Section 1491Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Acquisition of property

(1) Despite section 1350, a provision of this Division does not apply, and is taken never to have applied, to the extent that the operation of the provision would result in an acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just terms.

(2) In subsection (1), acquisition of property and just terms have the same meanings as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

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