Companies (Fees) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1990 No. 1581

Companies (Fees) Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and in accordance with subsection 5 (2) of the Companies (Fees) Act 1981, hereby make the following Regulations under that Act.

Dated 26 June 1990.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command.

Michael Duffy

Attorney-General

Commencement

1. These Regulations commence on 1 July 1990.

Schedule

2. The Schedule to the Companies (Fees) Regulations is amended by omitting Part II and substituting the following Part:

(S.R. 169/90)—Cat. No. 14/14.6.1990

PART II

PRESCRIBED FEES

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Matter	Fee
$
Registration of auditors and liquidators
1	Lodging an application under paragraph 17 (1) (a) or (b) for registration as an auditor or liquidator.......................................................................................	110
2	Lodging an application under paragraph 17 (1) (c) for registration as a liquidator of a specified corporation...............................................................................	55
3	Lodging a statement:
(a) under subsection 26 (2) or (3):..................................................................
(i) if statement made in the capacity of auditor or liquidator.......................	45
(ii) if statement made in the capacity of auditor and liquidator...................	85
(b) under subsection 26 (5)............................................................................ .	45
Names
4	For a search as to the availability of any names proposed to be adopted or used by a corporation or intended corporation, for each name searched.........................	11
5	Lodging an application for the reservation of a name or for the extension of a reservation ...................................................................................................	28
An additional fee for each participating State or participating Territory in which the reservation or extension is sought.............................................................	11
6	For reserving and registering a name in accordance with an application under subsection 40 (1) or 46 (1) or (2), for each participating State or participating Territory in which the name is reserved and registered.....................................	260
7	For reserving and registering a name in accordance with an application under subsection 43 (1) or 49 (1). for each participating State or participating Territory in which the name is reserved and registered ..................................................	55
8	For reserving and registering a name in accordance with an application under subsection 52 (1) or 55 (1), for each participating State or participating Territory in which the name is reserved and registered...................................................	55
9	For registering a name in accordance with a notice under section 59, for each participating State or participating Territory to which the notice relates ............	260
10	Lodging an application for the consent of the Ministerial Council under subsection 38 (2) to the use of a name by a corporation or an intended corporation...................................................................................................	140
11	Lodging an application for the approval of the Commission to the change of name of a company, other than a change of name directed by the Commission under subsection 65 (3) or a change of name under subsection 66 (2)...............	85
Incorporation
12	Submitting memorandum and articles for the registration of an intended company having a share capital......................................................................	540
An additional fee, for each page of the memorandum and articles in excess of 20	1
13	Submitting memorandum and articles for the registration of an intended company not having a share capital................................................................	210

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Matter	Fee
$
An additional lee. for each page of the memorandum and articles in excess of 20	1
Powers and status
13a	Lodging a copy of a special resolution altering a provision or provisions of the memorandum or articles of a company, for each page......................................	1
Section 66 licences
14	Lodging an application for a licence under section 66 .....................................	85
15	Lodging an application for the approval under subsection 66 (11) of the alteration or proposed alteration of the memorandum or articles of a company..	28
Changes after incorporation
16	Lodging an application under section 69 for a change of status:
(a) for an application by a company limited by guarantee to convert to a company limited both by shares and guarantee...........................................	370
(b) for an application other than an application mentioned in paragraph (a).......	28
17	Lodging a copy of a special resolution under subsection 70 (1) or (2)...............	28
Transfer of incorporation
18	Lodging an application by a company under subsection 83 (1)	370
19	Lodging an application by a recognised company under subsection 84 (1)	185
20	Lodging an application by a foreign company under subsection 85 (1)..............	370
Registration of foreign companies
21	Lodging documents under subsection 512 (2) for the registration of a foreign company ......................................................................................................	540
Fund raising
22	Submitting a proposed prospectus ..................................................................	1,000
An additional fee for each participating State and participating Territory specified in accordance with paragraph 98 (1) (o)............................................	185
22A	Submitting a proposed statement under section 170, for each class of prescribed interest offered in the statement......................................................................	1,000
An additional fee for each participating State and participating Territory specified in accordance with paragraph 98 (1) (o), for each class of prescribed interest offered in the statement......................................................................	185
23	Lodging an application to the Commission under subsection 105 (3)................	45
24	Lodging an application for the approval of a trustee for debenture holders under paragraph 152 (1) (h).....................................................................................	28
25	Submitting to the Commission for examination a proposed deed for the appointment of a person as trustee for or representative of the holders of prescribed interests issued or proposed to be issued by a company, other than a proposed deed mentioned in item 26 ..............................................................	890

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Matter	Fee
$
26	Submitting to the Commission for examination a proposed deed to amend a deed approved under section 166 ...........................................................................	85
27	Lodging an application for the approval of a trustee or representative under subsection 167 (1).........................................................................................	28
28	Lodging an application for a declaration under subsection 168 (2), for each matter specified.............................................................................................	28
29	Lodging an application for an exemption under section 215c	85
30	Lodging an application to the Commission under subsection 552 (2)................	45
Charges
31	Lodging a notice under section 201 or 202......................................................	65
32	Lodging a notice under section 206................................................................	37
Lodging a memorandum under subsection 207 (2)...........................................	37
Annual returns and accounts
34	Lodging an application to the Commission under subsection 268 (4)................	75
35	Lodging an application to the Commission under section 273..........................	85
36	Lodging an annual return of a public company, not being a company mentioned in item 37 or 38.............................................................................................	540
An additional fee for each participating State or participating Territory in which the name of the company is registered............................................................	185
37	Lodging an annual return or accounts of a company holding a licence under section 66 or under a corresponding provision of a previous law of the Territory	28
An additional fee for each participating State or participating Territory in which the name of the company is registered............................................................	17
38	Lodging an annual return or accounts of a company limited by guarantee or both by shares and by guarantee, if the memorandum states or in the case of a company incorporated before 1 July 1982. its memorandum or articles states, that the company:
(a) is formed for a purpose mentioned in paragraph 66 (1) (a);
(b) applies its profits (if any) or other income in promoting its purpose; and
(c) prohibits the distribution of its income or property among its members........	28
An additional fee for each participating State or participating Territory in which the name of the company is registered............................................................	17
39	Lodging an annual return of a proprietary company that is not an exempt proprietary company.....................................................................................	210
An additional fee for each participating State or participating Territory in which the name of the company is registered............................................................	185
40	Lodging an annual return of an exempt proprietary company, not being a company mentioned in item 41......................................................................	145
An additional fee for each participating State or participating Territory in which the name of the company is registered............................................................	75

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
tern	Matter	Fee
$
41	Lodging an annual return of an exempt proprietary company, if the Commission is satisfied that:
(a) the company is the proprietor of land on which is erected a building divided into individual residential areas and areas for common use: and
(b) the shareholders in that company are entitled, because of their shareholdings, to the exclusive occupation of one or more of those residential areas and the use of those common areas; and
(c) the company operates solely:
(i) for the purpose of facilitating and enforcing the rights of shareholders in relation to exclusive occupation of those residential areas: and
(ii) for the maintenance of those common areas .........................................	37
42	Lodging an annual return or a balance-sheet and profit and loss account of a registered foreign company under section 516.................................................	210
For foreign companies formed outside Australia and the external Territories, an additional fee for each participating State or participating Territory in which the name of the company is registered..................................................................	185
Other applications
43	Lodging any application for the lodging of which a fee is not provided by any other item.....................................................................................................	28
Defunct companies
44	Lodging an application to the Commission to exercise the powers conferred by section 460 or 462.........................................................................................	85
45	For an act done by the Commission as representing a defunct company or its liquidator under section 460...........................................................................	85
46	For an act done by the Commission under section 462.....................................	85
Late lodgment
47	The late lodgment of a document (in addition to the lodgment fee provided by any other item):
(a) if lodged within one month after the prescribed time...................................	17
(b) if lodged more than one month, but within 3 months, after the prescribed time..........................................................................................................	55
(c) if lodged more than 3 months after the prescribed time	85
Searches of documents
48	For inspection under subsection 31 (2) of documents that are lodged by or in relation to a particular corporation or other person (other than an inspection by or on behalf of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the holder of a licence for a commercial broadcasting or television station or the proprietor or publisher of a newspaper generally available to the public otherwise than only on subscription).....................................................	10
49	For an inquiry, other than an inquiry in person, involving an inspection to which item 48 refers................................................................................................	14

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Matter	Fee
Supply of uncertified copies	$
50	For the supply of an uncertified copy or extract of a document, for each page, in addition to the fee payable under item 48 or 49 ...............................................	1
Certification
51	For a certificate issued by the Commission, other than a certificate mentioned in item 52 or a certificate under subsection 35 (2) or 514 (6)................................	11
52	For the supply of a certified copy of. or the supply of a certified copy of an extract from, a document filed or lodged with the Commission:
(a) for one page.............................................................................................	11
(b) for each additional page or part of a page...................................................	1
Production of documents
53	For the production by the Commission, under a subpoena, of a document in its custody.........................................................................................................	28
An additional fee for each page of the document produced	l
Issue of computer generated documents
53a	For a document issued by the Commission, requested in person, that contains not more than 5 classes of information relating to one corporation where the information is retrieved from a computer..........................................................................	5
53b	For a document issued by the Commission, requested in person, that contains more than 5 classes of information relating to one corporation where the information is retrieved from a computer..............................................................................	6
53c	For a document issued by the Commission, not requested in person, that contains not more than 5 classes of information relating to one corporation where the information is retrieved from a computer..........................................................................	12
53d	For a document issued by the Commission, not requested in person, that contains more than 5 classes of information relating to one corporation where the information is retrieved from a computer..........................................................................	13
Other acts by the Commission
54	For any act that the Commission is required or authorised to do on the request of a person and for which a fee is not prescribed by any other item.........................	17
55	For the supply of information and a copy or print of a document kept by the Commission in a participating State or participating Territory..........................	28
An additional fee for each page of the copy or print provided	1
56	Lodging in accordance with paragraph 129 (10) (c) a copy of the notice and of the statement mentioned in that paragraph............................................................	85
57	Preparation by the Commission of the statement mentioned in paragraph 315 (21)(b)	85
58	Submitting to the Commission for examination an explanatory statement sent out under subsection 316 (1)................................................................................	450

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 June 1990.

2. Statutory Rules 1982 No. 129 as amended by 1983 Nos. 184 and 317; 1984 No. 245; 1986 No. 145; 1987 No. 82; 1988 Nos. 35 and 106; 1989 No. 126.

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