Corporations Regulations 2001

CHAPTER 7 - FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS  

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

Division 4A - General  

REGULATION 7.9.15C   PRODUCT DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS - DISCLOSURE OF DOLLAR AMOUNTS  

7.9.15C(1)   [ Exception]  

For paragraph 1013D(1) (m) of the Act, if ASIC determines that, for a compelling reason based on the nature of a financial product or service, or the nature of the information, to state the information as an amount in dollars:


(a) would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers; or


(b) would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers, within a period specified in the determination; or


(c) would not be in the interests of a client, or a class of clients;

the information may be set out as a description of the amount as a percentage of a specified matter (including worked dollar examples, unless that is inappropriate).

7.9.15C(2)   [ Method of calculation]  

For paragraph 1013D(1) (m) of the Act, if ASIC determines that, for a compelling reason, based on the nature of a financial product or service, or the nature of the information, to state the information as an amount in dollars, or to describe the amount as a percentage:


(a) would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers; or


(b) would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers, within a period specified in the determination; or


(c) would not be in the interests of a client, or a class of clients;

the information may be set out as a description of the method of calculating the charge or benefit (including worked dollar examples, unless that is inappropriate).

7.9.15C(3)   [ Publication]  

A determination under subregulation (1) or (2) must be:


(a) in writing; and


(b) published in the Gazette .

7.9.15C(4)   [ Further exception]  

For paragraph 1013D(1)(m) of the Act, for a Product Disclosure Statement that is required in relation to a general insurance product, if:


(a) information is required to be stated in dollars; and


(b) the amount can only be determined:


(i) after the responsible person assesses the risk of the insured; or

(ii) after the insured has nominated desired levels of insurance cover;

the responsible person may comply with the requirement to state the information by either of the ways mentioned in subregulation (5).

7.9.15C(5)   [ Methods of compliance]  

For subregulation (4), the responsible person may state the information by:


(a) stating an amount in dollars in the Product Disclosure Statement; or


(b) giving to the insured:


(i) a document containing the information, as soon as practicable (but in any case, not later than 5 business days after the responsible person issues the general insurance product); and

(ii) a statement in the Product Disclosure Statement that sets out the information in at least 1 of the following formats:

(A) as a range of amounts in dollars;

(B) as a percentage of a matter that is mentioned in the statement;

(C) as a description.


 

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