Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 25, 1992
Compilation No. 8
Compilation date: 1 July 2019
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 122, 2018
Registered: 9 July 2019
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Mutual Assistance in Business Regulation Act 1992 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2019 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Act to extend to external Territories
4A Application of the Criminal Code
5 Object of Act
Part 2--Requests by foreign regulators
6 Making of requests
7 Commonwealth regulator's consideration of requests
8 Minister's consideration of matter
9 Conditions etc. relevant to an authorisation
10 Taking of evidence etc.
11 Appearance to be in private
12 Representation
13 Information provider to comply with requirement
14 Self-incrimination
15 Legal professional privilege
16 Taking of evidence - protection of persons
17 Evidence to be put in writing etc.
18 Evidence etc. to be sent to foreign regulator
Part 3--Miscellaneous
19 Act not to limit other provision of assistance
20 Orders under Foreign Proceedings (Excess of Jurisdiction) Act not to be contravened
21 Allowances and expenses
22 Delegation by Minister
23 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Mutual Assistance in Business Regulation Act 1992 | 25, 1992 | 12 May 1992 | 23 Oct 1992 (s 2(2) and gaz 1992, No S308) |
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Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 24, 2001 | 6 Apr 2001 | s 4(1), (2) and Sch 35: 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(a)) | s 4(1) and (2) |
41, 2003 | 3 June 2003 | Sch 2 (items 15, 16): 3 June 2003 (s 2(1) item 10) | -- | |
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Act 2005 | 129, 2005 | 8 Nov 2005 | Sch 5: 8 Nov 2005 (s 2(1) item 4) | -- |
8, 2007 | 15 Mar 2007 | Sch 4 (item 20): 15 Mar 2007 (s 2(1) item 44) | -- | |
Corporations Legislation Amendment (Derivative Transactions) Act 2012 | 178, 2012 | 6 Dec 2012 | Sch 1 (item 54): 3 Jan 2013 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | 59, 2013 | 21 June 2013 | Sch 1 (items 22-24): 19 July 2013 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 1 (item 333): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing ASIC's Capabilities) Act 2018 | 122, 2018 | 3 Oct 2018 | Sch 2 (items 18, 19): 1 July 2019 (s 2(1) item 3) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 3..................... | am No 59, 2013 |
s 4A.................... | ad No 24, 2001 |
Part 2 |
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s 7..................... | am No 129, 2005 |
s 8..................... | am No 129, 2005 |
s 9..................... | am No 129, 2005 |
s 10.................... | am No 129, 2005 |
s 13.................... | am No 24, 2001 |
am No 24, 2001 | |
s 15.................... | am No 8, 2007; No 61, 2016 |
Part 3 |
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s 22.................... | am No 41, 2003; No 129, 2005; No 178, 2012; No 122, 2018 |