THE CORPORATIONS LAW

CCH Note: Part 13 of the Corporations Act 1989, inserted by sec 6 of No 110 of 1990, Sch 1 (effective 1 January 1991), begins as follows:

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CHAPTER 8 - THE FUTURES INDUSTRY

PART 8.2 - FUTURES EXCHANGES, CLEARING HOUSES AND FUTURES ASSOCIATIONS

Division 2 - Clearing houses

SECTION 1131 APPROVAL OF CLEARING HOUSE

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1131(1) [Application for approval as clearing house]

A body corporate that proposes to provide clearing house facilities for a futures market of a futures exchange may apply to the Commission in writing for approval by the Minister as a clearing house for that futures exchange.

1131(2) [Criteria for approval as clearing house]

Subject to section 102A, where a body applies under subsection (1) of this section, the Minister may by writing approve the body as a clearing house for the futures exchange if, and only if, he or she is satisfied that:

(b) the body's business rules are satisfactory, in particular such of those business rules as relate to the registration of futures contracts made on a futures market of the futures exchange;

(c) the body's business rules make satisfactory provision for the expulsion, suspension or disciplining of members for a contravention of the business rules or for a contravention of this Chapter; and

(d) the interests of the public will be served by granting the application.

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1131(3) [Guarantee of performance of futures contract]

Without limiting the matters to which the Minister may have regard in considering an application under subsection (1), he or she may, in considering the application, have regard to any business rules of the applicant that relate to the guaranteeing, to members of the applicant, of the performance of futures contracts made on a futures market of the futures exchange.

1131(4) [Clearing house under previous law]

Where, immediately before the commencement of this section, an approval of a body corporate as a clearing house for a futures exchange within the meaning of a previous law of this jurisdiction corresponding to subsection (2) was, or was deemed to be, in force under that previous law of this jurisdiction, the Minister shall be deemed to have approved the body at that commencement, as a clearing house for that futures exchange, under that subsection.

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