Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 794DA

Referrals to the Minister

  (1)   If, at any time after a market licensee receives a direction under subsection   794D(1), the licensee requests in writing that ASIC refer the direction to the Minister, ASIC must do so immediately.

  (2)   The Minister may, if the Minister considers it appropriate after being referred the direction, direct ASIC to vary or revoke the direction.

  (3)   ASIC must comply with the direction given under subsection   (2) immediately.

  (4)   A direction given under subsection   (2) is not a legislative instrument.

Variations and revocations

  (5)   ASIC may vary or revoke a direction given under subsection   794D(1):

  (a)   in like manner; and

  (b)   subject to like conditions, except if a condition is contrary to a direction given under subsection   (2) of this section;

(see subsection   33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ).

Notifying other affected persons

  (6)   As soon as practicable after:

  (a)   giving a direction under subsection   794D(1) to a market licensee; or

  (b)   varying or revoking such a direction;

ASIC must give written notice of the direction, variation or revocation to the operator of each clearing and settlement facility with which the market licensee has clearing and settlement arrangements for transactions effected through the market.

Directions are not legislative instruments

  (7)   A direction given under subsection   794D(1) is not a legislative instrument.