) (ACN 009 678 693) AND SUN PORK FOODS PTY LTD (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) (ACN 100 494 264)
NSD 1939 of 2008
JACOBSON J
20 MARCH 2009
SYDNEY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1939 of 2008
BETWEEN: MARK FRANCIS XAVIER MENTHA, BRYAN KEITH MCMASTER AND JOHN RICHARD PARK, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS JOINT AND SEVERAL ADMINISTRATORS OF HANS CONTINENTAL SMALLGOODS PTY LIMITED (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) (ACN 009 758 258), SWICKER'S KINGAROY BACON FACTORY PTY LTD (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) (ACN 009 678 693) AND SUN PORK FOODS PTY LTD (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) (ACN 100 494 264)
Plaintiffs
JUDGE: JACOBSON J
DATE OF ORDER: 20 MARCH 2009
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The Interlocutory Process be made returnable instanter. 2. The plaintiffs have leave to file in Court the affidavit of Brian Keith McMaster affirmed on 19 March 2009. 3. Confidential Exhibit BMK-4 to the affidavit of Brian Keith McMaster affirmed on 19 March 2009 and filed in this proceeding be confidential, and no person is to have access to that document without an order of the Court. 4. Pursuant to section 447A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act), Part 5.3A of that Act is to operate in relation to each of Hans Continental Smallgoods Pty Limited (Administrators appointed), Swicker's Kingaroy Bacon Factory Pty Ltd (Administrators appointed) and Sun Pork Foods Pty Ltd (Administrators appointed) (Companies and each a Company) as if the convening period referred to in section 439A were the period ending at midnight on 29 April 2009. 5. With respect to each Company, pursuant to section 447A(1) of the Act, Part 5.3A of the Act is to operate as if: a. section 439A(1) also provided that the meeting of creditors required by that section may be convened and held within the convening period (including within the convening period as extended pursuant to section 447A); b. section 439A(2) of the Act provided that the meeting must be held within five business days from being convened in accordance with subsections 439A(3) and (4), being a date not necessarily within five business days from the end of the convening period (including the convening period as extended pursuant to section 447A) and c. section 439A of the Act operated generally to permit the convening and holding of the meeting of creditors of the Company during the convening period (including the convening period as extended pursuant to section 447A) provided the requirements of subsection 439A(3) and (4) are complied with. 6. The plaintiffs' costs of the proceedings be paid pro rata as a cost of the administration of each Company. 7. Liberty to apply is granted to any person who can demonstrate sufficient interest to modify or discharge orders 4 to 6 on not less than 48 hours notice to the plaintiffs. 8. Notice of orders 4 to 6 is to be despatched by the Administrators to the creditors of Swicker's Kingaroy Bacon Factory Pty Ltd by 5pm on Monday 23 March 2009. 9. The plaintiffs have liberty to apply.
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