Section 951A — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Part cannot be contracted out of

A condition of a contract for the acquisition of a financial product, or for the provision of a financial service, is void if it provides that a party to the contract is:

(a) required or bound to waive compliance with any requirement of this Part; or

(b) taken to have notice of any contract, document or matter not specifically referred to in a Financial Services Guide, Statement of Advice, Cash Settlement Fact Sheet or other document given to the party.

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 948F — Content of Cash Settlement Fact Sheet
s 949A — General advice provided to retail client—obligation to warn client that advice does not take account of client’s objectives, financial situation or needs
s 949B — Regulations may impose disclosure requirements in certain situations
s 951B — Exemptions and modifications by ASIC
s 951C — Exemptions and modifications by regulations
s 952A — Overview

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