Section 726 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Offering securities in a body that does not exist

A person must not offer securities of a body that has not been formed or does not exist if the offer would need disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 if the body did exist. This is so even if it is proposed to form or incorporate the body.

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 724 — Choices open to person making the offer if disclosure document condition not met or disclosure document defective
s 725 — Expiration of disclosure document
s 725A — Part generally does not apply in relation to CSF offers
s 727 — Offering securities without a current disclosure document
s 728 — Misstatement in, or omission from, disclosure document
s 729 — Right to recover for loss or damage resulting from contravention

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