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Section
       133. Definitions
       134. Insertion of new section—
           38a. Evidence
PART VI—AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL COMPANIES AND SECURITIES COMMISSION ACT 1979
       135. Principal Act
       136. Interpretation
       137. Application of moneys
       138. Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
       139. Insertion of new section—
           43a. Accounting Standards Review Board
PART VII—AMENDMENTS OF SECURITIES INDUSTRY ACT 1980
       140. Principal Act
       141. Interpretation
       142. Power of Court to make certain orders
       143. Conditions to which licence is subject
       144. Further provisions relating to revocation and suspension of licences
       145. Deposits to be invested by stock exchange
       146. Prohibition of dealings in securities by insiders
       147. Insertion of new section—
            141a. Penalty notices
       148. Continuing offences
       149. Injunctions
       150. Regulations
       151. Further amendments
SCHEDULE 1
FURTHER AMENDMENTS OF COMPANIES ACT 1981
SCHEDULE 2
FURTHER AMENDMENTS OF SECURITIES INDUSTRY ACT 1980

Companies and Securities Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983

No. 108 of 1983

An Act to amend laws relating to companies and securities

[Assented to 8 December 1983]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

PART I—PRELIMINARY

Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Companies and Securities Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983.

Commencement
2. (1) Part I shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such date as is, or on such respective dates as are, fixed by Proclamation.

PART II—AMENDMENTS OF COMPANIES (ACQUISITION OF SHARES) ACT 1980

Principal Act
3. The Companies (Acquisition of Shares) Act 19801 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Other interpretative and evidentiary provisions
4. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section (10) "a servant" and substituting "an employee"; and
     (b) by omitting from sub-section (10) "master" and substituting "employer".

Take-over offers
5. Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sub-paragraph (2) (f) (viii) (B) and substituting the following sub-sub-paragraph:
     "(b) if the target company has, not later than 14 days after receipt of that Part A statement, given to the offeror a Part B statement in relation to the offers—a copy of that Part B statement and a copy of any report that accompanied that Part B statement.".

Part B statement
6. Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (1) (b) and substituting the following paragraph:
     "(b) not later than 14 days after receipt of a notice served pursuant to sub-section 24 (1)—
          (i) give a Part B statement to the offeror; and
          (ii) give, or cause to be