Corporations Act 2001
Note: This Chapter applies to a CCIV in a modified form: see Division 4 of Part 8B.7 .
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Hide history noteCCH note - modifying legislative instruments: The application of Pt 7.7 is affected by the following legislative instruments that commenced or were amended on or after 1 January 2022: Class Order 14/1262: Relief for 31 Day Notice Term Deposits; the ASIC Corporations (Disclosure of Lack of Independence) Instrument 2021/125 (as amended by ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2024/554); and the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023/669 (as amended by ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2024/554).
For other legislative instruments or class orders that affect the application of Pt 7.7, 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.
CCH Note: Division 7 is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Incidental Retail Cover) Instrument 2022/716; and the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023/669.
CCH Note: Subdivision A is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Incidental Retail Cover) Instrument 2022/716; and the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023/669.
CCH Note: Section 952D is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Incidental Retail Cover) Instrument 2022/716; and the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023/669.
A person (the providing entity ), being a financial services licensee, commits an offence if: (a) the providing entity:
(i) gives (see subsection (3) ) another person a disclosure document or statement (other than website disclosure information) in circumstances in which the document or statement is required by a provision of this Part to be given to the other person; or
(ii) is a financial services licensee and gives (see subsection (3) ), or makes available to, another person a disclosure document or statement, being a Financial Services Guide or a Supplementary Financial Services Guide, reckless as to whether the other person will or may rely on the information in it; or
(iii) makes available a disclosure document or statement, being website disclosure information, in circumstances in which it is required by a provision of this Part to do so; or
(b) the providing entity knows that the disclosure document or statement is defective.
(iv) makes available on its website a disclosure document or statement, being website disclosure information, reckless as to whether a person will or may rely on the information; and
952D(2)
An authorised representative of a financial services licensee commits an offence if: (a) the representative:
(i) gives (see subsection (3) ) a person a disclosure document or statement (other than website disclosure information) in circumstances in which the document or statement is required by a provision of this Part to be given to the person; or
(ii) gives (see subsection (3) ), or makes available to, a person a disclosure document or statement, being a Financial Services Guide or a Supplementary Financial Services Guide, reckless as to whether the person will or may rely on the information in it; or
(iii) makes available a disclosure document or statement, being website disclosure information, in circumstances in which it is required by a provision of this Part to do so; or
(b) the representative knows that the disclosure document or statement is defective.
(iv) makes available on its website a disclosure document or statement, being website disclosure information, reckless as to whether a person will or may rely on the information; and
952D(3)
In this section, give means give by any means (including orally), and is not limited to the meaning it has because of section 940C .
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