Companies and Securities Advisory Committee
CASAC
1991 – 11 March 2002
Renamed Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee in 2002.
Statutory advisory committee, supported by a small executive and secretariat, that advised the Commonwealth minister on companies and securities law reform and market regulation.
Names over time
- Companies and Securities Advisory Committee1991–2002
- Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee2002–2018
How it came into existence
Established under Part 9 of the Australian Securities Commission Act 1989 as part of the national scheme that began with the Australian Securities Commission and the Corporations Law in 1991; it continued the law reform advisory role of the Companies and Securities Law Review Committee set up under the cooperative scheme in 1983.
Legislation: Australian Securities Commission Act 1989 (Part 9)
Changes during its life
- 15 July 2001Continued under Part 9 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001.
How it ended
Renamed the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee on 11 March 2002 by the Financial Services Reform Act 2001.
- Advice on corporations and securities law reform
Main functions
- Advice on corporations law reform
- Advice on securities and futures regulation
- Discussion papers and reports on corporate law issues
- Technical law reviews by its Legal Committee
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Treasury.
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Sources
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