Section 601BR — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

First AGM

(1) Despite subsection 250N(1), a public company registered under this Part must hold its first AGM after registration in the calendar year of its registration.

(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 601BN — Liability of members on winding up
s 601BP — Bearer shares
s 601BQ — References in pre‑registration contracts and other documents to par value in existing contracts and documents
s 601BS — Modification by regulations
s 601C — Meaning of property
s 601CA — When a registrable Australian body may carry on business in this jurisdiction and outside its place of origin

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