Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01249:reg:1:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01249
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 22/148)
Character Range: 383207–386031

(vi) guarantees in relation to the bonds and information about any guarantors;
 (vii) security and ranking.
Note: If information mentioned in this subregulation is contained in another document that has been lodged with ASIC, a base prospectus may refer to that lodged document instead of setting out the information (see section 713E of the Act).

Section 3: About the issuer
 (6) The following information must be contained in section 3 of a base prospectus:
 (a) brief information about the issuing body that includes a summary of the body's:
 (i) business; and
 (ii) management personnel (including directors and senior managers); and
 (iii) business strategy; and
 (iv) governance arrangements;
 (b) the trust deed relating to the issuing body;
 (c) an explanation of the role of the trustee;
 (d) additional information about the issuing body that relates to the investment decision, and where that information can be obtained, including:
 (i) a reference to the issuing body's annual report and financial report; and
 (ii) a reference to any half‑year report that the issuing body lodged with ASIC after it lodged an annual financial report and before it lodged the most recent copy of the base prospectus with ASIC; and
 (e) the key financial ratios, calculated in accordance with regulation 6D.2.06, that are relevant to the issuing body, accompanied by:
 (i) an explanation of those key financial ratios; and
 (ii) information about how a change to those key financial ratios may affect the bonds to be issued under the base prospectus.
Note: If information mentioned in this subregulation is contained in another document that has been lodged with ASIC, a base prospectus may refer to that lodged document instead of setting out the information (see section 713E of the Act).
 (7) The following statements, or statements to the same effect as the following statements, must be set out in section 3 of a base prospectus:
A publicly listed entity must release financial reports and continuously disclose information that may have an impact on its share or bond price. This information is available publicly on the relevant market exchange. You should consider this information when making an investment decision about bonds. While this information is important, it is not considered part of the disclosure document for the offer of bonds using this base prospectus.

Section 4: Risks
 (8) The following information must be contained in section 4 of a base prospectus:
 (a) the main risks associated with bonds and an explanation of those risks;
 (b) the issuing body's main business risks;
 (c) if other risks specific to bonds may be relevant to a consumer's investment decision—an explanation of those other risks;
 (d) if other business risks may be relevant to a consumer's investment decision—an explanation of