Corporations Act 2001
CHAPTER 5B
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BODIES CORPORATE REGISTERED AS COMPANIES, AND REGISTRABLE BODIES
PART 5B.1
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REGISTERING A BODY CORPORATE AS A COMPANY
Division 1
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Registration
SECTION 601BK
ESTABLISHING REGISTERS AND MINUTE BOOKS
601BK(1)
A company registered under this Part must, within 14 days after registration:
(a) set up the register required by section 168 ; and
(b) include in the register the information that is required to be included in the register and that is available to the company on registration; and
(c) set up the minute books required by section 251A .
601BK(1A)
An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
601BK(2)
During the 14 days the company need not comply with a person ' s request to inspect or obtain a copy of:
(a) information in a register; or
(b) a minute of a general meeting.
A company registered under this Part must, within 14 days after registration:
(a) set up the register required by section 168 ; and
(b) include in the register the information that is required to be included in the register and that is available to the company on registration; and
(c) set up the minute books required by section 251A .
601BK(1A)
An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
601BK(2)
During the 14 days the company need not comply with a person ' s request to inspect or obtain a copy of:
(a) information in a register; or
(b) a minute of a general meeting.
However, the period within which the company must comply with the request begins at the end of the 14 days.