Section 174 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Agent’s obligations

(1) A person who agrees to maintain a register on behalf of a company or registered scheme for the purposes of this Chapter must:

(a) make the register available for inspection under this Chapter; and

(b) provide the copies required by this Chapter.

(2) An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

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

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 171 — Register of debenture holders
s 172 — Location of registers
s 173 — Right to inspect and get copies
s 175 — Correction of registers
s 176 — Evidentiary value of registers
s 177 — Use of information on registers

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