Cunningham, in the matter of Australasian Liquid Storage Pty Ltd (in liq) [2017] FCA 559

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cunningham, in the matter of Australasian Liquid Storage Pty Ltd (in liq) [2017] FCA 559 File number: QUD 201 of 2017

Judge: DERRINGTON J

Date of judgment: 22 May 2017

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – application for a summons under s 596B Corporations Act (Cth) – whether requirement under s 596B(1)(b)(ii) that a person may have information about "examinable affairs" is satisfied – whether discretion under s 596B should be exercised – consideration of the matters to be established for the issuing of a summons under s 596B(1) – whether s 596B can be used for the sole purposes of obtaining documents – order under s 596B refused – order made under s 597(9) for the production of documents

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 9, 53, 249B, 490, 596A, 596B, 597(9), 597A Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) ss 152, 154, 160(e), 162

Cases cited: Accord Pacific Holdings Pty Ltd v Accord Pacific Land Pty Ltd (in liq) [2011] NSWSC 707 Ex parte Merrett (1997) 140 FLR 412 Gerah Imports Pty Ltd v Duke Group Ltd (in liq) (No.2) (1993) 62 SASR 158 In the matter of Moage Pty Ltd (in liq); Sheahan v Pitterino (1997) 77 FCR 81 Meteyard v Love (2005) 65 NSWLR 36 Palmer v Ayres (in their capacities as liquidators of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (In liq) (2017) 341 ALR 18 Re Bill Express Ltd (in liq) (2010) 238 FLR 329 Re Carpenter International Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2015] VSC 681 Re New Tel (2005) 145 FCR 176 Re South Pacific Energy Trading Pty Liq (in liq) (1996) 21 ACSR 435 S & V Nominees Pty Ltd (in liq) v Rabobank Australia Ltd (2010) 78 ACSR 85 Sheahan (as joint and several liquidators of Blue Ridge WA Pty Ltd) (in liq) [2015] FCA 567 Southern Cross Petroleum Sales (SA) Pty Ltd (in liq) v Hirsch (1998) 70 SASR 527