RG 167 AFS licensing: Discretionary powers

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Information and steps on how to apply for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence.

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Issued July 2022

This guide is for Australian financial services (AFS) licensees and financial services providers.

It explains:

how we use our powers to impose AFS licence conditions to support the AFS licensee obligations under the Corporations Act;
our approach to applications for relief from compliance with Pts 7.6–7.8 (other than Divs 4 and 8 of Pt 7.6) of the Corporations Act;
how you can apply for relief; and
our approach to relief for securitisation special purpose vehicles and for providers of generic financial calculators (excluding superannuation calculators).