Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMPANIES ACT 1981

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Short title.  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects and application  
   4.      Repeal  
   5.      Interpretation  
   6.      References to affairs of a corporation  
   7.      Subsidiaries, holding companies and related corporations  
   8.      Relevant interests in shares  
   9.      Associated persons  
   10.     Interpretation  
   11.     Commission may inspect books without charge  
   12.     Power of Commission to require production of books  
   13.     Power of magistrate to issue warrant to seize books  
   14.     Offences  
   15.     Copies or extracts of books to be admitted in evidence  
   16.     Privilege  
   17.     Application for registration as auditor or liquidator  
   18.     Registration of auditors  
   19.     Auditor-General deemed to be registered as auditor  
   20.     Registration of liquidators  
   21.     Registration of official liquidators  
   22.     Security to be given by liquidators  
   23.     Register of Auditors  
   24.     Registers of Liquidators and Official Liquidators  
   25.     Notification of certain matters  
   26.     Triennial statements by registered auditors and liquidators  
   27.     Cancellation or suspension of registration  
   28.     Certain persons not to apply for registration as auditor or liquidator  
   29.     Certain persons deemed to be registered under this Act  
   30.     Auditors and other persons to enjoy qualified privilege in certain circumstances  
   31.     Registers  
   32.     Relodging of lost registered documents  
   33.     Formation of companies  
   34.     Proprietary companies  
   35.     Registration and incorporation  
   36.     Membership of holding company  
   37.     Requirements as to memorandum  
   38.     Interpretation  
   39.     Names of particular classes of companies  
   40.     Reservation and registration of name of intended company  
   41.     Reservation of name of intended recognized company  
   42.     Registration of name of recognized company  
   43.     Reservation and registration of proposed new name of company  
   44.     Reservation of proposed new name of recognized company  
   45.     Registration of new name of recognized company  
   46.     Reservation and registration of name of intended foreign company or foreign company  
   47.     Reservation of name of intended recognized foreign company or recognized foreign company  
   48.     Registration of name of recognized foreign company  
   49.     Reservation and registration of proposed new name of registered foreign company  
   50.     Reservation of proposed new name of recognized foreign company  
   51.     Registration of new name of recognized foreign company  
   52.     Reservation and registration of name of recognized company proposing to transfer incorporation to the Territory  
   53.     Reservation of name of company or recognized company proposing to transfer incorporation to participating State or Territory  
   54.     Registration of name of recognized company after transfer of incorporation to participating State or Territory  
   55.     Reservation and registration of name of foreign company proposing to transfer incorporation to the Territory  
   56.     Reservation of name of foreign company proposing to transfer incorporation to participating State or Territory  
   57.     Registration of name of foreign company that has become a recognized company after transfer of incorporation to participating State or Territory  
   58.     Extension of reservation  
   59.     Notification that registration of name desired in a State or another Territory  
   60.     Registration of name of recognized company or recognized foreign company in the Territory  
   61.     Notification that registration of name no longer desired in a participating State or Territory  
   62.     Cancellation of registration where registration in the Territory no longer desired  
   63.     Cancellation of registration where company or foreign company dissolved or foreign company ceases to be registered  
   64.     Cancellation of registration where name registered by mistake  
   65.     Change of name  
           66. Omission of ''Limited'' in names of charitable and other companies  
   67.     Powers  
   68.     Ultra vires transactions  
   69.     Change of status  
   70.     Change from public to proprietary company or from proprietary to public company  
   71.     Default in complying with requirements as to proprietary companies  
   72.     General provisions as to alteration of memorandum  
   73.     Alterations of provisions of memorandum  
   74.     Articles of association  
   75.     Adoption of Table A or B  
   76.     Alteration of articles  
   77.     Memorandum and articles of companies limited by guarantee  
   78.     Effect of memorandum and articles  
   79.     Copies of memorandum and articles  
   80.     Confirmation of contracts and authentication and execution of documents  
   81.     Ratification of contracts made before formation of company  
   82.     Prohibition of carrying on business with fewer than statutory minimum number of members  
   83.     Certificate authorizing application for transfer of incorporation  
   84.     Application by recognized company for registration under Division  
   85.     Application by foreign company for registration under Division  
   86.     Registration of corporations as companies  
   87.     Effect of registration  
   88.     Alterations to constituent documents of foreign companies  
   89.     Effect of registration of company under corresponding law  
   90.     Application of this Act to corporations registered under this Division  
   91.     Establishment of registers and minute books  
   92.     Share warrants  
   93.     Certificate of registration conclusive evidence  
   94.     Interpretation  
   95.     Prohibition of issue of certain documents in relation to proposed corporations  
   96.     Forms of application for shares or debentures to be attached to prospectus  
   97.     Invitations or offers in relation to borrowings by a corporation  
   98.     Contents of prospectuses  
   99.     Certain notices, &c., not to be published  
   100.    Certain reports referring to prospectuses not to be published  
   101.    Evidentiary provisions, &c.  
   102.    Retention of over-subscriptions in debenture issues  
   103.    Registration of prospectuses  
   104.    Document containing offer of shares for sale deemed to be prospectus  
   105.    Allotment or issue of shares or debentures where prospectus indicates  
   106.    Expert's consent to issue of prospectus containing statement by him  
   107.    Civil liability for untrue statement or non-disclosure in prospectus  
   108.    Criminal liability for untrue statement or non-disclosure in prospectus  
   109.    Power to exempt from compliance with Division or to declare that Division applies as if modified  
   110.    Prohibition of allotment unless minimum subscription received  
   111.    Application moneys to be held in trust until allotment  
   112.    Restriction on varying contracts referred to in prospectus  
   113.    Return as to allotments  
   114.    Differences in calls and payments, reserve liability, &c.  
   115.    Share warrants  
   116.    Restriction on application of capital of company  
   117.    Power to make certain payments  
   118.    Power to issue shares at a discount  
   119.    Issue of shares at premium  
   120.    Redeemable preference shares  
   121.    Power of company to alter its share capital  
   122.    Validation of shares improperly issued  
   123.    Special resolution for reduction of share capital  
   124.    Commission to be informed of special rights carried by, or division or conversion of, shares  
   125.    Rights of holders of classes of shares  
   126.    Rights of holders of shares  
   127.    Rights of classes of members  
   128.    Rights of holders of preference shares to be set out in memorandum or articles  
   129.    Company financing dealings in its shares, &c.  
   130.    Consequences of company financing dealings in its shares, &c.  
   131.    Register of options  
   132.    Options over unissued shares  
   133.    Power of company to pay interest out of capital in certain cases  
   134.    Application and interpretation  
   135.    Persons obliged to comply with Division  
   136.    Substantial shareholdings and substantial shareholders  
   137.    Substantial shareholder to notify company of his interests  
   138.    Substantial shareholder to notify company of change in his interests  
   139.    Person who ceases to be substantial shareholder to notify company  
   140.    References to operation of section 8  
   141.    Copy of notice to be served on stock exchange  
   142.    Commission may extend period for giving notice under this Division  
   143.    Company to keep register of substantial shareholders  
   144.    Offences against certain sections  
   145.     Knowledge of servant or agent imputed to master or principal  
   146.    Powers of court with respect to defaulting substantial shareholder  
   147.    Register of debenture holders and copies of trust deed  
   148.    Branch registers  
   149.    Specific performance of contracts  
   150.    Perpetual debentures  
   151.    Re-issue of redeemed debentures  
   152.    Qualifications of trustee for debenture holders  
   153.    Retirement of trustees  
   154.    Contents of trust deed  
   155.    Power of Court in relation to certain irredeemable debentures  
   156.    Duties of trustees  
   157.    Powers of trustee to apply to the Court for directions, &c.  
   158.    Obligations of borrowing corporation  
   159.    Obligation of guarantor corporation to furnish information  
   160.    Loans and deposits to be immediately repayable on certain events  
   161.    Invitations or offers by prescribed corporations  
   162.    Compliance with laws of State or other Territory sufficient compliance for certain companies  
   163.    Liability of trustees for debenture holders  
   164.    Interpretation  
   165.    Approved deeds  
   166.    Approval of deeds  
   167.    Approval of trustees  
   168.    Covenants to be included in deeds  
   169.    Prescribed interests to be issued by companies only  
   170.    Statement to be issued  
   171.    No issue without approved deed  
   172.    Register of holders of prescribed interests  
   173.    Returns, information, &c., relating to prescribed interests  
   174.    Penalty for breach of certain provisions or covenants  
   175.    Winding up of schemes, &c.  
   176.    Power to exempt from compliance with Division and non-application of Division in certain circumstances  
   177.    Liability of trustees  
   178.    Nature of shares  
   179.    Numbering of shares  
   180.    Certificate to be evidence of title  
   181.    Company may have duplicate common seal  
   182.    Loss or destruction of certificates  
   183.    Instrument of transfer  
   184.    Registration of transfer at request of transferor  
   185.    Notice of refusal to register transfer  
   186.    Remedy for refusal to register transfer or transmission  
   187.    Certification of transfers  
   188.    Duties of company with respect to issue of certificates  
   189.    Interpretation  
   190.    Sufficient instrument of transfer  
   191.    Transfer of marketable securities  
   192.    Transfers by authorized trustee corporations  
   193.    Execution of transfer by transferee  
   194.    Effect of certain stamps on prescribed instruments  
   195.    Registration of prescribed instruments  
   196.    Operation of Division  
   197.    Occupation need not appear in register, instrument, &c.  
   198.    Offences  
   199.    Interpretation and application of Division  
   200.    Charges required to be registered  
   201.    Lodgment of notice of charge and copy of instrument  
   202.    Acquisition of property subject to charge  
   203.    Registration of documents relating to charges  
   204.    Priorities of charges  
   205.    Certain charges void against liquidator or official manager  
   206.    Assignment and variation of charges  
   207.    Satisfaction of, and release of property from, charges  
   208.    Lodgment of notices, offences, &c.  
   209.    Company to keep documents relating to charges and register of charges  
   210.    Certificates  
   211.    Registration under Instruments Ordinance 1933  
   212.    Power of Court to rectify Register, &c.  
   213.    Charges on property of recognized companies or recognized foreign companies  
   214.    Provisions applying when incorporation transferred  
   215.    Power to exempt from compliance with certain requirements of Division  
   216.    Registered office of company  
   217.    Notice of address of registered office and office hours  
   218.    Publication of name  
   219.    Directors  
   220.    Restrictions on appointment or advertisement of director  
   221.    Qualification of director  
   222.    Vacation of office  
   223.    Appointment of directors to be voted on individually  
   224.    Validity of acts of directors and secretaries  
   225.    Removal of directors  
   226.    Age of directors  
   227.    Certain persons not to manage corporations  
   228.    Disclosure of interests in contracts, property, offices, &c.  
   229.    Duty and liability of officers  
   230.    Loans to directors  
   231.    Register of directors' shareholdings, &c.  
   232.    General duty to make disclosure  
   233.    Payments for loss of, or retirement from, office  
   234.    Provisions as to assignment of office  
   235.    Powers to require disclosure of directors' emoluments  
   236.    Secretary  
   237.    Provisions indemnifying officers or auditors  
   238.    Register of directors, principal executive officers and secretaries  
   239.    Statutory meeting and statutory report  
   240.    Annual general meeting  
   241.    Convening of general meeting on requisition  
   242.    Convening of meetings  
   243.    Articles as to right to demand a poll  
   244.    Quorum, chairman, voting, &c., at meetings  
   245.    Proxies  
   246.    Power of Court to order meeting  
   247.    Circulation of members' resolutions, &c.  
   248.    Special resolutions  
   249.    Resolution requiring special notice  
   250.    Resolutions of exempt proprietary companies  
   251.    Lodgment with the Commission, &c., of copies of certain resolutions and agreements  
   252.    Resolutions at adjourned meetings  
   253.    Minutes of proceedings  
   254.    Inspection of minute books  
   255.    Non-application of the Division to mutual life assurance companies  
   256.    Register and index of members  
   257.    Inspection and closing of register  
   258.    Consequences of default by agent  
   259.    Power of Court to rectify register  
   260.    Trustee, &c., may be registered as owner of shares  
   261.    Power of company to obtain information as to beneficial ownership of its shares  
   262.    Branch registers  
   263.    Annual return  
   264.    Auditor's statement  
   265.    Exemption of certain companies  
   266.    Interpretation  
   267.    Accounts to be kept  
   268.    Financial years of grouped companies  
   269.    Profit and loss account, balance-sheet and group accounts  
   270.    Directors' reports  
   271.    Rounding off of amounts in accounts and reports  
   272.    Group accounts not to be issued, &c., until receipt of subsidiaries' accounts, &c.  
   273.    Relief from requirements as to accounts and reports  
   274.    Members of company entitled to balance-sheet, &c.  
   275.    Accounts and reports to be laid before annual general meeting  
   276.    Failure to comply with this Division  
   277.    Qualifications of auditors  
   278.    Unlimited exempt proprietary company need not appoint auditor in certain circumstances  
   279.    Exempt proprietary company need not appoint auditor in certain circumstances  
   280.    Appointment of auditors  
   281.    Nomination of auditors  
   282.    Removal and resignation of auditors  
   283.    Effect of winding up on office of auditor  
   284.    Fees and expenses of auditors  
   285.    Powers and duties of auditors as to reports on accounts  
   286.    Obstruction of auditor  
   287.    Special provisions relating to borrowing and guarantor corporations  
   288.    Banking and life insurance corporations  
   289.     
   290.    Application for carrying out of investigation  
   291.    Investigations  
   292.    Conduct of investigations  
   293.    Investigation of affairs of related corporation  
   294.    Powers of Commission and inspectors appointed under corresponding law  
   295.    Powers of inspectors  
   296.    Examination of officers  
   297.    Officer failing to comply with requirement of this Part  
   298.    Record of examination  
   299.    Admissibility of record of examination in evidence in proceedings against person examined  
   300.    Admissibility in other proceedings of questions and answers at an examination  
   301.    Weight of evidence  
   302.    Credibility of person who answered questions  
   303.    Determination of objection to admissibility of question and answer  
   304.    Delegation by inspector  
   305.    Reports of investigations  
   306.    Provisions relating to reports  
   307.    Commission's powers in respect of books  
   308.    Privileged communications  
   309.    Expenses of investigation  
   310.    Concealing, &c., of books of corporation  
   311.    Power of Commission to make certain orders  
   312.    Application for winding up  
   313.    Certain powers not to be delegated  
   314.    Crown to be bound  
   315.    Power to compromise with creditors and members  
   316.    Information as to compromise with creditors or members  
   317.    Provisions for facilitating reconstruction and amalgamation of corporations  
   318.    Acquisition of shares of shareholders dissenting from scheme or contract approved by majority  
   319.    Notification of appointment of scheme manager and power of Court to require report  
   320.    Remedy in cases of oppression or injustice  
   321.    Interpretation  
   322.    Crown to be bound  
   323.    Disqualification for appointment as receiver  
   324.    Liability of receiver  
   325.    Power of Court to fix remuneration of receivers  
   326.    Notification of appointment of receiver  
   327.    Statement that receiver appointed  
   328.    Provisions as to information where receiver appointed  
   329.    Special provisions as to statement submitted to receiver  
   330.    Lodging of accounts of receivers  
   331.    Payments of certain debts out of property subject to floating charge in priority to claims under charge  
   332.    Enforcement of duty of receiver to make returns  
   333.    Interpretation  
   334.    Crown to be bound  
   335.    Power of company to call meeting of creditors to appoint official manager  
   336.    Statement of affairs of company to be submitted to meeting of creditors of company  
   337.    Power to adjourn meeting  
   338.    Power of creditors to place company under official management  
   339.    Appointment of committee of management  
   340.    Notice of appointment and address of official manager  
   341.    Effect of resolution  
   342.    Six-monthly meetings of creditors and members  
   343.    Stay of proceedings  
   344.    Power to extend period of official management  
   345.    Extension of period of official management  
   346.    Appointment of official manager not to affect appointment and duties of auditor  
   347.    Duties of official manager  
   348.    Undue preferences in the case of official management  
   349.    Application and disposal of property during official management  
   350.    Official manager may apply to Court for directions  
   351.    Certain provisions applicable to official management  
   352.    Power of Court to terminate official management and give directions  
   353.    Resolution to place company under official management effective, subject to appeal  
   354.    Lodgment of office copy of Court order  
   355.    Termination of appointment and release of official manager  
   356.    Notification that corporation is under official management  
   357.    Functions of committee of management and appointment of deputy official manager  
   358.    Crown to be bound  
   359.    Modes of winding up  
   360.    Liability as contributories of present and past members  
   361.    Nature of liability of contributory  
   362.    Contributories in case of death or bankruptcy of member  
   363.    Application for winding up  
   364.    Circumstances in which company may be wound up by Court  
   365.    Commencement of winding up by the Court  
   366.    As to payment of preliminary costs, &c.  
   367.    Powers of Court on hearing application  
   368.    Avoidance of dispositions of property, attachments, &c.  
   369.    Application to be lis pendens  
   370.    Certain notices to be lodged with Commission  
   371.    Effect of winding up order  
   372.    Power of Court to appoint official liquidator  
   373.    General provisions as to liquidators  
   374.    Custody and vesting of company's property  
   375.    Statement of company's affairs to be submitted to liquidator  
   376.    Preliminary report by liquidator  
   377.    Powers of liquidator  
   378.    Settlement of list of contributories and application of property  
   379.    Exercise and control of liquidator's powers  
   380.    Payment by liquidator into bank  
   381.    Release of liquidators and dissolution of company  
   382.    As to orders for release or dissolution  
   383.    Power to stay or terminate winding up  
   384.    Delivery of property to liquidator  
   385.    Appointment of special manager  
   386.    Claims of creditors and distribution of property  
   387.    Inspection of books by creditors and contributories  
   388.    Power to arrest absconding contributory  
   389.    Delegation to liquidator of certain powers of Court  
   390.    Powers of Court cumulative  
   391.    Limitation on right to wind up voluntarily  
   392.    Circumstances in which company may be wound up voluntarily  
   393.    Commencement of winding up  
   394.    Effect of voluntary winding up  
   395.    Declaration of solvency  
   396.    Liquidators  
   397.    Duty of liquidator to call creditors' meeting in case of insolvency  
   398.    Meeting of creditors  
   399.    Power to adjourn meeting  
   400.    Liquidators  
   401.    Execution and civil proceedings  
   402.    Execution and civil proceedings against recognized companies  
   403.    Distribution of property of company  
   404.    Appointment of liquidator  
   405.    Removal of liquidator  
   406.    Review of liquidator's remuneration  
   407.    Acts of liquidator valid, &c.  
   408.    Powers and duties of liquidator  
   409.    Power of liquidator to accept shares, &c., as consideration for sale of property of company  
   410.    Annual meeting of creditors  
   411.    Final meeting and dissolution  
   412.    Arrangement, when binding on creditors  
   413.    Application to Court to have questions determined or powers exercised  
   414.    Costs  
   415.    Interpretation  
   416.    Books to be kept by liquidator  
   417.    Disqualification of liquidators  
   418.    Reports by liquidator  
   419.    Liquidators to enjoy qualified privilege in certain circumstances  
   420.    Supervision of liquidators  
   421.    Notice of appointment and address of liquidator  
   422.    Liquidator's accounts  
   423.    Liquidator to make good defaults  
   424.    Notification that a corporation is in liquidation  
   425.    Books of company  
   426.    Investment of surplus funds on general account  
   427.    Unclaimed property to be paid to Minister  
   428.    Companies Liquidation Account  
   429.    Expenses of winding up where property insufficient  
   430.    Resolutions passed at adjourned meetings of creditors and contributories  
   431.    Meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors or contributories  
   432.    Convening of meetings by liquidator for appointment of committee of inspection  
   433.    Proceedings of committee of inspection  
   434.    Vacancies on committee of inspection  
   435.    Member of committee not to accept extra benefit  
   436.    Powers of Court where no committee of inspection  
   437.    Interpretation  
   438.    Proofs of debts  
   439.    Computation of debts  
   440.    Debts proved to rank equally except as otherwise provided  
   441.    Priority payments  
   442.    Orders under section 309 or under section 33 of Securities Industry Act  
   443.    Debts due to employees  
   444.    Debts of a class to rank equally  
   445.    Advances in respect of wages and leave of absence  
   446.    Priority of employees' claims over floating charges  
   447.    Insurance against liabilities to third parties  
   448.    Provisions relating to injury compensation  
   449.    Priority where security given for payment of taxes  
   450.    Power of Court to make orders in favour of certain creditors  
   451.    Undue preference  
   452.    Effect of floating charge  
   453.    Liquidator's right to recover in respect of certain transactions  
   454.    Disclaimer of onerous property  
   455.    Executions, attachments, &c., before winding up  
   456.    Duties of sheriff after receiving notice of application  
   457.    Prosecution of delinquent officers and members  
   458.    Power of Court to declare dissolution of company void  
   459.    Power of Commission to deregister defunct company  
   460.    Commission to act as representative of defunct company in certain events  
   461.    Outstanding property of defunct company to vest in Commission  
   462.    Outstanding interests in property, how disposed of  
   463.    Liability of Commission and Commonwealth as to property vested in Commission  
   464.    Accounts  
   465.    Recognition and enforcement in the Territory of order made in a participating State or participating Territory in relation to a recognized company or recognized foreign company  
   466.    Exercise by the Court of powers or functions in relation to a recognized company or recognized foreign company  
   467.    Power of Registrar to request Supreme Court of a participating State or participating Territory to exercise or perform powers or functions  
   468.    Powers and functions in the Territory of liquidators of recognized companies or recognized foreign companies  
   469.    Application  
   470.    Winding up of bodies to which this Division applies  
   471.    Contributories in winding up of a body to which this Division applies  
   472.    Power of Court to stay or restrain proceedings  
   473.    Outstanding property of defunct body formed within Australia  
   474.    Outstanding property of defunct body formed outside Australia  
   475.    Application of Act to no liability companies  
   476.    Shareholder not liable to calls or contributions  
   477.    Dividends payable on shares held irrespective of amount paid up on shares  
   478.    Calls, when due  
   479.    Forfeiture of shares  
   480.    Provisions as to sale of forfeited shares  
   481.    As to shares held by or in trust for company  
   482.    Sale of shares on non-payment of calls valid although specific numbers not advertised  
   483.    Postponement of sale  
   484.    Redemption of forfeited shares  
   485.    Office to be open the day before sale  
   486.    Distribution of surplus where cessation of business upon winding up  
   487.    Distribution of surplus where cessation of business within 12 months  
   488.    As to rights attaching to preference shares issued to promoters  
   489.    Restrictions on tribute arrangements  
   490.    Interpretation  
   491.    Restriction on borrowing by investment companies  
   492.    Restriction on investments of investment companies  
   493.    Restriction on underwriting by investment companies  
   494.    Special requirements as to articles and prospectus  
   495.    Investment company not to hold shares in other investment companies  
   496.    Investment company not to speculate in commodities  
   497.    Balance-sheets and accounts  
   498.    Investment fluctuation reserve  
   499.    Penalties  
   500.    Interpretation  
   501.    Notification of principal office in participating State or Territory  
   502.    Notice to be given of change or alteration in principal office in participating State or Territory  
   503.    Notice to be lodged of cessation of business in participating State or Territory  
   504.    Offences  
   505.    Interpretation  
   506.    Power to hold land  
   507.    Recognized company or recognized foreign company to have a principal office  
   508.    Name of recognized company or recognized foreign company to be reserved or registered  
   509.    Publication of name, &c., of recognized company or recognized foreign company  
   510.     
   511.    Power of foreign companies to hold land  
   512.    Unregistered foreign company not to establish place of business or carry on business in the Territory  
   513.    Registered office of registered foreign company  
   514.    Agents  
   515.    Notice to be filed where documents, &c., altered  
   516.    Balance-sheets and other documents  
   517.    Publication of name, &c., of foreign company  
   518.    Cessation of business, &c.  
   519.    Name of foreign company to be struck off register  
   520.    Restriction on use of certain names  
   521.    Branch register of shares in foreign company  
   522.    Registration of shares in branch register  
   523.    Removal of shares from branch register  
   524.    Index of members and inspection and closing of branch registers  
   525.    Branch register to be prima facie evidence  
   526.    Certificate as to shareholding  
   527.    Penalties  
   528.    Service of documents on company  
   529.    Service of documents on recognized company or recognized foreign company  
   530.    Service of documents on registered foreign company  
   531.    Vesting of property  
   532.    Parts of dollar to be disregarded in determining majority in value of creditors, &c.  
   533.    Costs  
   534.    Disposal of securities if whereabouts of holder unknown  
   535.    Power to grant relief  
   536.    Power of Court to give directions with respect to meetings ordered by the Court  
   537.    Appeals from decisions of Commission  
   538.    Appeals from decisions of receivers, liquidators, &c.  
   539.    Irregularities  
   540.    Power of Commission to intervene in proceedings  
   541.    Examination of persons concerned with corporations  
   542.    Orders against persons concerned with corporations  
   543.    Civil proceedings not to be stayed  
   544.    Form and evidentiary value of books  
   545.    Inspection of books  
   546.    Location of books kept on computers, &c.  
   547.    Location of registers  
   548.    Translations of instruments  
   549.    Certificate of incorporation conclusive evidence  
   550.    Admissibility of books in evidence  
   551.    Court may compel compliance  
   552.    Restriction on offering shares, debentures, &c., for subscription or purchase  
   553.    Interpretation  
   554.    Offences by officers of certain companies  
   555.    Liability where proper accounts not kept  
   556.    Offences relating to incurring of debts or fraudulent conduct  
   557.    Powers of Court  
   558.    Certain rights not affected  
   559.    Inducement to be appointed liquidator or official manager  
   560.    Falsification of books  
   561.    Frauds by officers  
   562.    Court may disqualify person from acting as director, &c., in certain circumstances  
   563.    False or misleading statements  
   564.    False reports  
   565.    Dividends payable from profits only  
           566. Restriction on use of words ''Limited'' and ''No Liability''  
           567. Restriction on use of word ''Proprietary''  
   568.    Reciprocity in relation to offences  
   569.    Offences committed partly in and partly out of the Territory  
   570.    General penalty provisions  
   571.    Continuing offences  
   572.    Officers and other persons in default  
   573.    Power of Court to prohibit payment or transfer of moneys, securities or other property  
   574.    Injunctions  
   575.    Power of Court to punish for contempt of Court  
   576.    Rules  
   577.    Regulations  
   578.     Non-application of rule against perpetuities to certain schemes  
   579.    Act not to apply to trade unions  
   580.    Operation of Life Insurance Act  
   581.    Operation of Workmen's Compensation Supplementation Fund Ordinance  
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