3.7 Other important steps

External dispute resolution

Recommendation 7.1 – Compensation scheme of last resort

The three principal recommendations to establish a compensation scheme of last resort made by the panel appointed by government to review external dispute and complaints arrangements made in its supplementary final report should be carried into effect.

ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce Government Response

Recommendation 7.2 – Implementation of recommendations

The recommendations of the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce made in December 2017 that relate to self-reporting of contraventions by financial services and credit licensees should be carried into effect.

Simplification so that the law’s intent is met

Recommendation 7.3 – Exceptions and qualifications

As far as possible, exceptions and qualifications to generally applicable norms of conduct in legislation governing financial services entities should be eliminated.

Recommendation 7.4 – Fundamental norms

As far as possible, legislation governing financial services entities should identify expressly what fundamental norms of behaviour are being pursued when particular and detailed rules are made about a particular subject matter.

 

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