Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 52, 2001
Compilation No. 14
Compilation date: 20 October 2023
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 76, 2023
Registered: 9 November 2023
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Corporations (Fees) Act 2001 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 October 2023 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Application to the Crown
4 Definitions
5 Imposition of fees for chargeable matters
5A Differential fees
6 Matters relating to amount of fees
7 Who is liable to pay the fee for a chargeable matter, and time liability is incurred
8 Regulations
9 Transitional matters
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
52, 2001 | 28 June 2001 | 15 July 2001 (s 2) |
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107, 2001 | 17 Sept 2001 | 11 Mar 2002 (s 2) | -- | |
22, 2003 | 11 Apr 2003 | 1 July 2003 (s 2) | -- | |
98, 2004 | 29 June 2004 | 1 July 2004 (s 2) | -- | |
102, 2007 | 28 June 2007 | Sch 1: 28 June 2007 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
27, 2010 | 25 Mar 2010 | Sch 1: 1 Aug 2010 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
144, 2011 | 29 Nov 2011 | Sch 1: 1 Jan 2012 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Reporting Panel) Act 2012 | 118, 2012 | 12 Sept 2012 | Sch 1 (item 7): 1 Oct 2012 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Act 2017 | 45, 2017 | 19 June 2017 | Sch 1 (items 20-27, 29): 1 July 2017 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (item 29) |
55, 2018 | 28 June 2018 | 29 June 2018 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Act 2020 | 67, 2020 | 22 June 2020 | Awaiting commencement (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
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Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Act 2022 | 35, 2022 | 9 Aug 2022 | Sch 4 (Pt 1, item 2): 21 June 2022 (s 2(1) item 5) | -- |
Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Act 2020 | 137, 2020 | 17 Dec 2020 | 5 Oct 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Act 2023 | 76, 2023 | 20 Sept 2023 | Sch 2 (item 637): 20 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | am No 55, 2018 |
s 3..................... | am No 55, 2018 |
s 4..................... | am No 107, 2001; No 98, 2004; No 102, 2007; No 27, 2010; No 144, 2011; No 118, 2012; No 45, 2017; No 55, 2018; No 67, 2020; No 137, 2020; No 76, 2023 |
s 5..................... | am No 27, 2010; No 45, 2017 |
s 5A.................... | ad No 22, 2003 |
| am No 55, 2018 |
s 6..................... | am No 107, 2001; No 22, 2003; No 27, 2010; No 144, 2011; No 45, 2017; No 55, 2018 |
s 6A.................... | ad No 27, 2010 |
| am No 144, 2011 |
| rep No 45, 2017 |
s 7..................... | am No 107, 2001; No 27, 2010; No 144, 2011; No 45, 2017; No 55, 2018; No 67, 2020 ; No 137, 2020 |
s 8..................... | am No 22, 2003; No 27, 2010; No 45, 2017; No 55, 2018 |