79DApproval of special lodging arrangements

79D Approval of special lodging arrangements

S. 79D(1) amended by No. 30/2003 s. 88(2).

(1) Despite the requirements of this Act, the Director, by written notice, may give approval for a special arrangement for the electronic transmission or lodging of copies of documents under this Act to a specified agent or person on behalf of a specified person or persons or class of persons.

(2) An approval may provide an exemption (or a partial exemption) for the person or persons for or on behalf of whom the documents are lodged from specified provisions of this Act relating to the authentication or signature of documents and the lodging of documents.

S. 79D(3) amended by No. 30/2003 s. 88(2).

(3) The Director may grant or refuse an approval to a person who applies in writing for that approval.

S. 79D(4) amended by No. 30/2003 s. 88(2).

(4) The Director may vary or cancel an approval by written notice.

S. 79D(5) amended by No. 30/2003 s. 88(2).

(5) The Director may impose any condition on an approval under this section including a condition that the Director will refuse to accept a document for lodgement unless the Director is satisfied that all the partners in the partnership have given written authorisation to the agent or other person specified in the approval—

(a) to sign copies of specified documents for or on behalf of the person or persons who would otherwise be required by or under this Act to sign the documents;

S. 79D(5)(b) amended by No. 30/2003 s. 88(2).

(b) to lodge with the Director copies of specified documents for or on behalf of the person who would otherwise be required by or under this Act to lodge the documents.

S. 79D(6) amended by No. 30/2003 s. 88(2).

(6) The Director must note on the Register details of any authorisations required under subsection (5).

(7) A document required to be lodged by a person under this Act is deemed to be signed by the person or persons required to sign the document if a copy of the document is signed on the person's or persons' behalf by a person authorised in accordance with subsection (5) to so sign the copy of the document.

(8) Subsection (7) does not relieve any person who would otherwise be required to sign the document from signing the original document.

S. 79E inserted by No. 35/2000 s. 37, amended by No. 30/2003 s. 88(2).