Section 912F — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Obligation to cite licence number in documents

(1) Whenever a financial services licensee identifies itself in a document of a kind specified in regulations made for the purposes of this subsection, the document must include the licensee’s licence number (see section 913C).

Note: Failure to comply with this subsection is an offence (see subsection 1311(1)).

(2) An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

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.

Related sections

s 912EA — Reporting to clients affected by a reportable situation
s 912EB — Obligation to investigate reportable situations that may affect clients
s 912EC — Obligation to keep records of compliance
s 913A — Applying for a licence
s 913B — When a licence may be granted
s 913BA — Fit and proper person test

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