Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00185:section:9:p27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00185
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9 (pt 27/63)
Character Range: 143290–146028

by section 941A or 941B to be given in accordance with Division 2 of Part 7.7.
financial services law has the meaning given by section 761A.
financial services licensee means a person who holds an Australian financial services licence.
financial statements means annual financial statements under section 295 or half‑year financial statements under section 303.
financial year:
 (a) of a company, registered scheme or disclosing entity (other than a notified foreign passport fund)—has the meaning given by section 323D; and
 (b) of a notified foreign passport fund—has the meaning given by section 323DAA; and
 (c) of a financial services licensee that is a body corporate and is not covered by paragraph (a)—means a financial year of the body corporate; and
 (d) for a financial services licensee that is not covered by paragraph (a) or (c)—means a year ending on 30 June.
find, in the case of a reference to a court finding a person guilty of an offence, has a meaning affected by section 73A.
firm, in relation to an administrator, restructuring practitioner or liquidator, means:
 (a) if the administrator, restructuring practitioner or liquidator is a partner or employee of a partnership (the partnership firm) that provides advice or other services in relation to Chapter 5 bodies corporate—the partnership firm; or
 (b) if the administrator, restructuring practitioner or liquidator is an officer or employee of a body corporate (the body corporate firm) that provides advice or other services in relation to Chapter 5 bodies corporate—the body corporate firm.
first levy period has the same meaning as in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Act 2023.
floating charge includes a charge that conferred a floating security at the time of its creation but has since become a fixed or specific charge.
for, in relation to a fee or tax, includes in respect of.
foreign company means:
 (a) a body corporate that is incorporated in an external Territory, or outside Australia and the external Territories, and is not:
 (i) a corporation sole; or
 (ii) an exempt public authority; or
 (b) an unincorporated body that:
 (i) is formed in an external Territory or outside Australia and the external Territories; and
 (ii) under the law of its place of formation, may sue or be sued, or may hold property in the name of its secretary or of an officer of the body duly appointed for that purpose; and
 (iii) does not have its head office or principal place of business in Australia.
foreign exchange contract has the meaning given by section 761A.
foreign holder of securities means a holder of the securities whose address, as shown in the register in which details of their holding is recorded, is a place outside