CORPORATIONS (NEW SOUTH WALES) ACT 1990 - As at 18 July 2001 - Act 83 of 1990
CORPORATIONS (NEW SOUTH WALES) ACT 1990
- As at 18 July 2001
- Act 83 of 1990
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act and purposes
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Australian Capital Territory
5. This Act and applicable provisions of New South Wales not to be affected by later State laws
6. Operation of other New South Wales laws
PART 2 - THE CORPORATIONS LAW, AND THE CORPORATIONS REGULATIONS, OF NEW SOUTH WALES
7. Application in New South Wales of the Corporations Law
8. Application of regulations
9. Interpretation of some expressions in the Corporations Law, and the Corporations Regulations, of New South Wales
10. Interpretation law
PART 3 - CITING THE CORPORATIONS LAW AND THE CORPORATIONS REGULATIONS
11. Simpler citation of Corporations Law, and Corporations Regulations, of New South Wales
12. References to Corporations Law, and Corporations Regulations, of other jurisdictions
13. References to Corporations Law and Corporations Regulations
PART 4 - APPLICATION OF THE CORPORATIONS LAW TO THE CROWN
14. Interpretation
15. Corporations Law of New South Wales
16. Corporations Law of other jurisdictions
17. Crown not liable to prosecution
18. This Part overrides the prerogative
PART 5 - APPLICATION ORDERS
19. Commonwealth Minister to obtain consent of State Minister
20. Application orders for ASIC Law
PART 6 - (Repealed)
None
PART 7 - IMPOSITION OF FEES AND TAXES
22. Fees (including taxes) for chargeable matters
23. Contributions and levies for fidelity funds of securities exchanges
24. Levies for National Guarantee Fund
25. Contributions and levies for fidelity funds of futures organisations
PART 8 - NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CORPORATIONS LAW
Division 1 - Preliminary
26. Object
27. Effect of Part
Division 2 - Offences against applicable provisions
28. Object
29. Application of Commonwealth laws in relation to offences against applicable provisions
30. Application of Commonwealth laws in relation to offences against applicable provisions of other jurisdictions
31. Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth authorities
32. Reference in Commonwealth law to a provision of another law
33. (Repealed)
Division 3 - Administrative law
34. Object
35. Application of Commonwealth administrative laws in relation to applicable provisions
36. Application of Commonwealth administrative laws in relation to applicable provisions of other jurisdictions
36A. Construction of references to Part IVA of Commonwealth AAT Act
37. Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth authorities
38. Reference in Commonwealth administrative law to a provision of another law
39. (Repealed)
PART 9 - JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE OF COURTS
Division 1 - Vesting and cross-vesting of civil jurisdiction
40. Operation of Division
41. Interpretation
42. Jurisdiction of Federal Court and State and Territory Supreme Courts
42A. Jurisdiction of Family Court and State Family Courts
42AA. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in relation to certain decisions made by Commonwealth officers
42B. Jurisdiction of lower courts
43. Appeals
44. Transfer of proceedings
44A. Transfer of proceedings by Family Court and State Family Courts
44AA. Transfer of proceedings in lower courts
44B. Further matters for a court to consider when deciding whether to transfer a proceeding
44C. Transfer may be made at any stage
44D. Transfer of documents
45. Conduct of proceedings
46. Courts to act in aid of each other
47. Exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to cross-vesting provisions
48. Rights of appearance
49. Limitation on appeals
50. Enforcement of judgments
51. Rules of the Supreme Court
52. (Repealed)
52A. Rules of a State Family Court
Division 2 - Vesting and cross-vesting of criminal jurisdiction
53. Operation of Division
54. Interpretation
55. Jurisdiction of courts
56. Laws to be applied
PART 10 - COMPANIES LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT
57. Companies Liquidation Account
PART 11 - THE ASIC LAW, AND THE ASIC REGULATIONS, OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Division 1 - Application of ASIC Act and ASIC Regulations
58. Application in New South Wales of the ASIC Act
59. Application of regulations
60. Interpretation of some expressions in the ASIC Law, and the ASIC Regulations, of New South Wales
61. Giving information
62. Interpretation law
Division 2 - Citing the ASIC Law and the ASIC Regulations
63. Alternative citations of the ASIC Law, and the ASIC Regulations, of New South Wales
64. References to ASIC Law, and ASIC Regulations, of another jurisdiction
65. References to ASIC Law and ASIC Regulations
Division 3 - The Commission
66. Conferral of functions and powers on Commission
67. (Repealed)
68. Conferral of other functions and powers for purposes of law in New South Wales
69. (Repealed)
Division 4 - The Panel
70. Conferral of functions and powers on the Panel
Division 5 - The Disciplinary Board
71. Conferral of functions and powers on the Disciplinary Board
Division 6 - Miscellaneous
72. Acting appointments
73. Alteration of names and constitutions
74. Application of Commonwealth Crimes Act
75. Application of Commonwealth Evidence Act
PART 12 - GENERAL
Division 1 - Arrangements
76. Definition
77. Arrangements relating to applicable provisions
78. Notice of arrangement
Division 2 - Penalties and fines
79. Application of penalties and fines
Division 3 - Regulations
80. Regulations
PART 13 - TRANSITIONAL
Division 1 - Staff
81. Information previously acquired
82, 83. (Repealed)
Division 2 - Co-operative scheme laws
84. Co-operative scheme laws
85. National scheme laws prevail over co-operative scheme laws
86. Regulations may exclude residual operation of co-operative scheme laws
87. Effect of sections 85 and 86
88. Regulations may modify co-operative scheme laws
89. Co-operative scheme laws not affected by certain Commonwealth regulations
90. References to co-operative scheme laws and regulations
91. Conferral of functions and powers in relation to co-operative scheme laws
92. Arrangements affecting exercise of investigation powers by State authorities and officers
Division 3 - (Repealed)
None
Division 4 - Australian Stock Exchange Limited
94. Saving of provisions about Australian Stock Exchange Limited
Division 5 - Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board
95. Board to continue in existence for certain purposes
Division 6 - Miscellaneous
96. References to Corporate Affairs Commission
Division 7 - Amending Acts
96A. Savings and transitional provisions for amending Acts
Division 8 - Functions of Commonwealth authorities and officers of the Commonwealth
96B. Definitions
96C. Functions of Commonwealth authorities and officers of the Commonwealth
PART 14 - PROVISIONS AFFECTING CORPORATIONS LAW
97. Certain transfers by companies not to constitute reduction of share capital
PART 15 - AMENDMENT OF ACTS
98. (Repealed)
Schedule 1 (Repealed)
SCHEDULE 2
