CORPORATIONS ACT 2001

CHAPTER 2B - BASIC FEATURES OF A COMPANY  

PART 2B.4 - REPLACEABLE RULES AND CONSTITUTION  

SECTION 139   COMPANY MUST SEND COPY OF CONSTITUTION TO MEMBER  

139(1)   [ Requirements]  

A company must send a copy of its constitution to a member of the company within 7 days if the member:

(a) asks the company, in writing, for the copy; and

(b) pays any fee (up to the prescribed amount) required by the company.

139(2)   [ Strict liability offence]  

An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .