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 1 - INTRODUCTORY

PART 1.2 - INTERPRETATION

Division 1 - General

SECTION 8 HOW TO READ REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS OF THIS LAW

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8(1) [Single national Corporations Law]

The object of this section is to help ensure that the Corporations Law of this jurisdiction operates, so far as possible, as if that Law, together with the Corporations Law of each jurisdiction other than this jurisdiction, constituted a single national Corporations Law applying of its own force throughout Australia.

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8(2) [Reference to this Law]

A reference to this Law is a reference to this Law or the Corporations Law of another jurisdiction.

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8(3) [Corresponding provisions included]

A reference to a provision of this Law is a reference to that provision or the corresponding provision of the Corporations Law of another jurisdiction.

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8(4) [Exceptions]

Subsections (2) and (3) have effect:

(a) except so far as the contrary intention appears or the context otherwise requires; and

(b) except as prescribed.

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8(5) [Where subsec (2) and (3) not to apply]

Without limiting subsection (4):

(a) subsection (2) does not apply in relation to a reference to this Law that is expressed as a reference to the Corporations Law of this jurisdiction; and

(b) subsection (3) does not apply in relation to a reference to a provision of this Law that is expressed as a reference to that provision of the Corporations Law of this jurisdiction; and

(c) neither subsection (2) nor (3) applies to a reference in:

(i) this section; or

(ii) section 8A, 58, 58A or 58B; or

(iii) Division 9, 10 or 11 of this Part; or

(iv) Part 1.3; or

(v) Chapter 2A (except subsection 113(3)); or

(vi) Chapter 2E (except subsection 213(2)); or

(vii) Chapter 2K (except section 273); or

(viii) Part 5B.1 or Part 5B.2 (except section 601CX); or

(ix) Part 5.7; or

(ixa) Chapter 5C; or

(x) Division 2 of Part 7.3; or

(xi) section 703; or

(xii) Division 3 or 4 of Part 7.11; or

(xiii) (Repealed by No 62 of 1998, Sch 2, Pt 1 (effective 1 July 1998)

(xiv) Division 2 of Part 8.3; or

(xv) Part 9.10 or 11.1.

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