Strarch International Ltd [2005] NSWSC 583

New South Wales Supreme Court

Strarch International Ltd [2005] NSWSC 583 CITATION : This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 09/05/05, 16/05/05, 30/05/05

JUDGMENT DATE : 22 June 2005

Equity Division JURISDICTION : Corporations List

JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

DECISION : Orders sought by liquidator refused. Leave to restore to the list if alternative order outlined is required.

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - winding up - examination of officers - rights to inspect written record of question and answers made under s.597(13) - whether s.597(14A) creates rights or is merely concerned with payment of fees - distinction between "records of the examination", "written record made under subsection (13)" and "transcript of an examination" - whether direction under s.596F(1)(e) may deny s.597(14A) right to inspect - WORDS AND PHRASES - "subject to"

Corporate Law Reform Bill (AGPS Cat. No. 92 40906) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss.271, 596A, 596F, 597, 672DA LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules, rule 2.13 Supreme Court Rules 1970, Part 65 rule 7(1)

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Karl Suleman Enterprises Ltd; Application of Stoliar [2003] NSWSC 163 Douglas-Brown v Furzer (1994) 11 WAR 40 Jagelman v Sheahan (as liquidator of Moage Ltd) (2002) 41 ACSR 487 Newcrest Mining (WA) Ltd v The Commonwealth (1997) 190 CLR 513 Re Austral Oil Estates Ltd (1986) 7 NSWLR 440 Re Doran Constructions Pty Ltd (2002) 194 ALR 101 CASES CITED : Re Emanuel Investments Pty Ltd (1996) 19 ACSR 198 Re Eurostar Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 633 Re Gartner Wines Pty Ltd; S'Arrigo v Carter (2003) 44 ACSR 162 Re New Cap Reinsurance Corp Holdings Ltd; Gibbons [2001] NSWSC 835 Re Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Selim v McGrath (2004) 48 ACSR 681 Re Robert Sterling Pty Ltd [1979] 2 NSWLR 728 Southern Cross Airlines Holdings Ltd v Arthur Andersen & Co (1998) 28 ACSR 455