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 7.7 - FINANCIAL SERVICES DISCLOSURE  

Division 7 - Enforcement  

Subdivision A - Offences  

SECTION 952K  

952K   OFFENCE IF AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE GIVES OUT UNAUTHORISED FINANCIAL SERVICES GUIDE, SUPPLEMENTARY FSG OR WEBSITE DISCLOSURE INFORMATION  

An authorised representative of a financial services licensee commits an offence if:

(a)    

the representative:

(i) gives a person a Financial Services Guide, or a Supplementary Financial Services Guide, in circumstances in which it is required by a provision of this Part to be given to the person; or

(ii) gives, or makes available to, a person 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 on its website 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

(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

(b)    

the licensee has not authorised the distribution by the representative of the Financial Services Guide, the Supplementary Financial Services Guide or the website disclosure information.