Media Release Financial Corporations Act 1974
The Governor of the Reserve Bank has the powers under the Financial Corporations Act 1974 relating to:
- categorisation of registered corporations; and
- exemption of corporations from the application of the Act.
Attached to this Media Release are copies of orders made under the abovementioned powers. Complete lists of registered corporations by category and exempt corporations as at 31 March 2001 are available on the Reserve Bank web site at www.rba.gov.au.
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Financial Corporations Act 1974
VARIATION OF LIST OF REGISTERED CORPORATIONS
I, I.J. Macfarlane, GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA, pursuant to Subsection 10(2) of the Financial Corporations Act 1974, hereby make the following variation to the list of registered corporations as published in the Reserve Bank of Australia Media Release No: 2000-12 of 5 July 2000, No: 2000-16 of 6 October 2000 and No: 2001-01 of 8 January 2001::
(a) Include in Category F (Finance Companies)
CIT Credit Group Inc, N.S.W.
Newcourt Financial (Australia) Pty Limited, N.S.W.
(b) Omit from Category F (Finance Companies)
Lonsfield Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Newcourt Credit Group Inc (Australia), N.S.W.
(c) Include in Category G (General Financiers)
Inchcape Financial Services (Australia) Limited, N.S.W.
(d) Omit from Category H (Retailers)
Atlas Editions Holdings Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
Family Educational Publishers Finance Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
Family Educational Publishers Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
Dated 4 April 2001
I.J. Macfarlane
Governor
Reserve Bank of Australia
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Financial Corporations Act 1974
ORDER FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 8(2)(L)
I, I.J. Macfarlane, GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA, pursuant to Subsection 8(2)(l) of the Financial Corporations Act 1974, hereby:
(a) Revoke the exemption of the following corporations:
AMP-AMEX Securities Pty Limited
Australian Mortgage Corporation Pty Limited
Colonial Stockbroking Limited
Linkworth Properties Pty Limited
Potter Warburg Fixed Interest Limited
Queens Road Finance Pty Limited
Swanston Futures Pty Ltd
Swanston Mortgage Pty Ltd
TSBC Holdings Pty Limited
(b) Exempt the following corporations:
Natomas Corporation Pty Limited
Quay Mining Pty Limited
Dated 4 April 2001
I.J. Macfarlane
Governor
Reserve Bank of Australia