Kay v Playup Australia Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1579

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kay v Playup Australia Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1579 Hearing dates: 11, 12 October 2018 Date of orders: 12 October 2018 Decision date: 25 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Parker J Decision: Application dismissed. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application for rectification of register maintained by ASIC – Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 1322(4)(b) – application to remove reference to company being wound up from ASIC database – whether records of particulars for each company forms part of a "register kept by ASIC" – whether documents lodged with ASIC form part of a "register kept by ASIC"

CORPORATIONS – application for rectification of register maintained by ASIC – Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 1322(4)(b) – application to remove reference to company being wound up from ASIC database – discretion of the Court to rectify ASIC register – application brought in circumstances where company did not apply to set aside statutory demand and subsequent winding up proceedings were settled – discretion not exercised Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 29 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), Part 23 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 9, 118, 348A, 348B, 348C, 348D, 465A, 467, 470, 489EA, 601AB, 601AH, 1274, 1274A, 1274B, 1322, 1392 Corporations Regulation 2001 (Cth), cl 1.0.20, 9.1.01, 9.1.02 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 31B Cases Cited: Demetriou v Gusdote Pty Ltd (2010) 78 ACSR 566; [2010] FCA 581 Lavercombe v Auscott Ltd (2006) 202 FLR 390; [2006] NSWSC 867 MIG Property Services Pty Ltd (2012) 92 ACSR 234; [2012] VSC 606 Miltonbrook Pty Ltd v Westbury Holdings Kiama Pty Ltd (2008) 71 NSWLR 262; [2008] NSWCA 38 OneSteel Reinforcing Pty Ltd v Westpoint Constructions Pty Ltd (2005) 23 ACLC 1384; [2005] FCA 808 Re ABI Australia Holding Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1822 Re Botanical Water Holdings Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 96 Re Centura Global Holdings Pty Ltd (2016) 111 ACSR 185; [2016] NSWSC 62 Re DJG Equities Pty Ltd (2014) 32 ACLC 14-008; [2014] NSWSC 194 Re Macquarie Americas Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 2073 Re Voxson Sales Pty Ltd [1989] 1 Qd R 711 Westbury Holdings Kiama Pty Ltd v ASIC (2007) 25 ACLC 710; [2007] NSWSC 466 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ryan Kay (Plaintiff/Respondent) Playup Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: M Condon SC (Plaintiff/Respondent) S Golledge/M Klooster (Defendant/Applicant)