Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 7 - FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS  

PART 7.12 - MISCELLANEOUS  

Division 2 - Other matters  

SECTION 1101A   APPROVED CODES OF CONDUCT  

1101A(1)   [ Approval in writing]  

ASIC may, on application, approve codes of conduct that relate to any aspect of the activities of:

(a) financial services licensees; or

(b) authorised representatives of financial services licensees; or

(c) issuers of financial products;

being activities in relation to which ASIC has a regulatory responsibility. The approval must be in writing.

1101A(2)   [ Variation of code]  

ASIC may, on application, approve a variation of an approved code of conduct. The approval must be in writing.

1101A(3)   [ Consistency with laws]  

ASIC must not approve a code of conduct, or a variation of a code of conduct, unless it is satisfied that:

(a) the code, or the code as proposed to be varied, is not inconsistent with this Act or any other law of the Commonwealth under which ASIC has regulatory responsibilities; and

(b) it is appropriate to approve the code, having regard to the following matters, and to any other matters that ASIC considers are relevant:

(i) the ability of the applicant to ensure that persons who hold out that they comply with the code will comply with the code as in force from time to time; and

(ii) the desirability of codes of conduct being harmonised to the greatest extent possible.

1101A(4)   [ Revoking approval]  

ASIC may revoke an approval of a code of conduct:

(a) on application by the person who applied for the approval; or

(b) if ASIC is no longer satisfied as mentioned in subsection (3).

The revocation must be in writing.