Corporations Act 2001

The register of members must contain the following information about each member:

the member’s name and address;

the date on which the entry of the member’s name in the register is made.

If the company or scheme has more than 50 members, the company or scheme must include in the register an up‑to‑date index of members’ names. The index must be convenient to use and allow a member’s entry in the register to be readily found. A separate index need not be included if the register itself is kept in a form that operates effectively as an index.

If the company has a share capital, the register must also show:

the date on which every allotment of shares takes place; and

the number of shares in each allotment; and

the shares held by each member; and

the class of shares; and

the share numbers (if any), or share certificate numbers (if any), of the shares; and

the amount paid on the shares; and

whether or not the shares are fully paid; and

the amount unpaid on the shares (if any).

Transfers of shares are entered in the register under section 1071D. Section 1072E deals with the registration of trustees etc. on the death, incapacity or bankruptcy of the shareholder.

For the treatment of joint holders see subsection (8).

A CCIV’s register must also show the sub‑funds relevant to each share: see subsection 1222ZB(1).

The register does not have to show the amount unpaid on the shares (see paragraph (1)(f)) if:

all of the company’s shares were issued before 1 July 1998; and

the register continues to show the par values of the shares as they were immediately before 1 July 1998.

The register does not have to show the amount unpaid on the shares (see paragraph (1)(f)) if:

all of the company’s shares were issued before 1 July 1998; and

the company is not a listed company.

The register of a company that:

has a share capital; and

is neither a listed company (within the meaning of section 603) nor a company covered by an order under section 707;

See also section 1072H (in particular, subsection 1072H(8) which contains relevant presumptions about beneficial ownership).

In deciding for the purposes of subsection (5A) whether a member holds shares beneficially or non‑beneficially, the company is to have regard only to information in notices given to the company under section 1072H, 672B or 672C.

The register of a proprietary company that has made one or more CSF offers must also show:

the date on which every issue of shares in the company pursuant to each CSF offer takes place; and

the number of shares issued pursuant to each CSF offer; and

the shares issued to each member pursuant to each CSF offer; and

the date on which an entity ceases to be a CSF shareholder of the company for a particular share in the company;

The register of a registered scheme must also show:

the date on which every issue of interests takes place; and

the number of interests in each issue; and

the interests held by each member; and

the class of interests; and

the amount paid, or agreed to be considered as paid, on the interests.

A register of members must also show:

the name and details of each person who stopped being a member of the company or scheme within the last 7 years; and

the date on which the person stopped being a member.

For the purposes of this section:

2 or more persons who jointly hold shares in the company or interests in the scheme are taken to be a single member of the company or scheme in relation to those shares or interests; and

2 or more persons who have given a guarantee jointly are taken to be a single member of the company.