THE CORPORATIONS LAW

CCH Note: Part 13 of the Corporations Act 1989, inserted by sec 6 of No 110 of 1990, Sch 1 (effective 1 January 1991), begins as follows:

PART 13 - THE CORPORATIONS LAW
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The Corporations Law is as follows:...

CHAPTER 7 - SECURITIES

PART 7.13 - TITLE TO, AND TRANSFER OF, SECURITIES

Division 2 - Transfer of securities

SECTION 1092 REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER AT REQUEST OF TRANSFEROR

1092(1) [Company to register transfer]

On the written request of the transferor of a share in, debenture of, or interest made available by, a company, the company shall enter in the appropriate register the name of the transferee in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as if the application for the entry were made by the transferee.

1092(2) [Company to call for share certificates etc]

On the request in writing of the transferor of a share in, debenture of, or interest made available by, a company, the company shall, by written notice, require the person having the possession, custody or control of the share certificate or debenture or any document evidencing title to the interest (as the case may be) and the instrument of transfer of the share, debenture or interest, or either of them, to bring it or them into the office of the company within a stated period, being not less than 7 and not more than 28 days after the date of the notice, to have the share certificate, debenture or document cancelled or rectified and the transfer registered or otherwise dealt with.

1092(3) [Summons]

If a person refuses or fails to comply with a notice given under subsection (2), the transferor may apply to the Court for the issue of a summons for that person to appear before the Court and show cause why the documents mentioned in the notice should not be delivered up or produced as required by the notice.

1092(4) [Court's powers]

Upon appearance of a person so summoned, the Court may examine the person upon oath or affirmation and receive other evidence or, if the person does not appear after being duly served with the summons, the Court may receive evidence in the person's absence, and, in either case, the Court may order the person to deliver up such documents to the company upon such terms or conditions as the Court considers just and reasonable, and the costs of the summons and of proceedings on the summons are in the discretion of the Court.

1092(5) [Advertisement]

Lists of share certificates, debentures and other documents required to be brought in under this section and not brought in shall be exhibited in the office of the company and shall be advertised in the Gazette and in such newspapers and at such times as the company thinks fit.

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