Section 1071E — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Notice of refusal to register transfer

If a company refuses to register a transfer of a security of the company, it must, within 2 months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with it, give the transferee notice of the refusal.

Note: Failure to comply with this section is an offence (see subsection 1311(1)).

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 1071B — Instrument of transfer
s 1071C — Occupation need not appear in transfer document, register etc.
s 1071D — Registration of transfer at request of transferor
s 1071F — Remedy for refusal to register transfer or transmission
s 1071G — Certification of transfers
s 1071H — Duties of company with respect to issue of certificates

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