Corporations Act 2001
Note: This Chapter applies to a CCIV in a modified form: see Division 4 of Part 8B.7 .
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Hide history noteCCH note - modifying legislative instruments: The application of Pt 7.9 is affected by the following legislative instruments that commenced or were amended on or after 1 January 2022: the ASIC Corporations (Periodic Statement Relief for Quoted Securities) Instrument 2024/14; the ASIC Corporations (mFund) Instrument 2024/18; and the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023/669 (as amended by ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2024/554).
The application of Pt 7.9 is also modified by the ASIC Corporations (Disclosure of Fees and Costs) Instrument 2019/1070; and Class Order 14/1262: Relief for 31 Day Notice Term Deposits.
For other legislative instruments or class orders before 1 January 2022 that affect the application of Pt 7.9, please consult the legislative instruments or class orders directly. These are reproduced in the regulatory-resources section of the company-law practice area in CCH iKnowConnect.
CCH Note: Division 5A is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Incidental Retail Cover) Instrument 2022/716; the ASIC Corporations (Removing Barriers to Electronic Disclosure) Instrument 2015/649; the ASIC Corporations (Shorter PDS and Delivery of Accessible Financial Products Disclosure by Platform Operators and Superannuation Trustees) Instrument 2022/497; the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services Provided Through a Registered Managed Investment Scheme) Instrument 2023/668; the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023/669; and the ASIC Corporations (Discretions for Setting the Issue Price and Withdrawal Price of Interests in Managed Investment Schemes) Instrument 2023/693.
CCH Note: Section 1019D is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Incidental Retail Cover) Instrument 2022/716; the ASIC Corporations (Removing Barriers to Electronic Disclosure) Instrument 2015/649; the ASIC Corporations (Shorter PDS and Delivery of Accessible Financial Products Disclosure by Platform Operators and Superannuation Trustees) Instrument 2022/497; the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services Provided Through a Registered Managed Investment Scheme) Instrument 2023/668; the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023/669; and the ASIC Corporations (Discretions for Setting the Issue Price and Withdrawal Price of Interests in Managed Investment Schemes) Instrument 2023/693.
This Division applies to an offer in relation to which the following paragraphs are satisfied:
(a) the offer is an unsolicited offer to purchase a financial product made by a person (the offeror ) to another person (the offeree );
(b) the offer is made otherwise than on a licensed market;
(c) one or more of the following apply:
(i) the offer is made in the course of a business of purchasing financial products;
(ii) the offeror was not in a personal or business relationship with the offeree before the making of the offer;
(iii) the offer is made in circumstances specified in regulations made for the purposes of this subparagraph;
(d) the offer is not:
(i) made to the issuer of the financial products; or
(ii) to buy back shares under a buy-back authorised by section 257A ; or
(iii) made under a compromise or arrangement approved at a meeting held as a result of an order under subsection 411(1) or (1A) ; or
(iv) to acquire securities under an off-market bid; or
(v) to compulsorily acquire or buy out securities under Chapter 6A ; or
(vi) to acquire shares from a dissenting shareholder under section 414 ; or
(vii) made in relation to particular financial products that are specified in regulations made for the purposes of this subparagraph; or
(viii) made in circumstances that are specified in regulations made for the purposes of this subparagraph;
(e) the offer is made or received in this jurisdiction.
1019D(2)
The regulations may clarify:
(a) when an offer is, or is not, made in the course of a business of purchasing financial products; or
(b) when an offeror was, or was not, in a previous personal or business relationship with an offeree.
Regulations made for the purposes of this subsection have effect despite anything else in this section.
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