Laws we administer

ASIC administers and enforces a range of legislation.

We administer the following legislation:

• Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (ASIC Act)
• Business Names Registration Act 2011
• Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act)
• Insurance Contracts Act 1984
• National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (National Credit Act).

We also administer parts of the following legislation:

• Banking Act 1959
• Life Insurance Act 1995
• Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003
• Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997
• Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993
• Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SIS Act).

A digital copy of each Act can be obtained from the Federal Register of Legislation.