91AV

RG 16 External administrators and controllers: Reporting of possible offences and misconduct

Issued 5 September 2024

This guide applies to liquidators, voluntary administrators, receivers and managing controllers.

It explains the process for complying with the obligation to report possible offences and misconduct to ASIC under sections 422, 438D, 500AE and 533 of the Corporations Act 2001 and reg 5.5.05 of the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Important notice
How registered liquidators lodge statutory reports with ASIC

Registered liquidators should lodge statutory reports prepared under sections 422, 438D, 500AE and 533 of the Corporations Act 2001 through the .

There are also forms or ‘transactions’ on the Regulatory Portal enabling registered liquidators to request ASIC’s assistance in an external administration to obtain company books and records, and to provide notice that they do not intend to supply a supplementary report.

For more information about these lodgements, see About each transaction and how they work in the portal.