172Approved forms, and giving documents not required to be in approved forms

#### 172 Approved forms, and giving documents not required to be in approved forms Approved forms (1) A notice, statement, application or other document under this Act is in the approved form if: (a) it is in the form approved in writing by APRA for that kind of notice, statement, application or other document; and (b) it contains the information that the form requires, and is accompanied by any other documentation that the form requires; and (c) if the form requires the form to be signed by a person or persons—it is signed by the person or persons in accordance with any applicable requirements specified in the form; and (d) the form is given in a manner that complies with any applicable requirements specified in the form. (2) Requirements specified in a form referred to in paragraph (1)(c) or (d) may include requirements relating to the giving of forms by electronic means. > Note: For example, a form may include requirements relating to electronic signatures, or for the use of specified software. (3) The approved forms must be publicly available on APRA’s website. Other documents (4) APRA rules may impose requirements relating to the manner in which other documents (being documents that are not required to be in an approved form) are to be given under this Act. (5) Requirements specified in APRA rules referred to in subsection (4) may include requirements relating to the giving of documents by electronic means. > Note: For example, APRA rules may include requirements relating to the use of specified software.