Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CORPORATIONS ACT 1989

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Application to the Crown  
   4.      Extension to external Territories  
   5.      Commission has general administration of Act  
   6.      Effect of this Part  
   7.      Location of other interpretation provisions  
   8.      Interpretation provisions to operate distributively  
   9.      Dictionary  
   10.     Effect of Division  
   11.     Associates of bodies corporate  
   12.     Matters relating to voting shares  
   13.     References in Chapter 7  
   14.     References in Chapter 8  
   15.     General  
   16.     Exclusions  
   17.     Associates of composite persons  
   18.     Carrying on business: otherwise than for profit  
   19.     Businesses of a particular kind  
   20.     Carrying on a business: alone or together with others  
   21.     Carrying on business in Australia or a State or Territory  
   22.     Carrying on business interstate  
   23.     Acquiring a futures contract  
   24.     Disposing of a futures contract  
   25.     Dealing in futures contracts: general  
   26.     Dealing in futures contracts through intermediaries: first step  
   27.     Dealing in futures contracts through intermediaries: second and later steps  
   28.     Dealing in futures contracts, through intermediaries, on futures markets  
   29.     Own account dealings and transactions: futures contracts  
   30.     Terminology used in this Division  
   31.     Basic rules  
   32.      Control of body corporate having power in relation to a share  
   33.     Control of prescribed percentage of voting power in body corporate having power in relation to a share  
   34.     Deemed relevant interest in advance of performance of agreement whose performance will give rise to a relevant interest  
   35.     Control of body corporate having a relevant interest by virtue of section 34  
   36.     Matters not affecting application of Division  
   37.     Body corporate may have a relevant interest in its own shares  
   38.     Exclusions: money-lenders  
   39.     Exclusions: certain trustees  
   40.     Exclusions: instructions to securities dealer to dispose of share  
   41.     Exclusions: honorary proxies  
   42.     Exclusions: holders of prescribed offices  
   43.     Prescribed exclusions  
   44.     Relevant interests in securities  
   45.     Effect of Division  
   46.     What is a subsidiary  
   47.     Control of a body corporate's board  
   48.     Matters to be disregarded  
   49.     References in this Division to a subsidiary  
   50.     Related bodies corporate  
   51.     Acquisition and disposal of shares  
   52.     Doing acts  
   53.     Affairs of a body corporate  
   54.     Chapter 8 agreements of the same kind  
   55.     Chapter 8 obligations and rights  
   56.     Classes of futures organisation membership  
   57.     Classes of shares  
   58.     Corresponding laws  
   59.     Debentures as consideration for acquisition of shares  
   60.     Directors  
   61.     Discretionary accounts  
   62.     Dormant bodies corporate  
   63.     Eligible circumstances  
   64.     Entering into a transaction in relation to shares or securities  
   65.     Excluded corporations  
   66.     Excluded issues, offers and invitations  
   67.     Exempt brokers and exempt futures advisers  
   68.     Exempt dealers and exempt investment advisers  
   69.     Exempt proprietary companies  
   70.     Extension of period for doing an act  
   71.     Futures advice business and eligible futures advice business  
   72.     Futures contract  
   73.     Futures representatives  
   74.     Group holding companies  
   75.     Inclusion in official list  
   76.     Incorporated in Australia  
   77.     Investment advice business and eligible investment advice business  
   78.     Invitations, offers and forms of application  
   79.     Involvement in contraventions  
   80.     Jervis Bay Territory deemed part of Australian Capital Territory  
   81.     New companies  
   82.     Offers and invitations to the public  
   83.     Officers, and other persons, in default  
   84.     Own account dealings and transactions: securities  
   85.     Participation interests  
   86.     Possession  
   87.     Proper authority from futures licensee; invalid futures authority  
   88.     Proper authority from securities licensee; invalid securities authority  
   89.     Qualified privilege  
   90.     Receivers and managers  
   91.     Being or becoming subject to a prohibition, order or notice under section 229, 230, 599 or 600  
   92.     Securities  
   93.     Securities business and eligible securities business  
   94.     Securities representatives  
   95.     Signing of certain documents by bodies corporate  
   96.     Statement in a prospectus  
   97.     Stock market not to include futures market  
   98.     Transfer days for bodies corporate  
   99.     Underlying securities  
   100.    Address of registered office etc.  
   101.    Amount of stock representing a number of shares  
   102.    Applications to be in writing  
   103.    Effect of certain contraventions of this Act  
   104.    Effect of provisions empowering a person to require or prohibit conduct  
   105.    Calculation of time  
   106.    Performance of functions by Commission delegate  
   107.    Headings to Chapters  
   108.    Parts of dollar to be disregarded in determining majority in value of creditors etc.  
   109.    References to persons, things and matters  
   110.    Application of Act in relation to certain banking and insurance  
   111.    Act not to apply in relation to State banking or insurance within that State  
   112.    Outsize partnerships and associations  
   113.    Certain corporations not to be formed under State or Territory company law  
   114.    Formation of companies  
   115.    Classes of companies  
   116.    Proprietary companies  
   117.    Requirements as to memorandum  
   118.    Registration application  
   119.    Power to require production of unlodged memorandum  
   120.    Registration  
   121.    Certificate of registration  
   122.    Effect of certificate  
   123.    Incorporation  
   124.    Members  
   125.    Articles of association  
   126.    Certain State and Territory companies not to carry on business unless registered under this Division  
   127.    State or Territory company may apply for registration  
   128.    Determination of application  
   129.    Registration of applicant as a company  
   130.    Constitution of Division 2 company  
   131.    Application of Act in relation to Division 2 companies  
   132.    Acts preparatory to external administration of Division 2 company  
   133.    Foreign company may apply for registration  
   134.    Externally-administered body corporate not to be registered  
   135.    Prerequisites to eligibility  
   136.    Form and content of application  
   137.    Registration of applicant as a company  
   138.    Registered foreign company  
   139.    Constitution of Division 3 company  
   140.    Alterations of constitution  
   141.    Share warrants  
   142.    Conversion of a close corporation into a company  
   143.    Requirements as to memorandum  
   144.    Registration application  
   145.    Power to require production of unlodged memorandum  
   146.    Registration  
   147.    Articles of association  
   148.    Certificate of registration  
   149.    Effect of certificate  
   150.    Effect of registration under Division 2, 3 or 4  
   151.    Application of Act to Division 2, 3 or 4 company  
   152.    Establishment of registers and minute books  
   153.     
   154.     
   155.    Further activities statement in certain cases where control of company is to change  
   156.    Commission to take action  
   157.    Presumptions about loss of trading or banking corporation status  
   158.    Company to take action  
   159.    Interpretation  
   160.    Object of sections 161 and 162  
   161.    Legal capacity  
   162.    Restrictions on companies  
   163.    Application of certain State and Territory laws  
   164.    Persons having dealings with companies etc.  
   165.    Lodgment of documents etc. not to constitute constructive notice  
   166.    Effect of fraud  
   167.    Change of status  
   168.    Change from public to proprietary company or vice versa  
   169.    Registration of Table A proprietary company's constitution after change of status  
   170.    Default in complying with requirements as to proprietary companies  
   171.    General provisions as to alteration of memorandum  
   172.    Alterations of memorandum  
   173.    Lodging, and taking effect, of resolutions passed under section 172  
   174.    Effect of memorandums of certain Division 2 companies  
   175.    Articles adopting Table A or B  
   176.    Alteration of articles  
   177.    Deemed proprietary company provisions  
   178.    Alteration of proprietary company provisions  
   179.    Constitution of companies limited by guarantee  
   180.    Operation of memorandum and articles  
   181.    Copies of memorandum and articles  
   182.    Confirmation of contracts and authentication and execution of documents  
   183.    Ratification of contracts made before formation of company  
   184.    Membership of company  
   185.    Membership of holding company  
   186.    Prohibition of carrying on business with fewer than statutory minimum number of members  
   187.    Return as to allotments  
   188.    Differences in calls and payments, reserve liability etc.  
   189.    Share warrants  
   190.    Power to issue shares at a discount  
   191.    Issue of shares at a premium  
   192.    Redeemable preference shares  
   193.    Power of company to alter its share capital  
   194.    Validation of shares improperly issued  
   195.    Special resolution for reduction of share capital  
   196.    Commission to be informed of special rights carried by, or division or conversion of, shares  
   197.    Rights of holders of classes of shares  
   198.    Rights of holders of shares  
   199.    Rights of classes of members  
   200.    Rights of holders of preference shares to be set out in memorandum or articles  
   201.    Dividends payable from profits only  
   202.    Company may pay interest out of capital in certain cases  
   203.    Restriction on application of capital of company  
   204.    Power to make certain payments  
   205.    Company financing dealings in its shares etc.  
   206.    Consequences of company financing dealings in its shares etc.  
   207.    Division not to apply to mutual life assurance companies  
   208.    Notices relating to non-beneficial and beneficial ownership of shares  
   209.    Register and index of members  
   210.    Inspection and closing of register  
   211.    Consequences of default by agent  
   212.    Power of Court to rectify register  
   213.    Trustee etc. may be registered as owner of shares  
   214.    Branch registers  
   215.    Register of options  
   216.    Options over unissued shares  
   217.    Registered office of company  
   218.    Notice of address of registered office and office hours  
   219.    Publication of company's name and registration number  
   220.    Service of documents on company  
   221.    Directors  
   222.    Restrictions on appointment or advertisement of director  
   223.    Qualification of director  
   224.    Vacation of office  
   225.    Appointment of directors of public company to be voted on individually  
   226.    Validity of acts of directors and secretaries  
   227.    Removal of directors  
   228.    Age of directors  
   229.    Certain persons not to manage certain bodies corporate  
   230.    Court may order persons not to manage certain bodies corporate  
   231.    Disclosure of interests in contracts, property, offices etc.  
   232.    Duty and liability of officers of certain bodies corporate  
   233.    Liability of directors for debts etc. incurred by body corporate acting as trustee  
   234.    Loans to directors  
   235.    Register of directors' shareholdings etc.  
   236.    General duty to make disclosure  
   237.    Benefits for loss of, or retirement from, office  
   238.    Assignment of office  
   239.    Powers to require disclosure of directors' emoluments  
   240.    Secretary  
   241.    Provisions indemnifying officers or auditors  
   242.    Register of directors, principal executive officers and secretaries  
   243.    Register of disqualified company directors and other officers  
   244.    Statutory meeting and statutory report  
   245.    Annual general meeting  
   246.    Convening of general meeting on requisition  
   247.    Convening of meetings  
   248.    Articles as to right to demand a poll  
   249.    Quorum, chairman, voting etc. at meetings  
   250.    Proxies  
   251.    Power of Court to order meeting  
   252.    Circulation of members' resolutions etc.  
   253.    Special resolutions  
   254.    Resolution requiring special notice  
   255.    Resolutions of exempt proprietary companies  
   256.    Lodgment etc. of copies of certain resolutions and agreements  
   257.    Resolutions at adjourned meetings  
   258.    Minutes of proceedings  
   259.    Inspection of minute books  
   260.    Remedy in cases of oppression or injustice  
   261.    Interpretation and application  
   262.    Charges required to be registered  
   263.    Lodgment of notice of charge and copy of instrument  
   264.    Acquisition of property subject to charge  
   265.    Registration of documents relating to charges  
   266.    Certain charges void against liquidator or official manager  
   267.    Charges in favour of certain persons void in certain cases  
   268.    Assignment and variation of charges  
   269.    Satisfaction of, and release of property from, charges  
   270.    Lodgment of notices, offences etc.  
   271.    Company to keep documents relating to charges and register of charges  
   272.    Certificates  
   273.    Registration under other legislation relating to charges  
   274.    Power of Court to rectify Register  
   275.    Charges of Division 2 company  
   276.    Charges of Division 3 company  
   277.    Power to exempt from compliance with certain requirements of Division  
   278.    Interpretation  
   279.    Priorities of charges  
   280.    General priority rules in relation to registered charges  
   281.    General priority rule in relation to unregistered charges  
   282.    Special priority rules  
   283.     Accounting standards  
   284.    Application of accounting standards: general  
   285.    Application of accounting standards: financial years  
   286.    Interpretation etc. of accounting standards  
   287.    Power of Board to require copy of accounts or group accounts  
   288.    Application of accounting standards approved under Companies Act 1981  
   289.    Accounting records  
   290.    Synchronisation  
   291.    Orders under corresponding laws  
   292.    Profit and loss account  
   293.    Balance-sheet  
   294.    Steps to be taken before accounts made out  
   295.    Group accounts  
   296.    Audit of financial statements  
   297.    Financial statements to comply with regulations  
   298.     Financial statements to comply with applicable accounting standards  
   299.    Effect of sections 297 and 298  
   300.    Inclusion of comparative amounts for items required by accounting standards  
   301.    Statement to be attached to accounts  
   302.    Statement to be attached to group accounts  
   303.    Statements under this Division  
   304.    Report on company other than group holding company  
   305.    Report on group holding company  
   306.    Report may omit prejudicial information  
   307.    Public companies  
   308.    Options  
   309.    Benefits under contracts with directors  
   310.    Reports generally  
   311.    Rounding off amounts  
   312.    Directors of holding company to obtain all necessary information  
   313.    Relief from requirements as to accounts and reports  
   314.    Orders under corresponding laws  
   315.    Members entitled to financial statements and reports  
   316.    Financial statements and reports to be laid before annual general meeting  
   317.    Commission may require company to lodge accounts etc.  
   318.    Contravention of Part  
   319.    Inspection of records  
   320.    Disclosure of information  
   321.    Application of this Part and Part 3.7 to Division 2 company  
   322.    Continued application to Division 2 company of requirements of corresponding law  
   323.     
   324.    Qualifications of auditors  
   325.    When unlimited exempt proprietary company need not appoint auditor  
   326.    When exempt proprietary company need not appoint auditor  
   327.    Appointment of auditors  
   328.    Nomination of auditors  
   329.    Removal and resignation of auditors  
   330.    Effect of winding up on office of auditor  
   331.    Fees and expenses of auditors  
   332.    Powers and duties of auditors as to reports on accounts  
   333.    Obstruction of auditor  
   334.    Special provisions relating to borrowing corporations and guarantor bodies  
   335.    Annual return  
   336.    Annual activities statement  
   337.    Exemption of certain companies  
   338.    Information in annual return deemed to satisfy certain other lodgment requirements  
   339.     
   340.    Registrable Australian corporation not to carry on business interstate unless registered  
   341.    Application for registration  
   342.    Cessation of business etc.  
   343.    Foreign company not to carry on business in Australia unless registered  
   344.    Application for registration  
   345.    Appointment of local agent  
   346.    Local agent: how appointed  
   347.    Local agent: how removed  
   348.    Liability of local agent  
   349.    Balance-sheets and other documents  
   350.    Cessation of business etc.  
   351.    Principal Australian register of foreign company  
   352.    Branch registers in Australia  
   353.    Register kept under section 351 or 352  
   354.    Notifying Commission about register kept under section 351 or 352  
   355.    Effect of right to acquire shares compulsorily  
   356.    Index of members and inspection and closing of registers  
   357.    Certificate as to shareholding  
   358.    Names  
   359.    Registered office  
   360.    Certificate of registration  
   361.    Notice of certain changes  
   362.    Publication of name etc.  
   363.    Service of documents on registered body  
   364.    Power to hold land  
   365.    Application of certain State and Territory laws  
   366.    Interpretation  
   367.    Available names  
   368.    Names of particular classes of companies  
           369. Use of words ''Limited'' and ''No Liability''  
           370. Use of word ''Proprietary''  
   371.    Abbreviations of words included in a company's name  
   372.    Company with registration number as name  
   373.    Name of intended Division 1 company  
   374.    Name by which body corporate proposes to be registered as a company  
   375.    Proposed new name of company  
   376.    Name by which registrable body proposes to be registered  
   377.    New name or proposed new name of registered body  
   378.    Applications under sections 373 to 377  
   379.    Extension of reservation  
   380.    Cancellation of registration where body corporate dissolved or de-registered  
   381.    Registration remains in force until cancelled  
   382.    Change of name  
           383. Omission of ''Limited'' in names of charitable and other companies  
   384.    Application of Act to no liability companies  
   385.    Shareholder not liable to calls or contributions  
   386.    Dividends payable on shares irrespective of amount paid up  
   387.    Calls: when due  
   388.    Forfeiture of shares  
   389.    Provisions as to sale of forfeited shares  
   390.    Shares held by, or in trust for, company  
   391.    Sale of shares on non-payment of calls valid although specific numbers not advertised  
   392.    Postponement of sale  
   393.    Redemption of forefeited shares  
   394.    Office to be open on day before sale  
   395.    Distribution of surplus on cessation of business on winding up  
   396.    Distribution of surplus on cessation of business within 12 months after incorporation  
   397.    Rights attaching to preference shares issued to promoters  
   398.    Restrictions on tribute arrangements  
   399.    Interpretation  
   400.    Restrictions on borrowing by investment companies  
   401.    Restrictions on investments of investment companies  
   402.    Restrictions on underwriting by investment companies  
   403.    Special requirements as to articles and prospectus  
   404.    Investment company not to hold shares in other investment companies  
   405.    Investment company not to speculate in commodities  
   406.    Balance-sheets and accounts  
   407.    Investment fluctuation reserve  
   408.    Contraventions  
   409.    Australian banks and life insurance corporations  
   410.    Interpretation  
   411.    Power to compromise with creditors and members  
   412.    Information as to compromise with creditors or members  
   413.    Provisions for facilitating reconstruction and amalgamation of Part 5.1 bodies  
   414.    Acquisition of shares of shareholders dissenting from scheme or contract approved by majority  
   415.    Notification of appointment of scheme manager and power of Court to require report  
   416.    Interpretation  
   417.    Application of Part  
   418.    Persons not to act as receivers  
   419.    Liability of receiver  
   420.    Powers of receiver  
   421.    Duties of receiver with respect to bank accounts and accounting records  
   422.    Reports by receiver  
   423.    Supervision of receiver  
   424.    Receiver may apply to Court  
   425.    Power of Court to fix remuneration of receiver  
   426.    Receiver to enjoy qualified privilege in certain circumstances  
   427.    Notification of appointment of receiver  
   428.    Statement that receiver appointed  
   429.    Provisions as to information where receiver appointed  
   430.    Receiver may require reports  
   431.    Receiver may inspect books  
   432.    Lodging of accounts of receiver  
   433.    Payment of certain debts, out of property subject to floating charge, in priority to claims under charge  
   434.    Enforcement of duty of receiver to make returns  
   435.    Interpretation  
   436.    Power of company to call meeting of creditors to appoint official manager  
   437.    Report as to affairs of company to be submitted to meeting of creditors  
   438.    Power to adjourn meeting  
   439.    Power of creditors to place company under official management  
   440.    Appointment of committee of management  
   441.    Notice of appointment and address of official manager  
   442.    Effect of resolution  
   443.    Six-monthly meetings of creditors and members  
   444.    Stay of proceedings  
   445.    Power to extend period of official management  
   446.    Extension of period of official management  
   447.    Appointment of official manager not to affect appointment and duties of auditor  
   448.    Duties of official manager  
   449.    Undue preferences in the case of official management  
   450.    Application and disposal of property during official management  
   451.    Official manager may apply to Court for directions  
   452.    Certain provisions applicable to official management  
   453.    Power of Court to terminate official management and give directions  
   454.    Resolution to place company under official management effective, subject to appeal  
   455.    Lodgment of office copy of Court order  
   456.    Termination of appointment and release of official manager  
   457.    Notification that company is under official management  
   458.    Functions of committee of management; appointment of deputy official manager  
   459.    Winding up of company that has ceased to be a trading or banking corporation  
   460.    Winding up of company on the ground of insolvency  
   461.    General grounds on which company may be wound up by Court  
   462.    Standing to apply for winding up  
   463.    Court may order winding up of company that is being wound up voluntarily  
   464.    Application for winding up in connection with investigation under Commission Act  
   465.    Commencement of winding up by the Court  
   466.    Payment of preliminary costs etc.  
   467.    Powers of Court on hearing application  
   468.    Avoidance of dispositions of property, attachments etc.  
   469.    Application to be lis pendens  
   470.    Certain notices to be lodged  
   471.    Effect of winding up order  
   472.    Power of Court to appoint official liquidator  
   473.    General provisions about liquidators  
   474.    Custody and vesting of company's property  
   475.    Report as to company's affairs to be submitted to liquidator  
   476.    Preliminary report by liquidator  
   477.    Powers of liquidator  
   478.    Settlement of list of contributories and application of property  
   479.    Exercise and control of liquidator's powers  
   480.    Release of liquidator and dissolution of company  
   481.    Orders for release or dissolution  
   482.    Power to stay or terminate winding up  
   483.    Delivery of property to liquidator  
   484.    Appointment of special manager  
   485.    Claims of creditors and distribution of property  
   486.    Inspection of books by creditors and contributories  
   487.    Power to arrest absconding contributory  
   488.    Delegation to liquidator of certain powers of Court  
   489.    Powers of Court cumulative  
   490.    Limitation on right to wind up voluntarily  
   491.    Circumstances in which company may be wound up voluntarily  
   492.    Commencement of winding up  
   493.    Effect of voluntary winding up  
   494.    Declaration of solvency  
   495.    Liquidators  
   496.    Duty of liquidator to call creditors' meeting in case of insolvency  
   497.    Meeting of creditors  
   498.    Power to adjourn meeting  
   499.    Liquidators  
   500.    Execution and civil proceedings  
   501.    Distribution of property of company  
   502.    Appointment of liquidator  
   503.    Removal of liquidator  
   504.    Review of liquidator's remuneration  
   505.    Acts of liquidator valid etc.  
   506.    Powers and duties of liquidator  
   507.    Power of liquidator to accept shares etc. as consideration for sale of property of company  
   508.    Annual meeting of creditors  
   509.    Final meeting and dissolution  
   510.    Arrangement: when binding on creditors  
   511.    Application to Court to have questions determined or powers exercised  
   512.    Costs  
   513.    Application  
   514.    Where Division applies  
   515.    General liability of contributory  
   516.    Company limited by shares  
   517.    Company limited by guarantee  
   518.    Company limited both by shares and by guarantee  
   519.    Exceptions for former unlimited company  
   520.    Past member: later debts  
   521.    Person ceasing to be a member a year or more before winding up  
   522.    Present members to contribute first  
   523.    Past member of former unlimited company  
   524.    Past member of former limited company  
   525.    Debts to a member  
   526.    Liability on certain contracts  
   527.    Nature of contributory's liability  
   528.    Death of contributory  
   529.    Bankruptcy of contributory  
   530.     
   531.    Books to be kept by liquidator  
   532.    Disqualification of liquidator  
   533.    Reports by liquidator  
   534.    Prosecution by liquidator of delinquent officers and members  
   535.    Liquidator has qualified privilege in certain circumstances  
   536.    Supervision of liquidators  
   537.    Notice of appointment and address of liquidator  
   538.    Regulations relating to money etc. received by liquidator  
   539.    Liquidator's accounts  
   540.    Liquidator to remedy defaults  
   541.    Notification that company is in liquidation  
   542.    Books of company  
   543.    Investment of surplus funds on general account  
   544.    Unclaimed property to be paid to Minister  
   545.    Expenses of winding up where property insufficient  
   546.    Resolutions passed at adjourned meetings of creditors and contributories  
   547.    Meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors or contributories  
   548.    Convening of meetings by liquidator for appointment of committee of inspection  
   549.    Proceedings of committee of inspection  
   550.    Vacancies on committee of inspection  
   551.    Member of committee not to accept extra benefit  
   552.    Powers of Court where no committee of inspection  
   553.    Proofs of debts  
   554.    Computation of debts  
   555.    Debts proved to rank equally except as otherwise provided  
   556.    Priority payments  
   557.    Orders under section 91 of the Commission Act  
   558.    Debts due to employees  
   559.    Debts of a class to rank equally  
   560.    Advances in respect of wages, retrenchment payments and leave of absence  
   561.    Priority of employees' claims over floating charges  
   562.    Insurance against liabilities to third parties  
   563.    Provisions relating to injury compensation  
   564.    Power of Court to make orders in favour of certain creditors  
   565.    Undue preference  
   566.    Effect of floating charge  
   567.    Liquidator's right to recover in respect of certain transactions  
   568.    Disclaimer of onerous property  
   569.    Executions, attachments etc. before winding up  
   570.    Duties of sheriff after receiving notice of application  
   571.    Power of Court to declare dissolution of company void  
   572.    Notice by Commission of intention to deregister defunct company  
   573.    Application to Commission for deregistration of defunct company  
   574.    Power of Commission to deregister defunct company  
   575.    Commission to act as representative of defunct company  
   576.    Outstanding property of defunct company to vest in Commission  
   577.    Outstanding interests in property: how disposed of  
   578.    Liability of Commission and Commonwealth as to property vested in Commission  
   579.    Accounts  
   580.    Interpretation  
   581.    Courts to act in aid of each other  
   582.    Application of Part  
   583.    Winding up Type A bodies  
   584.    Winding up Type B bodies  
   585.    Insolvency of Part 5.7 body  
   586.    Contributories in winding up of Part 5.7 body  
   587.    Power of Court to stay or restrain proceedings  
   588.    Outstanding property of defunct Part 5.7 body  
   589.    Interpretation and application  
   590.    Offences by officers of certain companies  
   591.    Liability where proper accounts not kept  
   592.    Offences relating to incurring of debts or fraudulent conduct  
   593.    Powers of Court  
   594.    Certain rights not affected  
   595.    Inducement to be appointed liquidator or official manager  
   596.    Frauds by officers  
   597.    Examination of persons concerned with corporations  
   598.    Orders against persons concerned with corporations  
   599.    Court may disqualify person from acting as director etc.  
   600.    Commission may order persons not to manage corporations  
   601.    Operation of certain Ordinances  
   602.    Effect of this Part  
   603.    Definitions  
           604. Acquisition of shares by ''special'' transaction  
   605.    Acquisition and disposal of, entitlement to, and relevant interests in, marketable securities other than shares  
   606.    Announcement by representative of dealer  
   607.    Approved manner of sending documents  
   608.    Doing acts  
   609.    Entitlement to shares  
   610.    Inadvertence or mistake etc.  
   611.    Knowledge of employee or agent imputed to employer or principal  
   612.    Odd lots  
   613.    Remedial orders  
   614.    Persons to whom Chapter applies  
   615.    Restrictions on acquisitions  
   616.    Acquisitions permitted under takeover scheme  
   617.    Certain acquisitions permitted under takeover announcements  
   618.    Acquisition of not more than 3% of voting shares permitted in each 6 months  
   619.    Acquisition of shares in small companies or with consent of shareholders  
   620.    Acquisition on market during takeovers  
   621.    Acquisition as a result of pari passu allotment  
   622.    Acquisitions pursuant to prospectus  
   623.    Acquisitions approved by resolution of target company  
   624.    Allotment by newly formed company  
   625.    Acquisition under compromise or arrangement approved by Court  
   626.    Acquisition by liquidator  
   627.    Acquisition by exercise of option or right  
   628.    Acquisition of shares as consideration for takeover offer  
   629.    Downstream acquisition resulting from acquisition of shares in a listed company  
   630.    Acquisition by exercise of power vested in lender  
   631.    Acquisition by will or operation of law  
   632.    Acquisition of forfeited shares  
   633.    Acquisitions permitted by regulations or by the Commission  
   634.    Offers must comply with this Division  
   635.    Full takeover schemes and proportional takeover schemes  
   636.    Identical offers  
   637.    Service of Part A statement and copy of offer on target company  
   638.    Contents of offers  
   639.    Part A Statement, and Part B Statement if available, to accompany offers  
   640.    Service on Commission of copies of documents accompanying offers  
   641.    Offer price  
   642.    Offers not to contain certain conditions  
   643.    Additional matter in Part A statement  
   644.    Registration of Part A statements and offers  
   645.    Extension of time for paying consideration  
   646.    Notice of offers to be served  
   647.    Part B statement  
   648.    Offeror connected with target company  
   649.    Acquisition by third party of shares subject to takeover offer  
   650.    Acceptance of takeover offers by trustees, nominees etc.  
   651.    Avoidance of odd lots where takeover offer relates to proportion of offeree's shares  
   652.    Offeror not entitled to bid for balance where takeover offer relates to proportion of offeree's shares  
   653.    Withdrawal of offers  
   654.    Circumstances in which offers may be varied  
   655.    Variation of consideration  
   656.    Variation of offer period  
   657.    Manner of varying offers  
   658.    Effect of variation on offeree who has accepted offer  
   659.    Registration of notices of variation  
   660.    Acquisition not affected by contravention  
   661.    Section 645 not affected  
   662.    Takeover offers not to be subject to certain terms or conditions  
   663.    Declaration where takeover offers are conditional  
   664.    Effect on conditional offers  
   665.    Effect on offers  
   666.    Effect on contracts  
   667.    Notice to offerees where cash not the sole consideration  
   668.    Notice to offerees where cash consideration to constitute a loan  
   669.    Definitions  
   670.    Effect of Division  
   671.    Constitution may contain takeover approval provisions  
   672.    Provisions relating to the inclusion, effect and renewal of takeover approval provisions  
   673.    Nature of offers  
   674.    Making of announcement  
   675.    Acceptance of offers  
   676.    Price to be specified  
   677.    Acquisitions at higher price  
   678.    Offer period  
   679.    Part C statements  
   680.    Service on Commission of copies of documents accompanying offers  
   681.    Variation of offers  
   682.    Liability of dealers  
   683.    Part D statement  
   684.    Withdrawal of offers  
   685.    Suspension of acceptance of offers made under takeover announcement  
   686.    Restriction on disposal of shares by offeror  
   687.    Periods in respect of which notification to be given  
   688.    Persons by whom notification to be given  
   689.    Notifications by offeror  
   690.    Notifications by other persons acquiring more than 5% shareholding  
   691.    Notifications by person ceasing to hold more than 5% shareholding  
   692.    Notifications of changes in shareholding exceeding 1% by persons with more than 5% shareholding  
   693.    Particulars to be notified  
   694.    Person need serve only one notice per day  
   695.    Defence  
   696.    Notification of offeror's entitlement  
   697.    Persons selling shares before the making of offers not to be given additional benefits in certain cases  
   698.    Offerees not to be given benefits except under takeover scheme or takeover announcement  
   699.    Obligations of target company to provide information  
   700.    Expenses of directors of target company  
   701.    Provisions relating to dissenting shareholders  
   702.    Money or property unclaimed by dissenting shareholders  
   703.    Rights of remaining shareholders and holders of options and notes  
   704.    Mis-statements in Part 6.12 statements etc.  
   705.    Mis-statements in public statements, advertisements etc.  
   706.    Existing causes of action not affected  
   707.    Companies in relation to which Part applies  
   708.    Substantial shareholdings and substantial shareholders  
   709.    Substantial shareholder to notify company of interests  
   710.    Substantial shareholder to notify company of changes in interests  
   711.    Person who ceases to be a substantial shareholder to notify company  
   712.    References to operation of Division 5 of Part 1.2  
   713.    Copy of notice to be served on securities exchanges  
   714.    Commission may extend period for giving notice under this Part  
   715.    Company to keep register of substantial shareholders  
   716.    Civil remedy where Part contravened  
   717.    Definitions  
   718.    Primary notice  
   719.    Secondary notice  
   719A.   Withdrawal of request under subsection 718 (2)  
   720.    Commission may provide information obtained pursuant to a notice  
   721.    Request by person to whom notice given  
   722.    Compliance with notices  
   723.    Consequences of Commission's decision on a request  
   723A.   Fee for complying with a notice given by a company under this Part  
   724.    Register of notices  
   725.    No notice of rights  
   726.    Civil liability  
   727.    Exceptions to criminal or civil liability  
   728.    Power of Commission to exempt from compliance with this Chapter  
   729.    Power of Court to enforce exemption condition  
   730.    Power of Commission to modify operation of this Chapter  
   731.    Commission to take account of certain matters  
   732.    Occurrence of unacceptable circumstances  
   733.    Declarations by Corporations and Securities Panel  
   734.    Power of Panel to make orders  
   735.    Miscellaneous provisions relating to orders by Panel  
   736.    Orders by the Court where Panel order contravened  
   736A.   Commission may publish report about application to Panel or Court  
   737.    Orders where prohibited acquisitions take place  
   738.    Orders where offers not sent pursuant to Part A statement  
   739.    Orders to protect rights under takeover schemes or announcements  
   740.    Powers of Court in relation to unfair or unconscionable agreements, payments or benefits  
   741.    Powers of Court with respect to defaulting substantial shareholder  
   742.    Powers of Court where beneficial ownership of shares not disclosed  
   743.    Contravention due to inadvertence etc.  
   744.    Miscellaneous provisions relating to orders  
   745.    Recording of resolutions  
   746.    Announcements of proposed takeover bids  
   747.    Service of documents and publication of notices  
   748.    Regulations  
   749.     Interpretation of certain clauses in section 750  
   750.    Part A, B, C and D statements  
   751.    Application  
   752.    Definition  
   753.    Acquisitions pursuant to Part A statements served before commencement of Chapter  
   754.    Acquisitions pursuant to takeover announcements made before commencement of Chapter  
   755.    Application of State or Territory laws to excluded acquisitions not affected  
   756.    Acts of NCSC deemed to be acts of Commission  
   757.    Acts done before commencement of Chapter  
   758.    Notices of substantial shareholdings  
   759.    Information as to beneficial ownership of shares  
   760.    Effect of this Part  
   761.    Definitions  
   762.    Conduct  
   763.    Odd lot  
   764.    References to doing acts  
   765.    Misleading representation  
   766.    Trading in securities  
   767.    Conducting unauthorised stock markets  
   768.    Trading on unauthorised stock markets  
   769.    Approval of stock exchange  
   770.    Approval of approved securities organisation  
   771.    Exempt stock market  
   772.    Publication of instruments executed under section 769, 770 or 771  
   773.    Auction, by licensed auctioneer, of forfeited shares  
   774.    Commission to be notified of amendments to rules  
   775.     Power of Commission to prohibit trading in particular securities  
   776.    Securities exchanges to provide assistance to Commission  
   777.    Power of Court to order compliance with or enforcement of business rules or listing rules of securities exchange  
   778.    Gaming and wagering laws not applicable to certain option contracts  
   779.    Qualified privilege in respect of disciplinary proceedings  
   780.    Dealers  
   781.    Investment advisers  
   782.    Application for a licence  
   783.    Grant of licence to natural person  
   784.    Grant of licence to body corporate  
   785.    Effect of certain provisions  
   786.    Conditions of licence  
   787.    Licensee to notify breach of licence condition  
   788.    Giving information and statements to Commission  
   789.    Register of Licence Holders  
   790.    Notifying change in particulars  
   791.    Annual statement of licensee  
   792.    Time for lodging annual statement  
   793.    Commission may extend period for lodging statement  
   794.    Certain persons not clients  
   795.    Agreements with unlicensed corporations  
   796.    Agreements with other unlicensed dealers and investment advisers  
   797.    Agreements with other unlicensed persons  
   798.    Client may give notice of rescission  
   799.    Effect of notice under section 798  
   799A.   Client may apply to Court for partial rescission  
   800.    Court may make consequential orders  
   801.    Agreement unenforceable against client  
   802.    Non-licensee not entitled to recover commission  
   803.    Onus of establishing non-application of section 801 or 802  
   804.    Client may recover commission paid to non-licensee  
   805.    Remedies under this Division additional to other remedies  
   806.    Representatives of dealers  
   807.    Representatives of investment advisers  
   808.    Defence  
   809.    Body corporate not to act as representative  
   810.    Licensee to keep register of holders of proper authorities  
   811.    Licensee to notify Commission of location and contents of register  
   812.    Inspection and copying of register  
   813.    Disclosure to non-dealer  
   814.    Commission may require production of authority  
   815.    Commission may give licensee information about representative  
   816.    Holder of authority may be required to return it  
   817.    Conduct engaged in as a representative  
   818.    Liability where identity of principal unknown  
   819.    Liability of principals where act done in reliance on representative's conduct  
   820.    Presumptions about certain matters  
   821.    No contracting out of liability for representative's conduct  
   822.    Effect of Division  
   823.    Additional operation of Division  
   824.    Power to revoke, without a hearing, licence held by natural person  
   825.    Power to revoke, without a hearing, licence held by body corporate  
   826.    Power to revoke licence after a hearing  
   827.    Power to suspend licence instead of revoking it  
   828.    Power to make banning order where licence revoked or suspended  
   829.    Power to make banning order against unlicensed person  
   830.    Nature of banning order  
   831.    Exceptions to banning order  
   832.    Variation or revocation of banning order on application  
   833.    Revocation of banning order in certain cases  
   834.    Effect and publication of orders under this Division  
   835.    Contravention of banning order  
   836.    Banned person ineligible for licence  
   837.    Opportunity for hearing  
   838.    Disqualification by the Court  
   839.    Effect of orders under section 838  
   840.    Effect of previous orders under laws corresponding to section 838  
   841.    Certain representations prohibited  
   842.    Issue of contract notes  
   843.    Dealings and transactions on a dealer's own account  
   844.    Dealer to give priority to clients' orders  
   845.    Dealings by employees of holders of licences  
   846.    Short selling  
   847.    Power of Commission to prohibit short selling in certain cases  
   848.    Recommendation made by partner or officer  
   849.    Client to be told if adviser's interests may influence recommendation  
   850.    Defences to alleged breach of subsection 849 (2)  
   851.    Adviser must have reasonable basis for recommendation  
   852.    Adviser who breaches this Division liable to compensate client  
   853.    Qualified privilege for adviser when complying with this Division  
   854.    Interpretation  
   855.    Application of Part  
   856.    Dealers' accounting records  
   857.    Appointment of auditor by dealer  
   858.    Removal and resignation of auditors  
   859.    Fees and expenses of auditors  
   860.    Dealer's accounts  
   861.    Auditor to report to Commission on certain matters  
   862.    Securities exchange to report to Commission on certain matters  
   863.    Qualified privilege for auditor  
   864.    Securities exchange may impose additional obligations on members  
   865.    Interpretation and application  
   866.    Dealer to keep trust account  
   867.    What is to be paid into dealer's trust account  
   868.    When money to be paid into trust account  
   869.    Withdrawals from trust account  
   870.    Withdrawal against uncleared cheque  
   871.    Trust money not available in respect of dealer's own debts  
   872.    Money lent to dealer  
   873.    Scrip in dealer's custody  
   874.    Court may freeze certain bank accounts of dealers and former dealers  
   875.    Interim order freezing bank accounts  
   876.    Duty of banker to make full disclosure  
   877.    Further orders and directions  
   878.    Power of Court to make order relating to payment of money  
   879.    Interpretation  
   880.    Application of Part  
   881.    Register to be maintained  
   882.    Commission to be notified of certain matters on establishment of Register  
   883.    Commission to be notified of changes in certain matters  
   884.    Defences  
   885.    Power of Commission to require production of Register  
   886.    Power of Commission to require certain information  
   887.    Power of Commission to supply copy of Register  
   888.    Interpretation  
   889.    Deposits to be lodged by member organisations  
   890.    Deposit to be proportion of trust account balance  
   891.    Deposits to be invested by stock exchange  
   892.    Accounts in respect of deposits  
   893.    Claims not affected by this Part  
   894.    Interpretation  
   895.    Fidelity funds  
   896.    Money constituting fidelity fund  
   897.    Fund to be kept in separate bank account  
   898.    Payments out of fund  
   899.    Payment to the credit of the fidelity fund of a futures exchange or futures association  
   900.    Accounts of fund  
   901.    Management sub-committee  
   902.    Contributions to fund  
   903.    Provisions where fund exceeds $2,000,000  
   904.    Levy in addition to annual contributions  
   905.    Power of securities exchange to make advances to fund  
   906.    Investment of fund  
   907.    Application of fund  
   908.    Claims against the fund  
   909.    Rights of innocent partner in relation to fund  
   910.    Notice calling for claims against fund  
   911.    Power of board to settle claims  
   912.    Form of order of Court establishing claim  
   913.    Power of securities exchange to require production of securities  
   914.    Subrogation of securities exchange to rights etc. of claimant on payment from fund  
   915.    Payment of claims only from fund  
   916.    Provision where fund insufficient to meet claims or where claims exceed total amount payable  
   917.    Power of securities exchange to enter into contracts of insurance or indemnity  
   918.    Application of insurance money  
   919.    Contributions and levies not payable unless imposed by another Act  
   920.    Interpretation  
   921.    Excluded persons  
   922.    Becoming insolvent  
   923.    Permitted investments  
   924.    Additional operation of certain provisions  
   925.    Minister to nominate  
   926.    Functions and powers under Fund provisions  
   927.    Management sub-committee  
   928.    Commission to be notified of amendments to business rules  
   929.     Establishment  
   930.    Property constituting Fund  
   931.    Fund to be kept in separate bank account  
   932.    Payments out of Fund  
   933.    Accounts of Fund  
   934.    Investment of Fund  
   935.    Interest and profits from investment of Fund  
   936.    Minimum amount of Fund  
   937.    Definition  
   938.    Levy on reportable transactions  
   939.    Revocation of levy on reportable transactions  
   940.    Levy on participating exchanges  
   941.    Levy by participating exchange on members or member organisations  
   942.    Levies not payable unless imposed by another Act  
   943.    Interpretation  
   944.    Payments where Fund exceeds minimum amount  
   945.    Payments into and out of development account  
   946.    Investment  
   947.    Accounts  
   948.    Definitions  
   949.    Claim by selling dealer in respect of default by buying dealer  
   950.    Claim by buying dealer in respect of default by selling dealer  
   951.    Claim by selling client in respect of default by selling dealer  
   952.    Claim by buying client in respect of default by buying dealer  
   953.    Cash settlement of claim where settlement documents unobtainable  
   954.    Making of claims  
   955.    Interpretation  
   956.    Unauthorised execution of transfer of securities  
   957.    Claim by transferor  
   958.    Claim by transferee or sub-transferee  
   959.    How and when claim may be made  
   960.    How claim is to be satisfied  
   961.    Discretionary further compensation to transferor  
   962.    Interpretation  
   963.    Claim in respect of property entrusted to, or received by, dealer before dealer became insolvent  
   964.    Cash settlement of claims where property unobtainable  
   965.    Ordering of alternative claims and prevention of double recovery  
   966.    No claim in respect of money lent to dealer  
   967.    No claim in certain other cases  
   968.    Limits of compensation  
   969.    Making of claims  
   970.    Power of SEGC to allow and settle claim  
   971.    Successful claimant entitled to costs and disbursements  
   972.    Interest  
   973.    Application of Fund in respect of certain claims  
   974.    Allowing of claim not to constitute admission  
   975.    SEGC to notify claimant where claim disallowed  
   976.    Proceedings in the Court  
   977.    Arbitration of amount of cash settlement of certain claims  
   978.    Form of order of Court establishing claim  
   979.    Power of Board to require production of securities etc.  
   980.    Subrogation of SEGC to claimant's rights etc.  
   981.    Payment of claims only from Fund  
   982.    SEGC may enter into contracts of insurance or indemnity  
   983.    Instalment payments  
   984.    Definitions  
   985.    Assets and liabilities of joining exchange's fidelity fund  
   986.    Final accounts in respect of joining exchange's fidelity fund  
   987.    Application of liability provisions in relation to transferred claims  
   988.    Claims under corresponding law  
   989.    Expenses incurred under corresponding law  
   990.    Money payable under corresponding law  
   991.    Contracts made under corresponding law  
   992.    Periods prescribed by business rules of exchange for purposes of corresponding law  
   993.    Court proceedings and orders  
   994.    Holding companies  
   995.    Misleading or deceptive conduct  
   996.    False or misleading statement in, or omission from, prospectus  
   997.    Stock market manipulation  
   998.    False trading and market rigging transactions  
   999.    False or misleading statements in relation to securities  
   1000.   Fraudulently inducing persons to deal in securities  
   1001.   Dissemination of information about illegal transactions  
   1002.   Insider trading  
   1003.   Provisions relating to prosecutions  
   1004.   Order to disclose information or publish advertisements  
   1005.   Civil liability for contravention of this Part or Part 7.12  
   1006.   Civil liability for false or misleading statement in, or omission from, prospectus  
   1007.   No liability to person with knowledge of relevant matter  
   1008.   Directors not liable in certain circumstances  
   1009.   Liability of experts  
   1010.   Liability of persons named in prospectus etc.  
   1011.   No liability for mistake etc. if reasonable precautions taken  
   1012.   Indemnity  
   1013.   Liability for insider trading  
   1014.   Liability for other unlawful market activity  
   1015.   Amount recoverable  
   1016.   Holding companies etc.  
   1017.   Exceptions  
   1017A.  Registrable prospectuses  
   1018.   Prospectus in relation to securities  
   1019.   Prohibition on invitations or offers in respect of securities of proposed corporation  
   1020.   Forms of application for securities to be attached to prospectus  
   1020A.  Registration of prospectuses  
   1021.   Specific provisions applicable to all prospectuses  
   1022.   General provisions applicable to all prospectuses  
   1023.   Special provisions applicable to prospectuses in relation to debentures  
   1024.   Supplementary prospectuses  
   1025.   Certain notices etc. not to be published  
   1026.   Certain reports referring to prospectuses not to be published  
   1027.   Evidentiary provisions etc.  
   1028.   Retention of over-subscriptions in debenture issues  
   1029.   Documents to be kept by corporations  
   1030.   Document containing offer of securities for sale deemed to be prospectus  
   1031.   Allotment or issue of securities where prospectus indicates application for quotation on stock market  
   1032.   Expert's consent to issue of prospectus containing statement by the expert  
   1033.   Order to stop issue of securities  
   1034.   Transitional  
   1035.   Prohibition of allotment unless minimum subscription received  
   1036.   Repayment of subscriptions  
   1037.   Allotment voidable at applicant's option  
   1038.   Restriction on varying contracts referred to in prospectus  
   1039.   Certain conditions void  
   1040.   Securities not to be allotted or issued after 6 months  
   1041.   Validity of allotment or issue of securities  
   1042.   Liability of directors for loss or damage  
   1043.   Application money to be held in trust  
   1044.   Application to close corporations  
   1045.   How debentures may be described  
   1046.   Application  
   1047.   Register of debenture holders and copies of trust deed  
   1048.   Branch registers of debenture holders  
   1049.   Specific performance of contracts  
   1050.   Perpetual debentures  
   1051.   Re-issue of redeemed debentures  
   1052.   Qualifications of trustee for debenture holders  
   1053.   Retirement of trustees  
   1054.   Contents of trust deed  
   1055.   Power of Court in relation to certain irredeemable debentures  
   1056.   Duties of trustees  
   1057.   Power of trustee to apply to Court for directions  
   1058.   Obligations of borrowing corporation  
   1059.   Obligation of guarantor body to provide information  
   1060.   Loans and deposits to be immediately repayable on certain events  
   1061.   Invitations or offers by excluded corporations  
   1062.   Liability of trustees for debenture holders  
   1063.   Exceptions and modifications  
   1064.   Issue of prescribed interests restricted  
   1065.   No issue without approved deed  
   1066.   Approved deeds  
   1067.   Approvals  
   1068.   Lodgment of consolidated copies of deed  
   1069.   Covenants to be included in deeds  
   1070.   Register of holders of prescribed interests  
   1071.   Returns and information relating to prescribed interests  
   1072.   Buy-back covenant and buy-back arrangements  
   1073.   Consequences of contravention  
   1074.   Winding up of schemes  
   1075.   Non-application of Division in certain circumstances  
   1076.   Liability of trustees  
   1077.   Interpretation  
   1078.   Restriction on hawking securities  
   1079.   Restriction on written invitations or offers in respect of securities  
   1080.   Particulars to be included in statement  
   1081.   Prohibition on hawking securities of proposed corporation  
   1082.   Power of courts to make orders  
   1083.   Australian banks  
   1084.   Powers of Commission  
   1085.   Nature of shares and other interests  
   1086.   Numbering of shares  
   1087.   Certificate to be evidence of title  
   1088.   Company may have duplicate common seal  
   1089.   Loss or destruction of certificates  
   1090.   Definition  
   1091.   Instrument of transfer  
   1092.   Registration of transfer at request of transferor  
   1093.   Notice of refusal to register transfer  
   1094.   Remedy for refusal to register transfer or transmission  
   1095.   Certification of transfers  
   1096.   Duties of company with respect to issue of certificates  
   1097.   Interpretation  
   1098.   Document duly completed in accordance with a particular form  
   1099.   Stamping of documents  
   1100.   Sufficient transfers  
   1101.   What is a sufficient transfer of marketable securities or marketable rights: generally  
   1102.   What is a sufficient transfer by an authorised trustee corporation  
   1103.   Transferee's execution of transfer of marketable securities  
   1104.   Transferee's execution of transfer of marketable rights  
   1105.   Effect where document purports to bear transferor's broker's stamp  
   1106.   Warranties by securities exchange where document purports to bear its stamp  
   1107.   Indemnities by securities exchange and broker where documents purport to bear their stamps  
   1108.   Joint and several warranties and liabilities  
   1109.   Registration of certain instruments  
   1110.   Operation of Division  
   1111.   Occupation need not appear in instrument, register etc.  
   1112.   Offences  
   1113.   Powers of Commission  
   1114.   Power of Court to make certain orders  
           1115. Restrictions on use of titles ''stockbroker'', ''sharebroker'' and ''stock exchange''  
   1116.   Preservation and disposal of records etc.  
   1117.   Concealing etc. of books relating to securities  
   1118.   Falsification of records  
   1119.   Precautions against falsification of records  
   1120.   Business rules: futures association  
   1121.   Business rules: clearing house  
   1122.   Business rules: futures exchange  
   1123.   Conducting unauthorised futures markets  
   1123A.  Using eligible communications services in connection with unauthorised futures markets  
   1124.   Corporation not to deal on unauthorised futures market  
   1125.   No dealing on corporation's behalf on unauthorised futures market  
   1126.   Approval of futures exchange  
   1127.   Exempt futures market  
   1128.   When corporation may provide clearing house facilities  
   1129.   Providing clearing house facilities for a corporation  
   1130.   Providing facilities for registering futures contracts made by corporations  
   1131.   Approval of clearing house  
   1132.   Approval of futures association  
   1133.   Suspension or cancellation of approval  
   1134.   Publication of certain instruments  
   1135.   Appeal to the Court against certain decisions of futures exchanges and futures associations  
   1136.   Commission to be notified of amendments of business rules  
   1137.    Orderly markets in futures contracts-functions and powers of futures exchanges and clearing houses  
   1138.   Orderly markets in futures contracts-powers of Commission  
   1139.   Futures exchanges and others to assist Commission  
   1140.   Power of Court to order observance or enforcement of business rules of futures exchange, clearing house or futures association  
   1141.   Effect of certain laws on certain agreements  
   1141A.  Qualified privilege in respect of disciplinary proceedings  
   1142.   Futures brokers  
   1143.   Futures advisers  
   1144.   Application for a licence  
   1145.   Grant of licence  
   1146.   Licences under corresponding laws  
   1147.   Conditions of licence: general  
   1148.   Conditions of futures brokers licence: membership of futures organisation  
   1149.   Conditions of futures brokers licence: assets and liabilities  
   1150.   Conditions of licence: supervision of representatives  
   1151.   Revocation and variation of licence conditions  
   1152.   Futures organisations to be informed about conditions of futures brokers licence  
   1153.   Licensee to notify breach of licence condition  
   1154.   Commission may require licensed futures broker to give information  
   1155.   Register of Futures Licensees  
   1156.   Notifying change in particulars  
   1157.   Annual statement of licensee  
   1158.   Time for lodging annual statement  
   1159.   Excluded clients  
   1160.   Agreement about a dealing in breach of section 1142  
   1161.   Agreement with corporation acting in breach of section 1143  
   1162.   Agreement about advice, or reports, given in breach of subsection 1143 (2)  
   1163.   Agreement with person acting in breach of subsection 1143 (3)  
   1164.   Client may give notice of rescission  
   1165.   Effect of notice under section 1164  
   1165A.  Client may apply to Court for partial rescission  
   1166.   Court may make consequential orders  
   1167.   Agreement unenforceable against client  
   1168.   Non-licensee not entitled to recover commission  
   1169.   Onus of establishing non-application of section 1167 or 1168  
   1170.   Client may recover commission paid to non-licensee  
   1171.   Remedies under this Division additional to other remedies  
   1172.   Representatives of futures brokers  
   1173.   Representatives of futures advisers  
   1174.   Defence  
   1175.   Body corporate not to act as representative  
   1176.   Licensee to keep register of holders of proper authorities  
   1177.   Licensee to notify Commission of location and contents of register  
   1178.   Inspection and copying of register  
   1180.   Commission may require production of authority  
   1181.   Commission may give licensee information about representative  
   1182.   Holder of authority may be required to return it  
   1183.   Conduct engaged in as a representative  
   1184.   Liability where identity of principal unknown  
   1185.   Liability of principals where act done in reliance on representative's conduct  
   1186.   Presumptions about certain matters  
   1187.   No contracting out of liability for representative's conduct  
   1188.   Effect of Division  
   1189.   Additional operation of Division  
   1190.   Power to revoke licence without a hearing  
   1191.   Power to revoke licence after a hearing  
   1192.   Power to suspend licence instead of revoking it  
   1193.   Power to make banning order  
   1194.   Nature of banning order  
   1195.   Exceptions to banning order  
   1196.   Variation or revocation of banning order on application  
   1197.   Revocation of banning order in certain cases  
   1198.   Effect and publication of orders under this Division  
   1199.   Contravention of banning order  
   1200.   Opportunity for hearing  
   1201.   Disqualification by the Court  
   1202.   Effect of orders under section 1201  
   1203.   Effect of previous orders under laws corresponding to section 1201  
   1204.   Certain representations prohibited  
   1205.   Undesirable advertising  
   1206.   Issue of contract notes  
   1207.   Futures broker to furnish monthly statement to client  
   1208.   Dealings by futures broker on own account  
   1209.   Segregation of client money and property  
   1210.   Futures broker to give certain information to prospective clients  
   1211.   Interpretation  
   1212.   Application of Part  
   1213.   Accounts to be kept by futures brokers  
   1214.   Property in custody of futures broker  
   1215.   Appointment of auditor by futures broker  
   1216.   Removal and resignation of auditors  
   1217.   Fees and expenses of auditors  
   1218.   Futures brokers' accounts  
   1219.   Auditor's right of access to records, information etc.  
   1220.   Auditor to report to Commission in certain cases  
   1221.   Certain matters to be reported to Commission  
   1222.   Defamation  
   1223.   This Part not to affect right of futures exchange or futures association to impose obligations etc. on members  
   1224.   Power of Court to restrain dealings with futures broker's bank accounts  
   1225.   Duty of banker or body corporate to make full disclosure  
   1226.   Power of Court to make further orders and give directions  
   1227.   Power of Court to make order relating to payment of money  
   1228.   Establishment of fidelity funds  
   1229.   Money constituting fidelity fund  
   1230.   Fund to be kept in separate bank account  
   1231.   Payments out of fund  
   1232.   Accounts of fund  
   1233.   Management sub-committee  
   1234.   Contribution to fund  
   1235.   Levy in addition to annual contributions  
   1236.   Contributions and levies not payable in certain cases  
   1237.   Power of futures organisation to make advances to fund  
   1238.   Investment of fund  
   1239.   Application of fund  
   1240.   Claims against fund  
   1241.   Rights of innocent partner in relation to fund  
   1242.   Notice calling for claims against fund  
   1243.   Power of board to settle claims  
   1244.   Form of order of Court establishing claim  
   1245.   Power of Board to require production of documents etc.  
   1246.   Subrogation of futures organisation to rights etc. of claimant on payment from fund  
   1247.   Payment of claims only from fund  
   1248.   Provisions where fund insufficient to meet claims or where claims exceed total amount payable  
   1249.   Power of futures organisation to enter into contracts of insurance or indemnity  
   1250.   Application of insurance money  
   1251.   Futures contract concerning a body corporate  
   1252.   Person connected with a body corporate  
   1253.   Persons precluded from dealing  
   1254.   Body corporate precluded from dealing when officer precluded  
   1255.   Exceptions: licensed futures brokers  
   1256.   Prohibitions on dealing when precluded  
   1257.   Defence where other party to dealing also had the inside information  
   1258.   Dealings by futures broker on behalf of others  
   1259.   Futures market manipulation  
   1260.   False trading and market rigging  
   1261.   False or misleading statements etc.  
   1262.   Fraudulently inducing person to deal in futures contracts  
   1263.   Dissemination of information about illegal transactions  
   1264.   Fraud in connection with dealings in futures contracts  
   1265.   Compensation for loss etc.  
   1266.   Sequence of transmission and execution of orders  
   1267.   Dealings by employees of eligible futures brokers and eligible futures advisers  
   1268.   Power of Court to make certain orders  
           1269. Restrictions on use of titles ''futures broker'', ''futures exchange'' etc.  
   1270.   Preservation and disposal of records etc.  
   1271.   Concealing etc. books relating to futures contracts  
   1272.   Falsification of records  
   1273.   Precautions against falsification of records  
   1274.   Registers  
   1275.   Relodging of lost registered documents  
   1276.   Interpretation  
   1277.   Effect on certain State and Territory laws  
   1278.   Auditor or liquidator registered under corresponding law  
   1280.   Registration of auditors  
   1281.   Auditor-General deemed to be registered as auditor  
   1282.   Registration of liquidators  
   1283.   Registration of official liquidators  
   1284.   Security to be given by liquidators  
   1285.   Register of Auditors  
   1286.   Registers of Liquidators and Official Liquidators  
   1287.   Notification of certain matters  
   1288.   Triennial statements by registered auditors and liquidators  
   1289.   Auditors and other persons to enjoy qualified privilege in certain circumstances  
   1290.   Cancellation at request of registered person  
   1291.   Official liquidators  
   1292.   Powers of Board in relation to auditors and liquidators  
   1293.   Effect in certain cases of cancellation or suspension of registration under corresponding law  
   1294.   Board to give opportunity for hearing etc.  
   1295.   Board may remove suspension  
   1296.   Notice of Board's decision  
   1297.   Time when Board's decision comes into effect  
   1298.   Effect of suspension  
   1300.   Inspection of books  
   1301.   Location of books kept on computers etc.  
   1302.   Location of registers  
   1303.   Court may compel compliance  
   1304.   Translations of instruments  
   1305.   Admissibility of books in evidence  
   1306.   Form and evidentiary value of books  
   1307.   Falsification of books  
   1308.   False or misleading statements  
   1309.   False information etc.  
   1310.   Obstructing or hindering Commission etc.  
   1311.   General penalty provisions  
   1312.   Penalties for bodies corporate  
   1313.   Penalty notices  
   1314.   Continuing offences  
   1315.   Proceedings: how taken  
   1316.   Time for instituting criminal proceedings  
   1317.   Certain persons to assist in prosecutions  
   1317A.  Interpretation  
   1317B.  Applications for review  
   1317C.  Excluded decisions  
   1318.   Power to grant relief  
   1319.   Power of Court to give directions with respect to meetings ordered by the Court  
   1321.   Appeals from decisions of receivers, liquidators etc.  
   1322.   Irregularities  
   1323.   Power of Court to prohibit payment or transfer of money, securities, futures contracts or property  
   1324.   Injunctions  
   1325.   Other orders  
   1326.   Effect of sections 1323, 1324 and 1325  
   1327.   Power of Court to punish for contempt of Court  
   1328.   Court may resolve transitional difficulties  
   1330.   Power of Commission to intervene in proceedings  
   1331.   Civil proceedings not to be stayed  
   1332.   Standard of proof  
   1333.   Evidence of contravention  
   1334.   Evidence of laws of States and Territories  
   1335.   Costs  
   1336.   Vesting of property  
   1337.   Interpretation  
   1338.   Companies Unclaimed Money Account  
   1339.   How Minister to deal with unclaimed property  
   1340.   Minister not liable to pay calls on shares etc.  
   1341.   Disposition of money in Account  
   1342.   Commonwealth or Minister not liable for loss or damage  
   1343.   Disposal of securities if whereabouts of holder unknown  
   1344.   Rules  
   1345.    Regulations  
   1346.    Non-application of rule against perpetuities to certain schemes  
   1347.   Act not to apply to trade unions  
   1348.   Operation of Life Insurance Act  
   1349.   General transitional provisions  
   1350.   Effect of Act on existing laws in force in the Capital Territory  
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