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CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 601BH

Modifications of constitution

  (1)   A company registered under this Part must modify its constitution within 3 months after registration to give effect to this Part.

  (2)   If the constitution specifies amounts of money expressed in foreign currency, the company must:

  (a)   fix a single rate of conversion by resolution; and

  (b)   modify its constitution by special resolution to convert those amounts into Australian currency using that rate.

The modification must be made within 3 months after registration.

  (2A)   An offence based on subsection   (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .

  (3)   An amendment of a company's constitution under this section does not affect the number and class of shares held by each member.


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