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 7.9 - FINANCIAL PRODUCT DISCLOSURE AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO ISSUE, SALE AND PURCHASE OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS  

Division 2 - Product Disclosure Statements  

Subdivision C - Preparation and content of Product Disclosure Statements  

SECTION 1013C   PRODUCT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT CONTENT REQUIREMENTS  

1013C(1)    
A Product Disclosure Statement:

(a)    must include the following statements and information required by this Subdivision:

(i) the statements and information required by section 1013D ; and

(ii) the information required by section 1013E ; and

(iii) the information required by the other provisions of this Subdivision; and

(b)    may also:

(i) include other information; or

(ii) refer to other information that is set out in another document.

Note: A Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement containing additional information may be given with a Product Disclosure Statement that does not contain all the required information. The additional information is taken to be included in the Product Disclosure Statement (see section 1014D ).

1013C(2)    
The information required by sections 1013D and 1013E need only be included in the Product Disclosure Statement to the extent to which it is actually known to:

(a)    the responsible person; and

(b)    in the case of a sale Statement - the issuer of the financial product; and

(c)    any person named in the Statement as an underwriter of the issue or sale of the financial product; and

(d)    any person:

(i) named in the Statement as a financial services licensee providing services in relation to the issue or sale of the financial product; and

(ii) who participated in any way in the preparation of the Statement; and

(e)    any person who has given a consent referred to in section 1013K in relation to a statement included in the Statement; and

(f)    any person named in the Statement with their consent as having performed a particular professional or advisory function; and

(g)    if any of the above persons is a body corporate - any director of that body corporate.

1013C(3)    
The information included in the Product Disclosure Statement must be worded and presented in a clear, concise and effective manner.

1013C(4)    
The responsible person may include in the Product Disclosure Statement a statement about the association between the financial product and another person.

1013C(5)    
The responsible person must not include a statement about the association between the financial product and a person if:

(a)    the statement creates the impression that the financial product is issued or sold by that other person; and

(b)    the person has not issued or sold the product.

1013C(6)    
The responsible person must not include a statement about the association between the financial product and a person if:

(a)    the statement creates the impression that the financial product is guaranteed or underwritten by that other person; and

(b)    the person has not guaranteed or underwritten the product.

1013C(7)    
If the Product Disclosure Statement states that a person provides, or is to provide, services in relation to the financial product, the Product Disclosure Statement must clearly distinguish between the respective roles of that person and the issuer or seller of the financial product.