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CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 563A

Postponing subordinate claims

             (1)  The payment of a subordinate claim against a company is to be postponed until all other debts payable by, and claims against, the company are satisfied.

             (2)  In this section:

"claim" means a claim that is admissible to proof against the company (within the meaning of section 553).

"debt" means a debt that is admissible to proof against the company (within the meaning of section 553).

"subordinate claim" means:

                     (a)  a claim for a debt owed by the company to a person in the person's capacity as a member of the company (whether by way of dividends, profits or otherwise); or

                     (b)  any other claim that arises from buying, holding, selling or otherwise dealing in shares in the company.



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