Corporations Act 2001
CHAPTER 2M
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FINANCIAL REPORTS AND AUDIT
PART 2M.3
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FINANCIAL REPORTING
Division 2
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Half-year financial report and directors' report
SECTION 306
HALF-YEAR DIRECTORS
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REPORT
306(1)
The directors of the disclosing entity must prepare a directors ' report for each half-year that consists of:
(a) a review of the entity's operations during the half-year and the results of those operations; and
(b) the name of each person who has been a director of the disclosing entity at any time during or since the end of the half-year and the period for which they were a director.
The directors ' report must include a copy of the auditor's declaration under section 307C in relation to the audit or review for the half-year.
If the financial report for a half-year includes additional information under paragraph 303(3) (c) (information included to give true and fair view of financial position and performance), the directors ' report for the half-year must also:
(a) set out the directors ' reasons for forming the opinion that the inclusion of that additional information was necessary to give the true and fair view required by section 305 ; and
(b) specify where that information can be found in the financial report.
The report must:
(a) be made in accordance with a resolution of the directors; and
(b) specify the date on which the report is made; and
(c) be signed by a director.
The directors of the disclosing entity must prepare a directors ' report for each half-year that consists of:
(a) a review of the entity's operations during the half-year and the results of those operations; and
(b) the name of each person who has been a director of the disclosing entity at any time during or since the end of the half-year and the period for which they were a director.
If consolidated financial statements are required, the review under paragraph (a) must cover the consolidated entity.
306(1A)The directors ' report must include a copy of the auditor's declaration under section 307C in relation to the audit or review for the half-year.
306(2)
If the financial report for a half-year includes additional information under paragraph 303(3) (c) (information included to give true and fair view of financial position and performance), the directors ' report for the half-year must also:
(a) set out the directors ' reasons for forming the opinion that the inclusion of that additional information was necessary to give the true and fair view required by section 305 ; and
(b) specify where that information can be found in the financial report.
306(3)
The report must:
(a) be made in accordance with a resolution of the directors; and
(b) specify the date on which the report is made; and
(c) be signed by a director.
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