THE CORPORATIONS LAW

CHAPTER 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

PART 9.3 - BOOKS

SECTION 1300   INSPECTION OF BOOKS  

1300(1)  (Place and time of inspection)  

A book that is by this Law required to be available for inspection shall, subject to and in accordance with this Law, be available for inspection at the place where, in accordance with this Law, it is kept and at all times when the registered office in Australia of the body corporate concerned is required to be open to the public.

1300(2)  (Hours of opening)  

If any register kept by a company or a foreign company for the purposes of this Law is kept at a place other than the registered office of the company or foreign company, that place shall be open to permit the register to be inspected during the same hours as those during which the registered office of the company or foreign company is required to be open to the public.

1300(2A)  (Book available within 7 days)  

If a person asks a proprietary company in writing to inspect a particular book of the company that the person has a right to inspect, the company must make it available within 7 days, for inspection by the person at the place where it is required to be kept.

1300(3)  (Right to make copies)  

A person permitted by this Law to inspect a book may make copies of, or take extracts from, the book and any person who refuses or fails to allow a person so permitted to make a copy of, or take an extract from, the book is guilty of an offence.