Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Act 2021 (82 of 2021)

Schedule 1   Virtual meetings and electronic communication of documents

Part 1   Main amendments

Corporations Act 2001

29   Subsections 252Z(3A) and (4)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

Receipt of documents

(4) A responsible entity receives an appointment authority:

(a) if the appointment authority is given by means of an electronic communication in accordance with section 253RA - when the appointment authority is received by the responsible entity; and

(b) otherwise - when the appointment authority is received at:

(i) the responsible entity's registered office; or

(ii) a place specified for the purpose in the notice of meeting.

Note: For paragraph (a), if the document is given by means of an electronic communication, it is received by the company when it becomes capable of being retrieved by the company at an electronic address nominated by the company (see subsection 105A(4)).