Australian Securities And Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) is an independent Australian government body that acts as Australia's corporate regulator. ASIC's role is to enforce and regulate company and financial services laws to protect Australian consumers, investors and creditors. ASIC administers a range of legislation (or relevant parts of Acts), as well as relevant regulations made under it:
- Corporations Act 2001
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
- Insurance Contracts Act 1984
- National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
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