Forms and method of submission

5. The information required by this reporting standard must be given to APRA either:

(a) in electronic form, using one of the electronic submission mechanisms provided by the ‘Direct to APRA’ (also known as ‘D2A’) application; or

(b) manually completed on paper, which must be faxed or mailed to APRA’s head office.

Note: the Direct to APRA application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.

Reporting periods and due dates

6. Subject to paragraph 7, a relevant ADI must provide the information required by this reporting standard for each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the ADI.

7. APRA may, by notice in writing, change the reporting periods, or specified reporting periods, for a particular ADI, to require it to provide the information required by this reporting standard more frequently, or less frequently, having regard to:

(a) the particular circumstances of the ADI;

(b) the extent to which the information is required for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the ADI; and

(c) the requirements of the Reserve Bank of Australia or the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

8. The information required by this reporting standard must be provided to APRA by the following times:

(a) in the case of information required by paragraphs 3 and 4 from a locally-incorporated bank, locally-incorporated special service provider or foreign ADI (other than a specialist credit card institution) – 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates; and

(b) in the case of information required by paragraphs 3 and 4 from a locally- incorporated credit union, locally-incorporated building society, specialist credit card institution (whether or not locally-incorporated) or Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited – 15 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.

9. APRA may grant an ADI an extension of a due date in writing, in which case the new due date for the provision of the information will be the date on the notice of extension.