CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 796A The conditions on the licence

CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 796A

  (1)   The Minister may, at any time:

  (a)   impose conditions, or additional conditions, on an Australian market licence; or

  (b)   vary or revoke conditions imposed on such a licence;

by giving written notice to the licensee. The Minister must also publish a notice in the Gazette with details of the action and when it took effect.

Note:   As well as the requirements in this section, the Minister must also have regard to the matters in section   798A.

  (2)   The Minister may do so:

  (a)   on his or her own initiative, subject to subsection   (3); or

  (b)   if the licensee lodges with ASIC in a prescribed form an application for the Minister to do so, which is accompanied by the prescribed documents, if any.

Note:   For fees in respect of lodging applications, see Part   9.10.

  (3)   The Minister may only impose conditions or additional conditions, or vary the conditions, on the licence on his or her own initiative if:

  (a)   he or she considers it appropriate to do so having regard to:

  (i)   the licensee's obligations as a market licensee under this Chapter; and

  (ii)   any change in market operations or the conditions in which the market is operating; and

  (b)   the Minister gives the licensee written notice of the proposed action and an opportunity to make a submission before it takes effect.

This subsection does not apply to the Minister imposing conditions when a licence is granted.

  (4)   The Minister must ensure that each Australian market licence is subject to conditions that specify:

  (a)   the particular market that the licensee is authorised to operate; and

  (b)   the class or classes of financial products that can be dealt with on the market; and

  (c)   if the Minister considers that the licensee should have clearing and settlement arrangements for transactions effected through the market--the type of clearing and settlement arrangements that are adequate.

Note:   If compensation arrangements in relation to the market are approved under Division   3 of Part   7.5, there must also be conditions as required by subsection   882A(4) or paragraph   882B(4)(b).

  (6)   ASIC must give the Minister any application and documents lodged under subsection   (2).