Insolvency forms for liquidators
New approved forms - starting from 1 March 2017 and 1 September 2017
| Form Code | Form Description |
Start Date |
Current Section Reference | Legislative Reference | Lodgement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 526 | Notification of court application for leave to omit former name of company from documents | 1/03/2017 | N/A | s161A(6A) | Paper |
| 530 | Copy of administrators report, statement and notice of s439A meeting | 1/09/2017 | N/A | IPR 75-225 | Portal |
| 531 | Declaration of Relevant Relationships and Indemnity | 1/03/2017 | N/A | Corporations Act s436DA(4A) & (6A), 449CA(4A) & (6A), 506A(3) & (6) Added: IPR 90-18(2)(b) & (4)(d) Schedule 2 - s90-35(1)(b) |
Portal |
| 5022 | Outcome of proposal to creditors or contributories without a meeting | 1/09/2017 | N/A | IPR 75-130, 75-135 | Portal |
| 5601 | Statutory report by a liquidator | 1/09/2017 | N/A | IPR 70-40 | Portal |
| 5602 | Annual Administration Return | 1/09/2017 | N/A | s411(9),s422A Schedule 2 - s70-5 |
Portal |
| 5603 | End of Administration Return | 1/09/2017 | N/A | s411(9)(a), s422B Schedule 2 -s70-6 |
Portal |
| 5604 | Information about the company’s affairs sent to creditors |
1/09/2017 | N/A | Corps Act s497(1) | Portal |
| 5605 | Application for ASIC to appoint a reviewing liquidator | 1/09/2017 | N/A | Schedule 2 s90-23 | Paper only |
| 5606 | Notice of meeting under section 449C(4) | 1/09/2017 | N/A | Corps Act s449C(4) IPR s75-225 |
Paper only |
| RL05 | Renewal of registration | 1/03/2017 | N/A | Schedule 2 s20-70(2) | Portal |
| RL06 | Application to remove or vary conditions or lift or shorten suspension | 1/03/2017 | N/A | Schedule 2 s20-40, s40-70 | Portal |
| RL08 | Request to cancel or suspend registration as a liquidator | 1/09/2017 | N/A | Replaces existing paper form 905AA Schedule 2 s40-25(1)(f), s40-30(1)(f) |
Portal |
| RL30 | Notice of significant events involving a liquidator | 1/03/2017 | N/A | Schedule 2 s35-1 | Portal |
| RL31 | Notify ASIC of other event - inaccuracy in a return | 1/03/2017 | N/A | Schedule 2 s35-5(1) | Paper only |
| RL35 | Notice by industry body of possible grounds for disciplinary action | 1/03/2017 | N/A | Schedule 2 s40-100 | Paper only |
Ongoing approved forms
| Form Code | Form Description | Date Amended | Legislative Reference | Amendment to Legislative Reference | Lodgement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Cover page for office copy of a court order (FORM NOT PROCESSED) | Amend July 2018 | Corporations Regulations 2001\1.0.20 |
Corporations |
Paper |
| 157 | Application for change of name of a company under external administration | No change | Corporations Act 2001\157A | No Change | Paper |
| 205 | Notification of resolution | No change | Corporations Act 2001\136\5 Corporations Act 2001\157\2 Corporations Act 2001\162\3 Corporations Act 2001\491\2 Corporations Act 2001\461\2 Corporations Act 2001\506\1B Corporations Act 2001\507\11 Corporations Act 2001\510\1A Corps Regulations 2001\1.0.12 |
No Change | Portal |
| 296 | Notice of disqualification from managing corporation - bankruptcy or personal insolvency agreement | No change | Corporations Act 2001 - s206B(3) & (4) | No Change | Paper |
| 318 | Notice of application to court to manage corporation | No change | Corporations Act 2001\206G\2 | No Change | Paper |
| 484 | Change to company details | No change | Corporations Act: 142\2, 100\1\(d), 254X, 146\1, 257H\3, 258E\2, 258E\3, 254J, 256A-256F, 205B\4, 178\1\(b)(i), 258D, 205B\1, 205B\2, 205B\3, 205B\4, 349B, 349C, 349D, 346C\1, 346C\3, 178A, 346C, 178C, 346C, 205B\2, 205B\5, 1205B(3) Corps Fees Regulations: item 7\c, item 3 |
No Change | Portal |
| 492 | Request for correction | No change | Corporations Act 2001\1274\9 | No Change | Portal |
| 504 | Notification that a person has been appointed controller / entered into possession etc | No change | Corporations Act 2001\427\1, Corporations Act 2001\427\1B, Corporations Act 2001\427\1A |
No Change | Paper |
| 505 | Notification of appointment or cessation of an external administrator | Amend 1 Sept 2017 |
Corps Regulations 2001\5.3A.03, Corporations Act 2001\537\1, Corporations Act 2001\427\4, Corporations Act 2001\415\1, Corporations Act 2001\537\2, Corporations Act 2001\499(2C)\a, Corporations Act 2001\499(2C)\b, Corporations Act 2001\427\2, Corporations Act 2001\450A\1\a |
Removed Corps regs 5.3A.03 Added IPR s70-60(2) |
Portal |
| 506 | Notification of change of address of an external administrator | Amend 1 Sept 2017 |
Corporations Act 2001\427\3,Corporations Act 2001\537\1,Corps Regulations 2001\5.3A.04 | Removed Corps regs 5.3A.03 | Portal |
| 507 | Report as to affairs | Amend 1 Sept 2017 |
Corporations Act 2001\429\2\b, Corporations Act 2001\429\2\c, Corporations Act 2001\421A\1, Corporations Act 2001\475\1, Corporations Act 2001\421\A\2, Corporations Act 2001\475\7, Corporations Act 2001\497\5 |
Removed Corps Act s497(5) Added Corps Act s497(4) & (6) |
Portal |
| 509 | Presentation of summary of affairs of a company | Amend 1 Sept 2017 |
Corporations Act 2001\497\2\b\i | Removed Corps Act s497(2)(b)(i) Added s497(1)(a)(i) |
Paper |
| 511 | Statement verifying report under s430(1), 475(2) or 446C(2) | No change | Corporations Act 2001\430\1, Corporations Act 2001\475\2, Corporations Act 2001\446C\2, Corporations Regulations 1.0.03B |
No Change | Portal |
| 519 | Notification of court action relating to winding-up | No change | Corporations Act 2001\470\1\a,Corporations Act 2001\465A,Corporations Act 2001\470\1\c,Corporations Act 2001\470\1\b | No Change | Paper |
| 520 | Declaration of solvency | No change | Corporations Act 2001\494\1,Corporations Act 2001\494\3\b | No Change | Portal |
| 522 | Notification of meeting of creditors to consider appointing new liquidator | No change | Corporations Act 2001\496\7 | No Change | Portal |
| 523 | Notification of final meeting convened by liquidator | Delete in 2018 | Corporations Act 2001\509\3 | Repealed from July 2018 |
Portal |
| 524 | Presentation of accounts and statement | Delete | Corporations Act 2001\411\9\a, Corporations Act 2001\539\1, Corporations Act 2001\432\1A, Corporations Act 2001\438\E, Corporations Act 2001\445\J |
Forms 5602 and 5603 to replace this in 2018. - retain form (see transitional provisions) |
Portal |
| 525 | Notice of disclaimer of onerous property | No change | Corporations Act 2001\568A\1 | No Change | Portal |
| 529 | Notice of meeting | Amend 1 Sept 2017 |
Corporations Act 2001\497\2\c, Corporations Act 2001\497\2\(c), |
Old Act s497 repealed and replaced in Sept 2017. to be replaced by Form 5604 | Portal |
| 540 | Statement in writing of posting of notices of appointment to settle list or supplementary list of contributories | No change | Corporations Regulations\5.6.59(2) | No Change | Portal |
| 545 | Statement in writing of giving notices to persons placed on the list or supplementary list of contributories | No change | Corporations Regulations\5.6.62(5) | No Change | Portal |
| 555 | Notice of controller extending time to submit report as to affairs | No change | Corporations Act 2001\429\4 | No Change | Portal |
| 562 | Notice of liquidator extending time to submit report as to affairs | No change | Corporations Act 2001\475\7\b | No Change | Portal |
| 564 | Schedule A to Regulatory Guide 16 Preliminary report by court–appointed liquidator to ASIC under s476 of the Corporations Act 2001 | Delete | Corporations Act 2001\476 | Repealed s476 from 1 March 2017 | Portal |
| Legacy Form 574 | Apply for early destruction of books | Amend 1 Sept 2017 |
Corporations Act 2001\542\4 | Removed s542(4) Added Schedule 2 s70-35(3) |
Portal |
| 578 | Deregistration request (liquidator not acting or affairs fully wound up) | No change | Corporations Act 2001\601AB\2 | No Change | Portal |
| 908 | Annual statement by a liquidator | To be deleted in 2018 | Corporations Act 2001\1288\3 | Repealed - retain form (see transitional provisions) |
Portal |
| 908 | Annual return by a liquidator | Introduced 1 March 2017 | Not applicable | Schedule 2 s30-1 | Portal |
| 911 | Verification or certification of a document | No change | Corps Regulations 2001\1.0.16 | No Change | Paper |
| 991 | Notification of location of books kept on computer | No change | Corporations Act 2001\1301\1\d | No change | Paper |
| 992 | Notification of change of location of books kept on computer | No change | Corporations Act 2001\1301\4 | No change | Paper |
| 1500 | Annual report to creditors | Delete in 2018 | Corporations Act 2001\508\1 | Repealed - retain form (see transitional provisions) |
Portal |
| 1501 | Notification of details of pooling determination or order | No change | Corporations Act 2001\573, Corporations Act 2001\579\A, Corporations Act 2001\579\B, Corporations Act 2001\579\C, Corporations Act 2001\579\E, Corporations Act 2001\579\F, Corporations Act 2001\579\G, Corporations Act 2001\579\H |
No Change | Portal |
| 1502 | Notification of variation to pooling determination or order | Amend 1 Sept 2017 |
Corporations Act 2001\572, Corporations Act 2001\573\2, Corporations Act 2001\578A, Corporations Act 2001\579A, Corporations Act 2001\579B, Corporations Act 2001\579C, Corporations Act 2001\579F, Corporations Act 2001\579G, Corporations Act 2001\579H |
No Change | Portal |
| 5011 | Copy of minutes of meeting | Amend 1 Sept 2017 |
Corps Regulations 2001\5.6.27(6), Corps Regulations 2001\5.6.27(6)(b), Corps Regulations 2001\5.6.27(6)(a), Corporations Act 2001\436E, Corporations Act 2001\439A |
Removed Corps regs 5.6.11(2) and 5.6.27 Added: IPR s75‑145 Form amended to detail requirements for attendance register |
Portal |
| 5047 | Copy of deed of company arrangement | No change | Corporations Act 2001\450B | No Change | Portal |
| 5053 | Notice that administration of a company has ended | Amend 1 Sept 2017 |
Corporations Act 2001\435C\2, Corporations Act 2001\435C\3, Corporations Regulations\5.3A.01 |
Removed Corps Regs 5.3A.01 Added IPR s70‑60(3) |
Portal |
| 5056 | Notice that deed wholly effectuated | No change | Corporations Act 2001\444A\5, Corps Regulations 2001\5.3A.06, Corporations Act 2001\445C\c, Corporations Act 2001\445C\d, Corporations Act 2001\445FA, Corps Regulations 2001\Schedule 8A |
No change | Portal |
| 509D | Notice of special resolution to wind up company (includes subforms 509DA - 509DC) |
Amend 1 Sept 2017 |
Corporations Act 2001\446A\5\a, Corporations Act 2001\446AA\4\a Corps Regulations 2001\5.3A.07\5 |
Removed references to Corp regs 5.3A.07 Removed option to select s445F Added option to choose meetings convened under 75-10, 75-20, 75-40, 90-21 |
Portal |
| 509F | Notice of failure to execute deed of arrangement | No change | Corporations Act 2001\450C(a) | No change | Portal |
| 509G | Notice of termination of deed of company arrangement (includes subforms 509GA - 509GB) |
Amend 1 Sept 2017 |
Corporations Act 2001\s450D(a) | Removed reference to choose s445F Added option to choose meetings convened under 75-10, 75-20, 75-40, 90-21 |
Portal |
| 903B | Application for registration as a liquidator | Amended 1 March 2017 |
Corporations Act 2001\1279\2 - Details on ASIC website |
Schedule 2 - Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) s20-5 updated information on ASIC website |
Paper |
| 905A | Notification of change to details of a liquidator | Amended 1 March 2017 |
Corporations Act 2001\1287\2,Corporations Act 2001\1287\3 | Remove: - s1287 (2) & (3) Add: - s35-5(1)(b) of Insolvency Practice Schedule - s35-1 of Insolvency Practice Rules 2016 |
Portal |
| 905AA | Request to cancel or suspend registration as a liquidator | Introduced 1 March 2017 and to be replaced by RL08 on 1 September 2017 |
Schedule 2 (Corporations) 40-25(1)(f), 40-30(1)(f) | No change | Paper |
| 905AB | Changes in Address Details (only) and email of a Registered Liquidator | Amended 1 March 2017 |
Corps Act: s1287(2) & (3) | Remove: s1287 (2) & (3) Add: s35-5(1)(b) of Insolvency Practice Schedule - s35-1 of Insolvency Practice Rules 2016 |
Portal |
| EX01 | Schedule B of Regulatory Guide 16 Report to ASIC under s422, s438D or s533 of the Corporations Act 2001 or for statistical purposes | No change | Corporations Act 2001\422,Corporations Act 2001\533,Corporations Act 2001\438D | No change | Portal |
| EX02 | Assetless Administration Funding Request (Section 206F-Director Bannings) | No change | N/A | No change | Portal |
| EX03 | Assetless Administration funding request (Matters other than Section 206F - Director Bannings) | No change | N/A | No change | Portal |
Insolvency forms - Schedule 2 of Corporations Regulations
No longer in use from 1 September 2017
| Item no | Form Number | Description | Existing provision of Act or regulation | New IPR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51C | 509C | Notice of meeting of creditors to vary or terminate deed of company arrangement | Paragraph 445F(2)(a) | 75-15(1) |
| 62 | 521 | Notice of meeting of creditors under section 496 | Subsection 496(2) Subregulation 5.6.12(2) | 75-15(1) |
| 71 | 529 | Notice of meeting | Subregulation 5.6.12(2) | 75-15(1) |
| 71A | 529A | Notice of first meeting of creditors of company under administration | Paragraph 5.6.12(2)(aa) | 75-15(1) |
| 71B | 529B | Notice of meeting of creditors to ratify appointment of administrator | Subsection 449C(5) | 75-15(1) |
| 72 | 530 | Statement in writing of posting of notice of meeting | Regulation 5.6.13 | 75-15(2) |
| 73 | 531A | List of persons present at meeting of members or contributories | Paragraph 5.6.27(2)(a) | Amend 5011 |
| 73A | 531B | List of persons present at meeting of creditors or debenture holders | Paragraph 5.6.27(2)(b) | Amend 5011 |
| 73B | 531C | List of persons present at meeting of committee of inspection or committee of creditors | Paragraph 5.6.27(2)(c) | Amend 5011 |
| 74 | 532 | Appointment of proxy | Regulation 5.6.29 | 75 - 25** |
*Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporations) 2016
** note the appointment of proxy form is not an approved form after 1 September 2017. ASIC cannot approve a form that is not required to be lodged with ASIC.
Ongoing
| Item no | Form Number | Description | Existing provision of Act or regulation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 911 | Verification or certification of a document | Regulation 1.0.16 |
| 1A | 105 | Cover page for office copy of a court order | Regulation 1.0.21 |
| 43 | 501 | Notice to dissenting shareholder | Subsection 414(2) |
| 44 | 502 | Notice to remaining shareholder | Paragraph 414(9)(a) |
| 44A | 503 | Notice of controller's intention not to exercise property rights | Subsection 419A(3) |
| 51A | 509A | Notice to deliver books of company to the administrator | Subsection 438C(3) |
| 51B | 509B | Notice of administrator's intention not to exercise property rights | Subsection 443B(3) |
| 51E | 509E | Notice to creditors of execution of a deed of company arrangement | Paragraph 450B(a) |
| 51H | 509H | Creditor's statutory demand for payment of debt | Paragraph 459E(2)(e) |
| 61 | 520 | Declaration of solvency | Subsections 494(1) & (2) |
| 68 | 527 | Application requiring liquidator to decide whether to disclaim property | Paragraph 568(8)(a) |
| 69 | 6010 | De-registration--voluntary | Subsection 601AA(2) |
| 75 | 533 | Notice to submit particulars of debt or claim | Subregulation 5.6.39(3) |
| 76 | 534 | Notice inviting formal proof of debt or claim | Subregulation 5.6.48(3) |
| 77 | 535 | Formal proof of debt or claim (General form) | Subregulation 5.6.49(2) |
| 78 | 536 | Formal proof of debt or claim on behalf of employees | Subregulation 5.6.49(2) |
| 79 | 537 | Notice of rejection of formal proof of debt or claim | Subregulation 5.6.54(1) |
| 80 | 538 | Provisional list of contributories | Regulation 5.6.58 |
| 81 | 539 | Notice to contributories of appointment to settle list of contributories | Subregulation 5.6.59(1) |
| 83 | 541 | Certificate of liquidator of final settlement of list of contributories | Subregulation 5.6.60(2) |
| 84 | 542 | Provisional supplementary list of contributories | Subregulation 5.6.61(1) |
| 85 | 543 | Certificate of liquidator of settlement of supplementary list of contributories | Subregulation 5.6.61(1) |
| 86 | 544 | Notice to contributory of final settlement of list or supplementary list of contributories and of inclusion in list | Subregulation 5.6.62(4) |
| 88 | 546 | Notice of intention to declare a dividend | Subregulation 5.6.65(1) |
| 89 | 547 | Notice to creditor or person claiming to be a creditor of intention to declare a dividend | Subregulation 5.6.65(1) |
| 90 | 548 | Notice to creditor or person claiming to be a creditor of intention to declare a final dividend | Subregulation 5.6.65(1) |
| 91 | 549 | Notice of declaration of dividend | Subregulation 5.6.67(3) |
| 92 | 550 | Notice to liquidator to pay dividend to a person named | Regulation 5.6.70 |
| 93 | 551 | Schedule of contributories or other persons to whom a distribution of surplus is to be paid | Subregulation 5.6.71(1) |
| 94 | 552 | Notice of distribution of surplus to contributories or other persons | Subregulation 5.6.71(2) |
| 95 | 553 | Authority to liquidator to pay distribution of surplus to a person named | Regulation 5.6.72 |
Other forms
| Form Number | Form Description | Start Date |
Approved form |
Current Section Reference | New Legislative Reference |
Lodgement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Notice of contravention of DOCA | 1 March 2017 | No | N/A | 445HA | Not lodged with ASIC |
| N/A | Notice of Meeting | 1 September 2017 | No | Deleted from Schedule 2 of Corporations Regulations prescribed forms | IPR s75-15(1) | Not lodged with ASIC |
| N/A | Proxy Form | 1 September 2017 | No | Deleted from Schedule 2 of Corporations Regulations prescribed forms | IPR s75-25(2) | Not lodged with ASIC |
| N/A | Proof of postage | 1 September 2017 | No | Deleted from Schedule 2 of Corporations Regulations prescribed forms | IPR s75-15(2) | Not lodged with ASIC |