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 7.6 - LICENSING OF PROVIDERS OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

CCH note - modifying legislative instruments: The application of Pt 7.6 is affected by the following legislative instruments that commenced or were amended on or after 1 January 2022: the ASIC Corporations (Custody Standards for Providers of Custodial and Depository Services) Instrument 2024 / 17 (other than Divs 4 and 8); the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023 / 669 (as amended by ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2024 / 554) (other than Divs 4 and 8); the ASIC Corporations (Record-Keeping Requirements for Australian Financial Services Licensees when Giving Personal Advice) Instrument 2024 / 508 (other than Divs 4 and 8); the ASIC Corporations (31-day Notice Term Deposits) Instrument 2025 / 172 (other than Divs 4 and 8); and the ASIC Corporations and Credit (Breach Reporting - Reportable Situations) Instrument 2024 / 620 (other than Divs 4 and 8) (as amended by ASIC Corporations and Credit (Amendment) Instrument 2025 / 289).

The application of Pt 7.6 is also affected by the Class Order 14 / 1262: Relief for 31 Day Notice Term Deposits (other than Divs 4 and 8); and the ASIC Corporations, Credit and Superannuation (Internal Dispute Resolution) Instrument 2020 / 98 (other than Divs 4 and 8).

For other legislative instruments or class orders before 1 January 2022 that affect the application of Pt 7.6, please consult the legislative instruments or class orders directly. These are reproduced in the regulatory-resources section of the company-law practice area in CCH iKnowConnect.

Division 1 - Preliminary

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CCH Note - modifying legislative instruments: The application of Division 1 is affected by the following legislative instruments that commenced or were amended on or after 1 January 2022: the ASIC Corporations (Incidental Retail Cover) Instrument 2022 / 716; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Issuers of Retail OTC Derivatives) Instrument 2022 / 705; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Responsible Entities, IDPS Operators and Corporate Directors of Retail CCIVs) Instrument 2023 / 647; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Custodial or Depository Service Providers) Instrument 2023 / 648; and the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023 / 669.

For legislative instruments or class orders before 1 January 2022 that affect the application of Division 1, please consult the legislative instruments or class orders directly. These are reproduced in the regulatory-resources section of the company-law practice area in CCH iKnowConnect.

SECTION 910A

910A MEANING OF SOME TERMS RELATING TO LICENSING OF PROVIDERS OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

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CCH note: This provision is modified by legislative instruments. See the CCH note at the end of the provision for details.

In this Act:

body corporate licensee
means a body corporate that:

(a) is a financial services licensee; and

(b) is authorised to provide personal advice to retail clients in relation to relevant financial products.

class of product advice
means financial product advice about a class of products, but does not include a recommendation about a specific product in the class.

CPD year
(short for continuing professional development year): a financial services licensee ' s CPD year is the 12-month period beginning on the day of the year included in the most recent notice given by the licensee under section 922HA .

foreign qualification
means a bachelor or higher degree, or equivalent qualification, awarded by a tertiary education institution outside Australia.

limited-service time-sharing adviser
: a person is a limited-service time-sharing adviser if:

(a) the person is a relevant provider; and

(b) the only relevant financial product that the person provides advice in relation to is a time-sharing scheme; and

(c) the person has not met any one or more of the education and training standards in subsections 921B(2) to (4) .

qualified tax relevant provider
: a person is a qualified tax relevant provider if:

(a) the person is a relevant provider; and

(b) if a determination is in force under subsection 921BB(1) - the person meets each requirement set out in the determination that is of a kind mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of that subsection.

relevant financial products
means financial products other than:

(a) basic banking products; or

(b) general insurance products; or

(c) consumer credit insurance; or

(d) a combination of any of those products.

relevant provider
: a person is a relevant provider if the person:

(a) is an individual; and

(b) is:

(i) a financial services licensee; or

(ii) an authorised representative of a financial services licensee; or

(iii) an employee or director of a financial services licensee; or

(iv) an employee or director of a related body corporate of a financial services licensee; and

(c) is authorised to provide personal advice to retail clients, as the licensee or on behalf of the licensee, in relation to relevant financial products.

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CCH Note - modifying legislative instruments: Section 910A is modified by the following legislative instruments that commenced or were amended on or after 1 January 2022: the ASIC Corporations (Incidental Retail Cover) Instrument 2022 / 716; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Issuers of Retail OTC Derivatives) Instrument 2022 / 705; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Responsible Entities, IDPS Operators and Corporate Directors of Retail CCIVs) Instrument 2023 / 647; and the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Custodial or Depository Service Providers) Instrument 2023 / 648.

For modifying legislative instruments or class orders before 1 January 2022, please consult the legislative instruments or class orders directly. These are reproduced in the regulatory-resources section of the company-law practice area in CCH iKnowConnect.

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