2025-12-11 | RG-134

RG 134 Funds management: Constitutions

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued this guide to provide regulatory guidance on constitution requirements for registered managed investment schemes, corporate collective investment vehicles, and Australian passport funds. It outlines the specific obligations imposed by the Corporations Act on responsible entities, corporate directors, and fund operators. The document serves as a reference for these parties and their advisers to ensure compliance with statutory constitutional standards.

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Issued 31 October 2023

This guide is for responsible entities of registered managed investment schemes (registered schemes), corporate directors of corporate collective investment vehicles (CCIVs), Australian passport fund operators and their advisers.

It sets out our guidance on the requirements in the Corporations Act for the constitutions of registered schemes, CCIVs and Australian passport funds.

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