Other legislation to consider - Australian Security Industry Association Ltd (ASIAL)

Other legislation to consider

Federal and State / Territory Legislation

Both the Federal government and the State and Territory governments administer a vast range of legislation and regulations.
The table below gives some of the Federal Government legislation that you need to be aware of.

Australian Securities And Investments Commission Act 2001

Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

Corporations Act 2001

Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003

Cybercrime Act 2001

Freedom of Information Act 1982

Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986

National Framework for Consumer Protection

Privacy Act 1988

Privacy Amendment Act 2004

Sex Discrimination Act 1984

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

Taxation Administration Act 1953

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

Workplace Relations Act 1996

More useful tools and information is available on the Business Resources online page

State and Territory governments also legislate in a wide range of areas, including –
• Anti-discrimination
• Business names
• Competition policy
• Consumer claims
• Contracts
• Corporations
• Crimes
• Fair trading
• Industrial relations
• Occupational health & safety
• Stamp duties
This is only a partial list of the legislation that may be applicable to your business.
Businesses employing staff are also accountable under industrial relations regulations, regulations relating to unfair dismissal, underpayment of staff, equal employment opportunity and harassment or sexual harassment, as well as occupational health and safety.

Please take into consideration the legislation applying to the state or territory in which you are operating.
You can find information about legislation, and the regulations that flow from the legislation, on the AustLII (the Australasian Legal Information Institute) website, a joint facility of UTS and UNSW Faculties of Law.

Australasian Legal Information Institute