Law Reform

The Panel works closely with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to support the smooth and effective implementation of changes to the Takeovers Act 1993, and the Code. These are the past recommendations that have been made to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Current Recommendations:

Regulatory Alignment and Deal Protection Devices (July 2024)

Past Recommendations:

Technical Amendments to the Code (April 2022)

Technical Amendments to the Code (March 2017)

Technical Amendments to the Code (20 August 2012)

Schemes and Amalgamations Involving Code Companies (19 August 2008)
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Regulatory Impact Statement 

Technical Amendments to Takeovers Act (17 June 2008) 

Proposed Amendments to the Takeovers Act - Defining a Code Company (13 June 2008) 

Submission to the Commerce Committee on the Business Law Reform Bill on Schemes of Arrangement and Amalgamations Involving Code Companies (25 August 2006) 

Schemes of Arrangement and Amalgamations Involving Code Companies (25 August 2006) 

Technical Amendments to the Takeovers Code (April 2005)
- Appendix 

Recommendations to the Minister of Commerce from the Takeovers Panel (5 December 2003)