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CORPORATIONS (ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER) ACT 2006 - NOTES

CORPORATIONS (ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER) ACT 2006 - NOTES

No. 124, 2006

Compilation No. 24

Compilation date: 20 October 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 76, 2023

Registered: 5 November 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 October 2023 (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.

Uncommenced amendments

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 Register (www.legislation.gov.au). 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 Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Chapter 1--Introduction

Part 1-1--Preliminary

Division 1--Preliminary

1-1 Short title

1-5 Commencement

1-10 Act binds Crown

1-15 Geographical application of Act

1-20 Act applies regardless of residence, place of formation etc.

1-25 Objects of this Act

1-30 Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations

1-35 Interpretative provisions

Part 1-2--Overview of Act

Division 6--Overview of Act

6-1 Overview of Act

6-5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

6-10 Basic features of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

6-15 Members and observers

6-20 Meetings

6-25 Officers

6-30 Record keeping, reporting requirements and books

6-35 Civil consequences of contravening civil penalty provisions

6-40 Lodgments and registers

6-45 Regulation and enforcement

6-50 External administration

6-55 Transfer of registration, deregistration and unclaimed property

6-60 Offences

6-65 Courts and proceedings

6-70 Administration

6-75 Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations

6-80 Interpreting this Act

Chapter 2--Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

Part 2-1--Introduction

Division 16--Introduction

16-1 What this Chapter is about

16-5 Meaning of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

Part 2-2--Applications for registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

Division 21--Application for new registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

21-1 Application for registration

21-5 Matters to accompany application

21-10 Registrar may seek further information

Division 22--Application to register existing body corporate under Part 2-3

22-1 Application for registration

22-5 Matters to accompany application

22-10 Registrar may seek further information

Division 23--Application to register amalgamated corporation under Part 2-3

23-1 Application for registration

23-5 Matters to accompany application

23-10 Registrar may seek further information

Part 2-3--Decisions on applications

Division 26--Registrar to decide application

26-1 Registrar to decide application

26-5 Registrar may grant application if application is incomplete etc.

26-10 Registrar may grant application if some basic requirements are not met

26-15 Registrar not to register trade unions etc.

Division 29--What are the basic requirements for registration?

29-1 Minimum number of members requirement

29-5 Indigeneity requirement

29-10 Age of members requirement

29-15 Pre-incorporation requirement

29-17 Pre-transfer of registration requirement

29-18 Creditor notice requirement

29-19 Pre-amalgamation requirements

29-20 Internal governance rules requirement

29-25 Name requirement

Division 32--Decisions on applications

32-1 Successful applications

32-5 Unsuccessful applications

Part 2-4--Registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation as a small, medium or large corporation

Division 37--Registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation as a small, medium or large corporation

37-1 Registrar to register Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation as a small, medium or large corporation

37-5 Registrar may alter registered size of corporation after registration

37-10 Small, medium and large corporations

37-15 When an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation controls an entity

37-20 Counting employees

37-25 Accounting standards

Part 2-5--Effects of registration

Division 42--Effects of registration

42-1 Corporation comes into existence on registration

42-3 Effect of registration of existing body corporate under Part  2-3

42-4 Effect of registration of amalgamated corporation under Part  2-3

42-5 Corporation's name

42-10 Members, directors, corporation secretary and contact person of corporation

42-15 Registered office

42-20 Document access address

42-25 Corporation may have common seal

42-30 Vesting of property in corporation on registration

42-35 Body corporate registered as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation (liability of members on winding up)

42-40 Body corporate registered as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation (modification by regulations)

42-45 Registration of amalgamated corporation (liability of members on winding up)

42-50 Registration of amalgamated corporation (modification by regulations)

Part 2-6--Arrangements and reconstructions

Division 45--Application of Corporations Act arrangements and reconstructions provisions

45-1 Applying Corporations Act arrangements and reconstructions provisions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

Chapter 3--Basic features of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

Part 3-1--Introduction

Division 52--Introduction

52-1 What this Chapter is about

Part 3-2--Rules dealing with the internal governance of corporations

Division 57--Introduction

57-1 What this Part is about

57-5 List of internal governance rules

Division 60--What are the replaceable rules and when do they apply to a corporation?

60-1 Replaceable rules

60-5 Corporation's constitution can modify or replace replaceable rules

60-10 Effect of constitution and replaceable rules

60-15 Failure to comply with replaceable rules

60-20 Modification by regulations

Division 63--What are the internal governance rules of a corporation?

63-1 Meaning of internal governance rules

Division 66--What are the internal governance rules requirements?

66-1 Requirements

66-5 Meaning of cover the matters provided for in the replaceable rules

Division 69--Constitutions and amendment and replacement of constitutions

Subdivision 69-A--Constitution on registration

69-1 Constitution of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

Subdivision 69-B--Constitutional changes after registration

69-5 Overview--ways a constitution may be changed

69-10 Meaning of constitutional change etc.

69-15 Extra requirements for constitutional change in constitution

69-20 Corporation to lodge copy of constitutional changes

69-25 Special administrator to lodge copy of constitutional changes

69-30 Registrar to determine if constitutional change should be registered

69-35 Registrar may change an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation's constitution on own initiative

69-40 Date of effect of constitutional change

Division 72--Other matters concerning constitutions etc.

72-1 Registrar may direct corporation to lodge constitution

72-5 Corporation must provide governance material to members

72-10 Constitution may limit powers

Part 3-3--Minimum number of members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

Division 77--Minimum number of members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

77-1 What this Part is about

77-5 Minimum number of members requirement

77-10 Registrar may exempt if appropriate and reasonable to do so

77-15 Registrar may determine a different number to number requested

77-20 Earlier determination taken to be revoked

77-25 Notice to be given

Part 3-4--Names

Division 82--Introduction

82-1 What this Part is about

Division 85--What names may a corporation have?

85-1 Corporation's name requirements

85-5 Available names

85-10 Acceptable abbreviations

85-15 Using a name and ICN on documents

85-20 Exception to requirement to have ICN on receipts

85-25 Regulations may exempt from requirement to set out information on documents

Division 88--How is a corporation's name changed?

88-1 Corporation changing its name

88-5 Registrar's power to direct corporation to change its name

88-10 If Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation becomes a registered native title body corporate

88-15 If Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation ceases to be a registered native title body corporate

88-20 Registrar must issue new certificate if name changes

88-25 Effect of name change

Part 3-5--Corporation powers and how they are exercised

Division 93--Introduction

93-1 What this Part is about

Division 96--What are a corporation's powers?

96-1 Legal capacity and powers

Division 99--How are a corporation's powers exercised?

99-1 Agent exercising a corporation's power to make contracts etc.

99-5 Execution of documents (including deeds) by the corporation itself

Part 3-6--Assumptions people dealing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations are entitled to make

Division 104--Assumptions people dealing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations are entitled to make

104-1 Entitlement to make assumptions

104-5 Assumptions that can be made under section  104-1

104-10 Information available to the public from Registrar does not constitute constructive notice

Part 3-7--Registered office or document access address

Division 109--Introduction

109-1 What this Part is about

Division 112--Registered office

112-1 General

112-5 Corporation to have registered office

112-10 Registrar may change address of registered office to a director's address

112-15 Corporation's name must be displayed

112-20 Address of registered office etc.

Division 115--Document access address

115-1 Division applies to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations registered as small or medium corporations

115-5 Corporation to have document access address

115-10 Registrar may change document access address to a director's address

115-15 Registrar may direct corporation to change the location of its document access address

115-20 Address of document access address

Part 3-8--Service on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

Division 120--Service on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

120-1 Service on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

Chapter 4--Members and observers

Part 4-1--Introduction

Division 130--Introduction

130-1 What this Chapter is about

Part 4-2--Members

Division 135--Introduction

135-1 What this Part is about

Division 138--Who is a member of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation?

138-1 Meaning of member

Division 141--Membership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

Subdivision 141-A--Introduction

141-1 Overview

Subdivision 141-B--Ongoing requirements relating to membership that are imposed on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

141-5 Minimum number of members requirement

141-10 Indigeneity requirement

141-15 Age of members requirement

Subdivision 141-C--A person's eligibility for membership of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

141-20 Eligibility for membership

141-25 Corporation may have other eligibility requirements for membership

Division 144--How to become a member of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

144-1 How does a person become a member?

144-5 Application to corporation

144-10 Determination of applications for membership

144-15 Fees for membership and being an observer

Division 147--Obligations of members

147-1 Obligation to contribute on winding up

147-5 Corporation may impose other member obligations

147-10 Liability of corporation members

Division 150--How does a person cease to be a member of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation?

Subdivision 150-A--General

150-1 Cessation of membership

Subdivision 150-B--Resignation of membership

150-10 Resignation

Subdivision 150-C--Cancellation of membership

150-15 General

150-20 Member of corporation that is not a registered native title body corporate not eligible for membership etc. (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

150-22 Member of registered native title body corporate not eligible for membership etc.

150-25 Member not contactable

150-30 Member is not an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person

150-35 Member misbehaves

Division 153--Can there be different classes of members?

153-1 Different classes of members

Part 4-3--Observers

Division 158--Observers

158-1 What this Part is about

158-5 Observers

Part 4-4--Protection of members' interests

Division 163--Rights and remedies to protect interests of members

163-1 Rights and remedies

Division 166--Oppressive conduct of affairs

166-1 Grounds for Court order

166-5 Orders the Court can make

166-10 Who can apply for an order?

166-15 Requirement for person to lodge order

Division 169--When may a person bring or intervene in proceedings on behalf of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation?

169-1 Bringing, or intervening in, proceedings on behalf of a corporation

169-5 Applying for and granting leave

169-10 Substitution of another person for the person granted leave

169-15 Effect of ratification by members

169-20 Leave to discontinue, compromise or settle proceedings brought, or intervened in, with leave

169-25 General powers of the Court

169-30 Power of the Court to make costs orders

Division 172--What protections apply to variations or cancellations of class rights?

172-1 Varying and cancelling class rights

172-5 Certain actions taken to vary rights etc

172-10 Variation, cancellation or modification without unanimous support of class

172-15 Variation, cancellation or modification with unanimous support of class

Division 175--When may a member inspect a corporation's books?

175-1 Order for inspection of books of corporation

175-5 Ancillary orders

175-10 Disclosure of information acquired in inspection

175-15 Corporation or directors may allow member to inspect books (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

Part 4-5--Registers of members and former members

Division 180--Registers of members and former members

180-1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations to maintain register of members

180-5 Information on the register of members

180-10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations to maintain register of former members

180-15 Information on the register of former members

180-20 Location and inspection of registers

180-22 Register of members and register of former members may be maintained in one document

180-25 Right to inspect and get copies

180-30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation to make register of members available at AGM

180-35 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation to give Registrar copy of register of members or register of former members

180-40 Correction of register of members or register of former members

180-45 Evidentiary value of registers

Division 183--Use of information on the register of members or register of former members

183-1 Use of information on register of members or register of former members

Part 4-6--Exemption from operation of certain provisions of this Chapter

Division 187--Exemption from operation of certain provisions of this Chapter

187-1 What this Part is about

187-5 Exemption from certain provisions of this Chapter

187-10 Registrar may make determination even if application is incomplete

187-15 Registrar's power to make determinations

187-20 Criteria for determinations

Chapter 5--Meetings

Part 5-1--Introduction

Division 193--Introduction

193-1 What this Chapter is about

Part 5-2--General meetings

Division 198--Introduction

198-1 What this Part is about

Division 201--What are the rules concerning general meetings?

Subdivision 201-A--Who may call general meetings?

201-1 Director may call meetings (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

201-5 Request by members for directors to call general meetings

201-10 When must directors comply with members' request?

201-15 When must a requested meeting be held?

Subdivision 201-B--How to call general meetings

201-20 Amount of notice of general meetings

201-25 Notice of general meeting to members, officers and observers

201-30 Auditor entitled to notice and other communications

201-35 Contents of notice of general meeting

Subdivision 201-C--Members' rights to put resolutions etc. to general meeting

201-40 Members' resolutions

201-45 Notice of members' resolutions

201-50 Members' statements to be distributed

Subdivision 201-D--Holding general meetings

201-55 Purpose

201-60 Time and place for general meeting

201-65 Technology

201-70 Quorum

201-75 Chairing general meeting (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

201-80 Auditor's right to be heard at general meetings

201-85 Adjourned meetings

Subdivision 201-E--Proxies

201-90 Who may appoint a proxy (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

201-95 Rights of proxies

201-100 Appointing a proxy

201-105 Proxy documents

201-110 Body corporate representative

Subdivision 201-F--Voting at general meetings

201-115 How many votes a member has (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

201-120 Objections to right to vote (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

201-125 How voting is carried out (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

201-130 Matters on which a poll may be demanded

201-135 When a poll is effectively demanded

201-140 When and how polls must be taken (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

Subdivision 201-G--First general meeting and annual general meetings

201-145 Corporation must hold first general meeting within 3 months of registration

201-150 Corporation must hold AGM

201-155 Extension of time for holding AGM

201-160 Business of AGM

201-165 Questions and comments by members on corporation management at AGM

201-170 Questions by members of auditors at AGM

Division 204--Resolutions without a general meeting

204-1 Circulating resolutions

204-5 Resolutions of 1 member corporations

Part 5-3--Directors' meetings

Division 209--Introduction

209-1 What this Part is about

Division 212--What are the rules concerning directors' meetings?

212-1 Constitution to provide for meetings

212-5 Calling directors' meetings (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

212-10 Use of technology

212-15 Chairing directors' meetings (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

212-20 Quorum at directors' meetings

212-25 Passing of directors' resolutions (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

Division 215--Resolutions and declarations without meetings

215-1 Circulating resolutions of corporation with more than 1 director (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

215-5 Resolutions and declarations of 1 director corporation

Part 5-4--Minutes of meetings

Division 220--Minutes of meetings

220-1 What this Part is about

220-5 Minutes

220-10 Members' access to minutes

Part 5-5--Exemption from operation of this Chapter

Division 225--Exemption from operation of this Chapter

225-1 What this Part is about

225-5 Exemption from the provisions of this Chapter

225-10 Registrar may make determination even if application is incomplete

225-15 Registrar's power to make determinations

225-20 Criteria for determinations

Chapter 6--Officers

Part 6-1--Introduction

Division 235--Introduction

235-1 What this Chapter is about

Part 6-2--Appointment, remuneration and cessation of appointment of directors

Division 240--Introduction

240-1 What this Part is about

Division 243--Number of directors

243-1 Minimum number of directors

243-5 Maximum number of directors

Division 246--Appointment of directors

246-1 Eligibility for appointment as a director

246-5 Majority of director requirements

246-10 Consent to act as director

246-15 Corporation may appoint a director (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

246-20 Directors may appoint other directors to make up a quorum (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

246-25 Term of appointment

246-30 Alternate directors (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

246-35 Effectiveness of acts by directors

Division 249--Resignation, retirement or removal of directors

249-1 How does a person cease to be a director?

249-5 Director may resign

249-10 Removal by members

249-15 Removal by other directors

Division 252--Remuneration of directors

252-1 Remuneration

252-5 Members may obtain information about directors' remuneration

Part 6-3--Appointment of secretaries and contact persons

Division 257--Appointment of secretaries and contact persons

257-1 What this Part is about

257-5 Requirement to have a secretary or contact person

257-10 Who may be a secretary or contact person

257-15 Consent to act as secretary or contact person

257-20 How a secretary or contact person is appointed

257-25 Director to be contact person in certain circumstances

257-30 Contact person must pass on communications received

257-35 Secretary must pass on communications received

257-40 Effectiveness of acts by secretaries

257-45 Terms and conditions of office for secretaries (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

257-50 Terms and conditions of contact person's appointment (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

Part 6-4--Duties and powers of directors and other officers and employees

Division 262--Introduction

262-1 What this Part is about

Division 265--General duties

265-1 Care and diligence--civil obligation only

265-5 Good faith--civil obligations

265-10 Use of position--civil obligations

265-15 Use of information--civil obligations

265-20 Acts done to comply with Native Title legislation obligations

265-25 Good faith, use of position and use of information--criminal offences

265-30 Interaction of sections 265-1 to 265 -25 with other laws etc.

265-35 Directors of wholly-owned subsidiaries

265-40 Responsibility of secretaries for certain contraventions

265-45 Meaning of reasonable reliance on information or advice provided by others

265-50 Responsibility for actions of delegate

Division 268--Duties in relation to disclosure of, and voting on matters involving, material personal interests

268-1 Material personal interest--director's duty to disclose

268-5 Interest as common law holder of native title

268-10 Director may give other directors standing notice about an interest

268-15 Interaction of sections 268-1 and 268 -10 with other laws etc.

268-20 Restrictions on voting

268-25 Registrar's power to make declarations and class orders

Division 271--Duty to discharge certain trust liabilities

271-1 Directors liable for debts and other obligations incurred by corporation as trustee

Division 274--Powers of directors

274-1 Powers of directors (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

274-5 Negotiable instruments (replaceable rule--see section  60-1)

274-10 Delegation

274-15 Right of access to corporation books

Part 6-5--Disqualification from managing corporations

Division 279--Disqualification from managing corporations

279-1 Disqualified person not to manage corporations

279-5 Automatic disqualification

279-10 Extension of period of automatic disqualification

279-15 Court power of disqualification--contravention of civil penalty provision

279-20 Court power of disqualification--insolvency and non-payment of debts

279-25 Court power of disqualification--repeated contraventions of Act

279-30 Registrar's power of disqualification

279-35 Court power to grant leave

Part 6-6--Member approval needed for related party benefit

Division 284--Need for member approval

284-1 Need for member approval for financial benefit

284-5 Consequences of breach

284-10 Exemptions

Division 287--Exceptions to the requirement for member approval

287-1 Remuneration and reimbursement for officer or employee

287-5 Benefit to or by closely-held subsidiary

287-10 Benefits to members that do not discriminate unfairly

287-12 Benefits given to comply with Native Title legislation obligations

287-15 Court order

Division 290--Procedure for obtaining member approval

290-1 Resolution may specify matters by class or kind

290-5 Corporation must lodge material that will be put to members with the Registrar

290-10 Requirements for explanatory statement to members

290-15 Registrar may comment on proposed resolution

290-20 Requirements for notice of meeting

290-25 Other material put to members

290-30 Proposed resolution cannot be varied

290-35 Voting by or on behalf of related party interested in proposed resolution

290-40 Voting on the resolution

290-45 Notice of resolution to be lodged

290-50 Declaration by court of substantial compliance

Division 293--Related parties and financial benefits

293-1 Related parties

293-5 Giving a financial benefit

Division 296--Interaction with other rules

296-1 General duties still apply

Part 6-7--Public information about directors, secretaries and contact persons

Division 301--Introduction

301-1 What this Part is about

Division 304--Information to be provided

304-1 Director, alternate director, secretary or contact person may notify the Registrar of resignation or retirement

304-5 Notice of name and address of directors and secretaries to the Registrar

304-10 Director, alternate director, secretary and contact person must give information to corporation

304-15 Address for officers

Division 307--Registrar may ask for information

307-1 Registrar's power to ask for information about person's position as director, secretary or contact person

Part 6-7A--Director identification numbers

308-1 What this Part is about

308-5 Giving and cancelling director identification numbers

308-10 Applying for a director identification number

308-15 Eligible officers

308-20 Requirement to have a director identification number

308-25 Requirement to apply for a director identification number

308-30 Commonwealth Registrar may extend application periods

308-35 Infringement notices

308-40 Applying for additional director identification numbers

308-45 Misrepresenting director identification numbers

Part 6-8--Exemption from operation of certain provisions of this Chapter

310-1 What this Part is about

310-5 Exemption from certain provisions of this Chapter

310-10 Registrar may make determination even if application is incomplete

310-15 Registrar's power to make determinations

310-20 Criteria for determinations

Chapter 7--Record keeping, reporting requirements and books

Part 7-1--Introduction

Division 317--Introduction

317-1 What this Chapter is about

Part 7-2--Record keeping requirements

Division 322--Record keeping requirements

322-1 What this Part is about

322-5 Obligation to keep copy of constitution and records about officers, contact person, etc.

322-10 Obligation to keep financial records

322-15 Physical format

322-20 Place where records are kept

322-25 Director access

Part 7-3--Reporting requirements

Division 327--Overview of reporting obligations

327-1 Reports that an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation must prepare and lodge

Division 330--General report for each financial year

330-1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation must prepare a general report each financial year

330-5 Contents of general report

330-10 General report to be lodged with Registrar

Division 333--Financial and other reports required by the regulations

333-1 What this Division is about

333-5 Regulations may require financial reports, directors' reports and other reports to be prepared

333-10 Contents of reports

333-15 Other requirements in relation to report

333-20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation to obtain audit report if audit required

Division 336--Registrar may increase reporting requirements

336-1 Registrar may require additional report, or otherwise increase reporting requirements, for particular corporation

336-5 Registrar may require additional reports, or otherwise increase reporting requirements, for class of corporation

Division 339--Audit of financial reports

Subdivision 339-A--Introduction

339-1 What this Division is about

339-5 Application of Division

339-10 When financial report required to comply with accounting standards

339-15 When audit required to be conducted in accordance with auditing standards

339-20 Lead and review auditors

339-25 Professional members of the audit team

Subdivision 339-B--Conduct of the audit

339-30 Auditor to form opinion

339-35 Auditor obligations in relation to auditing standards

339-40 Auditor's report

339-45 Other requirements in relation to auditor's report

339-50 Auditor's independence declaration

339-55 Audit working papers to be retained for 7 years

Subdivision 339-C--Qualification, experience and registration

339-60 Qualification and experience: individual auditor

339-65 Qualification and experience: audit firm

339-70 Registration requirements for appointment of company as auditor

Subdivision 339-D--Auditor independence

339-75 Independence of auditors: application of Corporations Act auditor independence provisions

339-80 Independence of auditors: alternative independence requirements

Subdivision 339-E--Auditor's powers and duties

339-85 Auditor's power to obtain information

339-90 Reporting to the Registrar

339-95 Assisting auditor

Subdivision 339-F--Appointment and removal of auditors

339-100 Appointment and removal of auditors

Division 342--Financial reporting to members

342-1 What this Division is about

342-5 Annual financial reporting to members

342-10 Deadline for giving member copy of report

Division 345--Consolidated financial report

345-1 Directors and officers of controlled entity to give information

345-5 Auditor's power to obtain information from controlled entity

345-10 Controlled entity to assist auditor

345-15 Application of sections 345-1 to 345 -10 to entity that has ceased to be controlled

Division 348--Lodging reports

348-1 Lodging annual reports with the Registrar

348-5 Relodgment if report amended after lodgment

Part 7-4--Registrar may exempt from record keeping and reporting requirements

Division 353--Registrar may exempt from record keeping and reporting requirements

353-1 What this Part is about

353-3 Exemption from the provisions of this Chapter

353-5 Registrar may make determination even if application is incomplete

353-10 Registrar's power to make determinations

Part 7-5--Criteria for determining level of reporting requirements

Division 358--Criteria for determining level of reporting requirements

358-1 What this Part is about

358-5 Criteria for determinations about level of reporting requirements

358-10 Reporting obligations

Part 7-6--Sanctions for contraventions of record keeping and reporting requirements

Division 363--Sanctions for contraventions of record keeping and reporting requirements

363-1 Sanctions

Part 7-7--Modifications of record keeping and reporting requirements by regulations

Division 368--Modifications of record keeping and reporting requirements by regulations

368-1 Modification by regulations

Part 7-8--Books

Division 373--Introduction

373-1 What this Part is about

Division 376--When and where may books be inspected?

376-1 Inspection of books

376-5 Translations of instruments and books

376-10 Court may compel compliance

376-15 Admissibility of books in evidence

376-20 Form of books

376-25 Protection of books

376-30 Evidentiary value

376-35 Falsification of books

Chapter 8--Civil consequences of contravening civil penalty provisions

Division 386--Civil consequences of contravening civil penalty provisions

386-1 Declarations of contravention

386-5 Declaration of contravention is conclusive evidence

386-10 Pecuniary penalty orders

386-15 Compensation orders--civil penalty provisions

386-20 Who may apply for a declaration or order

386-25 Time limit for application for a declaration or order

386-30 Civil evidence and procedure rules for declarations of contravention and civil penalty orders

386-35 Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings

386-40 Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings

386-45 Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings

386-50 Evidence given in proceedings for penalty not admissible in criminal proceedings

386-55 Registrar requiring person to assist

386-60 Relief from liability for contravention of civil penalty provision

Chapter 9--Lodgments and registers

Part 9-1--Introduction

Division 396--Introduction

396-1 What this Chapter is about

Part 9-2--Lodgments with the Registrar

Division 401--Introduction

401-1 What this Part is about

Division 404--What is the form in which documents may be lodged?

404-1 Forms for documents to be lodged with the Registrar

404-5 Signing documents lodged with the Registrar

404-10 Documents lodged with the Registrar electronically

404-15 Relodging of lost registered documents

Division 407--Registrar's powers

407-1 Registrar may refuse to receive or register documents

407-5 Registrar may require additional information

407-10 Registrar may require information from persons on a register

407-15 Telephone or email notice of certain changes

407-20 Registrar may destroy or dispose of lodged documents

Division 410--Courts power if documents not lodged

410-1 Court may make certain orders

Part 9-3--Registers

Division 415--Introduction

415-1 What this Part is about

Division 418--Registers to be kept

418-1 Registers

418-5 Form of registers

418-10 Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations

418-15 Register of Disqualified Officers

Division 421--What information may a person obtain from the Registrar?

421-1 Inspection and production of records

421-5 Requests and certification of copy or extract etc.

Division 424--Validity and use of information etc. obtained from a register

424-1 Validity of copy or extract

424-5 Use in court proceedings etc. of documents issued by Registrar

424-10 Registrar's certificate that person was a director etc.

Chapter 10--Regulation and enforcement

Part 10-1--Introduction

Division 434--Introduction

434-1 What this Chapter is about

Part 10-2--Regulation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

Division 439--Regulation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

439-1 What this Part is about

439-5 Registrar may convene meetings of interested persons

439-10 Registrar may call a general meeting (other than an AGM)

439-15 Registrar may call an AGM

439-20 Registrar may require compliance with Act etc.

Part 10-3--Enforcement

Division 444--Introduction

444-1 What this Part is about

Division 447--Authorised officers

447-1 Appointment of authorised officers

447-5 Identity cards

Division 450--Purposes for which powers under this Part may be exercised

450-1 Purposes for which power under this Part may be exercised

Division 453--Examination of books and persons

453-1 Examination of books

453-5 Production of books or attendance to answer questions

453-10 Remuneration of authorised officer

Division 456--Warrants for books not produced

Subdivision 456-A--Warrants applied for in person

456-1 Application for warrant to seize books not produced

456-5 Grant of warrant

456-10 Powers where books produced or seized

Subdivision 456-B--Warrants by telephone or other electronic means

456-15 Applying for warrants by telephone or other electronic means

456-20 Issuing warrants by telephone etc.

456-25 Unsigned warrants by telephone etc. in court proceedings

Subdivision 456-C--Offences relating to warrants by telephone or other electronic means

456-30 Offence for stating incorrect names in warrants by telephone etc.

456-35 Offence for unauthorised form of warrant

456-40 Offence for execution etc. of unauthorised form of warrant

456-45 Offence for giving unexecuted form of warrant

Subdivision 456-D--Warrant details to be given to occupier

456-50 Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc.

Part 10-4--Offences relating to regulatory and enforcement powers of Registrar

Division 461--Offences relating to regulatory and enforcement powers of Registrar

461-1 Obstructing Registrar or interfering with meeting called by Registrar etc.

461-5 False information

461-10 Concealing books relevant to investigation

461-15 Self-incrimination

Part 10-5--Protection for whistleblowers

Division 466--Which disclosures qualify for protection under this Part?

466-1 Disclosures qualifying for protection

Division 469--Effects of disclosure

469-1 Disclosure that qualifies for protection not actionable etc.

469-5 Victimisation prohibited

469-10 Right to compensation

Division 472--Confidentiality requirement

472-1 Confidentiality requirements for corporations, corporation officers and employees and auditors

Chapter 11--External administration

Part 11-1--Introduction

Division 482--Introduction

482-1 What this Chapter is about

Part 11-2--Special administration

Division 487--Special administration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

487-1 Registrar may put Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation under special administration

487-5 Grounds for special administration

487-10 Show cause notice procedure

487-15 Extension of period of special administration

487-20 Registrar may terminate special administration

487-25 References to corporation under special administration

Division 490--Appointment of special administrator

490-1 Registrar may appoint special administrator

490-5 Period of appointment

Division 493--Notice requirements

493-1 Notice of special administration determination or appointment of special administrator

Division 496--Effect of appointment of special administrator on officers of the corporation

496-1 General rule that offices of directors and secretary vacated when special administrator appointed

496-5 Registrar may determine that offices not vacated in certain circumstances

496-10 Powers of officers can only be exercised by, or with the consent of, special administrator

496-15 Only special administrator can deal with corporation's property

496-20 Order for compensation where officer involved in void transaction

Division 499--Function, duties and powers of special administrator

499-1 Function of special administrator

499-5 Powers of special administrator

499-10 Applying Corporations Act provisions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation that is under special administration

Division 502--Special administrator to report to Registrar

502-1 Report to Registrar

Division 505--Termination of special administrator's appointment

505-1 Termination of appointment of special administrator

505-5 Grounds for terminating appointment

505-10 Registrar to appoint new special administrator in certain circumstances

Division 508--Transition to normal control of the corporation's affairs at end of special administration

508-1 Special administrator to ensure that there will be directors when corporation ceases to be under special administration

508-5 Election of directors to take over affairs of corporation when corporation ceases to be under special administration

Division 511--Miscellaneous

511-1 Remuneration of special administrator

Part 11-3--Receivers, and other controllers, of property of corporations

Division 516--Receivers, and other controllers, of property of corporations

516-1 Applying Corporations Act receiver provisions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

Part 11-4--Administration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation's affairs with a view to executing a deed of corporation arrangement

Division 521--Administration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation's affairs with a view to executing a deed of corporation arrangement

521-1 Applying Corporations Act administration provisions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

521-5 Administrator's capacity to act as trustee

521-10 Corporations Act administrator cannot be appointed if special administrator appointed

521-15 Effect of appointment of special administrator on Corporations Act administrator

Part 11-4A--Restructuring of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

Division 522--Restructuring of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

522-1 Applying Corporations Act restructuring provisions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

522-2 Corporations Act restructuring practitioner cannot be appointed if special administrator appointed

522-3 Effect of appointment of special administrator--Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation under restructuring

522-4 Effect of appointment of special administrator--Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation subject to restructuring plan

Part 11-5--Winding up

Division 526--Winding up

526-1 Court may order winding up

526-5 Grounds for Court ordered winding up

526-10 Acts etc. done to comply with Native Title legislation requirement

526-15 Who may apply to court for winding up order

526-20 Voluntary winding up

526-25 Distribution of surplus assets in winding up by Court

526-30 Distribution of surplus assets in voluntary winding up

526-35 Applying Corporations Act winding up provisions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

526-40 Application of Corporations Act pre-winding up provisions

Part 11-6--Insolvent trading and creditor-defeating dispositions

Division 531--Insolvent trading and creditor-defeating dispositions

531-1 Applying Corporations Act insolvent trading and creditor-defeating disposition provisions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

531-5 Sections 588G, 588GAB and 588GAC of Corporations Act prevail over conflicting Native Title legislation obligations

Part 11-7--Employees' entitlements

Division 536--Employees' entitlements

536-1 Applying Corporations Act employees' entitlements provisions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

Chapter 12--Transfer of registration, deregistration and unclaimed property

Part 12-1--Transfer of registration to another system

Division 540--Transfer of registration

540-1 Transferring registration

540-5 Applying to transfer registration

540-10 Registrar makes transfer of registration declaration

540-15 Registrar to deregister corporation

Part 12-2--Deregistration

Division 546--Deregistration

546-1 Deregistration--voluntary

546-5 Deregistration--Registrar initiated

546-10 Deregistration--following amalgamation or winding up

546-15 Registered native title body corporate

546-20 Effect of deregistration

546-25 What the Registrar does with the property

546-30 Registrar's power to fulfil outstanding obligations of deregistered corporation

546-35 Claims against insurers of deregistered corporation

546-40 Reinstatement

546-45 Regulations may modify Division in relation to statutory Indigenous land trusts

Part 12-3--Unclaimed property

Division 551--Unclaimed property

551-1 Unclaimed property

551-5 Registrar to deal with unclaimed property

551-10 Registrar and Commonwealth not liable to pay calls on shares etc.

551-15 Disposition of money that is unclaimed property etc.

551-20 Establishment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations Unclaimed Money Account

551-25 Credits of amounts to Account

551-30 Purposes of Account

551-35 Claims of disposition of money to incorrect payee

551-40 Commonwealth or Registrar not liable for loss or damage

Chapter 13--Offences

Part 13-1--Offences about false or misleading statements etc.

Division 561--Offences about false or misleading statements etc.

561-1 False or misleading statements

561-5 False information etc.

Part 13-2--General matters relating to offences

Division 566--General matters relating to offences

566-1 Penalties for bodies corporate

566-5 Penalty notices

566-10 Continuing offences

566-15 Time for instituting criminal proceedings

566-20 Privilege against self-incrimination not available to bodies corporate in certain proceedings

566-25 Certain persons to assist in prosecutions

Chapter 14--Courts and proceedings

Part 14-1--Powers of courts

Division 576--Powers of courts

576-1 Power to grant relief

576-5 Power of Court to give directions with respect to meetings ordered by the Court

576-10 Appeals from decisions of receivers, liquidators etc.

576-15 Irregularities

576-20 Power of Court to prohibit payment or transfer of money, financial products or other property

576-25 Injunctions

576-30 Effect of sections 576-20 and 576 -25

576-35 Power of Court to punish for contempt of Court

Part 14-2--Proceedings

Division 581--Proceedings

581-1 The Registrar's power to intervene in proceedings

581-5 Civil proceedings not to be stayed

581-10 Standard of proof

581-15 Evidence of contravention

581-20 Costs

581-25 Vesting of property

581-30 Civil proceedings in relation to registered native title bodies corporate

Part 14-3--Jurisdiction and procedure of courts

Division 586--Civil jurisdiction

Subdivision 586-A--Introduction

586-1 Operation of Division

Subdivision 586-B--Conferral of jurisdiction

586-5 Jurisdiction of Federal Court and State and Territory Supreme Courts

586-10 Jurisdiction of Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and State Family Courts

586-15 Jurisdiction of courts (decisions to prosecute and related criminal justice process decisions made by Commonwealth officers)

586-20 Jurisdiction of lower courts

586-25 Appeals

586-30 Courts to act in aid of each other

Subdivision 586-C--Transfer of proceedings

586-35 Transfer of proceedings by the Federal Court and State and Territory Supreme Courts

586-40 Transfer of proceedings by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division  1) and State Family Courts

586-45 Transfer of proceedings in lower courts

586-50 Further matters for a court to consider when deciding whether to transfer a proceeding

586-55 Transfer may be made at any stage

586-60 Transfer of documents

586-65 Conduct of proceedings

586-70 Rights of appearance

586-75 Limitation on appeals

Subdivision 586-D--Rules of court

586-80 Rules of the Federal Court

586-85 Rules of the Supreme Court

586-90 Rules of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division  1)

Division 589--Criminal jurisdiction

589-1 Operation of Division

589-5 Jurisdiction of courts

589-10 Laws to be applied

Chapter 15--Administration

Part 15-1--Introduction

Division 599--Introduction

599-1 What this Chapter is about

Part 15-2--Protection of information

Division 604--Protection of information

604-1 What this Part is about

604-5 Protected information

604-10 Registrar's obligations in relation to protected information

604-15 Special administrator's obligations in relation to protected information

604-20 Consultant's obligations in relation to protected information

604-25 Authorised use or disclosure

Part 15-3--Protection from liability for Registrar, Minister etc.

Division 609--Protection from liability for Registrar, Minister etc.

609-1 Protection from liability for Minister, Registrar etc.

Part 15-4--Review of decisions

Division 614--Introduction

614-1 What this Part is about

Division 617--Reviewable decisions

617-1 Reviewable decisions

617-5 Deadlines for making reviewable decisions

617-10 Notice of reviewable decision and review rights

Division 620--Internal review of reviewable decisions

620-1 Registrar may reconsider reviewable decisions on own initiative

620-5 Reconsideration of reviewable decisions

Division 623--AAT review of reviewable decisions

623-1 AAT review of reviewable decisions

Part 15-5--Fees

Division 628--Fees

628-1 Fees

628-5 Lodgment of document without payment of fee

628-10 Doing act without payment of fee

628-15 Effect of sections 628-5 and 628 -10

628-20 Debt due to the Commonwealth

628-25 Payment of fee does not give right to inspect or search

Part 15-6--Regulations

Division 633--Regulations

633-1 General regulation making power

633-5 Regulations concerning registered native title bodies corporate

Part 15-7--Approved forms

Division 638--Approved forms

638-1 Registrar may approve forms

Chapter 16--Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations

Part 16-1--Introduction

Division 648--Introduction

648-1 What this Chapter is about

Part 16-2--Appointment of the Registrar and Deputy Registrars

Division 653--Appointment of Registrar and Deputy Registrars

653-1 Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations

653-5 Deputy Registrars of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations

Part 16-3--Registrar's functions and powers

Division 658--Registrar's functions and powers

658-1 Functions of the Registrar

658-5 Aims of the Registrar

658-10 Powers of the Registrar

658-15 Registrar to have a seal

658-20 Judicial notice of certain matters

Part 16-4--Matters concerning the Registrar's and Deputy Registrars' appointments

Division 663--Matters concerning the Registrar's and Deputy Registrars' appointments

663-1 Registrar's remuneration

663-5 Resignation

663-10 Termination of Registrar's appointment

663-15 Termination of Deputy Registrar's appointment

663-20 Disclosure of interests

663-25 Acting appointments

663-30 Leave of absence

663-35 Outside employment

Part 16-5--Delegation

Division 668--Delegation

668-1 Delegation by Registrar

668-5 Sub-delegation by Deputy Registrar

Part 16-6--Staffing

Division 673--Staffing

673-1 Staff assisting the Registrar and Deputy Registrar

673-5 Engagement of consultants etc. by the Registrar

Chapter 17--Interpreting this Act

Part 17-1--Meaning of some important concepts

Division 683--Directors and officers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

683-1 Meaning of director and officer

Division 686--Associates

686-1 Effect of Division

686-5 Associates of bodies corporate

686-10 General

686-15 Exclusions

Division 689--Subsidiaries and control

689-1 What is a subsidiary

689-5 Control of a body corporate's board

689-10 Matters to be disregarded

689-15 References in this Division to a subsidiary

689-20 Related bodies corporate

689-25 Control

Part 17-2--Interpretation of other expressions

Division 694--Interpretation of other expressions

694-1 Giving information

694-5 Doing acts

694-10 Signing

694-15 Business affairs of a body corporate

694-20 Business affairs of a natural person

694-25 Business affairs of a partnership

694-30 Business affairs of a trust

694-35 Meaning of court and Court

694-40 Entities

694-45 Entities connected with a corporation (including an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation)

694-50 Extension of period for doing an act

694-55 Involvement in contraventions

694-60 Possession

694-65 Public document of a body corporate

694-70 Receivers and managers

694-75 Securities

694-80 Solvency and insolvency

694-85 Meaning of chief executive officer function

694-90 Applications to be in writing

694-95 Effect of certain contraventions of this Act

694-100 Effect of provisions empowering a person to require or prohibit conduct

694-105 Calculation of time

694-110 Performance of functions by Registrar or Deputy Registrar includes reference to delegate etc.

694-115 Certain family relationships

694-120 Commonwealth Registrar

Part 17-3--Dictionary

Division 700--Dictionary

700-1 Dictionary

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

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. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section  15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

/sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

124, 2006

4 Nov 2006

1 July 2007

 

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008

144, 2008

9 Dec 2008

Schedule 6 (items 5-10): 10 Dec 2008

--

Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Act 2009

131, 2009

14 Dec 2009

Schedule 5 (items 21, 22): 30 Jan 2012 (see F2011L02397)

--

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010

4, 2010

19 Feb 2010

Schedule 10 (item 5): 20 Feb 2010

--

Statute Law Revision Act 2010

8, 2010

1 Mar 2010

Schedule 5 (item 137(a)): 1 Mar 2010 (see s 2(1) items  31 and 38)

--

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Act 2010

38, 2010

13 Apr 2010

Schedule 7 (items 9-26): 14 April 2010

Sch. 7 (item 26)

Corporations and Other Legislation Amendment (Trustee Companies and Other Measures) Act 2011

24, 2011

12 Apr 2011

Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 13 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011

46, 2011

27 June 2011

Sch 2 (items 447-452) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items  3, 12)

Sch 3 (items 10, 11)

Business Names Registration (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011

127, 2011

3 Nov 2011

Sch 2 (items 10-13): 20 Apr 2012 (s 2(1) item 4)

--

Personal Liability for Corporate Fault Reform Act 2012

180, 2012

10 Dec 2012

Sch 6 (items 7-16) and Sch 7: 11 Dec 2012 (s 2)

Sch 7

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014

31, 2014

27 May 2014

Sch 1 (item 13): 24 June 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014

62, 2014

30 June 2014

Sch 8 (items 81-83) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14)

Sch 14

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015

36, 2015

13 Apr 2015

Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)

Sch 7

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015

59, 2015

26 May 2015

Sch 2 (item 102): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 6)

Sch 2 (items 356-396)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016

33, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016

11, 2016

29 Feb 2016

Sch 2 (items 45-62): 1 Mar 2017 (s 2(1) item 3)

--

Corporations Amendment (Strengthening Protections for Employee Entitlements) Act 2019

44, 2019

5 Apr 2019

Sch 1 (item 32): 6 Apr 2019 (s 2(1) item 1)

--

Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020

6, 2020

17 Feb 2020

Sch 1 (items 81-92): 18 Feb 2020 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2020

69, 2020

22 June 2020

Sch 2 (items 1-9): 4 Apr 2021 (s 2(1) item 6)

Sch 2 (item 9)

Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 6) Act 2020

141, 2020

17 Dec 2020

Sch 4 (items 112, 113): 4 Apr 2021 (s 2(1) item 8)

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Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021

6, 2021

16 Feb 2021

Sch 8: 25 Mar 2021 (s 2(1) item 10)

Sch 8 (items 19, 24, 30)

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021

13, 2021

1 Mar 2021

Sch 1 (items 241, 273, 274): 1 Mar 2023 (s 2(1) item 4)
Sch 2 (items 238-253): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)

Sch 1 (items 273, 274)

Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 5) Act 2021

127, 2021

7 Dec 2021

Sch 2 (items 5-23): 8 Dec 2021 (s 2(1) item 3)

Sch 2 (item 23)

Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures) Act 2023

69, 2023

14 Sept 2023

Sch 4 (items 18, 19): 15 Sept 2023 (s 2(1) item 5)

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Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms and Other Updates) Act 2023

74, 2023

20 Sept 2023

Sch 1 (items 24-26): awaiting commencement (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (item 26)

Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Act 2023

76, 2023

20 Sept 2023

Sch 2 (items 634, 635): 20 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) item 2)

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Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Chapter 1

 

Part 1-1

 

Division 1

 

s 1-10.............

am No 38, 2010; No 59, 2015

Chapter 2

 

Part 2-2

 

Division 21

 

s 21-1.............

am No 69, 2020

Division 22

 

s 22-1.............

am No 69, 2020

s 22-5.............

am No 11, 2016

Division 23

 

s 23-1.............

am No 69, 2020

s 23-5.............

am No 11, 2016

Part 2-3

 

Division 26

 

s 26-15............

am No 76, 2023

Part 2-5

 

Division 42

 

s. 42-10...........

am. No. 38, 2010

Part 2-6

 

Division 45

 

s 45-1.............

am No 11, 2016

Chapter 3

 

Part 3-2

 

Division 57

 

s 57-5.............

am No 38, 2010; No 6, 2021

Division 63

 

s 63-1.............

am No 6, 2021

Division 66

 

s 66-1.............

am No 6, 2021

Division 69

 

s 69-20............

am No 180, 2012

Part 3-4

 

Division 85

 

s. 85-5............

am. No. 127, 2011

Division 88

 

s 88-1.............

am No 180, 2012

Part 3-7

 

Division 112

 

s 112-5............

am No 180, 2012

Part 3-8

 

Division 120

 

s 120-1............

am No 127, 2021

Chapter 4

 

Part 4-2

 

Division 135

 

s 135-1............

am No 6, 2021

Division 138

 

s. 138-1...........

am. No. 38, 2010

Division 141

 

Subdivision 141-A

 

s 141-1............

am No 6, 2021

Subdivision 141-C

 

s 141-25...........

am No 6, 2021

Division 144

 

s 144-10...........

am No 6, 2021

Division 150

 

Subdivision 150-C

 

s 150-15...........

am No 6, 2021

s 150-20...........

am No 38, 2010; No 6, 2021

s 150-22...........

ad No 6, 2021

s. 150-35...........

am. No. 38, 2010

Part 4-5

 

Division 180

 

s 180-35...........

am No 180, 2012

Part 4-6

 

Division 187

 

s 187-5............

am No 6, 2021

s 187-15...........

am No 6, 2021

Chapter 5

 

Part 5-2

 

Division 201

 

Subdivision 201-B

 

s. 201-25...........

am. No. 38, 2010

Part 5-4

 

Division 220

 

s. 220-10...........

am. No. 38, 2010

Chapter 6

 

Part 6-4

 

Division 262

 

s. 262-1...........

am. No. 38, 2010

Division 265

 

s. 265-40...........

rs. No. 180, 2012

Part 6-5

 

Division 279

 

s 279-1............

am No 38, 2010

s 279-35

am No 44, 2019

Part 6-6

 

Division 293

 

s. 293-1...........

am. No. 144, 2008

Part 6-7

 

Division 304

 

s 304-5............

am No 180, 2012; No 69, 2020

Part 6-7A

 

Part 6-7A..........

ad No 69, 2020

s 308-1............

ad No 69, 2020

s 308-5............

ad No 69, 2020

 

am No 141, 2020; No 69, 2023

s 308-10...........

ad No 69, 2020

s 308-15...........

ad No 69, 2020

s 308-20...........

ad No 69, 2020

s 308-25...........

ad No 69, 2020

s 308-30...........

ad No 69, 2020

s 308-35...........

ad No 69, 2020

s 308-40...........

ad No 69, 2020

s 308-45...........

ad No 69, 2020

Chapter 7

 

Part 7-3

 

Division 330

 

s 330-10...........

am No 180, 2012

Division 333

 

s. 333-5...........

am. No. 38, 2010

Division 348

 

s 348-1............

am No 180, 2012

Chapter 8

 

Division 386

 

s 386-1............

am No 180, 2012; No 6, 2020

 

ed C17

 

am No 69, 2020

s. 386-10...........

am. No. 180, 2012

s 386-60...........

am No 127, 2021

Chapter 9

 

Part 9-2

 

Division 407

 

s. 407-15...........

am. No. 8, 2010

Chapter 9

 

Part 9-3

 

Division 421

 

421-1.............

am No 11, 2016; No 127, 2021

Chapter 10

 

Part 10-3

 

Division 447

 

s 447-5............

am No 74, 2023

Division 453

 

s. 453-10...........

am. No. 131, 2009

Division 456

 

Subdivision 456-A

 

s. 456-10...........

am. No. 38, 2010

Chapter 11

 

Part 11-1

 

Division 482

 

s 482-1............

am No 6, 2020; No 127, 2021

Part 11-2

 

Division 487

 

s 487-1............

am No 127, 2021

s 487-5............

am No 6, 2021

Division 496

 

s 496-10...........

am No 127, 2021

s 496-15...........

am No 127, 2021

s 496-20...........

am No 4, 2010

Division 511

 

s. 511-1...........

am. No. 131, 2009

Part 11-4

 

Division 521

 

s 521-1............

am No 11, 2016

Part 11-4A

 

Part 11-4A..........

ad No 127, 2021

Division 522

 

s 522-1............

ad No 127, 2021

s 522-2............

ad No 127, 2021

s 522-3............

ad No 127, 2021

s 522-4............

ad No 127, 2021

Part 11-5

 

Division 526

 

s 526-35...........

am No 11, 2016

Part 11-6

 

Part 11-6 heading.....

am No 6, 2020

Division 531

 

Division 531 heading.........

am No 6, 2020

s 531-1............

am No 6, 2020

s 531-5............

am No 6, 2020

Chapter 12

 

Part 12-2

 

Division 546

 

s. 546-5...........

am. No. 38, 2010

s 546-10...........

am No 11, 2016

s 546-20...........

am No 11, 2016

Part 12-3

 

Division 551

 

s 551-20...........

am No 62, 2014

Chapter 14

 

Part 14-1

 

Division 576

 

s 576-10...........

am No 127, 2021

Part 14-2

 

Division 581

 

s 581-30...........

ad No 6, 2021

Part 14-3

 

Division 586

 

Subdivision 586-B

 

s 586-10...........

am No 13, 2021

s 586-15...........

am No 13, 2021

s 586-25...........

am No 13, 2021

Subdivision 586-C

 

s 586-40...........

am No 13, 2021

s 586-65...........

am No 13, 2021

Subdivision 586-D

 

s 586-90...........

am No 13, 2021

Division 589

 

s. 589-5...........

am. No. 38, 2010

Chapter 15

 

Part 15-2

 

Division 604

 

s. 604-20...........

am. No. 38, 2010

s 604-25...........

am No 62, 2014

Chapter 16

 

Part 16-4

 

Division 663

 

s 663-25...........

am No 46, 2011

Chapter 17

 

Part 17-1

 

Division 683

 

s 683-1............

am No 127, 2021

Part 17-2

 

Division 694

 

s 694-35...........

am No 6, 2021; No 13, 2021

s. 694-110..........

am. No. 46, 2011

s. 694-115..........

ad. No. 144, 2008

s 694-120..........

ad No 69, 2020

Part 17-3

 

Division 700

 

s 700-1............

am No 144, 2008; No 24, 2011; No 46, 2011; No 127, 2011; No 31, 2014; No 11, 2016; No 6, 2020; No 69, 2020; No 13, 2021; No 127, 2021; No 76, 2023