Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CORPORATIONS REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 1.0.07

    Unless ASIC otherwise approves, a document to be lodged must:

  (a)   be on white or light pastel colour paper:

  (i)   of international A4 size; and

  (ii)   of medium weight and good quality; and

  (b)   be clearly printed or written in black or dark blue in a manner that is permanent and will make possible a reproduction, by photographic, computerised or other electronic means that is satisfactory to ASIC; and

  (c)   not be a carbon copy or a copy reproduced by any spirit duplication method; and

  (d)   subject to paragraph   (h), have margins of not less than 10 millimetres on all sides; and

  (e)   if it comprises 2 or more sheets, be fastened together securely in the top left - hand corner; and

  (f)   for a document for a corporation, managed investment scheme or sub - fund of a CCIV (the subject )--display on the first page of the document or, if the document is a single sheet, on that sheet:

  (i)   the subject's name; and

  (ii)   subject to regulation   7.6.03, the subject's ACN, ARBN, ARSN or ARFN; and

  (iii)   subject to regulation   7.6.03, if the last 9 digits of the subject's ABN are the same, and in the same order, as the last 9 digits of the subject's ACN, ARBN, ARSN or ARFN--the subject's ABN; and

  (iv)   if the subject is a managed investment scheme that is a notified foreign passport fund--the NFPFRN for the fund and any other unique number for the fund allocated to the fund by ASIC; and

  (fa)   for all documents--display on the first page of the document or, if the document is a single sheet, on that sheet:

  (i)   the title of the document; and

  (ii)   the section number of the Act under which the document is being lodged; and

  (g)   have the following information at the top left - hand of the first sheet:

  (i)   registered agent number (if any); and

  (ii)   lodging party or agent name; and

  (iii)   address; and

  (iv)   telephone number; and

  (v)   facsimile number (if any); and

  (vi)   DX number and applicable suburb or city (if any); and

  (h)   at the top right - hand of the first sheet, have a blank space that measures 35 millimetres from the top of the page and 65 millimetres from the right - hand side of the page; and

  (j)   if the document is a form relating to a no liability company, be completed by inserting the words 'No Liability' in place of the word 'Limited'; and

  (k)   in the case of an unlimited company, have the word 'Limited' omitted; and

  (l)   if the document contains maps or charts on which areas have been distinguished by colour, also distinguish those areas by hatching, numbering or lettering.

Note:   In addition to the requirements in paragraph   (f), if a managed investment scheme is also an Australian passport fund, all documents relating to the fund lodged with ASIC must also include the scheme's APFRN: see section   1212B of the Act.