ASIC Class Order [CO 14/827] (Cth)

ASIC Class Order [CO 14/827]

Offers of CHESS Depository Interests

This instrument has effect under s741(1)(b), 911A(2)(l) and 1020F(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001.

This compilation was prepared on 5 November 2014 taking into account amendments up to [CO 14/1106]. See the table at the end of this class order.

Prepared by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Corporations Act 2001 — Paragraphs 741(1)(b), 911A(2)(l) and 1020F(1)(c) — Declaration and Exemption

Enabling legislation

1. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission makes this instrument under paragraphs 741(1)(b), 911A(2)(l) and 1020F(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act).

Title

2. This instrument is ASIC Class Order [CO 14/827].

Commencement

3. This instrument commences on the later of:

(a) the date it is registered under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003; and

(b) the date of its gazettal.

Note: An instrument is registered when it is recorded on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) in electronic form: see Legislative Instruments Act 2003, section 4 (definition of register). The FRLI may be accessed at http://www.frli.gov.au/.

Declaration

4. Chapter 6D of the Act applies to all persons as if the following provisions were omitted, modified or varied:

(a) at the end of subsection 700(1) insert on a new line:

"In this Chapter, securities also includes depository interests.";

(b) after subsection 700(1) insert:

"(1A) In this Chapter:

approved financial market means a financial market operated by:

(a) ASX Limited;

(b) Asia Pacific Exchange Limited;

(c) National Stock Exchange of Australia Limited; or

(d) SIM Venture Securities Exchange Ltd.