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 7.9 - FIDELITY FUNDS

SECTION 917 POWER OF SECURITIES EXCHANGE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS OF INSURANCE OR INDEMNITY

917(1) [Securities exchange may take out insurance]

A securities exchange may enter into a contract with a person carrying on fidelity insurance business under which the securities exchange will be insured or indemnified to the extent and in the manner provided by the contract against liability in respect of claims under this Part.

917(2) [Persons who may be insured]

Such a contract may be entered into in relation to members of the securities exchange generally, in relation to particular members named in the contract, or in relation to members generally excluding particular members named in the contract.

917(3) [Qualified privilege re statement about insured persons]

Each of the following persons, namely, a securities exchange, a member or employee of a securities exchange or board and a member of a management sub-committee has qualified privilege in respect of the publication of a statement that a contract entered into under this section does or does not apply with respect to a particular member of the securities exchange.

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