Pleash, in the matter of Consolidated Tin Mines Limited (Administrators Appointed) [2016] FCA 931

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Pleash, in the matter of Consolidated Tin Mines Limited (Administrators Appointed) [2016] FCA 931 File number: QUD 609 of 2016

Judge: EDELMAN J

Date of judgment: 11 August 2016

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – meeting of creditors – application by administrators for three month extension of convening period – size and complexity of administration – application granted

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Pt 5.3A; ss 439A, 439A(1), 439A(2), 439A(3), 439A(4), 439A(5), 439A(5)(b), 439A(6), 447A(1) Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Act 2007 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37AF Corporate Law Reform Bill 1992 (Cth)

Cases cited: Chamberlain, in the matter of South Wagga Sports and Bowling Club Ltd (Administrator Appointed) [2009] FCA 25 In the matter of Riviera Group Pty Ltd (admins apptd)(recrs & mgrs apptd) [2009] NSWSC 585 Lombe re Australian Discount Retail Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 110 Lord; in the matter of Tallwood Nominees Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2011] FCA 1118 Mann v Abruzzi Sports Club Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 611 Mentha, in the matter of Hans Continental Smallgoods Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2008] FCA 1933 Re ABC Learning Centres Ltd(application by Walker) and Another (No 7) [2009] FCA 454; (2009) 71 ACSR 560 Re Daisytek Australia Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 575; (2003) 45 ACSR 446 Re Diamond Press Australia Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 313 Re Geraldton Building Co Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed); ex parte Trevor [2000] WASC 320 Re New Horizons Corporation; ex parte De Vries [2004] NSWSC 253 Re Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd [2003] FCA 598; (2003) 46 ACSR 77 Silvia, in the matter of Austcorp Group Limited (Administrators Appointed) [2009] FCA 636