Reserve Bank Regulation 2016 (Cth)
made under the
This is a compilation of the
The notes at the end of this compilation (the
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register ( The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
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This is the
Reserve Bank Regulation 2016 .
This instrument is made under the
Reserve Bank Act 1959 .
In this instrument:
Act means theReserve Bank Act 1959 .
For the purposes of paragraphs 25AJ(3)(a), 25E(3)(a) and 25NJ(3)(a) of the Act, the prescribed form for a declaration of secrecy by a member of the Monetary Policy Board, Payments System Board or Governance Board is the form in Schedule 1 to this instrument.
For the purposes of paragraph 79A(4)(c) of the Act, the following bodies are prescribed:
(a) the Department;
(b) the Australian Bureau of Statistics;
(c) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;
(d) the Bank for International Settlements;
(e) the following bodies operating under the Bank for International Settlements:
(i) the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision;
(ii) the Committee on the Global Financial System;
(iii) the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures;
(iv) the Markets Committee;
(f) any body, however described, operating under a body mentioned in subparagraph (e)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv);
(g) the Financial Stability Board and any body, however described, operating under the Board’s Charter;
(h) the International Monetary Fund;
(i) The Treasury (New Zealand).
Note: See section 6.
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The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
The
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = | Sch = Schedule(s) |
LIA = | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Reserve Bank Regulation 2016 | 9 May 2016 (F2016L00700) | 10 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | |
Reserve Bank Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Regulations 2025 | 7 Feb 2025 (F2025L00091) | 1 Mar 2025 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
s 2............................................. | rep LA s 48D |
s 4............................................. | rep LA s 48C |
s 6............................................. | rs F2025L00091 |
s 7............................................. | am F2025L00091 |
Schedule 1.................................. | rs F2025L00091 |
Schedule 2.................................. | rep F2025L00091 |
Schedule 3.................................. | rep LA s 48C |
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