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This instrument is the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Regulations 2018.
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This instrument sets out who the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) may cooperate or share protected information with, prescribes one Act as part of APRA’s prudential framework, and clarifies a fringe benefits tax exception. It affects APRA, the listed domestic and international agencies, and entities supervised by APRA because it changes the statutory bases and authorised recipients for information-sharing and cooperation.
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This instrument is the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Regulations 2018.
This instrument is made under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.
In this instrument:
Act means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.
For the purposes of subsection 10A(1) of the Act, the following agencies are specified: (a) the Australian Bureau of Statistics; (b) the Australian Crime Commission; (c) the Australian Federal Police; (d) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; (e) the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC); (f) the Commissioner of Taxation; (g) the Department administered by the Minister administering the Private Health Insurance Act 2007; (h) the Department of Treasury; (i) the Financial Reporting Council mentioned in section 225 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001; (j) the Police Force of a State or Territory; (k) the Reserve Bank of Australia.
For the purposes of subsection 55(2) of the Act, subsection 55(1) of the Act does not apply in relation to the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986.
For the purposes of paragraph (o) of the definition of prudential regulation framework law in subsection 3(1) of the Act, the Royal Commissions Act 1902 is prescribed for the purposes of section 56 of the Act.
For the purposes of paragraph 56(5)(a) of the Act, the following agencies are specified: (a) the Australian Bureau of Statistics; (b) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; (c) the Australian Crime Commission; (d) the Australian Federal Police; (e) the Australian Financial Complaints Authority; (f) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; (g) the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC); (h) the Bank for International Settlements; (i) the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; (j) the Commissioner of Taxation; (k) the Department administered by the Minister administering the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994; (l) the Department administered by the Minister administering the Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Act 2006; (m) the Department administered by the Minister administering the Private Health Insurance Act 2007; (n) the Department of the Treasury; (o) the Financial Reporting Council mentioned in section 225 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001; (p) the Financial Stability Board; (q) the International Monetary Fund; (r) the Police Force of a State or Territory; (s) the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman; (t) the Reserve Bank of Australia; (v) the Treasury of New Zealand; (w) the World Bank Group.
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This instrument is the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Regulations 2018.
This instrument is made under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.
In this instrument:
Act means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.
For the purposes of subsection 10A(1) of the Act, the following agencies are specified: (a) the Australian Bureau of Statistics; (b) the Australian Crime Commission; (c) the Australian Federal Police; (d) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; (e) the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC); (f) the Commissioner of Taxation; (g) the Department administered by the Minister administering the Private Health Insurance Act 2007; (h) the Department of Treasury; (i) the Financial Reporting Council mentioned in section 225 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001; (j) the Police Force of a State or Territory; (k) the Reserve Bank of Australia.
For the purposes of subsection 55(2) of the Act, subsection 55(1) of the Act does not apply in relation to the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986.
For the purposes of paragraph (o) of the definition of prudential regulation framework law in subsection 3(1) of the Act, the Royal Commissions Act 1902 is prescribed for the purposes of section 56 of the Act.
For the purposes of paragraph 56(5)(a) of the Act, the following agencies are specified: (a) the Australian Bureau of Statistics; (b) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; (c) the Australian Crime Commission; (d) the Australian Federal Police; (e) the Australian Financial Complaints Authority; (f) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; (g) the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC); (h) the Bank for International Settlements; (i) the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; (j) the Commissioner of Taxation; (k) the Department administered by the Minister administering the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994; (l) the Department administered by the Minister administering the Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Act 2006; (m) the Department administered by the Minister administering the Private Health Insurance Act 2007; (n) the Department of the Treasury; (o) the Financial Reporting Council mentioned in section 225 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001; (p) the Financial Stability Board; (q) the International Monetary Fund; (r) the Police Force of a State or Territory; (s) the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman; (t) the Reserve Bank of Australia; (v) the Treasury of New Zealand; (w) the World Bank Group.