Section 178DCorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Time within which ASIC must be notified

A proprietary company must notify ASIC under section 178A within the time determined by this table.

Time within which the company must notify ASIC

Item

If the need to add or alter a particular arises in connection with this event...

The company must notify ASIC within this time...

1

the Court orders the company to correct its member register kept under section 169

at the same time that it notifies ASIC of the correction under subsection 175(3)

2

the company divides shares into classes, or converts shares of a class into shares of another class

within the time within which it must notify ASIC of the particulars of the division or conversion under subsection 246F(1)

3

the company issues shares

within the time within which it must notify ASIC of the particulars of the issue under subsection 254X(1)

4

the company reduces its share capital

within the time within which it must notify ASIC of shareholder approval of the reduction under subsection 256C(3)

5

an event not covered by items 1 to 4

within 28 days after the day on which it adds or alters the particular in the register

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.

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