CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 No. 50, 2001 - SECT 597A When Court is to require affidavit about corporation's

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When Court is to require affidavit about corporation's examinable affairs

(a): an eligible applicant applies for the requirement to be made; and
(b): the Court is satisfied that the person is an examinable officer of the corporation or was such an officer during or after the 2 years ending:

(i): if the corporation is under administration—on the section 513C day in relation to the administration; or
(ii): if the corporation has executed a deed of company arrangement that has not yet terminated—on the section 513C day in relation to the administration that ended when the deed was executed; or
(iii): if the corporation is being, or has been, wound up—when the winding up began; or
(iv): otherwise—when the application is made;

even if the person has been summoned under section 596A or 596B for examination about those affairs.

(2) The requirement is to:

(a): specify such of the information requested in the application as relates to examinable affairs of the corporation; and
(b): require the affidavit to set out the specified information; and
(c): require the affidavit to be filed on or before a specified day that is reasonable in the circumstances.

(3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a requirement made of the person under subsection (1). (4) The Court may excuse a person from answering a question at an examination about a corporation's examinable affairs if the person has already filed an affidavit under this section about that corporation's examinable affairs that sets out information that answers the question.

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