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Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

No. 51, 2001

Compilation No. 104

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 15, 2025

This compilation is in 2 volumes

Volume 1: sections 1–93H
Volume 2: sections 94–346
 Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
Division 1—Objects
1 Objects
Division 2—Citation
1A Short title
Division 3—Commencement and application
2 Commencement
4 Application of this Act
4A Application of the Criminal Code
Division 4—Interpretation
5 Interpretation
6 Giving information
Part 2—Australian Securities and Investments Commission and consumer protection in relation to financial services
Division 1—Australian Securities and Investments Commission
8 ASIC is a body corporate
8A ASIC's liabilities are Commonwealth liabilities
9 Membership
9A Application of the finance law
10 Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons
10A Chairperson not subject to direction by ASIC on certain matters
11 Corporations legislation functions and powers and other functions and powers
12 Directions by Minister
12A Other functions and powers
12AA Cooperation with APRA
Division 2—Unconscionable conduct and consumer protection in relation to financial services
Subdivision A—Application
12AC Division extends to some conduct outside Australia
12AD Application of Division to