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CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 553AB

Superannuation contribution debts not admissible to proof

Whole of superannuation contribution debt

  (1)   In a winding up, the liquidator must determine that the whole of a debt by way of a superannuation contribution is not admissible to proof against the company if:

  (a)   a debt by way of superannuation guarantee charge, or by way of a liability to pay the amount of an estimate under Division   268 in Schedule   1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 :

  (i)   has been paid; or

  (ii)   is, or is to be, admissible to proof against the company; and

  (b)   the liquidator is satisfied that the superannuation guarantee charge or estimate liability is attributable to the whole of the first - mentioned debt.

  (2)   If the liquidator determines, under subsection   (1), that the whole of a debt is not admissible to proof against the company, the whole of the debt is extinguished.

Part of superannuation contribution debt

  (3)   In a winding up, the liquidator must determine that a particular part of a debt by way of a superannuation contribution is not admissible to proof against the company if:

  (a)   a debt by way of superannuation guarantee charge, or by way of a liability to pay the amount of an estimate under Division   268 in Schedule   1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 :

  (i)   has been paid; or

  (ii)   is, or is to be, admissible to proof against the company; and

  (b)   the liquidator is satisfied that the superannuation guarantee charge or estimate liability is attributable to that part of the first - mentioned debt.

  (4)   If the liquidator determines, under subsection   (3), that a part of a debt is not admissible to proof against the company, that part of the debt is extinguished.

Definition

  (5)   In this section:

"superannuation contribution" has the same meaning as in section   556.



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