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 7.1 - PRELIMINARY  

Division 3 - Meaning of financial product and related terms  

Subdivision B - The general definition  

SECTION 763E   WHAT IF A FINANCIAL PRODUCT IS ONLY INCIDENTAL?  

763E(1)   [ ``incidental product'']  

If:

(a) something (the incidental product ) that, but for this section, would be a financial product because of this Subdivision is:

(i) an incidental component of a facility that also has other components; or

(ii) a facility that is incidental to one or more other facilities; and

(b) it is reasonable to assume that the main purpose of:

(i) if subparagraph (a)(i) applies - the facility referred to in that subparagraph, when considered as a whole; or

(ii) if subparagraph (a)(ii) applies - the incidental product, and the other facilities referred to in that subparagraph, when considered as a whole;

is not a financial product purpose;

the incidental product is not a financial product because of this Subdivision (however, it may still be a financial product because of Subdivision C ).

763E(2)   [ ``financial product purpose'']  

In this section:

financial product purpose
means a purpose of:

(a) making a financial investment; or

(b) managing financial risk; or

(c) making non-cash payments.