Section 57Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Classes of shares or interests in managed investment schemes

(1) The shares in a body corporate, if not divided into 2 or more classes, constitute a class.

Note: A CCIV must have a minimum of one class of shares per sub‑fund: see section 1230A.

(2) If the interests in a managed investment scheme to which an undertaking relates are not divided into 2 or more classes, they constitute a class.

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