Section 678 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Application of Criminal Code to offences based on subsection 674(2), 674(5) or 675(2)

The Criminal Code applies to an offence based on subsection 674(2), 674(5) or 675(2).

Note 1: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

Note 2: For the meaning of offence based on a provision, see the definition in section 9.

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 675A — Continuous disclosure—other disclosing entities—knowledge, recklessness or negligence
s 676 — Meaning of generally available
s 677 — Material effect on price or value
s 700 — Coverage of the fundraising rules
s 702 — Treatment of offers of options over securities
s 703 — Chapter may not be contracted out of

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