Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 3 - BASIC FEATURES OF AN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATION  

PART 3-7 - REGISTERED OFFICE OR DOCUMENT ACCESS ADDRESS  

Division 115 - Document access address  

SECTION 115-15   REGISTRAR MAY DIRECT CORPORATION TO CHANGE THE LOCATION OF ITS DOCUMENT ACCESS ADDRESS  

115-15(1)    
If the Registrar is satisfied that the corporation ' s document access address is not in an area that allows the corporation ' s members appropriate access to the corporation ' s books, the Registrar may direct the corporation to change its document access address so that it is within the area specified in the direction.

115-15(2)    
The direction must:

(a)    be given by notice in writing to the corporation; and

(b)    specify the period within which the direction must be complied with.

115-15(3)    
The period specified under paragraph (2)(b) must be at least 28 days after the day on which the notice is given to the corporation.

115-15(4)    
The corporation commits an offence if it does not comply with the direction.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

115-15(5)    
An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

115-15(6)    
A direction under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.