Section 848ECorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Disclosure allowed by the Reserve Bank

(1) A person covered by subsection 848C(2) in relation to information may disclose the information if:

(a) a determination made under subsection (2) or (4) of this section allows the disclosure by the person; and

(b) if the Reserve Bank has included conditions in the determination—those conditions are satisfied.

Determinations relating to specified persons

(2) The Reserve Bank may, in writing, make a determination allowing:

(a) a specified person covered by subsection 848C(2) in relation to specified information; or

(b) a specified person covered by subsection 848C(2) in relation to information that is in a specified class of information;

to disclose the specified information, the information that is in the specified class of information, or a specified part of such information.

(3) The Reserve Bank must give a copy of the determination, as soon as practicable after making it, to:

(a) the body corporate to which the determination made under subsection 848A(1) relates; and

(b) the person specified, or each person specified, in the determination.

Determinations relating to specified classes of persons

(4) The Reserve Bank may, in writing, make a determination allowing:

(a) a specified class of persons covered by subsection 848C(2) in relation to specified information; or

(b) a specified class of persons covered by subsection 848C(2) in relation to information that is in a specified class of information;

to disclose the specified information, the information that is in the specified class of information, or a specified part of such information.

(5) The Reserve Bank must, as soon as practicable after making the determination under subsection (4):

(a) give a copy of the determination to the body corporate to which the determination made under subsection 848A(1) relates; and

(b) take reasonable steps to discover who is in the class of persons specified in the determination; and

(c) if it is practicable to do so—give a copy of the determination to each person who the Reserve Bank believes to be in that class.

Conditions in determinations

(6) The Reserve Bank may include conditions in a determination made under subsection (2) or (4) that relate to any of the following:

(a) the kind of entities to which the disclosure may be made;

(b) the way in which the disclosure is to be made;

(c) any other matter that the Reserve Bank considers appropriate.

Determination not a legislative instrument

(7) A determination made under subsection (2) or (4) is not a legislative instrument.

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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