Section 713B — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

(1) A 2‑part simple corporate bonds prospectus for an offer of simple corporate bonds for issue by a body is the combination of the following documents prepared by the issuing body:

(a) the base prospectus that covers the period during which the offer is made;

(b) the offer‑specific prospectus for the offer.

Prospectus

(2) A 2‑part simple corporate bonds prospectus is taken to be a prospectus for the purposes of this Act.

Base prospectus is not taken to be a prospectus in its own right

(3) For the purposes of this Act, a base prospectus is taken not to be a prospectus in its own right.

Offer‑specific prospectus is not taken to be a prospectus in its own right

(4) For the purposes of this Act, an offer‑specific prospectus is taken not to be a prospectus in its own right.

Lodgement of prospectus

(5) For the purposes of this Act, a 2‑part simple corporate bonds prospectus for an offer of simple corporate bonds is taken to have been lodged with ASIC on the day the offer‑specific prospectus for the offer is lodged with ASIC.

Expiry date of prospectus

(6) For the purposes of this Act, the expiry date of a 2‑part simple corporate bonds prospectus for an offer of simple corporate bonds is taken to be the expiry date for the offer‑specific prospectus for the offer.

Prospectus must be published on body’s website

(7) A base prospectus must be available on the issuing body’s website throughout the covered period for the base prospectus (within the meaning of section 713C).

(8) An offer‑specific prospectus must be available on the issuing body’s website throughout the application period for the offer‑specific prospectus.

Related sections

• s 712 — Prospectus content—short form prospectuses
• s 713 — Special prospectus content rules for continuously quoted securities
• s 713A — Offer of simple corporate bonds
• s 713C — Simple corporate bonds—base prospectus
• s 713D — Simple corporate bonds—offer‑specific prospectus
• s 713E — Simple corporate bonds—prospectus may refer to other material lodged with ASIC

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