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 7.12 is affected by the following legislative instruments that commenced or were amended on or after 1 January 2022: the ASIC Corporations (IPH Limited Employee Share Scheme Disclosure) Instrument 2024/293; and the ASIC Corporations (L ' Or é al SA Employee Share Scheme Disclosure) Instrument 2024/296.
For legislative instruments or class orders before 1 January 2022 that affect the application of Pt 7.12, 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 - modifying legislative instruments: The application of Division 1A is affected by the following legislative instruments that commenced on or after 1 January 2022: the ASIC Corporations (Employee Share Schemes) Instrument 2022/1021; the ASIC Corporations (IPH Limited Employee Share Scheme Disclosure) Instrument 2024/293; and the ASIC Corporations (L ' Or é al SA Employee Share Scheme Disclosure) Instrument 2024/296.
For legislative instruments or class orders before 1 January 2022 that affect the application of Division 1A, 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: Subdivision C is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Employee Share Schemes) Instrument 2022/1021.
CCH Note: Section 1100S is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Employee Share Schemes) Instrument 2022/1021.
A trust meets the requirements in this section for an employee share scheme of a body corporate or registered scheme under which an ESS interest may be issued or transferred by the trustee of the trust if: (a) the trust is covered by subsection (2) ; and (b) either:
(i) the trustee acquires the ESS interest in connection with the employee share scheme for the purposes of the trustee transferring the ESS interest to an ESS participant; or
(ii) if the ESS interest is a unit in another ESS interest - the trustee acquires the other ESS interest in connection with the employee share scheme for the purposes of the trustee issuing or transferring the unit to an ESS participant.
1100S(2)
A trust is covered by this subsection if the trust deed of the trust: (a) provides that, in its capacity as trustee of the trust, the activities of the trustee are limited to managing employee share schemes of the body corporate or registered scheme referred to in subsection (1) ; and (b) requires the trustee of the trust to keep written records on the administration of the trust; and (c) prevents the trustee of the trust charging any fees or charges for administering the trust, other than:
(i) reasonable disbursements charged to the trust; or
(d) if the trustee of the trust is an associated entity of the body corporate or the relevant responsible entity - provides that the trustee may only exercise voting rights associated with the ESS interests in accordance with the instructions of the holder of the interests or consistent with the trustee ' s fiduciary duties; and (e) contains terms that meet any requirements prescribed in the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.
(ii) amounts charged to the body corporate or responsible entity of the registered scheme; and
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