The trustee of a trust deed entered into under section 283AA must:
- (a)
- exercise reasonable diligence to ascertain whether the property of the
borrower and of each guarantor that is or should be available (whether by way
of security or otherwise) will be sufficient to repay the amount deposited or
lent when it becomes due; and
- (b)
- exercise reasonable diligence to ascertain whether the borrower or any
guarantor has committed any breach of:
- (i)
- the terms of the debentures; or
- (ii)
- the provisions of the trust deed or this Chapter; and
- (c)
- do everything in its power to ensure that the borrower or a guarantor
remedies any breach known to the trustee of:
- (i)
- any term of the debentures; or
- (ii)
- any provision of the trust deed or this Chapter;
unless the trustee is satisfied that the breach will not materially prejudice
the debenture holders' interests or any security for the debentures; and
- (d)
- ensure that the borrower and each guarantor complies with Part 2K to
the extent that it applies to the debentures; and
- (e)
- notify ASIC as soon as practicable if:
- (i)
- the borrower has not complied with section 283BE, 283BF or subsection
318(1) or (4); or
- (ii)
- a guarantor has not complied with section 283CC; and
- (f)
- notify ASIC and the borrower as soon as practicable if the trustee
discovers that it cannot be a trustee under section 283AC; and
- (g)
- give the debenture holders a statement explaining the effect of any
proposal that the borrower submits to the debenture holders before any meeting
that:
- (i)
- the Court calls in relation to a scheme under subsection 411(1) or (1A);
or
- (ii)
- the trustee calls under subsection 283EB(1); and
- (h)
- comply with any directions given to it at a debenture holders' meeting
referred to in section 283EA, 283EB or 283EC unless:
- (i)
- the trustee is of the opinion that the direction is inconsistent with the
terms of the debentures or the provisions of the trust deed or this Act or is
otherwise objectionable; and
- (ii)
- has either obtained, or is in the process of obtaining, an order from the
Court under section 283HA setting aside or varying the direction; and
- (i)
- apply to the Court for an order under section 283HB if the borrower
requests it to do so.
- Note 1: Paragraph (g)Section 411 relates to compromises and
arrangements.
Note 2: Section 283DC deals with indemnification in respect of a
trustee's liability to the debenture holders.