Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000
1 Subrule 3.4(2)
Repeal the subrule, substitute:
(2) Unless the Court otherwise orders, the plaintiff must publish a notice of the hearing of the application:
(a) for an application in relation to one Part 5.1 body--in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the Part 5.1 body has its principal, or last known, place of business; or
(b) for an application in relation to 2 or more Part 5.1 bodies--in a daily newspaper circulating generally in each State or Territory where any of the Part 5.1 bodies has its principal, or last known, place of business.
2 At the end of rule 5.6
Add:
(3) If the notice is of an application for an order under Part 2F.1 of the Corporations Act, the notice must be published in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the company has its principal, or last known, place of business.
Note: A notice of an application for an order under Part 5.4 or 5.4A of the Corporations Act must be published in the prescribed manner: see sections 465A and 1367A of the Corporations Act.
3 Subrule 5.10(2)
Repeal the subrule, substitute:
(2) The notice must be in accordance with Form 10.
(3) Unless otherwise directed by the Court, the notice must be published:
(a) at least 7 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application; and
(b) in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the company has its principal, or last known, place of business.
4 At the end of subrule 5.11(3)
Add "in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the company has its principal, or last known, place of business".
5 At the end of subrule 6.2(3)
Add "in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the company has its principal, or last known, place of business".
6 Subrule 7.9(1)
After "a surplus", insert "in relation to a company".
7 At the end of subrule 7.9(2)
Add "in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the company has its principal, or last known, place of business".