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CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 848A

Determinations that information is covered by secrecy provision

  (1)   The Reserve Bank may determine, in writing, that specified information is covered by this subsection if:

  (a)   the information is:

  (i)   information that reveals the fact that a specified direction given to a body corporate under subsection   840A(1) was given; or

  (ii)   information that is, or is contained in a specified document, given to a body corporate covered by subsection   (2) of this section by the Reserve Bank in the exercise of a power or the performance of a function under this Part; and

  (b)   the Reserve Bank reasonably believes that the determination is appropriate to manage or respond to a condition in section   831A being satisfied in relation to a CS facility licensee.

  (2)   A body corporate is covered by this section if it is incorporated in Australia and it:

  (a)   is a CS facility licensee; or

  (b)   is a related body corporate of a CS facility licensee; or

  (c)   was a related body corporate of a CS facility licensee before a transfer of business or shares under this Part; or

  (d)   is a body corporate to which information has been provided under section   839B in relation to a transfer.

  (3)   As soon as practicable after making the determination, the Reserve Bank must give the body corporate to which the determination relates a copy of the determination.

  (4)   As soon as practicable after the Reserve Bank gives the body corporate a copy of the determination under subsection   (3), the body corporate must:

  (a)   take reasonable steps to discover who is covered by paragraphs 848C(2)(a) and (b) in relation to the information specified in the determination; and

  (b)   if it is practicable to do so--give a copy of the determination to each person who the body corporate believes to be so covered.

Note:   Failure to comply with this subsection is an offence: see subsection   1311(1).

Reserve Bank must consider other determinations

  (5)   If the Reserve Bank makes a determination under subsection   (1) of this section, the Reserve Bank must consider whether to also make a determination under section   848E (determination allowing disclosure by specified persons).

Determination not a legislative instrument

  (6)   An instrument made under subsection   (1) is not a legislative instrument.



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