Section 601WCG — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Access to books

The transferring company must, at the request of the receiving company, give the receiving company access to all books in its possession that relate to assets or liabilities transferred under this Part.

Note: Failure to comply with this section is an offence (see subsection 1311(1)).

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 601WCD — Documents purporting to be certificates
s 601WCE — Construction of references to transferring company
s 601WCF — Income or other distribution received by transferring company
s 601WCH — Minister or ASIC may seek views of trustee company and its clients
s 601WCI — Authorisation to perform functions or exercise powers in this Part
s 601WDA — Transferring company required to contact certain persons

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