C2Part 8A company's members

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Chapter 4Prohibition on subsidiary being member of its holding company

General prohibition

C1136Prohibition on subsidiary being a member of its holding company

1

Except as provided by this Chapter—

a

a body corporate cannot be a member of a company that is its holding company, and

b

any allotment or transfer of shares in a company to its subsidiary is void.

2

The exceptions are provided for in—

  • section 138 (subsidiary acting as personal representative or trustee), and

  • section 141 (subsidiary acting as authorised dealer in securities).