Corporations Act 2001
Modifying legislative instruments: The application of Ch 6C is affected by the following legislative instruments that commenced on or after 1 January 2022: the ASIC Corporations (Warrants: Relevant Interests and Associations) Instrument 202 3/6 87; and the ASIC Corporations (Relief to Facilitate Admission of Exchange Traded Funds) Instrument 2024/147.
For legislative instruments or class orders before 1 January 2022 that affect the application of Ch 6C, please consult the legislative instruments or class orders directly. These are reproduced in the regulatory-resources section of the company-law practice area in CCH iKnowConnect.
[ CCH Note: Ch 6C heading will be amended by No 72 of 2025, s 3, Sch 1[5], by substituting " CERTAIN LISTED ENTITIES " for " LISTED COMPANIES, LISTED REGISTERED SCHEMES AND LISTED NOTIFIED FOREIGN PASSPORT FUNDS " , (effective 4 December 2026).
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Hide history note[ CCH Note: Pt 6C.1A heading will be inserted by No 72 of 2025, s 3, Sch 1[2] (effective 4 December 2026). Pt 6C.1A heading will read:
PART 6C.1A - PRELIMINARY
Division 1 - Chapter 6C bodies]
[ CCH Note: Div 1 heading will be inserted by No 72 of 2025, s 3, Sch 1[30] (effective 4 December 2026). Div 1 heading will read:
Division 1 - Directions by ASIC
Subdivision A - Disclosure notices]
[ CCH Note: S 672C heading will be amended by No 72 of 2025, s 3, Sch 1[37], by omitting " TO PERSON WHO MADE REQUEST " , (effective 4 December 2026).]
If ASIC receives information in response to a direction under section 672A about shares in a company, interests in a listed registered scheme or interests in a listed notified foreign passport fund, ASIC: (a) may pass the information on to the company, the responsible entity for the scheme or the operator of the fund; and (b) if ASIC gave the direction in response to a request under subsection 672A(2) - must pass the information on to the person who made the request unless ASIC considers it would be unreasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
[ CCH Note 1: S 672C will be amended by No 72 of 2025, s 3, Sch 1[6] and [7], by substituting " disclosable securities in a Chapter 6C body " for " shares in a company, interests in a listed registered scheme or interests in a listed notified foreign passport fund " and " key person for the Chapter 6C body " for " company, the responsible entity for the scheme or the operator of the fund " in para (a) (effective 4 December 2026).]
[ CCH Note 2: S 672C will be amended by No 72 of 2025, s 3, Sch 1[38] and [39], by substituting " by ASIC under section 672A or 672B " for " under section 672A " and " subparagraph 672B(2)(b)(i) " for " subsection 672A(2) " in para (b) (effective 4 December 2026).]
[ CCH Note: Subdiv B heading will be inserted by No 72 of 2025, s 3, Sch 1[40] (effective 4 December 2026). Subdiv B heading will read:
Subdivision B - Fees]
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