Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 7 - FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS  

Note: This Chapter applies to a CCIV in a modified form: see Division 4 of Part 8B.7 .

PART 7.3 - LICENSING OF CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT FACILITIES  

Division 2 - Regulation of CS facility licensees  

Subdivision C - Powers of the Minister, ASIC and the Reserve Bank in relation to licensees  

SECTION 823C   ASIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE ' S COMPLIANCE  

823C(1)    

ASIC may do an assessment of how well a CS facility licensee is complying with its obligations as a CS facility licensee under this Chapter (other than its obligation under paragraph 821A(1)(aa) ). In doing the assessment, ASIC may take account of any information and reports that it thinks appropriate, including information and reports from an overseas regulatory authority.

823C(2)    

If the CS facility licensee is prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of this subsection, ASIC must, in respect of the obligation in paragraph 821A(1)(c) , do such an assessment at least once a year.

823C(3)    
As soon as practicable after doing an assessment under this section, ASIC must give a written report on the assessment to the Minister and a copy of the written report to the Reserve Bank of Australia.

823C(4)    
If an assessment, or part of an assessment, relates to any other person ' s affairs to a material extent, ASIC may, at the person ' s request or of its own motion, give the person a copy of the written report on the assessment or the relevant part of the report.

823C(5)    
If an assessment, or part of an assessment, relates to a serious contravention of a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, ASIC may give a copy of the written report on the assessment, or the relevant part of the report, to:

(a)    the Australian Federal Police; or

(b)    

the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Crime Commission or a member of the staff of the ACC (within the meaning of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 ); or

(c)    the Director of Public Prosecutions; or

(d)    an agency prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph.

823C(6)    
Either the Minister or ASIC may cause the written report on an assessment, or part of the report on an assessment, to be printed and published.