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 7 - SECURITIES

PART 7.3 - PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY

Division 3 - Representatives

SECTION 808 DEFENCE

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808 It is a defence to a prosecution for a contravention of section 806 or 807 constituted by an act done by a person as a representative of another person if it is proved that:

(a) but for the revocation or suspension of a licence held by the other person, the act would not have been such a contravention;

(b) when he or she did the act, the first-mentioned person:

(i) believed in good faith that the other person held the licence; and

(ii) was unaware of the revocation or suspension; and

(c) in all the circumstances it was reasonable for the first-mentioned person so to believe and to be unaware of the revocation or suspension.

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