Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CORPORATIONS ACT 1989 No. 109 of 1989 - SECT 754

754. If, before the commencement of this Chapter, an announcement containing
offers to acquire shares in a company, being an announcement that constituted
a takeover announcement for the purposes of a State or Territory Acquisition
of Shares law, was made in accordance with that law, this Chapter does not
apply in relation to:

   (a)  an acquisition of shares in the company as a result of the acceptance
        of an offer made by the announcement;

   (b)  any other acquisition of shares in the company that, because of the
        making of the announcement, would not, if this Act had not been
        enacted, contravene that law; or

   (c)  any other act, matter or thing relating to, consequential upon, or
        otherwise connected with, an acquisition referred to in paragraph (a)
        or (b).