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ASIC Form 5603: end of administration return
Link to ASIC Form 5603. The form page says it lists receipts and payments at the end of the administration and is lodged within one month after that end.
- Kind
- Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Where it applies
- Commonwealth
- AI use
- Yellow You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at
- 22 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked on 22 October 2026 against the official form at asic.gov.au and the authority it cites, for Commonwealth.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Link to the official form. Licence: © Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it.
Where this comes from
The official form is published by asic.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.
When to use it
Use when an external administration has ended and the end return is Form 5603. The annual return while the administration continues is Form 5602.
Used for these tasks
- Draft the statutory report to the insolvency regulator
- Prepare insolvency court filings with AI-use verification
Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.
How AI may be used
Yellow. A tool may compare a working note with the current official form and list what is missing. The lawyer downloads the form, completes it and lodges it.
AI may
- List the facts and documents the official page says to have ready.
- Compare a working checklist with the current downloaded form and mark gaps.
- Prepare a filing note that quotes only what the official page says.
AI must not
- Do not copy the official form into a new document or file a retyped version.
- Do not invent a form number, fee, time limit or rule that is not on the official page.
- Do not draft, settle or sign an affidavit, statutory declaration or other sworn evidence.
- Do not lodge the form or tell the client it has been filed.
The lawyer checks
- Lodge online. Post is not applicable.
- The lodging period is within one month after the end of the external administration.
- There is no fee. The late-fee rows do not state a dollar amount. Do not copy Form 5602's late fees.
- The page cites Corporations Act sections 411(9) and 442A, and section 70-5 of Schedule 2.
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
Official form
Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it..
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