ASIC Corporations (Existing Providers) Instrument 2022/241 (Cth)

ASIC Corporations (Existing Providers) Instrument 2022/241 I, Joanna Bird, delegate of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, make the following legislative instrument.

Date 31 March 2022

Joanna Bird

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name of legislative instrument 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions Part 2—Exemption 5 Existing providers who were not relevant providers on the exam cut-off day 6 Where exemptions apply Part 3—Repeal 7 Repeal

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of legislative instrument This is the ASIC Corporations (Existing Providers) Instrument 2022/241.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation. Note: The register may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.

3 Authority This instrument is made under paragraph 926A(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

4 Definitions In this instrument: Act means the Corporations Act 2001. education and training standards has the meaning given by section 921B of the Act. exam cut-off day has the meaning given by section 1684 of the Act. existing provider has the meaning given by section 1546A of the Act. relevant provider has the meaning given by section 910A of the Act tax (financial) advice service has the same meaning as in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009.

Part 2—Exemption

5 Existing providers who were not relevant providers on the exam cut-off day (1) A financial services licensee does not have to comply with subsections 921C(2) or (4) of the Act in relation to an existing provider who was not a relevant provider on the exam cut-off day for the existing provider. (2) An authorised representative of a financial services licensee does not have to comply with subsection 921C(3) of the Act in relation to an existing provider who was not a relevant provider on the exam cut-off day for the existing provider.