Description

Requirement

Source of requirement

Location (page(s))

Exercise of ASIC’s powers under Part 15 of the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997 and under Part 29 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

Mandatory

ASIC Act, s136(1)(a)

223

ASIC’s monitoring and promotion of market integrity and consumer protection in relation to the Australian financial system and the provision of financial services

Mandatory

ASIC Act, s136(1)(b)

70–98

ASIC’s activities in accordance with each agreement or arrangement entered into by ASIC under section 11(14) of the ASIC Act

Mandatory

ASIC Act, s136(1)(c)

223

Information about the activities that ASIC has undertaken during the period in exercise of its powers, and performance of its functions, under Chapter 5 of, or Schedule 2 to, the Corporations Act and any provisions of that Act that relate to that Chapter or Schedule

Mandatory

ASIC Act, s136(1)(ca)

37, 95–97

Information about any instances during the period where ASIC failed to consult as required by section 1023F of the Corporations Act or section 301F of the National Credit Act

Mandatory

ASIC Act, s136(1)(cb)

223

The operation of the Business Names Registration Act 2011, including details of the level of access to the Business Names Register using the internet and other facilities; the timeliness with which ASIC carries out its duties, functions and powers under the Act; and the cost of registration of a business name under the Act

Mandatory

ASIC Act, s136(1)(d)

59–60, 65–66

The number of times ASIC used an information-gathering power, the provision of the Corporations Act, the ASIC Act, or another law that conferred the power, and the number of times in the previous financial year ASIC used the power

Mandatory

ASIC Act, s136(1)(e), reg 8AAA(1)

225–228

ASIC’s regional administration in referring states and the Northern Territory, including a statement on our performance against service-level performance indicators during the relevant period

Mandatory

Corporations Agreement, s603(3)

101–104

Financial services and consumer credit external dispute resolution schemes

Suggested

Senate Economics References Committee inquiry into the performance of ASIC, Recommendation 4

121–122

Court enforceable undertakings and their effectiveness

Suggested

Senate Economics References Committee inquiry into the performance of ASIC, Recommendation 27

35

Accountable authority must state, in the annual financial statements, whether, in the authority’s opinion, the statements comply with subsection 42(2)

Mandatory

PGPA Act, s42(3)

135

Work health and safety

(a) initiatives taken during the year to ensure the health, safety and welfare of workers who carry out work for the entity

Mandatory

Work Health and Safety Act 2011, Sch 2 s4(2)

127

(b) health and safety outcomes (including the impact on injury rates of workers) achieved as a result of initiatives mentioned under paragraph (a) or previous initiatives

127

(c) statistics of any notifiable incidents of which the entity becomes aware during the year that arose out of the conduct of businesses or undertakings by the entity

127

(d) any investigations conducted during the year that relate to businesses or undertakings conducted by the entity, including details of all notices given to the entity during the year under Part 10 of this Act

127

(e) such other matters as are required by guidelines approved on behalf of the Parliament by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit

127

Environmental performance

(a) include a report on how the activities of, and the administration (if any) of legislation by, the reporter during the period accorded with the principles of ecologically sustainable development

Mandatory

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, s516A(6)

231–233

(b) identify how the outcomes (if any) specified for the reporter in an Appropriations Act relating to the period contribute to ecologically sustainable development

231–233

(c) document the effect of the reporter’s activities on the environment

231–233

(d) identify any measures the reporter is taking to minimise the impact of activities by the reporter on the environment

231–233

(e) identify the mechanisms (if any) for reviewing and increasing the effectiveness of those measures

231–233

Any other Committee recommendations

N/A