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CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 No. 50, 2001 - SECT 438C

Administrator's rights to company's books

(1) A person is not entitled, as against the administrator of a company under administration:

(a)
to retain possession of books of the company; or

(b)
to claim or enforce a lien on such books;

but such a lien is not otherwise prejudiced.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in relation to books of which a secured creditor of the company is entitled to possession otherwise than because of a lien, but the administrator is entitled to inspect, and make copies of, such books at any reasonable time. (3) The administrator of a company under administration may give to a person a written notice requiring the person to deliver to the administrator, as specified in the notice, books so specified that are in the person's possession. (4) A notice under subsection (3) must specify a period of at least 3 business days as the period within which the notice must be complied with. (5) A person must comply with a notice under subsection (3) except so far as the person is entitled, as against the company and the administrator, to retain possession of the books.



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