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4HOnly one fee prescribed for arrangements involving multiple chargeable matters
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#### 4H Only one fee prescribed for arrangements involving multiple chargeable matters
Part 5.1 arrangements
(1) If:
(a) a control transaction in relation to a regulation 4 body consists of more than one Part 5.1 arrangement; and
(b) a fee prescribed by Subdivision A for lodging a copy of an order of approval of one of the Part 5.1 arrangements is paid;
no fee is prescribed by that Subdivision for lodging a copy of an order of approval of any of the other Part 5.1 arrangements.
Takeover bids
(2) If a fee prescribed by Subdivision B for lodging a notice relating to a takeover bid is paid, no fee is prescribed by that Subdivision for lodging another notice relating to the takeover bid.
> Note: Example: If the fee prescribed by subregulation 4D(1) is paid for lodging a notice under paragraph 661B(1)(b) of the Corporations Act relating to a compulsory acquisition of securities following a takeover bid, no fee is prescribed by Subdivision B of this Division for lodging a notice under paragraph 662B(1)(b) of the Corporations Act relating to a right to buy out holders of bid class securities following the bid.
(3) If:
(a) 2 or more takeover bids, by the same bidder, for securities in the same target occur together; and
(b) a fee prescribed by Subdivision B for lodging a notice relating to one of the takeover bids is paid;
no fee is prescribed by that Subdivision for lodging a notice relating to any of the other takeover bids.
Arrangements involving multiple control transactions or takeover bids etc.
(4) If:
(a) an arrangement (within the meaning of Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act) includes:
(i) 2 or more control transactions; or
(ii) 2 or more takeover bids for securities in different targets; or
(iii) a control transaction and a takeover bid; and
(b) a fee prescribed by this Division is paid for lodging:
(i) a copy of an order of approval of a Part 5.1 arrangement that is, or is part of, any of those control transactions; or
(ii) a copy of a modification of the constitution of a listed registered scheme or a new constitution of a listed registered scheme, if the modification, or the repeal and replacement, of the constitution of the registered scheme is part of any of those control transactions; or
(iii) a notice relating to any of those takeover bids;
no fee is prescribed by this Division for lodging:
(c) a copy of an order of approval of a Part 5.1 arrangement that is, or is part of, any of those control transactions (other than, if subparagraph (b)(i) of this subregulation applies, the copy mentioned in that subparagraph); or
(d) a copy of a modification of the constitution of a listed registered scheme or a new constitution of a registered scheme, if the modification, or the repeal and replacement, of the constitution of the listed registered scheme is part of any of those control transactions (other than, if subparagraph (b)(ii) of this subregulation applies, the copy mentioned in that subparagraph); or
(e) a notice relating to any of those takeover bids (other than, if subparagraph (b)(iii) applies, the notice mentioned in that subparagraph).