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
THE CORPORATIONS LAW 82
The Corporations Law is as follows:...

CHAPTER 2M - FINANCIAL REPORTS AND AUDIT

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PART 2M.2 - FINANCIAL RECORDS

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SECTION 291 SIGNPOSTS TO OTHER RELEVANT PROVISIONS

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291 The following table sets out other provisions that are relevant to access to financial records.

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Other provisions relevant to access to financial records
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                    members
 1   section 247A   A member may apply to the Court for an
                    order to inspect the records.

                    auditor
 2   section 310    The auditor has a right of access to the
                    records.

                    controllers
 3   section 431    A controller of a corporation's property
                    (for example, a receiver or receiver and
                    manager) has a right of access to the
                    records.

                    ASIC

 4    sections 28   ASIC has power to inspect the records.
      to 39 of the  It also has power under subsection 289(3)
      Australian    of this Law to call for the production 
      Securities    of financial records kept outside
      Commission    Australia.
      Act 1989

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CCH Note: The reference in item 4 to the ``Australian Securities Commission Act 1989'' should be read as a reference to the Australian Securities and Investments Act 1989'' by virtue of sec 268(1) of that Act.

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