Victorian Consolidated Legislation

COMPANIES (APPLICATION OF LAWS) ACT 1981

No. 9712 of 1981
Version incorporating amendments as at 21 December 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   PART I-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Division
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Interpretation of Companies (Victoria) Code

   PART II-APPLICATION OF LAWS

   6.      Application of Commonwealth Act
   7.      Application of company regulations
   8.      Fees payable
   9.      Amendment of regulations pursuant to Agreement
   10.     Publication of Companies (Victoria) Code
   11.     Publication of Companies (Victoria) Regulations
   12.     Publication of Companies (Fees) (Victoria) Regulations
   13.     Publication of provisions of amended Code or regulations
   14.     Interpretation of references to the applied provisions
   15.     Amendment of certain provisions in accordance with
           approval of Ministerial Council
   16.     Exemptions from Division 6 of Part 4 and prescribed
           corporation for purposes of Division 8 of Part 4 of the
           Companies (Victoria) Code
   16A.    Regulations for penalty notices

   PART III-TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   17.     Interpretation
   18.     Exclusion of Companies Act 1961 etc. and savings provisions
   19.     Interstate Corporate Affairs Agreement
   20.     General provision
   21.     Particular provisions
   22.     Proceedings by or against Commissioner to be proceedings
           by or against Commission
   23.     Property vested in Commissioner vests in Commission
   24.     Registers, funds and accounts
   25.     Acts of Minister under Companies Act 1961 deemed to be
           acts of Ministerial Council or Commission etc.
   26.     Names
   27.     Continued application of Table A and Table B in certain circumstances
   28.     Existing prospectuses and section 82 statements
   29.     Interests in partnership agreements
   30.     Registration of charges
   31.     Certificate that person is an executive officer of a company
   32.     Application of Companies (Victoria) Code to financial years ending before commencement of this Act
   33.     Annual general meeting held before commencement of this
           Act
   34.     Special investigations
   35.     Lodging of accounts by person administering compromise or arrangement
   36.     Winding up
   37.     Registered auditors and liquidators
   38.     Power of Minister to consent to institution of proceeding
   39.     Recognized companies
   40.     Recognized companies under corresponding laws
   41.     Foreign companies
   42.     Commission may destroy or dispose of documents
   43.     Marketable Securities Act 1970.
   44.     Court may resolve difficulties
   45.     Regulations
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           SCHEDULE 1-Application of provisions of Commonwealth Act
           SCHEDULE 2-Application of provisions of Regulations in force
           for the time being under Commonwealth Act
           SCHEDULE 3-Application of provisions of Regulations in force
           for the time being under the Companies (Fees)
           Act 1981.
           SCHEDULE 4-Companies (Victoria) Code
           SCHEDULE 5-Companies (Victoria) Regulations
           SCHEDULE 6-Companies (Fees) (Victoria) Regulations
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details