Corporations Act 2001
253UGRecord‑keeping for reports on polls
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253UG Record‑keeping for reports on polls
(1) A company commits an offence if: (a) the company receives a report on the conduct or outcome of a poll from an independent person appointed for the purposes of section 253UB or 253UC (as the case requires) in relation to the poll; and (b) the company fails to keep a copy of the report. (2) A responsible entity of a registered scheme commits an offence if: (a) the responsible entity receives a report on the conduct or outcome of a poll from an independent person appointed for the purposes of section 253UD or 253UE (as the case requires) in relation to the poll; and (b) the responsible entity fails to keep a copy of the report. (3) An offence based on subsection (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.
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