Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 2N - UPDATING ASIC INFORMATION ABOUT COMPANIES, REGISTERED SCHEMES AND NOTIFIED FOREIGN PASSPORT FUNDS  

PART 2N.3 - SOLVENCY RESOLUTION  

Note: This Part does not apply to CCIVs: see subsection 1232U(1) .

SECTION 347A   DIRECTORS MUST PASS A SOLVENCY RESOLUTION AFTER EACH REVIEW DATE  

347A(1)    
The directors of a company must pass a solvency resolution within 2 months after each review date for the company.

347A(2)    
Subsection (1) does not apply to the directors of a company that has lodged a financial report with ASIC under Chapter 2M within the period of 12 months before the review date.

Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) . See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .


347A(3)    


An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

SECTION 347B   NOTICE TO ASIC  

347B(1)    
If the directors of a company pass a negative solvency resolution under section 347A , the company must notify ASIC of that fact, in the prescribed form, within 7 days after the resolution is passed.


347B(2)    
If:

(a)    subsection 347A(1) applies to the directors of a company; and

(b)    the directors have not passed a solvency resolution under section 347A within 2 months after a review date;

the company must notify ASIC of that fact, in the prescribed form, within 7 days after the end of the 2 month period following the review date.


347B(3)    


An offence based on subsection (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.

SECTION 347C   PAYMENT OF REVIEW FEE IS TAKEN TO BE A REPRESENTATION BY THE DIRECTORS THAT THE COMPANY IS SOLVENT  

347C(1)    
If:

(a)    a company has paid its review fee in respect of a review date; and

(b)    the company has not lodged a notice under section 347B within 7 days after the end of the 2 month period following the review date; and

(c)    the company has not lodged a financial report with ASIC under Chapter 2M within the period of 12 months before the review date;

the directors of the company are taken to have represented to ASIC, as at the end of the 2 month period following the company ' s review date, that, in their opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

Note: Directors are not taken to have passed a solvency resolution for the purposes of section 347A merely because they are taken, under this subsection, to have made a representation to ASIC.


347C(2)    
Subsection (1) does not apply if the directors prove that they made a positive solvency resolution under section 347A within 2 months after the end of the review date.