Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Financial Services & Regulation the Hon Joe Hockey, MP)Abbreviations
2.1 The following abbreviations are used in this Explanatory Memorandum:
| APRA | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
| ASIC Act | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989 |
| ASIC | Australian Securities & Investments Commission |
| Criminal Code | Criminal Code contained in the Criminal Code Act 1995 |
| FSR | Financial Services Reform |
| FSR Bill | Financial Services Reform Bill 2001 |
| IABA | Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act 1984 |
| Insurance Act | Insurance Act 1973 |
| Insurance Contracts Act | Insurance Contracts Act 1984 |
| ITAA | Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 |
| Proposed ASIC Act | Proposed Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 |
| Proposed Corporations Act | Proposed Corporations Act 2001 |
| Proposed FSR Act | Proposed Financial Services Reform Act 2001 |
| RSA Act | Retirement Savings Account Act 1997 |
| RSA | Retirement savings account |
| SIS Act | Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 |
| TPA | Trade Practices Act 1974 |