Corporations Regulations 2001

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTORY  

PART 1.0 - MISCELLANEOUS  

REGULATION 1.0.07  

1.0.07   GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTS  
Unless ASIC otherwise approves, a document to be lodged must:

(a)    be on white or light pastel colour paper:

(i) of international A4 size; and

(ii) of medium weight and good quality; and

(b)    be clearly printed or written in black or dark blue in a manner that is permanent and will make possible a reproduction, by photographic, computerised or other electronic means that is satisfactory to ASIC; and

(c)    not be a carbon copy or a copy reproduced by any spirit duplication method; and

(d)    subject to paragraph (h), have margins of not less than 10 millimetres on all sides; and

(e)    if it comprises 2 or more sheets, be fastened together securely in the top left-hand corner; and

(f)    

for a document for a corporation, managed investment scheme or sub-fund of a CCIV (the subject ) - display on the first page of the document or, if the document is a single sheet, on that sheet:

(i) the subject ' s name; and

(ii) subject to regulation 7.6.03 , the subject ' s ACN, ARBN, ARSN or ARFN; and

(iii) subject to regulation 7.6.03 , if the last 9 digits of the subject ' s ABN are the same, and in the same order, as the last 9 digits of the subject ' s ACN, ARBN, ARSN or ARFN - the subject ' s ABN; and

(iv) if the subject is a managed investment scheme that is a notified foreign passport fund - the NFPFRN for the fund and any other unique number for the fund allocated to the fund by ASIC; and

(fa)    

for all documents - display on the first page of the document or, if the document is a single sheet, on that sheet:

(i) the title of the document; and

(ii) the section number of the Act under which the document is being lodged; and

(g)    have the following information at the top left-hand of the first sheet:

(i) registered agent number (if any); and

(ii) lodging party or agent name; and

(iii) address; and

(iv) telephone number; and

(v) facsimile number (if any); and

(vi) DX number and applicable suburb or city (if any); and

(h)    at the top right-hand of the first sheet, have a blank space that measures 35 millimetres from the top of the page and 65 millimetres from the right-hand side of the page; and

(j)    if the document is a form relating to a no liability company, be completed by inserting the words ' No Liability ' in place of the word ' Limited ' ; and

(k)    in the case of an unlimited company, have the word ' Limited ' omitted; and

(l)    if the document contains maps or charts on which areas have been distinguished by colour, also distinguish those areas by hatching, numbering or lettering.

Note: In addition to the requirements in paragraph (f), if a managed investment scheme is also an Australian passport fund, all documents relating to the fund lodged with ASIC must also include the scheme ' s APFRN: see section 1212B of the Act.