Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Act 2004
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION AND CONSTITUTION OF AUTHORITY
3 Establishment and incorporation of Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
4 Common seal
5 Constitution of Authority
Part 3 FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF AUTHORITY
6 Functions of Authority
7 Powers of Authority
8 Directions by Minister
9 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers
Part 4 PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF
10 Chief Executive, officers and employees, etc.
11 Protection from personal liability
Part 5 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
12 Funds and property of Authority
13 Application of moneys
14 Bank accounts
15 Annual estimates
16 Power of investment
17 Grants-in-aids
18 Power to borrow
19 Issue of shares, etc.
20 Financial year
Part 6 TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND EMPLOYEES
21 Transfer to Authority of property, assets and liabilities
22 Transfer of employees
23 Service rights, etc., of transferred employees to be preserved
24 Existing contracts
25 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer
Part 6A ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION SYSTEM, REGISTERED FILING AGENTS AND REGISTERED QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS
26 Interpretation of this Part
27 Establishment of electronic transaction system
28 Requirement to use electronic transaction system and agents for use
29 Evidence of transaction on electronic transaction system
30 Electronic transaction system malfunction, errors and omissions
31 Registered filing agents
32 Registered qualified individuals
33 Appeal to Minister
34 Interest for non‑payment and recovery of financial penalty
35 Regulations for this Part
Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS
36 Symbol or representation of Authority
37 Use of name, etc., of Authority
38 False statements
39 Powers of enforcement
40 Offences committed by bodies corporate, etc.
41 Proceedings conducted by officers of Authority
42 Preservation of secrecy
43 Jurisdiction of District Court
44 Composition of offences
45 Amendment of Schedules
46 Rules
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table