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FINANCIAL SECTOR (SHAREHOLDINGS) ACT 1998 - SECT 18

Revoking an approval

Revocation on specified grounds

  (1)   The Treasurer may, by notifiable instrument, revoke an approval that a person holds under section   14 in relation to a financial sector company if the Treasurer is satisfied that:

  (a)   it is in the national interest to do so; or

  (b)   an unacceptable shareholding situation exists in relation to the financial sector company and in relation to the person; or

  (c)   there has been a contravention of a condition to which the approval is subject ; or

  (d)   if the approval was granted under paragraph   14(1)(b)--the person is no longer a fit and proper person to hold the approval.

  (2)   The revocation takes effect on the day specified in the instrument of revocation . The specified day must be a day at least 90 days after the day the instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation under the Legislation Act 2003 .

Revocation on request

  (3)   If a person who holds an approval under section   14 requests the Treasurer to revoke the approval, the Treasurer must, by notifiable instrument , revoke the approval.

Notification of revocation

  (4)   If the Treasurer revokes an approval under this section, the Treasurer must give written notice of the revocation (including a copy of the instrument made under subsection   (1) or (3)) to:

  (a)   the person who held the approval; and

  (b)   the financial sector company concerned.



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