Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 2P - LODGING WITH OR GIVING TO ASIC  

SECTION 352   MANNER AND FORMAT REQUIREMENTS FOR LODGING WITH, OR GIVING OR PROVIDING TO, ASIC  

352(1)    
This section applies if a provision of this Act requires or permits a person to:

(a)    lodge with ASIC a document or information; or

(b)    give or otherwise provide to ASIC a document or information.

352(2)    

In order for a document or information to be so lodged, given or provided, the person must meet any manner and format requirements for doing so.

352(3)    
Such manner and format requirements may be:

(a)    for a document to be lodged in accordance with paragraph 350(1)(a) or (b) - prescribed or approved in the form mentioned in that paragraph; or

(b)    for a document to be lodged in accordance with subsection 100-6(1) of Schedule 2 - approved in the form mentioned in that subsection; or

(c)    in every case - approved under subsection (4) of this section for documents or information of that kind.

352(4)    
ASIC may in writing:

(a)    approve a manner for lodging with, or giving or providing to, ASIC a document or information of a specified kind; or

(b)    approve a format for lodging with, or giving or providing to, ASIC a document or information of a specified kind.

ASIC must publish each approval on its website.

Note 1: A manner or format could be electronic.

Note 2: ASIC may approve different manners or formats for different kinds of documents or information (see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ).

Note 3: Specifying a kind of document or information could include referring to the provision of this Act that requires it to be lodged with or given to ASIC.