Section 703 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Chapter may not be contracted out of

A condition of a contract for the sale or issue of securities is void if it provides that a party to the contract is:

(a) required or bound to waive compliance with any requirement of this Chapter; or

(b) taken to have notice of any contract, document or matter not specifically referred to in the disclosure document for the offer.

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 678 — Application of Criminal Code to offences based on subsection 674(2), 674(5) or 675(2)
s 700 — Coverage of the fundraising rules
s 702 — Treatment of offers of options over securities
s 703A — Operating a clearing and settlement facility is not offering securities etc.
s 703B — Part generally does not apply in relation to CSF offers
s 704 — When disclosure to investors is needed

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