General duties still apply Chapter 2F--Members' rights and remedies Membership of a company Part 2F. Grounds for Court order Orders the Court can make Who can apply for order Requirement for person to lodge order Bringing, or intervening in, proceedings on behalf of a company Applying for and granting leave Substitution of another person for the person granted leave Effect of ratification by members Leave to discontinue, compromise or settle proceedings brought, or intervened in, with leave General powers of the Court Power of the Court to make costs orders Varying and cancelling class rights Certain actions taken to vary rights etc Variation, cancellation or modification without unanimous support of class Variation, cancellation or modification with unanimous support of class Company must lodge documents and resolutions with ASIC Member's copies of documents and resolutions Application of this Part to MCI mutual entities that are companies limited by guarantee Order for inspection of books of company or registered scheme Ancillary orders Disclosure of information acquired in inspection Company or directors may allow member to inspect books replaceable rule see section Shareholding does not prevent compensation claim Chapter 2G--Meetings Part 2G.
Division Resolutions and declarations without meetings Circulating resolutions of companies with more than 1 director replaceable rule see section Resolutions and declarations of 1 director proprietary companies Division Directors' meetings Calling directors' meetings replaceable rule see section Chairing directors' meetings replaceable rule see section Quorum at directors' meetings replaceable rule see section Passing of directors' resolutions replaceable rule see section Division Resolutions without meetings Circulating resolutions of proprietary companies with more than 1 member Resolutions of 1 member companies Division Who may call meetings of members Calling of meetings of members by a director replaceable rule--see section Calling of meetings of members of a listed company by a director Calling of general meeting by directors when requested by members Failure of directors to call general meeting Calling of general meetings by members Calling of meetings of members by the Court Division How to call meetings of members Amount of notice of meetings Amount of notice of meetings of listed company Notice of meetings of members to members and directors Auditor entitled to notice and other communications Contents of notice of meetings of members Notice of meeting not required to contain certain information Notice of adjourned meetings replaceable rule--see section Division Members' rights to put resolutions etc.
Members' resolutions Company giving notice of members' resolutions Members' statements to be distributed Division Holding meetings of members Accessibility of meetings of members Quorum replaceable rule--see section Chairing meetings of members replaceable rule--see section Auditor 's right to be heard at general meetings Adjourned meetings Division Proxies and body corporate representatives Who can appoint a proxy replaceable rule for proprietary companies and mandatory rule for public companies--see section Rights of proxies Company sending appointment forms or lists of proxies must send to all members Appointing a proxy Proxy documents Proxy documents--listed companies Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances Proxy voting by key management personnel or closely related parties Validity of proxy vote Body corporate representative Division Voting at meetings of members How many votes a member has replaceable rule--see section Jointly held shares replaceable rule--see section Objections to right to vote replaceable rule--see section Votes need not all be cast in the same way How voting is carried out replaceable rule--see section Matters on which a poll may be demanded When a poll is effectively demanded When and how polls must be taken replaceable rule--see section Division AGMs of public companies Public company must hold AGM Extension of time for holding AGM Exemptions by ASIC --class orders relating to externally-administered companies Exemptions by ASIC --individual externally-administered companies Written questions to auditor submitted by members of listed company before AGM Business of AGM Auditor required to attend listed company's AGM Questions and comments by members on company management at AGM Listed company--remuneration report Questions by members of auditors at AGM Division Meetings arising from concerns about remuneration reports Resolution to hold fresh elections for directors at special meeting to be put to vote at AGM Consequences of spill resolution being passed Ensuring there are at least 3 directors after spill meeting.
Term of office of director reappointed at spill meeting Disclosure of proxy votes--listed companies Members' access to minutes Calling of meetings of members by responsible entity Calling of meetings of members by responsible entity when requested by members Failure of responsible entity to call meeting of the scheme's members Calling of meetings of members by members Notice of meetings of members to members, directors and auditors Auditors entitled to other communications Notice of adjourned meetings Responsible entity giving notice of members' resolutions Chairing meetings of members Auditors ' right to be heard at meetings of members Who can appoint a proxy Responsible entity sending appointment forms or lists of proxies must send to all members How many votes a member has Jointly held interests Responsible entity and associates cannot vote if interested in resolution How to work out the value of an interest Objections to a right to vote How voting is carried out Division Minutes and members' access to minutes Division Interpretation References to Chapter 2G meetings Division Virtual meetings Virtual meetings Place and time of virtual meetings Division Electronic communication and signatures Documents to which this Division applies Giving the document Elections to receive documents in hard copy only--companies Elections to receive documents in hard copy only--registered schemes Signing the document Division Recording and keeping of minute books Electronic recording and keeping of minute books Exceptional circumstances--AGM Exceptional circumstances--virtual meetings Chapter 2H--Shares Part 2H.
Power to issue bonus, partly-paid, preference and redeemable preference shares Terms of issue No par value shares Pre-emption for existing shareholders on issue of shares in proprietary company replaceable rule--see section Court validation of issue Bearer shares and stock must not be issued Conversion of shares Resolution to convert shares into larger or smaller number Redemption must be in accordance with terms of issue..
Other requirements about redemption Consequences of contravening section J or K Liability on partly-paid shares Calls may be limited to when company is externally-administered No liability companies--calls on shares No liability companies--forfeiture and sale of shares for failure to meet call No liability companies--redemption of forfeited shares. Capitalisation of profits Companies limited by guarantee not to pay dividends Circumstances in which a dividend may be paid Other provisions about paying dividends replaceable rule--see section When does the company incur a debt?
Dividend rights Application of this Part to MCI mutual entities Notice to ASIC of share issue Notice to ASIC of share cancellation Chapter 2J--Transactions affecting share capital Part 2J. Division Reductions in share capital not otherwise authorised by law Company may make reduction not otherwise authorised Shareholder approval Consequences of failing to comply with section B Signposts to other relevant provisions Division Share buy-backs The company's power to buy back its own shares Buy-back procedure--general Buy-back procedure--special shareholder approval for selective buy-back Buy-back procedure--lodgment of offer documents with ASIC Notice of intended buy-back Buy-back procedure--disclosure of relevant information when offer made Acceptance of offer and transfer of shares to the company Division Other share capital reductions Unlimited companies Right to occupy or use real property Brokerage or commission Cancellation of forfeited shares Other share cancellations Reductions because of lost capital Directly acquiring own shares Taking security over own shares or shares in holding company Issuing or transferring shares to controlled entity Company controlling entity that holds shares in it When a company controls an entity Consequences of failing to comply with section A or B Financial assistance by a company for acquiring shares in the company or a holding company Exempted financial assistance Consequences of failing to comply with section A Endnote About the endnotes.
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law. The following endnotes are included in every compilation:. The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes. Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history. The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended or will amend the compiled law.
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Endnote Abbreviation key. Endnote Legislation history. Application, saving and transitional provisions. Corporations Act Corporations Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals Act Statute Law Revision Act Sch 2 items : 15 July s 2 1 item General Insurance Reform Act Financial Services Reform Act Sch 1 items : 15 July s 2 4 Sch 1 items , : 27 Sept s 2 2. Sch 2 item 16 : 11 Mar s 2 1 item Corporations Legislation Amendment Act Sch 1 July s 2 1 items Sch 5 items 3, : 11 Apr s 2 1 items 5, 7 Sch 5 items : 15 July s 2 1 item 6.
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act Sch 2 items 1D-1F : 1 Jan s 2 1 item 5B. Financial Services Reform Amendment Act Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act Corporations Amendment Act No. Sch 2: 30 June s 2 1 item 3 Remainder: 18 Nov s 2 1 items 1, 2. Sch 2 item 13 : 1 July s 2 1 item 2. Sch 2 items and Sch 6 items 1, : 14 Sept s 2 1 items 2, 4.
Sch 9 items , 21 : 1 Jan s 2 1 item 3. Sch 1 item 18 : 13 Dec s 2 1 item 4. Corporations Amendment Takeovers Act Sch 1 items and Sch 2 items , 20 : 1 July s 2 1 item 2.
Sch 1 items , 21, 22 : 21 Dec s 2 1 items 2, 3, 5 Sch 1 item 20 : never commenced s 2 1 item 4 Sch 2: 1 Sept s 2 1 item 6. Sch 1 items , : 28 June s 2 1 items 2, 7 Sch 1 items : 1 July s 2 1 item 3 Sch 1 items , : 1 Sept s 2 1 item 4 Sch 1 items : 28 Dec s 2 1 item 4 Sch 1 item : 1 July s 2 1 item 5 Sch 1 items : 1 Jan s 2 1 item 6. Sch 2 items 3, 4 : 28 June s 2 1 items 46, Corporations Amendment Insolvency Act Sch 1 items , , , , Sch 2 items , 12 , Sch 3, 4, Sch 5 items and Sch 6: 31 Dec s 2 1 items 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 Sch 1 items 49, 50, and Sch 2 item 11 : 1 July s 2 1 items 3, 8.
Sch 1 items 52, and Sch 4 items : 24 Sept s 2 1 item 2, 6, 7 Sch 1 items : 1 Jan s 2 1 item 3. Sch 1 items 54, 62 and Sch 3 items : 18 Oct s 2 1 items 2, 3.
Sch 14 items : 10 Dec s 2 1 item Corporations Amendment Short Selling Act Sch 2: 8 Jan s 2 1 item 3 Sch 3: 11 Dec s 2 1 item 4 Remainder: 11 Dec s 2 1 items 1, 2. Sch 18 items 2, 3 : 1 July s 2 1 item Sch 1 items : 27 Feb s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1 item 2 and Sch 2: 1 Mar s 2 1 items 2, 4. Sch 10 item 6 : 20 Feb s 2 1 item Sch 1: 1 Aug s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1 item 53 : 28 June s 2 1 item 3. Sch 3 items : 15 Apr s 2 1 item 9. Sch 1 items : 28 June s 2 1 items 2, 3 Sch 1 item 54 : never commenced s 2 1 item 4.
Sch 1 item 13 : 1 July s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1 items , : 30 Jan s 2 1 items 2, 4 Sch 1 item : 6 July s 2 1 item 3. Sch 2 item 10 : 29 June s 2 1 item 3. Sch 3 items : 1 Jan s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1 items : 13 Dec s 2 1 item 2. Corporations Amendment Sons of Gwalia Act Sch 1 items : 22 Mar s 2 1 item 2.
Sch 1 items , : 13 Apr s 2 1 items 2, 4 Sch 1 items 8, : 10 May s 2 1 items 3, 6 Sch 1 item 12 : 6 May s 2 1 item 5. Carbon Credits Consequential Amendments Act Sch 1 items : 8 Dec s 2 1 item 2.
Sch 2 items : 20 Apr s 2 1 item 4. Clean Energy Consequential Amendments Act Sch 1 items , : 1 July s 2 1 item 3. Corporations Amendment Proxy Voting Act Sch 1 items , 47 : 30 June s 2 1 item 4. Sch 1 items , 8 : 1 Oct s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1 item 1A : 28 Nov s 2 1 item 1A. Sch 2 items and Sch 3 item 24 : 3 Dec s 2 1 items 3, 10 Sch 3 items : 1 July s 2 1 item Sch 3 items : 1 July s 2 1 item Sch 5 items : 5 Dec s 2 1 item Sch 1 items : 3 Jan s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1 items , : 19 July s 2 1 item 2.
Sch 1 item : 5 March s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1 items , : 1 July s 2 1 items 3, 6. Insolvency Law Reform Act Sch 2 items 1, 2, , , and Sch 3 items , : 1 Mar s 2 1 items 3, 5, 7, 8 Sch 2 item 94 : never commenced s 2 1 item 4. Corporations Amendment Auditor Registration Act Corporations Amendment Crowd-sourced Funding Act Sch 1 items and Sch 2: 28 Sept s 2 1 item 2 Sch 3: 29 Mar s 2 1 item 3. Treasury Laws Amendment Measures No. Sch 1 items : 19 Sept s 2 1 item 2 Sch 1 items , 17 : 1 July s 2 1 item 3.
Sch 1 items , : 30 Mar s 2 1 items 6, 9. Sch 1, Sch 2 items and Sch 3: 18 Sept s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1 items : 19 Oct s 2 1 item 2 Sch 1 items : 22 Sept s 2 1 item 3. Sch 1 items , , : 1 July s 2 1 items 2, 3.
Sch 1 and Sch 2 items : 6 Apr s 2 1 item 1. Sch 4 items , 65 : 6 Apr s 2 1 item 11 Sch 4 items : 1 Jan s 2 1 item Sch 3 items , and Sch 4 items : 18 Feb s 2 1 item 1. Sch 1 items , and Sch 2: 18 Feb s 2 1 item 2. Sch 8 item 1 and Sch 12 items , : 25 Mar s 2 1 items 6, 8. Sch 2 and Sch 3 items : 23 June s 2 1 items 3, 4. Sch 1 items and Sch 2 items : 4 Apr s 2 1 items 2, 6 Sch 1 items , : awaiting commencement s 2 1 items 2, 4, 5 Sch 1 items , : never commenced s 2 1 item 3.
Sch 1 items 1, , Sch 2 and Sch 3 items : 1 Jan s 2 1 items Sch 4: 16 Dec s 2 1 item 5. Sch 1 items , Sch 7 and Sch 9 items : 1 Jan s 2 1 items 2, 8, 10 Sch 3 items and Sch 5 items 1, 2, : 5 Oct s 2 1 items 5, 7 Sch 10 items and Sch 11 items : 1 Oct s 2 1 item Sch 4 items : 18 Dec s 2 1 item 6 Sch 4 items , : awaiting commencement s 2 1 items 9, 10, 12 Sch 4 item : 5 Apr s 2 1 item 11 Sch 4 items : 4 Apr s 2 1 item Territories Legislation Amendment Act Sch 2 items : 2 Aug s 2 1 item 4 Sch 2 item 65 : 18 Dec s 2 1 item 5.
Sch 1 items , , : 1 Mar s 2 1 item 4 Sch 2 items : 1 Sept s 2 1 item 5. Sch 1 and Sch 2 items , : 14 Aug s 2 1 items 2, 3 Sch 2 items 56, 57 : awaiting commencement s 2 1 item 4. Endnote Amendment history. Contents Chapter Introductory 1 Part 1.
Registration of body as company on basis of State or Territory law 19 5I Associates of composite person that carries on a financial services business Division Carrying on business Classes of shares or interests in managed investment schemes 57A Entering into a transaction in relation to shares or securities 64A Securities of bodies or undertakings included in a licensed market 's official list AF Securities except debentures and managed investment products held by or more persons AFA Managed investment products held by or more persons AFB Foreign passport fund products held by or more persons AG Regulations may declare securities not to be ED securities AK Division contains outline of significance of being a disclosing entity ANA Requirements relating to remuneration recommendations in relation to key management personnel AO Execution of documents including deeds by the company itself Part 2B.
Carrying on business using "Limited", "No Liability" or "Proprietary" in name Division Changing a company's name Company under external administration --former name to be used on documents Part 2B. Application of Part to company limited both by shares and by guarantee Part 2B. Background to duties of directors, other officers and employees Division General duties Limited application of Division to registrable Australian bodies B Division does not apply in relation to notified foreign passport funds or their operators Division Disclosure of, and voting on matters involving, material personal interests Directors liable for debts and other obligations incurred by corporation as trustee Division Powers A Powers of directors replaceable rule--see section B Negotiable instruments replaceable rule--see section C Exercise of powers while company under external administration Part 2D.
Insurance premiums for certain liabilities of director, secretary, other officer or auditor C Certain indemnities, exemptions, payments and agreements not authorised and certain documents void Division Termination payments When benefit given in connection with retirement from an office or position B Retirement benefits generally need membership approval C Benefits on transfer of undertaking or property need membership approval D Contravention to receive benefit without member approval E Exempt benefits and benefits given in certain circumstances G Special rules for the appointment of public company directors F Company may appoint a director replaceable rule--see section H Directors may appoint other directors replaceable rule--see section J Appointment of managing directors replaceable rule--see section K Directors must not set board limit unless proposed limit has been approved by general meeting Q Records of voting on board limit resolution if poll demanded S Consequences of setting board limit in breach of section P Division Remuneration of directors A Remuneration of directors replaceable rule--see section B Members may obtain information about directors' remuneration C Director may resign by giving written notice to company replaceable rule--see section AA Resignation of directors--when resignation takes effect AB Resignation of directors--resignation has no effect if company has no other directors B Signpost to consequences of disqualification from managing corporations C Removal by members--proprietary companies replaceable rule--see section CA Resolution to remove directors--resolution is void if proprietary company has no other directors D Director cannot be removed by other directors--public companies F Termination of appointment of managing director replaceable rule--see section Part 2D.
Terms and conditions of office for secretaries replaceable rule--see section G Signpost to consequences of disqualification from managing corporations Part 2D. Director and secretary must give information to company D ASIC 's power to ask for information about person 's position as director or secretary F Extension of period of automatic disqualification under section B C Court power of disqualification--contravention of civil penalty provision D Court power of disqualification--insolvency and non-payment of debts E Court power of disqualification--repeated contraventions of Act EAA Court power of disqualification--disqualification under a law of a foreign jurisdiction EAB Court power of disqualification--unrecovered payments under employee entitlements scheme EA Limited application of Part to notified foreign passport funds and their operators HA Limited application of Part to registrable Australian bodies HB No hedging of remuneration of key management personnel Part 2D.
Variation, cancellation or modification without unanimous support of class E Variation, cancellation or modification with unanimous support of class F Order for inspection of books of company or registered scheme B Company or directors may allow member to inspect books replaceable rule see section Part 2F. Circulating resolutions of companies with more than 1 director replaceable rule see section B Resolutions and declarations of 1 director proprietary companies Division Directors' meetings C Calling directors' meetings replaceable rule see section E Chairing directors' meetings replaceable rule see section F Quorum at directors' meetings replaceable rule see section G Passing of directors' resolutions replaceable rule see section Part 2G.
Circulating resolutions of proprietary companies with more than 1 member B Calling of meetings of members by a director replaceable rule--see section CA Calling of meetings of members of a listed company by a director D Calling of general meeting by directors when requested by members E Notice of meetings of members to members and directors K Notice of meeting not required to contain certain information M Notice of adjourned meetings replaceable rule--see section Division Members' rights to put resolutions etc.
Chairing meetings of members replaceable rule--see section V Company sending appointment forms or lists of proxies must send to all members A Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances BD Proxy voting by key management personnel or closely related parties C How many votes a member has replaceable rule--see section F Objections to right to vote replaceable rule--see section H How voting is carried out replaceable rule--see section K When and how polls must be taken replaceable rule--see section Division AGMs of public companies N Written questions to auditor submitted by members of listed company before AGM R Resolution to hold fresh elections for directors at special meeting to be put to vote at AGM W Calling of meetings of members by responsible entity when requested by members C Failure of responsible entity to call meeting of the scheme's members D Notice of meetings of members to members, directors and auditors H Responsible entity giving notice of members' resolutions N Responsible entity sending appointment forms or lists of proxies must send to all members Y Responsible entity and associates cannot vote if interested in resolution F Elections to receive documents in hard copy only--companies RC Elections to receive documents in hard copy only--registered schemes RD Power to issue bonus, partly-paid, preference and redeemable preference shares B Resolution to convert shares into larger or smaller number Part 2H.
Calls may be limited to when company is externally-administered P No liability companies--forfeiture and sale of shares for failure to meet call R Other provisions about paying dividends replaceable rule--see section V Company may make reduction not otherwise authorised C Buy-back procedure--special shareholder approval for selective buy-back E Buy-back procedure--disclosure of relevant information when offer made H Acceptance of offer and transfer of shares to the company J Taking security over own shares or shares in holding company C Consequences of failing to comply with section A or B Part 2J.
Financial assistance by a company for acquiring shares in the company or a holding company B Number and year. Sch 3 items : 1 July s 2 2. Sch 5 items : 15 Dec s 2 1. Sch 2 item 13 : 11 Mar s 2 1 item Sch 2: 11 Mar s 2 1 items Sch 3: 28 Nov s 2 1 item 4.
Sch 1 items , , Sch 1 items : 13 July s 2. Sch 6 items 1, Sch 1: 1 July s 2 1 item 2. Sch 9 item Sch 1: 13 May s 2 1 item 2. Sch 2 items , Sch 1 items Sch 1 item Sch 2 items : 26 June s 2.
Sch 1 item 3 : 25 June s 2. Sch 1 item 62 and Sch 3 item Corporations Amendment No. Sch 2. Sch 1: 24 Nov s 2 1 items Sch 3 items 40, 45 : 23 June s 2 1 item 4. Sch 1: 18 Dec s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1 item 4. Sch 1: 30 Jan s 2 1 item 2. Act No , Sch 1 item 4. Sch 1 and 2: 1 July s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1: 25 July s 2 1 item 2. Tax Laws Amendment Measures No. Sch 1 items : 18 Nov s 2. Sch 3 item Sch 1 and 7: 11 Dec s 2. Sch 7. Sch 1 items : 1 July s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1: 19 Mar s 2.
Sch 5 items , and Sch 7: 14 Apr s 2. Sch 5 items and Sch 7. Sch 1: 19 Mar s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1: 24 Sept s 2 1 item 1. Sch 1: 1 Jan s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1 items , 27 : 15 Mar s 2 1 item 1. Sch 3 items 2, 5. Sch 1 items , 29 : 1 July s 2 1 item 1.
Sch 2 items : 22 June s 2 1 item 8. Sch 1 items : 15 July s 2 1 item 1. Sch 1 item 6 and Sch 1 item Sch 7 items : 5 Mar s 2 1 item 2. Sch 1 items : 12 Apr s 2 1 item 2. Sch 2 items 16, 17 : 1 July s 2 1 item 3. Sch 6 items : 6 Apr s 2 1 item 4. Sch 1 items , 33 : 6 Apr s 2 1 item 1. Sch 4 item Sch 2 items : 18 Feb s 2 1 item 3. Sch 1 items , Sch 3 items 23, 24 : 1 July s 2 1 item 6.
Sch 3: 14 Sept s 2 1 item 3. Provision affected. How affected. Chapter 1. Division 1. Division 2. Division 3. Division Division 5A. Division 6. Division 6A. Division 6A Division 6B. Division 6B This is a compilation of the Corporations Act that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January the compilation date.
The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register www. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes.
For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law. In response to the uncertainty generated by the COVID crisis, the Australian Federal Government Government has modified the Corporations Act Corporations Act tempering the continuous disclosure obligations of listed and disclosing entities.
The Determination modifies the disclosure standards of sections , and of the Corporations Act — disclosure of non-public information is now required where "the entity knows or is reckless or negligent" with respect to whether the information would, if it were generally available, have material effect on the price or value of the securities of the entity. The modification is a change from an 'objective' to a more 'subjective' reference.
The modifications potentially provide companies and their directors with a less stringent disclosure obligation, by allowing companies to take their specific circumstances into account when making a decision with respect to disclosure of non-public information. The Treasurer's media release further stated that "companies may hold back from making forecasts of future earnings or other forward-looking estimates, limiting the amount of information available to investors during this period".
It deals primarily with companies but also with other entities, such as partnerships and managed investment schemes. The Act is the primary basis of Australian corporations law. The Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act simplified the statute, which, at 3, pages, dwarfs those of other nations such as Sweden , whose corporations statute is less than pages long. The Corporations Act is the principal legislation regulating companies in Australia.
It regulates matters such as the formation and operation of companies in conjunction with a constitution that may be adopted by a company , duties of officers, takeovers and fundraising. In that case, the Commonwealth was found to have insufficient power to legislate in relation to the formation of companies.
The legislation has been fully consolidated, capturing the latest amendments up to 1 January Designed for use by corporations practitioners, business professionals and anyone with an interest in corporations law, Corporations Legislation supplements the Corporations Act with key section annotations updated by Edmund Finnane, providing additional guidance on case law for selected provisions. In addition, Jason Harris in the Annual Review highlights important Corporations law developments that occurred throughout , providing insightful commentary on significant cases and legislative amendment.
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