Section 1042CCorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Meaning of generally available

(1) For the purposes of this Division, information is generally available if:

(a) it consists of readily observable matter; or

(b) both of the following subparagraphs apply:

(i) it has been made known in a manner that would, or would be likely to, bring it to the attention of persons who commonly invest in Division 3 financial products of a kind whose price might be affected by the information; and

(ii) since it was made known, a reasonable period for it to be disseminated among such persons has elapsed; or

(c) it consists of deductions, conclusions or inferences made or drawn from either or both of the following:

(i) information referred to in paragraph (a);

(ii) information made known as mentioned in subparagraph (b)(i).

(2) None of the paragraphs of subsection (1) limits the generality of any of the other paragraphs of that subsection.

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