Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 5 - EXTERNAL ADMINISTRATION  

PART 5.6 - WINDING UP GENERALLY  

Note: This Part applies to a sub-fund of a CCIV in a modified form: see Division 5 of Part 8B.6 .

Division 4 - General  

SECTION 550   DEREGISTRATION  

550(1)    
This section applies if an end of administration return for a company is lodged with ASIC on the basis that the affairs of the company are fully wound up.

ASIC must deregister at the end of 3 month period

550(2)    
Subject to any order under subsection (3) , ASIC must deregister the company at the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day after the return is lodged (the deregistration period ).

ASIC must deregister on a day specified by the Court

550(3)    
On application by the liquidator or any other interested party, the Court may make an order that ASIC deregister the company on a specified day. The Court must make the order before the end of the deregistration period.

550(4)    
The person on whose application an order under subsection (3) is made must, within 10 business days after the making of the order, lodge a copy of the order.