Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If ASIC considers that a benchmark administrator licensee has breached, or is in breach of:
(a) any conditions to which the licence is subject; or
(b) any of its obligations under this Part; or
(c) any of its obligations under rules made under Division 3;
ASIC may give the licensee a written notice that requires the licensee to show cause, at a hearing before a specified person, why the licence should not be suspended or cancelled.
(2) The notice must specify:
(a) the grounds on which it is proposed to suspend or cancel the licence; and
(b) a reasonable time and place at which the hearing is to be held.
However, if the licensee consents, the person conducting the hearing may fix a different time or place.
(3) The person conducting the hearing must:
(a) give the licensee an opportunity to be heard at the hearing; and
(b) give ASIC:
(i) a report about the hearing; and
(ii) a recommendation about the grounds in the notice on which it is proposed to suspend or cancel the licence.
(4) After considering the report and recommendation, ASIC may:
(a) decide to take no further action in relation to the matter and give written advice of that decision to the licensee; or
(b) suspend the licence for a specified period, or cancel the licence, by giving written notice to the licensee.
Note: ASIC must also have regard to the matters in section 908BO.
(5) A notice under subsection (1) is not a legislative
instrument.