Section 985EA — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Application of this Subdivision

This Subdivision applies to a financial services licensee (the provider) in relation to:

(a) the issuing of a margin lending facility to a retail client; or

(b) the increasing of the limit of a margin lending facility that was issued to a retail client.

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 985B — Status of amounts paid to financial services licensees in respect of contracts of insurance
s 985C — Regulations may impose other requirements etc. if financial services licensee is not the insurer
s 985D — Financial services licensees etc. not to deal in general insurance products from unauthorised insurers etc.
s 985E — Requirements before issuing etc. margin lending facility
s 985F — Assessment of unsuitability of margin lending facility
s 985G — Reasonable inquiries etc. about the retail client

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