Section 601BJCorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

ASIC may direct company to apply for Court approval for modifications of constitution

(1) ASIC may give the company a written direction to apply to the Court within a specified period for an order approving the modified constitution.

(2) The Court may make an order:

(a) declaring that the company has complied with section 601BH; or

(b) declaring that the company will comply with section 601BH if it makes further modifications of its constitution as specified in the order.

(3) The company must lodge a copy of the order with ASIC within 14 days after the order is made.

(4) An offence based on subsection (3) 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.

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