Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, the Hon Stephen Jones MP)Glossary
This Explanatory Memorandum uses the following abbreviations and acronyms.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
| AFCA | Australian Financial Complaints Authority |
| ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| ASIC Act | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 |
| ASIC supervisory cost recovery levy framework | The levy framework established by the ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Act 2017 |
| Corporations Act | Corporations Act 2001 |
| Credit Act | National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 |
| CSLR | Compensation Scheme of Last Resort |
| Financial Services Royal Commission | Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry |
| Financial Services Royal Commission Final Report | The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry |
| the Guide to Framing Commonwealth Offences | The Attorney-General's Department's A Guide to Framing Commonwealth Offences, Infringement Notices and Enforcement Powers, September 2011 edition |
| ICCPR | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| Ramsay Review | The Supplementary Final Report of the Review of the financial system external dispute resolution and complaints framework |