In the matter of Garfox 86 Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 442

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Garfox 86 Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 442 Hearing dates: 11 March 2019 Date of orders: 18 April 2019 Decision date: 18 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: Reinstatement of Garfox 86 Pty Ltd ACN 002 839 170 and ancillary orders: see [26]. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Dissolution — Reinstatement — Where company twice deregistered administratively for non-payment of fees — Company holds real property — Company solvent — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 601AH(3)(d) — Scope of Court's power — Orders made for re-organisation of shareholding and officeholding to reflect parties' dealings. Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 13 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 201A(1), 204A(1), 601AD, 601AH Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) Cases Cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2000] NSWSC 316 CGU Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd v Rockwall Interiors Pty Ltd (2006) 201 FLR 296; [2006] NSWSC 690 In the matter of A.C.N. 063 346 708 (formerly known as South Passage Pty Ltd) [2018] NSWSC 1709 In the matter of Bele & Co Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1824 In the matter of Regional Planners Developments Co Pty Ltd (2015) 100 ACSR 457; [2015] NSWSC 1996 Melluish v Underwood Development Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 429 Pagnon v Workcover Queensland [2001] 2 Qd R 492; [2000] QCA 421 Randall v City of Canada Bay Council [2017] NSWCA 1 Randall v City of Canada Bay Council (No.4) [2015] NSWSC 1759 Re European Metal Recyclers Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (deregistered) [2018] NSWSC 946 The Bell Group Limited v Australian Securities and Investments (2018) 128 ACSR 247; [2018] FCA 884 Texts Cited: Pearce and Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (8th ed., 2014, LexisNexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Donald Hintin Soo (Plaintiff) Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: K.J. Young (Plaintiff) Solicitors: W.B. Scott & Tong (Plaintiff)