Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 2D - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

PART 2D.5 - PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTORS AND SECRETARIES

Note: This Part does not apply to a CCIV: see section 1224E .

SECTION 205E ASIC ' S POWER TO ASK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PERSON ' S POSITION AS DIRECTOR OR SECRETARY

[ CCH Note: S 205E heading will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1[541], by substituting " THE REGISTRAR ' S " for " ASIC ' S " , (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation).]

205E(1)
ASIC may ask a person, in writing, to inform ASIC:

(a) whether the person is a director or secretary of a particular company; and

(b) if the person is no longer a director or secretary of the company - the date on which the person stopped being a director or secretary.

[ CCH Note: S 205E(1) will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1[542] and [ 543], by substituting " The Registrar " for " ASIC " (first occurring) and " the Registrar " for " ASIC " (second occurring) (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation).]

205E(2)
The person must give the information to ASIC in writing by the date specified in the request.

[ CCH Note: S 205E(2) will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1[544], by substituting " the Registrar " for " ASIC " , (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation).]

205E(3)

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An offence based on subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.

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

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