Banking Act 1959

Part II - Provisions relating to the carrying on of banking business  

Division 1BA - APRA's power to issue directions  

Subdivision C - General provisions relating to all directions  

SECTION 11CE   Supply of information about issue and revocation of directions  

(1)   Power to publish notice of directions in Gazette  

APRA may publish in the Gazette notice of any direction made under Subdivision A or B or section 29 . The notice must include the name of the ADI, authorised NOHC or other body corporate given the direction and a summary of the direction.

(2)   Requirement to publish notice of revocation of certain directions in Gazette  

If APRA publishes notice of a direction made under Subdivision A or B or section 29 and then later revokes the direction, APRA must publish in the Gazette notice of that revocation as soon as practicable after the revocation. Failure to publish notice of the revocation does not affect the validity of the revocation.

(3)   Requirement to provide information about direction to Treasurer and Reserve Bank  

If the Treasurer or the Reserve Bank requests APRA to provide information about:


(a) any directions under Subdivision A or B or section 29 in respect of a particular ADI, authorised NOHC or other body corporate; or


(b) any directions made during a specified period under Subdivision A or B or section 29 in respect of any ADIs, authorised NOHCs or other bodies corporate;

APRA must comply with the request.

(4)   Power to inform Treasurer and Reserve Bank of direction  

APRA may provide any information that it considers appropriate to the Treasurer or the Reserve Bank about any directions, or revocations of directions, made under Subdivision A or B or section 29 , in respect of any ADI, authorised NOHC or other body corporate, at any time.

(5)   Requirement to inform Treasurer and Reserve Bank of revocation of direction if informed of making of direction  

If APRA provides the Treasurer or the Reserve Bank with information about a direction and then later revokes the direction, APRA must notify that person of the revocation of the direction as soon as practicable after the revocation. Failure to notify the person does not affect the validity of the revocation.




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