Section 880B — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

In this Act:

compensation arrangements means arrangements that consist of:

(a) a set of rules about compensation; and

(b) a source of funds from which compensation is to be paid or provided; and

(c) associated administrative and monitoring arrangements.

Note: In Subdivision D (approved compensation arrangements) of Division 3 of Part 7.5, see also section 885A.

compensation rules means the set of rules forming part of compensation arrangements.

Note: In Subdivision D (approved compensation arrangements) of Division 3 of Part 7.5, see also section 885A.

Division 3 arrangements means compensation arrangements approved under Division 3 (approved compensation arrangements) of Part 7.5.

Division 3 loss means a loss described in section 885C, other than a loss that section 885D provides is to be taken not to be a Division 3 loss.

Division 4 arrangements means the arrangements constituted by Division 4 (NGF Compensation regime) of Part 7.5.

fidelity fund, in relation to a financial market, means a fund consisting principally of contributions made by:

(a) participants and past participants in the market; or

(b) participants and past participants in:

(i) the market; and

(ii) one or more other financial markets;

the purpose, or the main purpose, of which is to provide a source of funds for the payment or provision of compensation to clients of participants. Any investments made using money in the fund are taken to form part of the fund.

SEGC (short for Securities Exchanges Guarantee Corporation) means the body corporate in relation to which a nomination as the Securities Exchanges Guarantee Corporation is in force under section 890A.

Related sections

• s 854A — Record‑keeping and giving of information
• s 854B — Exemptions and modifications by regulations
• s 880A — Part does not apply to markets licensed under special provisions about overseas markets
• s 881A — Licensed markets through which participants provide services for retail clients must generally have a compensation regime
• s 881B — Additional requirements for the licence application
• s 881C — What happens if an application contains information in accordance with paragraph 881B(2)(c)

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