---
title: "ASIC Form 5603: end of administration return"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/form-asic-5603-end-of-administration-return"
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task_ids: ["A8-T1-R7", "A8-B2-3"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-22"
---

# 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.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/form-asic-5603-end-of-administration-return  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy.md)
- Jurisdictions: Commonwealth
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the official form at asic.gov.au and the authority it cites, for Commonwealth.

## 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](https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/draft-the-statutory-report-to-the-insolvency-regulator.md)
- [Prepare insolvency court filings with AI-use verification](https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/prepare-insolvency-court-filings-with-ai-use-verification.md)

## 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.

## Authorities

- [Form 5603 page.](https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/forms/forms-folder/5603-end-of-administration-return)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/forms/forms-folder/5603-end-of-administration-return)

## 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.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/form-asic-5603-end-of-administration-return and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*