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CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 1562

Notice of significant events

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  within 2 years before the commencement day, an event of a kind mentioned in subsection 35-1(1) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) occurs in relation to an old Act registrant; and

                     (b)  the old Act registrant has not already informed ASIC in writing of the event before the commencement day;

the old Act registrant must lodge with ASIC a notice, in the approved form, relating to the event.

             (2)  The notice must be lodged:

                     (a)  if the old Act registrant is or could reasonably be expected to be aware of the event on or before the commencement day--within one month after the commencement day; or

                     (b)  if paragraph (a) is not satisfied, but the old Act registrant is or could reasonably be expected to be aware of the event after the commencement day--within one month after the first day on which the old Act registrant is or could reasonably be expected to be aware of the event.

             (3)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) within the period specified in subsection (2); and

                     (b)  the person intentionally or recklessly fails to comply with the requirement within that period.

Penalty:  100 penalty units.



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