Section 766DCorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Meaning of makes a market

(1) A person makes a market for a financial product if:

(a) either through a facility, at a place or otherwise, the person regularly states the prices at which they propose to acquire or dispose of financial products on their own behalf; and

(b) other persons have a reasonable expectation that they will be able to regularly effect transactions at the stated prices; and

(c) the actions of the person do not, or would not if they happened through a facility or at a place, constitute operating a financial market because of the effect of paragraph 767A(2)(a).

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to a person stating prices at which they propose to acquire or dispose of financial products if:

(a) the person is the issuer of the products; and

(b) the products are:

(i) superannuation products; or

(ii) managed investment products; or

(iii) financial products referred to in paragraph 764A(1)(ba) (which relates to certain managed investment schemes that are not registered schemes); or

(iv) foreign passport fund products.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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