Section 982ACorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Money to which this Subdivision applies

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Subdivision applies to money paid to a financial services licensee (the licensee) by way of a loan from a person (the client) in connection with activities authorised by the licensee’s licence.

(2) If a person pays money to a financial services licensee:

(a) in order for it to be deposited to the credit of a deposit product held by the person or another person with the licensee; or

(b) on condition that it is to be repaid to the person by the licensee, as a debt, pursuant to the terms of a debenture or other financial product issued by the licensee;

that payment does not constitute money to which this Subdivision applies.

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