Perpetual Nominees v Masri Apartments; Perpetual Nominees v AUS Constructions [2004] NSWSC 500

Reported Decision : 49 ACSR 714 (2004) 22 ACLC 971

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Perpetual Nominees v Masri Apartments; Perpetual Nominees v AUS Constructions [2004] NSWSC 500 HEARING DATE(S) : 7 June 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 June 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Austin J DECISION : Statutory demand validly served

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - winding up in insolvency - statutory demand - statutory demand served by post to old address on the day before a notice of change of address of registered office took effect - whether service effective Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 29 LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 5C, 109X, 459A, 459C, 459E, 459F, 459P, 459S, 461 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 4, 160 Chief Commissioner of Stamp Duties v Paliflex Pty Ltd (1999) 149 FLR 179 Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 87 CASES CITED : FP Leonard Advertising Pty Ltd v KD Travel Service Pty Ltd (1993) 12 ACSR 136 Howship Holdings Pty Ltd v Leslie (1996) 41 NSWLR 542 Re Gasbourne Pty Ltd (1984) 8 ACLR 618 Re Rustic Homes Pty Ltd (1988) 13 ACLR 105 2513/04 Perpetual Nominees Ltd (P) PARTIES : Masri Apartments Pty Ltd (D) 2514/04 Perpetual Nominees Ltd (P) AUS Constructions Pty Ltd (D) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2513/04, 2514/04 COUNSEL : D McIntosh (Sol) (P) J Chippindall (D) SOLICITORS : Gadens Lawyers (P) M D Nikolaidis & Co (D)