Regulatory Alerts2024-07-15 | RG-162RG 162 Internet discussion sites
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued this guide to explain its regulatory approach to internet discussion sites (IDS). It clarifies that the policy applies exclusively to Australian IDS and outlines the types of sites that can operate within the established guidelines. The document details the specific IDS guidelines and notes that it is based on the requirements of the former Corporations Law as of August 2000.
Issued 15 August 2000
Amended 4 July 2007
This guide explains:
how we approach the regulation of internet discussion sites (IDS)
that this policy applies only to Australian IDS
what type of IDS can operate within our IDS guidelines
our IDS guidelines, and
further action.
This guide is based on requirements of the former Corporations Law at August 2000.
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