Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981 - SECT 28

Existing prospectuses and section 82 statements

28. Existing prospectuses and section 82 statements



(1) Where a prospectus was registered under the Companies Act 1961 within the
period of six months before the commencement of this Act, the prospectus
shall, for the purposes of the Companies (Victoria) Code, until the expiration
of the period of six months after the date on which it was registered, be
deemed to be a prospectus registered under that Code.

(2) Where a statement under section 82 of the Companies Act 1961 was
registered under that Act within the period of six months before the
commencement of this Act, the statement shall, for the purposes of the
Companies (Victoria) Code, until the expiration of the period of six months
after the date on which it was registered, be deemed to be a statement that
has been registered under Division 1 of Part IV of the Companies (Victoria)
Code as required by section 170(1) of that Code.