Corporations Act 2001

761A

Amended by:


Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Act 2023 (assent 20/9/2023)

3-Sch2-Cl289

Commenced Action Note
20/10/2023 Substitute Inserted definition 'AFCA regulated superannuation scheme'
20/10/2023 Substitute Inserted definition 'life policy fund'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Australian CS facility licence'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Australian derivative trade repository licence'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Australian entity'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Australian financial services licence'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Australian market licence'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'CS facility licensee'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Cash Settlement Fact Sheet'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Financial Services Guide'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Product Disclosure Statement'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'RSA product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'RSA provider'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'RSA'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'RSE licence'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Replacement Product Disclosure Statement'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Statement of Advice'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Supplementary Financial Services Guide'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'able to be traded'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'acquire'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'annual turnover'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'approved deposit fund'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'arrangement'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'authorised representative'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'basic deposit product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'carried on in this jurisdiction'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'certificate cancellation provisions'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'claimant intermediary'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'claims handling and settling service'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'class'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'clearing and settlement facility'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'clearing requirements'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'client money reporting rules'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'crowd-funding service'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'current LVR'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'dealing'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'deposit product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'derivative retail client property'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'derivative trade repository licensee'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'derivative trade repository rules'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'derivative trade repository'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'derivative transaction rules'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'derivative transaction'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'derivative'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'dispose'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'disqualified individual'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'employer-sponsor'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'execution requirements'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'exempt public sector superannuation scheme'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'financial market'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'financial product advice law'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'financial product advice'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'financial product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'financial service'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'financial services business'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'financial services licensee'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'foreign passport fund product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'funeral expenses facility'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'further market-related advice'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'general advice'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'general insurance product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'holder'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'insurance claims manager'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'insurance fulfilment provider'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'insurance product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'investigating authority'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'investment life insurance product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'involved in'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'issue'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'issuer'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'kind'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'licensed CS facility'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'licensed market'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'life policy'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'life risk insurance product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'limit'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'listing rules'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'lodge with ASIC'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'makes a market'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'managed investment product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'margin call'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'margin lending facility'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'market integrity rules'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'market licensee'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'non-standard margin lending facility'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'operated in this jurisdiction'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'operating rules'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'participant'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'person'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'personal advice'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'prescribed CS facility'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'prescribed derivative trade repository'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'provide'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'recognised affiliate'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'regulated superannuation fund'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'reporting requirements'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'retail client'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'risk insurance product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'security'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'self-managed superannuation fund'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'standard margin lending facility'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'superannuation complaint'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'superannuation entity'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'superannuation product'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'superannuation provider'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'superannuation trustee service'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'traditional trustee company services'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'trustee company'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'trustee'
20/10/2023 Substitute Repealed definition 'wholesale client'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'AFCA scheme'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'AFCA staff member'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'AFCA'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'CGS depository interest'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'annuity policy'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'authorised clearing and settlement facility'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'binder'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'death benefit decision-maker'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'derivative retail client money'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'derivative trade data'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'financial services law'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'foreign exchange contract'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'funeral benefit'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'insurer'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'licensed derivative trade repository'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'relevant personal circumstances'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'sale'
20/10/2023 Substitute Substituted definition 'title document'

Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures) Act 2023 (assent 14/9/2023)

3-Sch2-Cl100

Commenced Action Note
15/09/2023 Amend Repealed definition 'funeral expenses facility'
15/09/2023 Amend Repealed definition 'participant'
15/09/2023 Amend Repealed definition 'recognised affiliate'

3-Sch2-Cl3

Commenced Action Note
15/09/2023 Amend Repealed definition 'financial product advice law'

3-Sch2-Cl99

Commenced Action Note
15/09/2023 Amend Substituted definition 'funeral benefit'

Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Framework and Other Measures Act 2022 (assent 22/2/2022)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch2-Cl166

Commenced Action Note
1/07/2022 Amend Amended definition 'financial services law'

Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Act 2020 (assent 17/12/2020)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch7-Cl3

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Amended definition 'binder'

3-Sch7-Cl4

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'Cash Settlement Fact Sheet'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'claimant intermediary'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'claims handling and settling service'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'insurance claims manager'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'insurance fulfilment provider'

3-Sch9-Cl34

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Repealed definition 'registrable superannuation entity'

3-Sch9-Cl35

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'RSE licensee'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'superannuation trustee service'

3-Sch9-Cl36

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Substituted definition 'trustee'

Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response - Protecting Consumers (2019 Measures)) Act 2020 (assent 17/2/2020)

Replacement Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch2-Cl3

Commenced Action Note
18/02/2020 Amend Inserted definition 'funeral expenses facility'

Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) Act 2019 (assent 5/4/2019)

Revised Explanatory Memorandum - SEN
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch1-Cl3

Commenced Action Note
5/04/2021 Amend Amended definition 'personal advice'

Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Act 2019 (assent 5/4/2019)

Revised Explanatory Memorandum - SEN
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch4-Cl29

Commenced Action Note
6/04/2019 Amend Inserted definition 'self managed superannuation fund'

3-Sch4-Cl30

Commenced Action Note
6/04/2019 Amend Repealed definition 'self-managed superannuation fund'

Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 5) Act 2018 (assent 11/4/2018)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum - SEN
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch1-Cl7

Commenced Action Note
12/04/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'Australian entity'

Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Act 2018 (assent 29/3/2018)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch1-Cl47

Commenced Action Note
30/03/2018 Amend Repealed definition of 'custodial or depository service'
30/03/2018 Amend Repealed definition of 'licensed trustee company'

Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First - Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Act 2018 (assent 5/3/2018)

Revised Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum - SEN
Second Reading Speech - SEN

4-Sch1-Cl1

Commenced Action Note
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'AFCA scheme'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'AFCA staff member'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'AFCA'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'RSA provider'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'RSA'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'annuity policy'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'approved deposit fund'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'death benefit decision-maker'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'exempt public sector superannuation scheme'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'holder'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'insurer'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'investigating authority'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'life policy fund'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'life policy'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'regulated superannuation fund'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'sale'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'superannuation complaint'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'superannuation provider'
6/03/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'trustee'

Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Act 2017 (assent 4/4/2017)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch5-Cl1

Commenced Action Note
4/04/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'authorised clearing and settlement facility'
4/04/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'derivative retail client money'
4/04/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'derivative retail client property'

3-Sch5-Cl6

Commenced Action Note
4/04/2018 Amend Inserted definition 'client money reporting rules'

Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Act 2017 (assent 28/3/2017)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch1-Cl22

Commenced Action Note
28/09/2017 Amend Inserted definition 'crowd-funding service'

Corporations Amendment (Simple Corporate Bonds and Other Measures) Act 2014 (assent 11/09/2014)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - SEN

3-Sch1-C45

Commenced Action Note
19/12/2014 Amend Amended definition of 'security'

3-Sch1-C46

Commenced Action Note
19/12/2014 Amend Amended definition of 'security'

Corporations Legislation Amendment (Derivative Transactions) Act 2012 (assent 6/12/2012)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch1-Cl10

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'derivative trade repository rules'

3-Sch1-Cl11

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'derivative transaction'

3-Sch1-Cl12

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'derivative transaction rules'

3-Sch1-Cl13

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'execution requirements'

3-Sch1-Cl14

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Amended definition of 'involved in'

3-Sch1-Cl15

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'licensed derivative trade repository'

3-Sch1-Cl16

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'prescribed derivative trade repository'

3-Sch1-Cl17

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'reporting requirements'

3-Sch1-Cl5

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'Australian derivative trade repository licence'

3-Sch1-Cl6

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'clearing requirements'

3-Sch1-Cl7

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'derivative trade data'

3-Sch1-Cl8

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'derivative trade repository'

3-Sch1-Cl9

Commenced Action Note
3/01/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'derivative trade repository licensee'

Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Further MySuper and Transparency Measures) Act 2012 (assent 3/12/2012)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch3-Cl7

Commenced Action Note
1/07/2013 Amend Inserted definition of 'registrable superannuation entity'

Commonwealth Government Securities Legislation Amendment (Retail Trading) Act 2012 (assent 20/11/2012)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch1-Cl10

Commenced Action Note
18/11/2012 Amend Amended definition of 'security'

3-Sch1-Cl11

Commenced Action Note
18/11/2012 Amend Amended definition of 'security'

3-Sch1-Cl9

Commenced Action Note
18/11/2012 Amend Inserted definition of 'CGS depository interest'

Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Act 2010 (assent 24/11/2010)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch1-Cl11

Commenced Action Note
13/12/2010 Amend Inserted definition of 'annual turnover'

Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Act 2010 (assent 25/03/2010)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch1-Cl6

Commenced Action Note
1/08/2010 Amend Inserted definition of 'market integrity rules'

Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Services Modernisation) Act 2009 (assent 6/11/2009)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS

3-Sch1-Cl2

Commenced Action Note
6/05/2010 Amend Inserted definition of 'current LVR'

3-Sch1-Cl3

Commenced Action Note
6/05/2010 Amend Inserted definition of 'limit'

3-Sch1-Cl4

Commenced Action Note
6/05/2010 Amend Inserted definition of 'margin call'

3-Sch1-Cl5

Commenced Action Note
6/05/2010 Amend Inserted definition of 'margin lending facility'

3-Sch1-Cl6

Commenced Action Note
6/05/2010 Amend Inserted definition of 'non-standard margin lending facility'

3-Sch1-Cl7

Commenced Action Note
6/05/2010 Amend Inserted definition of 'standard margin lending facility'

3-Sch2-Cl10

Commenced Action Note
6/05/2010 Amend Amended definition of 'financial services law'

3-Sch2-Cl11

Commenced Action Note
6/05/2010 Amend Amended definition of 'financial services law'

3-Sch2-Cl12

Commenced Action Note
6/05/2010 Amend Inserted definition of 'licensed trustee company'

3-Sch2-Cl13

Commenced Action Note
6/05/2010 Amend Inserted definition of 'traditional trustee company services'

3-Sch2-Cl14

Commenced Action Note
6/05/2010 Amend Inserted definition of 'trustee company'

First Home Saver Accounts (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 (assent 25/06/2008)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch2-Cl5

Commenced Action Note
26/06/2008 Amend Amended definition of 'basic deposit product'

3-Sch2-Cl6

Commenced Action Note
26/06/2008 Amend Inserted definition of FHSA product'

Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Act 2007 (assent 28/06/2007)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch1-Cl94

Commenced Action Note
28/06/2007 Amend Inserted definition of 'Replacement Product Disclosure Statement'

3-Sch1-Cl95

Commenced Action Note
28/06/2007 Amend Amended definition of 'retail client'

3-Sch1-Cl96

Commenced Action Note
28/06/2007 Amend Amended definition of 'security'

Financial Services Reform Amendment Act 2003 (assent 17/12/2003)

Explanatory Memorandum - SEN
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch2-Cl10

Commenced Action Note
18/12/2003 Amend Inserted definition of 'self-managed superannuation fund'

3-Sch2-Cl11

Commenced Action Note
18/12/2003 Amend Inserted definition of 'superannuation entity'

3-Sch2-Cl6

Commenced Action Note
18/12/2003 Amend Amended definition of 'basic deposit product'

3-Sch2-Cl7

Commenced Action Note
18/12/2003 Amend Amended definition of 'basic deposit product'

3-Sch2-Cl7A

Commenced Action Note
18/12/2003 Amend Omitted definition of 'body regulated by APRA'

3-Sch2-Cl8

Commenced Action Note
18/12/2003 Amend Omitted definition of 'declared professional body'

3-Sch2-Cl9

Commenced Action Note
18/12/2003 Amend Inserted definition of 'employer-sponsor'

3-Sch2-Cl9A

Commenced Action Note
18/12/2003 Amend Omitted definition of 'execution-related telephone advice'

3-Sch2-Cl9B

Commenced Action Note
18/12/2003 Amend Inserted definition of 'further market-related advice'

Financial Services Reform Act 2001 (assent 27/09/2001)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch1

Commenced Action Note
11/03/2002 Insert