Corporations Act 2001
Note: This Chapter applies to a CCIV in a modified form: see Division 4 of Part 8B.7 .
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Hide history noteCCH Note: Division 8A is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Corporate Directors of Retail Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles) Instrument 2022/449; the ASIC Corporations (Incidental Retail Cover) Instrument 2022/716; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Issuers of Retail OTC Derivatives) Instrument 2022/705; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Responsible Entities, IDPS Operators and Corporate Directors of Retail CCIVs) Instrument 2023/647; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Custodial or Depository Service Providers) Instrument 2023/648; the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023/669; and the ASIC Corporations and Credit (Breach Reporting - Reportable Situations) Instrument 2021/716 (as amended by the ASIC Corporations and Credit (Amendment) Instrument 2023/589).
CCH Note: Subdivision A is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Corporate Directors of Retail Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles) Instrument 2022/449; the ASIC Corporations (Incidental Retail Cover) Instrument 2022/716; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Issuers of Retail OTC Derivatives) Instrument 2022/705; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Responsible Entities, IDPS Operators and Corporate Directors of Retail CCIVs) Instrument 2023/647; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Custodial or Depository Service Providers) Instrument 2023/648; the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023/669; and the ASIC Corporations and Credit (Breach Reporting - Reportable Situations) Instrument 2021/716 (as amended by the ASIC Corporations and Credit (Amendment) Instrument 2023/589).
CCH Note: Section 921B is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Corporate Directors of Retail Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles) Instrument 2022/449; the ASIC Corporations (Incidental Retail Cover) Instrument 2022/716; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Issuers of Retail OTC Derivatives) Instrument 2022/705; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Responsible Entities, IDPS Operators and Corporate Directors of Retail CCIVs) Instrument 2023/647; the ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Custodial or Depository Service Providers) Instrument 2023/648; the ASIC Corporations (Investor Directed Portfolio Services) Instrument 2023/669; and the ASIC Corporations and Credit (Breach Reporting - Reportable Situations) Instrument 2021/716 (as amended by the ASIC Corporations and Credit (Amendment) Instrument 2023/589).
This section sets out the education and training standards for a person who is, or is to be, a relevant provider.
Conditions for relevant providers
921B(2)
The first standard is that: (a) the person:
(i) has completed a bachelor or higher degree, or equivalent qualification, approved by the Minister; and
(b) both of the following conditions are satisfied:
(ii) has satisfied the conditions (if any) approved by the Minister for completing the degree or qualification, and has satisfied those conditions in a way (if any) approved by the Minister; or
(i) the person has completed a foreign qualification;
(c) the person holds an approval in force under subsection 921GA(3) .
(ii) the Minister has approved the foreign qualification under section 921G ; or
921B(3)
The second standard is that the person has passed an exam administered under this subsection by ASIC in accordance with principles approved by the Minister.
921B(4)
The third standard is that the person has undertaken at least 1 year of work and training that meets the requirements set by the Minister.
Note: A relevant provider who is undertaking work and training in accordance with this subsection is a provisional relevant provider (see the definition of provisional relevant provider in section 9 ). For rules relating to provisional relevant providers, see Subdivision C .
Continuing standard for relevant providers
921B(5)
The fourth standard is that the person meets the requirements for continuing professional development set by the Minister.
Determinations by Minister
921B(6)
The Minister may, by legislative instrument, do any or all of the following in one or more determinations: (a) approve bachelor or higher degrees, or equivalent qualifications, for the purposes of subparagraph (2)(a)(i) ; (a) approve for the purposes of subparagraph (2)(a)(ii) :
(i) one or more conditions for completing an approved degree or qualification; and
(b) approve principles for the purposes of subsection (3) ; (c) set requirements for work and training for the purposes of subsection (4) ; (d) set requirements for continuing professional development for the purposes of subsection (5) in relation to the CPD year of a financial services licensee, the period mentioned in subsection 1546E(5) , or any other period determined by the Minister.
(ii) one or more ways for satisfying such conditions;
921B(7)
Before exercising the power in subsection (6) , the Minister must be satisfied that doing so is necessary or desirable to ensure that relevant providers are adequately trained and competent to provide personal advice to retail clients in relation to relevant financial products.
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