Tayeh v Commonwealth of Australia, in the matter of 1st Fleet Pty Limited (In Liq) [2020] FCA 1323

Federal Court of Australia

Tayeh v Commonwealth of Australia, in the matter of 1st Fleet Pty Limited (In Liq) [2020] FCA 1323 File number: NSD 1796 of 2019

Judgment of: JAGOT J

Date of judgment: 18 September 2020

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application for declaration that resolutions passed by committee of inspection were valid – purported members of committee natural persons said to be representatives of creditors – whether appointment of representatives invalid – whether appointment of representatives a "procedural irregularity" under s 1322(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – requirements for granting of relief under s 1322(6) – application dismissed

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 (Cth) Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW)

Cases cited: Allen v Townsend [1977] FCA 10; (1977) 31 FLR 431 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Rich [2005] NSWSC 417; (2005) 216 ALR Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Rich [2009] NSWSC 1229; (2009) 236 FLR 1 Barter v Maher (1972) 21 FLR 10 Brown v West [1990] HCA 7; (1990) 169 CLR 195 Chalet Nominees (1999) Pty Ltd v Murray [2012] WASC 147; (2012) 30 ACLC 12-017 City Pacific Ltd v Bacon (No 2) [2009] FCA 772; (2009) 178 FCR 81 Clark v Framingham Aboriginal Trust [2014] VSC 367 Cordiant Communications (Australia) Pty Ltd v The Communications Group Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1005; (2005) 55 ACSR 185 Hall v Poolman [2007] NSWSC 1330; (2007) 215 FLR 243 Harris v Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority [1999] FCA 437; (1999) 162 ALR 651 James v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [1957] HCA 36; (1957) 97 CLR 23 Jones v Dunkel [1958] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kalis Nominees Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1995) 95 ATC 4519 Lockwood v the Commonwealth [1954] HCA 31; (1954) 90 CLR 177 Lynch v Hodges (1963) 4 FLR 348 McGovern v Ku-Ring-Gai Council [2008] NSWCA 209; (2008) 72 NSWLR 504 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [2015] NSWSC 176 Newcrest Mining (WA) Ltd v Commonwealth [1997] HCA 38; (1997) 190 CLR 513 Onefone Australia Pty Ltd v One Tel Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1335; (2009) 69 ACSR 290 Onefone Australia Pty Ltd v One.Tel Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1120; (2010) 80 ACSR 11 Poliwka v Heven Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 7 ACSR 85 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Re Chevron Furnishers Pty Ltd (in liq) [1994] 2 Qd R 475 Re Compaction Systems Pty Ltd [1976] 2 NSWLR 477 Re Great Southern Ltd (in liq), Ex parte Jones [2016] WASC 234; (2016) ACLC 16-032 Re Ryde Ex-Services Memorial & Community Club Limited [2015] NSWSC 226 Re Wave Capital Ltd [2003] FCA 969; (2007) 47 ACSR 418 Shearwood (Trustee), in the matter of Allied Resource Partners Pty Ltd v Allied Resource Partners Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1451 Sipad Holdings DDPO v Popovic [1995] FCA 890; (1995) 61 FCR 205 Williams v The Queen [1977] Tas SR (Pt 2) 135 Steuart v Oliver (No 2) (1971) 18 FLR 83 Sydney Appliances Pty Ltd (in liq) v Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 32; (2000) 33 ACSR 680 Weinstock v Beck [2013] HCA 14; (2013) 251 CLR 396 Whitehouse v Capital Radio Network Pty Ltd [2002] TASSC 78; (2002) 21 ACLC 17 Whitehouse v Capital Radio Network Pty Ltd [2004] TASSC 128; (2004) 13 Tas R 27 Williams v The Queen [1977] Tas SR (NC) 135