Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An application to the Court for an employee entitlements contribution order may only be made by:
(a) the liquidator of the insolvent company referred to in paragraph 588ZA(1)(a) (the insolvent company ); or
(b) the Commissioner of Taxation; or
(c) the Fair Work Ombudsman; or
(d) the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012 .
(2) If a liquidator is appointed to the insolvent company, a person mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) may make the application only:
(a) if the liquidator has given written consent to the applicant for the application to be made; or
(b) with the leave of the Court.
(3) The Court may give leave under paragraph (2)(b) only if:
(a) the applicant has given a written notice to the liquidator asking the liquidator to give consent under paragraph (2)(a); and
(b) either:
(i) the liquidator has given written notice to the applicant refusing to give consent under paragraph (2)(a); or
(ii) more than 30 days have passed since the notice under paragraph (a) of this subsection was given; and
(c) the Court is satisfied that it is appropriate to give leave, having regard to the following matters:
(i) whether it is likely that the liquidator will make an application for an employee entitlements contribution order in relation to the insolvent company;
(ii) any other matter that the Court considers relevant.
When proceedings may be begun
(4) An application for an employee entitlements contribution order may only be made within 6 years after the beginning of the winding up of the insolvent company.
Note: This Part applies to a sub - fund of a CCIV in a modified form: see Division 7 of Part 8B.6.