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FINANCIAL SECTOR (TRANSFER AND RESTRUCTURE) ACT 1999

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Additional operation of Act  
  • 4 Definitions  
  • 4A Related body corporate  
  • 4B Relevant group of bodies corporate  
  • 5 Act binds the Crown  
  • 6 External Territories  
  • 7 Application of Criminal Code  
  • 7A Application of sections 8 and 8A of the APRA Act  

PART 2--OVERVIEW--OF ACT

  • 8 Overview of Act  

PART 3--VOLUNTARY--TRANSFERS

Division 1--Outline of Part

  • 9 Outline of Part  

Division 2--Approval of voluntary transfers

  • 10 Application for approval of voluntary transfer  
  • 11 Approval of applications  
  • 12 Consultation about approving the application  
  • 13 Adequate adoption  
  • 14 Complementary State or Territory legislation  
  • 15 Minister's power to decide that his or her consent is not required  
  • 16 Approval may impose conditions  
  • 17 Notice of decision  

Division 3--Process by which voluntary transfers take effect

  • 18 Certificate of transfer  
  • 19 Partial transfer--statement of detail to be provided  
  • 20 Agreements about matters connected with the transfer  
  • 21 Notice of decision  
  • 22 Time and effect of voluntary transfer  
  • 23 Employment unaffected  

PART 4--COMPULSORY--TRANSFERS

Division 1--Outline of Part

  • 24 Outline of Part  

Division 2--Compulsory transfer determinations

  • 25 Compulsory transfer of business determinations  
  • 25AA Compulsory transfer of shares determinations  
  • 25A Ministerial declaration that compulsory transfer should occur in relation to ADI  
  • 26 Consultation about making the determination  
  • 27 When consent of receiving body is in force  
  • 28 Complementary State or Territory legislation  
  • 29 Minister's power to decide that his or her consent is not required  
  • 30 Agreements about matters connected with the transfer  
  • 31 Determination may impose conditions  
  • 32 Notice of determination  

Division 3--Process by which compulsory transfers take effect

  • 33 Certificate of transfer  
  • 34 Notice of certificate  
  • 35 Time and effect of compulsory transfer--transfer of business  
  • 35A Time and effect of compulsory transfer--transfer of shares  
  • 36 Employment unaffected  

Division 4--Effect of compulsory transfer on contracts

  • 36AA Compulsory transfer not ground for denial of obligations  
  • 36AB Partial transfer of netting contracts void  

Division 5--Special provisions relating to compulsory transfers of shares

  • 36AC Application of Division  
  • 36AD Extended meaning of share  
  • 36AE Regulations may make special provision in relation to compulsory transfer of shares  

PART 4A--RESTRUCTURES

Division 1--Outline of Part

  • 36A Outline of Part  

Division 2--Restructure approvals

  • 36B Restructure approvals--application  
  • 36C Restructure approvals--issued by Minister  
  • 36D Restructure approvals--consultation  
  • 36E Restructure approvals--conditions  
  • 36F Restructure approvals--notice of decision  

Division 3--Restructure instruments

  • 36G What is a restructure instrument ?  
  • 36H Restructure instruments--coming into force  
  • 36J Restructure instruments--legal effect  
  • 36K Restructure instruments--amendment  

Division 4--Internal transfer certificates

  • 36L What is an internal transfer certificate?  
  • 36M Internal transfer certificates--issue  
  • 36N Internal transfer certificates--notice of decision  
  • 36P Internal transfer certificates--amendment  
  • 36Q Internal transfer certificates--coming into force  
  • 36R Internal transfer certificates--legal effect  

Division 5--Engagements of employees and contractors

  • 36S Employment and contracts for services unaffected  

PART 5--EVIDENTIARY--CERTIFICATES

  • 37 Certificates evidencing operation of Act etc.  
  • 38 Certificates in relation to land and interests in land  
  • 39 Certificates in relation to other assets  
  • 40 Documents purporting to be certificates  

PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 41 Information gathering powers  
  • 42 Compulsory transfer--APRA may provide information to receiving body  
  • 43 Relationship of Act with other laws etc.  
  • 43A Transfers of Australian regulated business of foreign body  
  • 44 Compensation for acquisition of property  
  • 45 Review of decisions  
  • 46 Transfer rules  
  • 47 Regulations  

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