Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Corporations Act 2001 - Subsection 205G(6) - Order
Under subsection 205G(6) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Act), the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) hereby relieves, with effect from 1 January 2002, each person in the class of persons mentioned in Schedule A from subsection 205G(1) of the Act, in the case set out in Schedule B, on the conditions set out in Schedule C and for so long as those conditions are met.
A director (Director) of a public company (Company) which is included in the official list of Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX).
SCHEDULE B - Case in which this Order Applies
The information which would, but for this order, have been required to be given to ASX by the Director under subsection 205G(1) of the Act is given to ASX by the Company in a notice that complies with Listing Rule 3.19A (Rule 3.19A Notice) and within the time allowed by that Listing Rule.
1. A substantially faithful hard copy of the Rule 3.19A Notice must be retained by the Company or the Director for a period of not less than 7 years from the date upon which it is given, and must be made available to ASIC or ASX upon request.
2. If the Rule 3.19A Notice is given to ASX electronically it must be given through the ELF and the Company must comply with the technical and security features of the ELF set out in Schedule D and any other procedures issued by ASX from time to time to facilitate bodies using the ELF.
A Company giving a Rule 3.19A Notice to ASX through the ELF must comply with the
following requirements:
1. Document format and file size
A document in which the Rule 3.19A Notice is given to ASX must:
(a) be in PDF format using Adobe Acrobat version 3.0 or later;
(b) have all pages in A4 size;
(c) be in 200 DPI or 300 DPI (dots per inch) for clarity; and
(d) have a maximum file size of 20Mb.
2. User name and password
To enter the ASX system that gives access to the ELF, the following two items must be entered by the Company:
(a) a user name recognised by ASX; and
(b) a password which must contain at least eight characters and which must be updated at intervals of not more than 45 days.
3. PIN
To access the ELF and submit a document containing a Rule 3.19A Notice the Company must enter an eight-digit identification number (PIN) which has been issued to it by ASX. The company secretary of the Company must ensure that the PIN is disclosed only to officers authorised to send announcements to ASX. The company secretary of the Company may request ASX to issue a new PIN to the Company, and must make such a request when an authorised officer leaves the Company.
4. Encryption
A document containing the Rule 3.19A Notice submitted for lodgment by the Company must be encrypted either by:
(a) if the browser used by the Company permits - 128 bit encryption; or
(b) otherwise - 56 bit encryption.
Interpretation
In this instrument “ELF” means the Electronic Lodgment Facility, which enables bodies included in the official list of ASX to transmit documents to ASX electronically, which is available at www.asx.com/online/announcements, or such other address as may be notified by ASX from time to time.
Dated the 2nd day of December 2001
Signed by Stephen Yen
as a delegate of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission