Section 657F — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Offence to contravene Takeovers Panel order

(1) A person who contravenes an order made under section 657D or 657E commits an offence.

(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 657E — Interim orders
s 657EA — Internal Takeovers Panel reviews
s 657EB — References by Courts
s 657G — Orders by the Court where contravention or proposed contravention of Takeovers Panel order
s 657H — ASIC may publish report about application to Takeovers Panel or Court
s 658A — Power of Takeovers Panel where a proceeding is frivolous or vexatious

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