Banking and Finance Point-in-Time Service Updates

The Banking and Finance Point-in-Time Service has been updated to include the Attorney-General’s Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Act 2024 (Cth) (Act No. 41 of 2024). 

Act 41 of 2024

This Act is an omnibus Act which amends various pieces of legislation in the Attorney-General's portfolio, including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth), the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), and the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth). The purpose of this Act is to:

• confer jurisdiction on the Federal Court of Australia to hear and determine a range of summary and indictable offences relating to conduct within the regulatory remit of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;
• enable the Sheriff of the Federal Court to request a State/Territory jury official to prepare and provide a jury panel for use by the Federal Court;
• make minor amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) to clarify and improve the operation of the Commonwealth Marriage Celebrants Program and provide greater accessibility for marrying couples; and
• make minor and technical amendments to update, clarify and improve the intended operation of other legislation administered by the Attorney-General’s portfolio.

These amendments have been updated in the Point-in-Time Banking and Finance Service current to 4 July 2024. (NB: Subscription required).

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