Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CORPORATIONS ACT 1989 No. 109 of 1989 - SECT 721

721. (1) A person who receives a primary notice or secondary notice in
relation to shares in a company that is a corporation may, before the end of 2
business days after the day on which the notice was received, lodge a written
request that, for special reasons set out in the request:

   (a)  the information should not be given to the body that gave the notice;

   (b)  if the Commission gave the notice-the information, if given to the
        Commission, should not be provided under section 720, or should be so
        provided only in a particular form; or

   (c)  if the company gave the notice-the information should only be given to
        the company in a particular form.

(2) Where the Commission is satisfied that there are special reasons why:

   (a)  particular information should not be given to the body that gave the
        notice;

   (b)  if the Commission gave the notice-particular information, if given to
        the Commission, should not be provided under section 720, or should be
        so provided only in a particular form; or

   (c)  if the company gave the notice-particular information should only be
        given to the company in a particular form; the Commission may give to
        the person a certificate referring to the information and stating
        that:

   (d)  the information need not be given to that body;

   (e)  the information, when given to the Commission, will not be provided
        under section 720, or will be so provided only in a specified form; or

   (f)  the information need only be given to the company in a specified form;
        as the case may be.

(3) Where the Commission is not satisfied as mentioned in subsection (2), the
Commission shall, by written notice to the person, refuse the request.