Section 839F — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Construction of references in instruments to target body

If a certificate issued under section 838A for a transfer comes into force, a reference in an instrument of any kind to the target body in relation to:

(a) an asset or liability of the target body transferred under this Division; or

(b) a share in the target body transferred under this Division;

is taken to be a reference to the receiving 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 839C — Certificates in relation to land and interests in land
s 839D — Certificates in relation to other assets
s 839E — Documents purporting to be certificates
s 839G — Income or other distribution received by target body
s 839H — Access to books
s 839J — Relationship of Division with other laws etc.

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