POLICY BRIEF – Should We Repeal Section 12A of ASIC Act 2001?

– – Reflection Based on ALRC Background Paper FSL9 — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Background Paper FSL9 (link) argues that the proliferation and overlapping of existing legislations, namely ss 12CA and 12CB of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act 2001 (Cth), adds ‘’unnecessary complexity in the law’’, [1] therefore, it’s necessary…