Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00148:section:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00148
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19
Character Range: 34374–35681

19  Inconsistency with corresponding foreign laws
 (1) If the Regulator is satisfied that an accountable person of an accountable entity, or of a significant related entity, would contravene a law of a foreign country if the person were to comply with a particular obligation under section 18, the Regulator may:
 (a) give a written notice specifying that obligation to the accountable person; and
 (b) specify in the notice:
 (i) the extent to which the accountable person need not comply with that obligation; and
 (ii) conditions to which the notice is subject.
Note: A decision not to specify an obligation, or to specify conditions, is a reviewable decision (see Part 5 of Chapter 3).
 (2) The accountable person is not required to comply with that obligation:
 (a) to the extent that compliance would result in the accountable person contravening that law of a foreign country; or
 (b) if the notice specifies the extent to which the accountable person need not comply with that obligation—to the extent so specified;
if the conditions (if any) specified in the notice are complied with.
 (3) The Regulator must give a copy of the notice to the accountable entity or significant related entity.
 (4) A notice under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.

Part 3—Accountability obligations