House of Representatives
Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill 2013
Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by the authority of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Bernie Ripoll MP)Glossary
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| AML | Australian market licence |
| APRA | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
| APRA Act | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 |
| ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| ASIC Act | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 |
| ASX | Australian Securities Exchange |
| Bill | Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 |
| CER Act | Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011 |
| CFI Act | Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 |
| CFSL | Clearing and settlement facility licence |
| Corporations Act | Corporations Act 2001 |
| DT Act | Corporations Legislation Amendment (Derivative Transactions) Act 2012 |
| G-20 | Group of Twenty (G-20) forum of 19 countries and the European Union |
| MABR Act | Mutual Assistance in Business Regulation Act 1992 |
| OBPR | Office of Best Practice Regulation |
| OTC derivatives | Over-the-counter derivatives |
| PSN Act | Payment Systems and Netting Act 1998 |
| RBA | Reserve Bank of Australia |
| RB Act | Reserve Bank Act 1959 |
| RIS | Regulatory Impact Statement |