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 7 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: Subdivision A 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 1021E 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.
Obligations
1021E(1)
A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person prepares (or has someone else prepare for them) a disclosure document or statement (not being information required by paragraph 1012G(3)(a) ); and
(b) the disclosure document or statement is defective; and
(c) the person:
(i) gives (see subsection (4)) another person the disclosure document or statement in circumstances in which it is required by a provision of this Part to be given to the other person; or
(ii) gives (see subsection (4)), or makes available to, another person the disclosure document or statement, reckless as to whether the other person will or may rely on the information in it.
Note: In criminal proceedings, a defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in sections 1012D , 1012DAA , 1012DA and 1012E .
1021E(2)
A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person prepares (or has someone else prepare for them) a disclosure document or statement (not being information required by paragraph 1012G(3)(a) ); and
(b) the disclosure document or statement is defective; and
(c) the person gives (see subsection (4)), or makes available to, another person the disclosure document or statement, reckless as to whether the other person, or someone else, will or may give it, or make it available, to another person as mentioned in subparagraph (1)(c)(i) or (ii).
Exception
1021E(3)
A person does not contravene subsection (1) or (2) if the person took reasonable steps to ensure that the disclosure document or statement would not be defective.
Note: In criminal proceedings, a defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (3). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .
Meaning of give
1021E(4)
In this section, give means give by any means (including orally), and is not limited to giving in accordance with section 1015C .
Fault-based offence
1021E(5)
A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
1021E(6)
For the purposes of an offence based on subsection (1), strict liability applies to the physical element of the offence specified in paragraph (1)(b).
1021E(7)
For the purposes of an offence based on subsection (2), strict liability applies to the physical element of the offence specified in paragraph (2)(b).
Civil liability
1021E(8)
A person contravenes this subsection if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
Note: This subsection is a civil penalty provision (see section 1317E ).
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