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CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 1243

ASIC's power to make exemption and modification orders

  (1)   This section applies in relation to the following (the CCIV provisions ):

  (a)   Part   8B.2 (registration of CCIVs);

  (b)   Part   8B.3 (corporate governance of CCIVs);

  (c)   sections   1230J and 1230K (about redemptions for non - liquid sub - funds);

  (d)   Division   4 of Part   8B.4 (financial reports and audits of CCIVs);

  (e)   Division   9 of Part   8B.6 (deregistration and transfer of registration);

  (f)   Part   8B.7 (control, financial services and disclosure).

  (2)   ASIC may do either or both of the following:

  (a)   exempt from all or specified provisions of the CCIV provisions:

  (i)   a specified CCIV, a specified class of CCIVs or all CCIVs; or

  (ii)   a specified class of sub - funds of CCIVs, all sub - funds of a specified class of CCIVs, or all sub - funds of all CCIVs; or

  (iii)   a specified entity, a specified class of entities or all entities, in relation to a specified CCIV, a specified class of CCIVs or all CCIVs; or

  (iv)   a specified entity, a specified class of entities or all entities, in relation to a specified class of sub - funds of CCIVs, all sub - funds of a specified class of CCIVs, or all sub - funds of all CCIVs;

  (b)   declare that the CCIV provisions apply in relation to:

  (i)   a specified CCIV, a specified class of CCIVs or all CCIVs; or

  (ii)   a specified class of sub - funds of CCIVs, all sub - funds of a specified class of CCIVs, or all sub - funds of all CCIVs; or

  (iii)   a specified entity, a specified class of entities or all entities, in relation to a specified CCIV, a specified class of CCIVs or all CCIVs; or

  (iv)   a specified entity, a specified class of entities or all entities, in relation to a specified class of sub - funds of CCIVs, all sub - funds of a specified class of CCIVs, or all sub - funds of all CCIVs;

    as if specified provisions were omitted, modified or varied as specified in the declaration.

  (3)   The exemption or declaration may:

  (a)   relate to a specified security, a specified class of securities or all securities; and

  (b)   relate to any other matter generally or as specified.

  (4)   An exemption may apply unconditionally or subject to specified conditions. A person to whom a condition specified in an exemption applies must comply with the condition. The Court may order the person to comply with the condition in a specified way. Only ASIC may apply to the Court for the order.

Exemptions and declarations relating to all or a class of persons

  (5)   An exemption or declaration must be made by legislative instrument if it relates to:

  (a)   all CCIVs, a specified class of CCIVs, or 2 or more specified CCIVs; or

  (b)   all sub - funds of all CCIVs, all sub - funds of a specified class of CCIVs, or a specified class of sub - funds of CCIVs; or

  (c)   all entities, a specified class of entities, or 2 or more specified entities.

Exemptions and declarations relating to specified persons

  (6)   Subject to subsection   (5), an exemption or declaration must be made by notifiable instrument if it relates to a specified CCIV or specified entity.

  (7)   An exemption or declaration that relates to a specified CCIV may apply to the CCIV in respect of a specified sub - fund, a specified class of sub - funds or all sub - funds of the CCIV.

  (8)   An exemption or declaration that relates to a specified entity may apply to the entity in respect of a specified sub - fund, a specified class of sub - funds or all sub - funds of a specified CCIV.

  (9)   ASIC must also give a copy of an exemption or declaration that relates to a specified CCIV or a specified entity to the CCIV or entity. ASIC must do so as soon as is reasonably practicable after the exemption or declaration is made.


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