Section 601BKCorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Establishing registers and minute books

(1) A company registered under this Part must, within 14 days after registration:

(a) set up the register required by section 168; and

(b) include in the register the information that is required to be included in the register and that is available to the company on registration; and

(c) set up the minute books required by section 251A.

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

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

(2) During the 14 days the company need not comply with a person’s request to inspect or obtain a copy of:

(a) information in a register; or

(b) a minute of a general meeting.

However, the period within which the company must comply with the request begins at the end of the 14 days.

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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