Part II
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Provisions relating to the carrying on of banking business
Division 1AA
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Authority to be a NOHC of an ADI
SECTION 11AA
Authority to be a NOHC
(1)
A body corporate may apply in writing to APRA for an authority under this section. The authority operates as an authority in relation to the body corporate and any ADIs that are subsidiaries of the body corporate from time to time.
Note 1:
The body corporate may want the authority:
(a) because APRA refuses or may refuse to grant a subsidiary of the body corporate a section
9
authority unless the body corporate holds a NOHC authority (see subsection
9(3A)
); or
(b) for a purpose connected with the
Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998
.
Note 2:
The body corporate may also need to consider the implications of the
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975
and the
Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998
.
(1A)
APRA may, by legislative instrument, set criteria for the granting of an authority under this section.
History
S 11AA(1A) inserted by No 82 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 8, effective 27 July 2010.
(2)
APRA may grant the authority if it considers it is appropriate to do so.
Note:
For APRA
'
s power to revoke the authority, see section
11AB
.
(3)
If APRA grants an authority under subsection (2), APRA must cause notice of that authority to be published in the
Gazette
. APRA may also cause notice of that authority to be published in any other way it considers appropriate.
History
S 11AA(3) substituted by No 10 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 17, effective 5 March 2018. For application provisions, see note under Subdiv
D
heading of Pt II Div 1BA. S 11AA(3) formerly read:
(3)
APRA may, at any time, by notice in writing given to the body corporate:
(a)
impose conditions, or additional conditions, on the authority; and
(b)
vary or revoke conditions imposed on the authority.
The conditions must relate to prudential matters.
(4)
A failure to comply with subsection (3) does not affect the validity of the authority.
History
S 11AA(4) substituted by No 10 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 17, effective 5 March 2018. For application provisions, see note under Subdiv
D
heading of Pt II Div 1BA. S 11AA(4) formerly read:
(4)
A condition may be expressed to have effect despite anything in the prudential standards or the regulations.
(5)
Part
VI
applies to a decision to refuse an application under this section.
History
S 11AA(5) substituted by No 10 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 17, effective 5 March 2018. For application provisions, see note under Subdiv
D
heading of Pt II Div 1BA. S 11AA(5) formerly read:
(5)
The body corporate commits an offence if:
(a)
it does, or fails to do, an act; and
(b)
doing, or failing to do, the act results in a contravention of a condition of the authority; and
(c)
there is no determination in force under section 11 that this subsection does not apply to the body corporate.
Penalty: 200 penalty units.
Note 1:
Chapter 2 of the
Criminal Code
sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
Note 2:
If a body corporate is convicted of an offence against this subsection, subsection 4B(3) of the
Crimes Act 1914
allows a court to impose a fine of up to 5 times the penalty stated above.
S 11AA(5) amended by No 82 of 2010 (as amended by No 136 of 2012), s 3 and Sch 6 item 7, by substituting
"
Penalty
"
for
"
Maximum penalty
"
in the penalty, effective 27 July 2010.
S 11AA(5) amended by No 154 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 1 item 14, by substituting
"
determination in force under section 11
"
for
"
order in force under section 11 determining
"
in para (c), effective 24 September 2007.
(5A)
(Repealed by No 10 of 2018)
History
S 11AA(5A) repealed by No 10 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 17, effective 5 March 2018. For application provisions, see note under Subdiv
D
heading of Pt II Div 1BA. S 11AA(5A) formerly read:
(5A)
An offence against subsection (5) is an indictable offence.
(5B)
(Repealed by No 10 of 2018)
History
S 11AA(5B) repealed by No 10 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 17, effective 5 March 2018. For application provisions, see note under Subdiv
D
heading of Pt II Div 1BA. S 11AA(5B) formerly read:
(5B)
If the body corporate does or fails to do an act in circumstances that give rise to the body corporate committing an offence against subsection (5), the body corporate commits an offence against that subsection in respect of:
(a)
the first day on which the offence is committed; and
(b)
each subsequent day (if any) on which the circumstances that gave rise to the body corporate committing the offence continue (including the day of conviction for any such offence or any later day).
Note:
This subsection is not intended to imply that section 4K of the
Crimes Act 1914
does not apply to offences against this Act or the regulations.
(6)
(Repealed by No 10 of 2018)
History
S 11AA(6) repealed by No 10 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 17, effective 5 March 2018. For application provisions, see note under Subdiv
D
heading of Pt II Div 1BA. S 11AA(6) formerly read:
(6)
If APRA:
(a)
grants an authority under subsection (2); or
(b)
imposes, varies or revokes conditions under subsection (3);
APRA must cause notice of that action to be published in the
Gazette
. APRA may also cause notice of that action to be published in any other way that it considers appropriate.
(7)
(Repealed by No 10 of 2018)
History
S 11AA(7) repealed by No 10 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 17, effective 5 March 2018. For application provisions, see note under Subdiv
D
heading of Pt II Div 1BA. S 11AA(7) formerly read:
(7)
A failure to comply with subsection (6) does not affect the validity of the action concerned.
(8)
(Repealed by No 10 of 2018)
History
S 11AA(8) repealed by No 10 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 17, effective 5 March 2018. For application provisions, see note under Subdiv
D
heading of Pt II Div 1BA. S 11AA(8) formerly read:
(8)
Part VI applies to the following decisions under this section:
(a)
a decision to refuse an application under this section;
(b)
a decision to impose conditions, or additional conditions, on an authority;
(c)
a decision to vary conditions imposed on an authority.
S 11AA(8) inserted by No 25 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 4 item 4, applicable to decisions made on or after 26 May 2008.