CORPORATIONS ACT 2001

CHAPTER 5B - BODIES CORPORATE REGISTERED AS COMPANIES, AND REGISTRABLE BODIES  

PART 5B.1 - REGISTERING A BODY CORPORATE AS A COMPANY  

Division 1 - Registration  

SECTION 601BJ   ASIC MAY DIRECT COMPANY TO APPLY FOR COURT APPROVAL FOR MODIFICATIONS OF CONSTITUTION  

601BJ(1)   [ Written direction]  

ASIC may give the company a written direction to apply to the Court within a specified period for an order approving the modified constitution.

601BJ(2)   [ Court may order]  

The Court may make an order:

(a) declaring that the company has complied with section 601BH; or

(b) declaring that the company will comply with section 601BH if it makes further modifications of its constitution as specified in the order.

601BJ(3)   [ Lodgment of copy of order]  

The company must lodge a copy of the order with ASIC within 14 days after the order is made.

601BJ(4)   [ Strict liability offence]  

An offence based on subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.

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