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 7.9 - FINANCIAL PRODUCT DISCLOSURE AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO ISSUE, SALE AND PURCHASE OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS  

Division 7 - Enforcement  

Subdivision A - Offences  

SECTION 1021M   OFFENCES RELATING TO KEEPING AND PROVIDING COPIES OF PRODUCT DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS (OR SUPPLEMENTARY PDSs)  


Strict liability offence

1021M(1)    
A person commits an offence if:


(a) the person is required by section 1015D :


(i) to notify ASIC that a Product Disclosure Statement or a Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement is in use; or

(ii) to keep a copy of a Product Disclosure Statement or a Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement for a particular period; or

(iii) to make a copy of a Product Disclosure Statement or a Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement available to ASIC; or

(iv) to comply with a request from a person for a copy of a Product Disclosure Statement or a Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement; and


(b) the person does not comply with that requirement.


1021M(2)    
An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .



Ordinary offence

1021M(3)    
A person commits an offence if:


(a) the person is required by section 1015D :


(i) to notify ASIC that a Product Disclosure Statement or a Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement is in use; or

(ii) to keep a copy of a Product Disclosure Statement or a Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement for a particular period; or

(iii) to make a copy of a Product Disclosure Statement or a Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement available to ASIC; or

(iv) to comply with a request from a person for a copy of a Product Disclosure Statement or a Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement; and


(b) the person does not comply with that requirement.



 

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