I, Amanda Zeller, delegate of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, make the following legislative instrument.Date 27 July 2026Amanda ZellerPart 1—Preliminary 31 Name of legislative instrument....................................32 Commencement...............................................33 Authority....................................................34 Schedules....................................................3Schedule 1—Amendment 4ASIC Corporations (Relief to Facilitate Admission of Exchange Traded Funds) Instrument 2024/147 4Schedule 2 – Repeal 5ASIC Corporations (Bidder Giving Substantial Holding Notice) Instrument 2023/685 5
This instrument commences on the later of:(a) the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation; and(b) commencement of Schedule 1 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Act 2025.Note: The register may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
1Section 4 (paragraph (e) of the definition of ETF)Renumber as paragraph (d).2Section 4 (paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of withdrawal fee per security)Omit “relation an ETF”, substitute “relation to an ETF”.3Paragraph 9(a)Omit “671A”, substitute “671D”.4Paragraph 9(a) (notional section 671AA of the Corporations Act 2001)Omit “671AA”, substitute “671DA”.5Paragraph 9(b) Repeal the paragraph, substitute:(b) by, after “671D” in the note to subsection 671B(1), inserting “, and section 671DA, which expands the normal concept of substantial holding and relevant interest in relation to exchange traded funds.”;6Paragraph 9(c) Repeal the paragraph, substitute:(c) by inserting at the end of subsection 672AD(1):“Note: Section 671DA expands the normal concept of relevant interest in relation to exchange traded funds.”;(d) by inserting at the end of subsection 672BC(1):“Note: Section 671DA expands the normal concept of relevant interest in relation to exchange traded funds.”.