Financial Intermediaries Act 1996

A standard may make provision about a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without changes) provisions of—

a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a foreign country; or

a document.

If a standard makes provision about a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating provisions of a law or document, the provisions as in force at the time are to be attached to the standard, and are taken to be incorporated in the standard.

A standard may—

apply generally to all persons and matters or be limited in its application to—

particular persons or matters; or

particular classes of persons or matters; and

otherwise apply generally or be limited in its application by reference to stated exceptions or factors.

A standard may—

make different provision for—

different persons or matters; or

different classes of persons or matters; or

apply differently by reference to specified exceptions or factors.

A standard may authorise a matter to be decided, applied or regulated from time to time by a stated person or body.

A standard may make provision about a particular aspect of a matter even though provision is made by this Act about another aspect of the matter or about another matter.