Media Release Financial Corporations Act 1974

The Treasurer has delegated to the Governor of the Reserve Bank powers under the Financial Corporations Act relating to:

  • categorisation of registered corporations; and
  • exemption of corporations from the application of the Act.

Attached to this Media Release are:

  • copies of orders made under the abovementioned powers; and
  • complete lists, as at 30 June 1997, of:
    • registered corporations by category, and
    • exempt corporations.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Financial Corporations Act 1974
VARIATION OF LIST OF REGISTERED CORPORATIONS

I, l.J. MACFARLANE, GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA, by virtue of powers granted under Section 22A of the Financial Corporations Act 1974 and pursuant to Subsection 10(2) of that Act, hereby make the following variation to the list of registered corporations as published in the Reserve Bank of Australia Media Release No. 96-08 of 3 July 1996, subsequently varied as published in the Reserve Bank of Australia Media Releases No. 96-12 of 2 October 1996, No. 97-01 of 6 January 1997 and No. 97-06 of 4 April 1997:

(a) Omit from Category B (Credit Co-operatives)

Eagle Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Eastern Community Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Manchester Unity Credit Union Limited, S.A.
Minnondi Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Social Security Officers' Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Tertiary Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
The Universities Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.

(b) Include in Category B (Credit Co-operatives)

Lifeplan Australia Credit Union Limited, S.A.
Security Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Unicom Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.

(c) Omit from Category D (Money Market Corporations)

Bill Acceptance Corporation Limited, N.S.W.
Lloyds Corporate Finance Limited, N.S.W.
Monte Paschi Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Partnership Pacific Limited, N.S.W.

(d) Include in Category D (Money Market Corporations)

ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited, N.S.W.
Cassa Commerciale Australia Limited, N.S.W.

(e) Omit from Category F (Finance Companies)

Household Financial Services Limited, N.S.W.
Mortgage Management Limited, N.S.W.
Perfin Finance Limited, S.A.
Perpetual Finance Corporation Ltd, W.A.
Royal Australia Finance Limited, W.A.

(f) Include in Category F (Finance Companies)

Avco Access Ltd, N.S.W.
PUMA Finance Limited, N.S.W.

(g) Omit from Category G (General Financiers)

Alfred Moss Investments Pty Limited, N.S.W.
B.N. Finance Ltd, Victoria
California Film Finance Limited, W.A.
Colonial Mutual Deposit Services Limited, Victoria
Equus Corp Pty Limited, Victoria
Fortescue Gardens Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Minardo Automotive Financial Services (Leasing) Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
Metway Credit Corporation Limited, Queensland

(h) Include in Category G (General Financiers)

Automotive Financial Services (Leasing) Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
Melbourne Medical & Business Finance Pty Ltd, Victoria
Performance Group Holdings Pty Ltd, W.A.

Dated 2 July 1997

I.J. Macfarlane
Governor
Reserve Bank of Australia
For and on behalf of the Treasurer

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Financial Corporations Act 1974
ORDER FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 8(2)(l)

I, l.J. MACFARLANE, GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA, by virtue of powers granted under Section 22A of the Financial Corporations Act 1974 and pursuant to Subsection 8(2)(1) of that Act, by this Order, hereby:

(a) revoke the exemption of the following corporations:

Discount Factors Pty Limited

(b) exempt the following corporations:

Alfred Moss Investments Pty Limited
Lensworth Group Limited
Perfin Finance Limited

Dated 2 July 1997

I.J. Macfarlane
Governor
Reserve Bank of Australia
For and on behalf of the Treasurer

CATEGORIES OF REGISTERED CORPORATIONS

The following is a complete list of the corporations categorised under the Financial Corporations Act 1974 as at 30 June 1997.

CATEGORY A (BUILDING SOCIETIES)

Armidale Building Society Limited, N.S.W.
Australian Unity Building Society Limited, Victoria
Bass & Equitable Building Society, Tasmania
Cornerstone Building Society Limited, Victoria
First Provincial Building Society Ltd, Queensland
GI0 Building Society Limited, N.S.W.
Greater Building Society Ltd, N.S.W.
Heritage Building Society, Queensland
Home Building Society, W.A.
Hume Building Society Ltd, N.S.W.
Illawarra Mutual Building Society Ltd, N.S.W.
IOOF Building Society, Victoria
Lifeplan Australia Building Society Limited, S.A.
Mackay Permanent Building Society, Queensland
Maitland Mutual Building Society Limited, N.S.W.
MLC Building Society, Victoria
Newcastle Permanent Building Society Limited, N.S.W.
Northern Building Society Limited, Queensland
Pioneer Permanent Building Society, Queensland
Territory Mutual Building Society, N.T.
The Mitchell Building Society Limited, N.S.W.
The Rock Building Society Limited, Queensland
Wide Bay Capricorn Building Society, Queensland

CATEGORY B (CREDIT CO-OPERATIVES)

A.B.C. Credit Union (Tasmania) Co-operative Society Limited, Tasmania
A.C.T. Hospitals & Health Employees Credit Union Co-operative Limited, A.C.T.
A.P.E.A. Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
ACF Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Advantage Credit Union Limited, Victoria
AGL Group Employees Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Agristaff Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Albury Murray Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Aluminium Credit Union Co-operative Society Limited, Tasmania
Amcor Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
AMP Employees & Agents Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Austral Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Australian Central Credit Union Ltd, S.A.
Australian Defence Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Aviat-Aps Staff Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Bananacoast Community Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Bankstown City Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Bemboka Community Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Berrima District Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
BHP Group Employees Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Big River Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Blacktown City Council Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Blue Mountains and Riverlands Community Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Boral Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
BP Employees Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Brisbane City Council Credit Union Ltd, Queensland
Broadway Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Brookvale & Mona Vale Bus Depots Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
BTR Employees Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
C.B.O.A. Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
C.P.S. Credit Society Ltd, Queensland
Calare Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Capral Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Capricornia Credit Union Ltd, Queensland
Carboy Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Carboy (S.A.) Credit Union Ltd, S.A.
Care Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
CDH Staff Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Central West Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Choice Credit Union Ltd, Victoria
Circle Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
City Coast Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Coastline Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Collie Miners' Credit Union Ltd, W.A.
Combined Australian Petroleum Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Community First Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Companion Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Comtax Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Concord Ukrainian Credit Union Limited, Queensland
CPS Credit Union Co-operative (ACT) Limited, A.C.T.
CPS Credit Union Co-operative Society Limited, Tasmania
CPS Credit Union (SA) Limited, S.A.
Credit Union Australia Ltd, Queensland
Credit Union Incitec Limited, Queensland
CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society Limited, Victoria
CSR Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Defence Force Credit Union Limited, Victoria
Dependable Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Discovery Credit Union Ltd, Queensland
Dnister Ukrainian Co-operative Credit Society Ltd, Victoria
Doncaster & Templestowe Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Dubbo Post-Tel Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Education Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Elcom Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Electricity Credit Union Limited, Queensland
Endeavour Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Energy Credit Union Ltd, W.A.
Enterprise Credit Union Limited, Victoria
Ericsson Employees Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Esso Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Eurobodalla Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Fire Brigades Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Fire Service Credit Union Limited, S.A.
Firefighters Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
First Option Credit Union Ltd, Victoria
Fitzroy and Carlton Community Credit Co-operative Ltd, Victoria
Flinders Credit Union Co-operative Limited, S.A.
Flying Horse Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Ford Co-operative Credit Society Limited, Victoria
Forestry Commission Staff Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
G.I.O. Staff Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
G.M. H. (Employees) Q.W.L. Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Gas Credit Union Ltd, Victoria
Geelong & District Credit Co-operative Society Ltd, Victoria
Geelong Refinery Club Co-operative Credit Society Limited, Victoria
Gold Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Goldfields Credit Union Limited, W.A.
Gosford City Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Goulburn Murray Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Grand United Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Greater Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
H.M.C. Staff Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Hardie Employees' Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Hardie (Qld.) Employees' Credit Union Limited, Queensland
Health Services Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Health Services Credit Union Society Limited, W.A.
Hibernian Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Holiday Coast Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Horizon Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Hoverla-Ukrainian Credit Co-operative Ltd, S.A.
Hunter United Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Intech Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Island State Credit Union Co-operative Society Limited, Tasmania
Karpaty Ukrainian Credit Union Limited. N.S.W.
Kraft Employees' Co-operative Credit Society Limited, Victoria
La Trobe Country Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
La Trobe University Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Laboratories Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Labour Staff Credit Union (NSW) Ltd, N.S.W.
Lachlan Mutual Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Latvian Australian Credit Co-operative Society Ltd, Victoria
Lifeplan Australia Credit Union Limited, S.A.
Lithgow Mutual Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Lithuanian Co-operative Credit Society ‘Talka’ Limited, Victoria
Lysaght Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
M.M.C. Staff Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
M.S.B. Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Macarthur Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Macaulay Community Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Macquarie Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Maitland Community Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Maleny and District Community Credit Union Limited, Queensland
Manchester Unity (N.S.W.) Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Manly Warringah Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Maritime Workers of Australia Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Maroondah Credit Union Ltd, Victoria
Media and Publishing Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Media Credit Union Queensland Ltd, Queensland
Melbourne Credit Union Limited, Victoria
Melbourne University Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Metropolitan Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
N.R.M.A. Employees' Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
NACOS Credit Union Ltd, S.A.
New England Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
New South Wales Teachers' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Newcastle Bus Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Newcastle City Council Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Newcastle Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Newcom Colliery Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
North East Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
North West Country Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
North West Local Government Employees' Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Northern Districts Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Northern Inland Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Northern Rivers Electricity Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Nova Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
NT Credit Society Limited, N.T.
Orana Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Orange Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Outlook Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Peel Valley Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Phoenix (N.S.W.) Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
PICCOL Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Plenty Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Point Henry Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Police Association Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Police Credit Union Limited, S.A.
Police & Nurses Credit Society Ltd, W.A.
Polish Credit Union Ltd, Tasmania
Port Botany Bus Depot Employees' Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Power Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Powerstate Credit Union Ltd, S.A.
Prospect Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Punchbowl Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Qantas Staff Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Queensland Community Credit Union Limited, Queensland
Queensland Country Credit Union Limited, Queensland
Queensland Police Credit Union Limited, Queensland
Queensland Professional Credit Union Limited, Queensland
Queensland Teachers' Credit Union Ltd, Queensland
Queenslanders Credit Union Limited, Queensland
R.T.A. Staff Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
RACV Employees' Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Raleigh Park Employees' Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Randwick Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Reliance Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Reservoir Fawkner Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Resources Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Richmond-Tweed Post-Tel Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Rothville Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Ryde Council Employees Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Ryde Omnibus Depot Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Satisfac Direct Credit Union Limited, S.A.
Savings and Loans Credit Union Co-operative Society Limited, Tasmania
Savings and Loans Credit Union (S.A.) Limited, S.A.
Security Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Select Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Shell Employees' Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Shoalhaven Paper Mill Employees' Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Snowy Mountains Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Softwoods Credit Union Co-operative Limited, S.A.
Sosecure Co-operative Credit Union Limited, A.C.T.
South East Community Credit Society Ltd, Queensland
South West Slopes Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
South-West Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
St Patrick's Mentone Co-operative Credit Society Limited, Victoria
St. Mary's Swan Hill Co-operative Credit Society Limited, Victoria
State Government Employees Community Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
State Government Employees Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Statehealth Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
StateWest Credit Society Limited, W.A.
Sunstate Credit Union Ltd, Queensland
Sutherland Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Sutherland Shire Council Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Sydney Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
T.A.B. Staff and Agents Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
T.N.T. Employees & Contractors Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Tartan Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Teachers Police and Nurses Credit Union of Tasmania Limited, Tasmania
Telstra Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
The Brambles Illawarra Employees' Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
The Broken Hill Community Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
The City of Perth Credit Union Limited, W.A.
The Credit Union of Canberra Ltd, A.C.T.
The Gympie Credit Union Ltd, Queensland
The Herald Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
The Illawarra Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
The Latvian Sydney Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
The Police Department Employees' Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
The Queensland Railways Institute Credit Union Limited, Queensland
The Scallop Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
The Stafford Parish Credit Union Ltd, Queensland
The Summerland Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
The TAFE Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
The University Credit Society Limited, W.A.
Traditional Credit Union Limited, N.T.
Transcomm Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Transrail Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Tweed-Byron Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Unicom Credit Union Limited, N.S.W.
Uni Credit Union Ltd, Queensland
United Credit Union Limited, W.A.
Upper Hunter Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Victoria Teachers Credit Union Limited, Victoria
W.A. Fire Brigades Employees Credit Union Society Ltd, W.A.
W.A.W. Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Wagga Mutual Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
WAPET Staff Credit Society Limited, W.A.
Warwick Credit Union Ltd, Queensland
Waverley Bus Depot Employees Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Waverley Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Welding and Gases Employees Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Westax Credit Society Ltd, W.A.
WestBond Credit Union Limited, W.A.
Western City Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Woolworths/Safeway Employees Credit Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Wyong Council Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.
Yarrawonga Credit Union Co-operative Limited, Victoria
Yennora Credit Union Ltd, N.S.W.

CATEGORY D (MONEY MARKET CORPORATIONS)

AAA Capital Markets Limited, N.S.W.
ABN AMRO Australia (Projects) Pty Limited, N.S.W.
ABN-AMRO Australia Limited, N.S.W.
ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited, N.S.W.
All-States Capital Group Ltd, Victoria
All-States Corporation Limited, Victoria
All-States Discount Limited, Victoria
Amro Australia Limited, A.C.T.
ANZ Capel Court Limited, Victoria
Asahi Finance (Australia) Ltd, N . S. W.
BA Australia Limited, Victoria
Barclays Australia International Finance Limited, N.S.W.
Barclays Australia Limited, N.S.W.
BBL Australia Limited, Victoria
BNP Pactfic (Australia) Limited, N.S.W.
BNZ International Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Boston Australia Limited, Victoria
Broadlands International Finance Limited, W.A.
Broadlands Limited, W.A.
BT Australia Limited, N.S.W.
BT Finance Pty Limited, N.S.W.
BTM Holding (Australia) Ltd, N.S.W.
BTM Securities (Australia) Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
BT Securities Limited, N.S.W.
Cassa Commerciale Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Cathay Finance International Limited, N.S.W.
CBA Investments Limited, N.S.W.
Chase Manhattan Australia Limited, A.C.T.
CIBC Australia Holdings Ltd, N.S.W.
CIBC Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Corporate Financial Management (Aust.) Pty Limited, A.C.T.
Credit Lyonnais Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Credit Lyonnais Fixed Interest Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Credit Suisse First Boston Australia (Finance) Limited, A.C.T.
Credit Suisse First Boston Australia Securities Limited, Victoria
Credit Suisse First Boston Pacific Capital Markets Limited, A.C.T.
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Daiwa Finance Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Deutsche Australia Limited, Victoria
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Australia Limited, NSW
Dresdner Australia Limited, N.S.W.
First Chicago Australia Limited, N.S.W.
First Chicago Australia Securities Limited, N.S.W.
Fuji International Finance (Australia) Limited, N.S.W.
General Accident Australia and New Zealand Limited, N.S.W.
Graham & Company Limited, Queensland
Graham & Company Mortgages Limited, Queensland
Graham & Company Securities Limited, Queensland
Habib Finance (Australia) Ltd, N.S.W.
Hambros Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Hambros Securities Australia Limited, Victoria
Hanil Finance Australia Limited, N.S.W.
HSBC Australia International Finance Limited, A.C.T.
HSBC Australia International Leasing Limited, A.C.T.
HSBC Australia Investments Limited, N.S.W.
HSBC Australia Project Finance and Property Limited, A.C.T
IBJ Australia Corporation Limited, W.A.
Indosuez Australia Ltd, N.S.W.
Invia Financial Services Limited, Victoria
J.B. Were Capital Markets Limited, Victoria
J.P. Morgan Australia Limited, Victoria
KEB Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Kimberley N.Z.I. Finance Ltd, W.A.
Lippo Finance Australia Limited, N.S.W.
LTCB Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Macquarie Acceptances Limited, A.C.T.
Macquarie Australia International Limited, Victoria
Macquarie Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Macquarie Commercial Leasing Vic. Pty Limited, Victoria
Macquarie Finance Limited, N.S.W.
Macquarie Leasing NSW Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Macquarie Leasing Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Macquarie Leasing Qld Pty Limited, Queensland
Macquarie Leasing Vic Pty Limited, Victoria
Marac Finance Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Marac Investments Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Limited, N.S.W.
Midland Montagu Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Mitsubishi Trust Australia Ltd, N.S.W.
Mitsui Trust Finance (Australia) Limited, N.S.W.
N.Z.I. Capital Corporation Ltd, N.S.W.
N.Z.I. Leasing Corporation Limited, A.C.T.
N.Z.I. Securities Australia Ltd, N.S.W.
N.Z.I. Securities Western Ltd, W.A.
NCA Securities Limited, N.S.W.
Nippon Credit Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Nomura Australia Limited, N.S.W.
NZI Investment Services Limited, N.S.W.
NZI Securities Trading Ltd, N.S.W.
Paribas Group (Australia) Limited, N.S.W.
Partnership Pacific Securities Limited, N.S.W.
Partnership Pacific (Vic) Pty Ltd, Victoria
Partown Pty Limited, N.S.W.
PBL Securities Limited, N.S.W.
Rabo Australia Ltd, A.C.T.
RMB Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Republic Mase Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Rothschild Australia Discount Limited, N.S.W.
Rothschild Australia Limited, A.C.T.
Sakura Finance Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Sanwa Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Sanwa Australia Securities Limited, N.S.W.
SBC Warburg Australia Holdings Limited, N.S.W.
SBC Warburg Australia Limited, A.C.T
SBC (Sydney) Limited, N.S.W.
Scandinavian Pacific Limited, A.C.T.
Schroders Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Security Capital Corporation Pty Ltd, W.A.
Societe Generale Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Societe Generale Australia Overseas Pty Limited, A.C.T.
Sogelease Australia Limited, N.S.W.
SPAL Limited, A.C.T.
Sumitomo International Finance Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Sumitomo Trust Finance (Australia) Limited, N.S.W.
The Nikko Securities (Australia) Ltd, A.C.T.
Tokai Australia Finance Corporation Ltd, N.S.W.
Toronto Dominion Australia Limited, Victoria
Toronto Dominion Leasing (Australia) Limited, Victoria
Toyo Trust Australia Limited, N.S.W.
UBS Australia Finance Limited, N.S.W.
UBS Australia Limited, N.S.W.
UOB Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Westpac Equipment Finance Limited, N S.W.
Westpac Equipment Finance (Vic) Pty Limited, Victoria
Yamaichi Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Yasuda Trust Australia Limited, N.S.W.

CATEGORY E (PASTORAL FINANCE COMPANIES)

Arcadian Wool Brokers Limited, Victoria
Avenue Finance Limited, N.S.W.
Dalgety Limited, W.A.
Elders Burnett Moore W.A. Pty Ltd, W.A.
Elders Limited, Victoria
Elders Real Estate Franchise Pty Limited, Tasmania
Gippsland and Northern Company Limited, N.S.W.
LFD Limited, Victoria
Primac Limited, Queensland
Primac Pastoral Co Pty Ltd, Queensland
RFDL Limited, N.S.W.
Southern Wool Services (Goulburn) Pty Ltd, Queensland
Victorian Producers' Co-operative Co. Ltd, Victoria
Wesfarmers Dalgety Limited, W.A.
Wesfarmers Limited, W.A.
Westralian Farmers Co-operative Limited, W.A.

CATEGORY F (FINANCE COMPANIES)

A.G.C. (Advances) Limited, S.A.
A.G.C. (Commercial) Limited, N.S.W.
A.G.C. (Finance) Limited, N.S.W.
A.G.C. (General Finance) Limited, N.S.W.
A.G.C. (Industrial) Leasing Pty Limited, N.S.W.
A.G.C. (Industrial) Limited, Victoria
A.G.C. (Industrial) Victoria Limited, Victoria
A.G.C. (Investments) Limited, N.S.W.
A.G.C. (Leasing) Limited, N.S.W.
A.G.C. (Projects) Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
A.G.C. (Securities) Limited, S.A.
A.O.C. Holdings Limited, S.A.
Alliance Acceptance Co. Limited, N.S.W.
Alliance Commercial Finance Limited, N.S.W.
Alliance Credit (N.S.W.) Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
Alliance Finance (Leasing) Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Alliance Holdings Limited, N.S.W.
ANZCAP Leasing Nominees Pty Ltd, A.C.T.
ANZCAP Leasing Nominees (Vic.) Pty Ltd, Victoria
ANZCAP Leasing Services Limited, Victoria
ANZCAP Leasing (Vic.) Pty Ltd, Victoria
Australian Guarantee Corporation Limited, N.S.W.
Avco Access Ltd, N.S.W.
Avco Financial Services Ltd, A.C.T.
BFC Finance Limited, Victoria
CBFC Leasing Pty Limited, A.C.T.
CBFC Limited, A.C.T.
Citicorp Australia Limited, Victoria
Citicorp Finance Pty Ltd, Victoria
Citicorp Financial Services Limited, A.C.T.
Citicorp Investments Limited, Victoria
Citicorp Limited, Victoria
Citicorp Wholesale Pty Limited, Victoria
Corporate Receivables Securitisation Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Custom Service Leasing Limited, Victoria
Eastrock Finance Corporation Proprietary Limited, Victoria
EFG Finance Leasing Limited, S.A.
EFG Finance Limited, S.A.
Elderslie Finance Corporation Limited, W.A.
Esanda Equipment Credit Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Esanda (Finance) Australia Limited, Victoria
Esanda Finance Corporation Limited, Victoria
Esanda (Wholesale) Proprietary Limited, Victoria
Finance Corporation of Australia Limited, S.A.
Fitzroy Finance Company Proprietary Limited, N.S.W.
Fitzroy Leasing Proprietary Limited, N.S.W.
Flag Finance Limited, A.C.T.
Ford Credit Australia Limited, Victoria
Ford Credit Australia Wholesale Limited, Victoria
Fortis Securities Limited, N.S.W.
G.C.L. Investments Limited, Victoria
GE Capital Australia Limited, A.C.T.
General Credits Holdings Limited, Victoria
General Credits Limited, Victoria
General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Australia, U.S.A.
GI0 Finance Limited, N.S.W.
GMAC, Australia (Finance) Limited, Victoria
HDFI Limited, N.S.W.
Hindmarsh Financial Services Limited, S.A.
Howard Finance Limited, N.S.W.
Hunter Leasing Limited, N.S.W.
Lonsfield Pty Limited, N.S.W.
M.C.L. Finance Pty Limited, N.S.W.
M.C.L. Leasing Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Mercantile Credits Financial Services Limited, N.S.W.
Mercantile Credits Limited, N.S.W.
Mercredits Leasing Limited, S.A.
Mercredits Wholesale Limited, W.A.
Metway Leasing Limited, N.S.W.
Midland Credit Limited, N.S.W.
NRMA Finance Limited, N.S.W.
National Australia Group Services Limited, N.S.W.
Permanent Holdings Pty Ltd, Queensland
PUMA Finance Limited, N.S.W.
R.A.C. Finance Limited, W.A.
R.A.C.V. Finance Limited, Victoria
RESI- Statewide Mortgage Corporation Limited, Victoria
Sanwa Australia Finance Limited, A.C.T.
Sanwa Australia L.I.F. Limited, Queensland
St. George Finance Holdings Limited, N.S.W.
St. George Motor Finance Limited, S.A.
St. George Motor Wholesale Pty Ltd, S.A.
St. George Partnership Finance Limited, N.S.W.
St. George Wholesale Finance Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
Suncorp Finance Limited, Queensland
Traders Finance Corporation Limited, N.S.W.

CATEGORY G (GENERAL FINANCIERS)

Advance Leasing Limited, S.A.
AMVA Enterprises Pty Limited, N.S.W.
ARM Equipment Finance Pty Limited, N.S.W.
ARM Rental Finance Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Asset Risk Management Limited, N.S.W.
Associated Radio Finance (Australia) Limited, N.S.W.
Australian Retail Financial Network, A.C.T.
Automotive Financial Services Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Automotive Financial Services (Leasing) Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Ballarat Savings & Loans Limited, Victoria
Bendigo Secured Mortgages Limited, Victoria
Bidgee Finance Limited, N.S.W.
BLE Capital Limited, N.S.W.
BMW Australia Finance Limited, Victoria
Bridge Wholesale Acceptance Corporation (Australia) Ltd, N.S.W.
CA Finance Pty Ltd, Queensland
Canon Finance Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Capital Corporate Finance Limited, N.S.W.
Carlton Finance Limited, Victoria
Case Credit Australia Pty Ltd, Victoria
Case Credit Wholesale Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Caterpillar Financial Australia Limited, Victoria
Collis Finance Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Co-operative Financial Services Pty Ltd, S.A.
Co-operative Member Services Pty Ltd, S.A.
D & V Investments Limited, Victoria
Equity Margins Ltd, Victoria
Fisher & Paykel Finance Pty Limited, Queensland
Flexible Finance Pty Ltd, S.A.
Fuji Xerox Finance Limited, N.S.W.
GEFF Ltd, Victoria
Gippsland Secured Investments Limited, Victoria
Greater Bendigo Investments Limited, Victoria
Grosvenor Mortgage Management Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
Group Industrial Credits Limited, Victoria
Harvey Norman Financial Services Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Heathley Limited, N.S.W.
Heathley Mortgages Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Hedon Investments Limited, Victoria
Heller Commercial Services Pty Ltd, A.C.T.
Heller Equipment Finance Limited, N.S.W.
Heller Financial Services Limited, N.S.W.
Holden National Leasing Limited, A.C.T.
IBM Australia Credit Limited, N.S.W.
IBM Australia Finance Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Leasco Australia Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Lease Plan Australia Limited, Victoria
Leesville Investment Finance Enterprises Pty Ltd, Victoria
Leveraged Equities Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Mackay Community Credit Pty Ltd, Queensland
Markitex (Australia) Pty Ltd, Victoria
Medical & Commercial Finance Corporation Limited, Queensland
Melbourne Medical & Business Finance Pty Ltd, Victoria
Mitchells Investments Limited, Victoria
Mortgage Resources Limited, A.C.T.
National Mutual Security Limited, Victoria
Nationwide Factors Pty Ltd, Queensland
Nissan Finance Corporation Pty Ltd, Victoria
North Central Securities Ltd, Victoria
NS Komatsu Finance Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
ORIX Australia Corporation Limited, N.S.W.
PACCAR Financial Pty Ltd, Victoria
Performance Group Holdings Pty Ltd, W.A.
PIBA Equipment Finance Limited, A.C.T.
Priority One Financial Services Limited, N.S.W.
Profinance Ltd, N.S.W.
Progressive Mortgage Company Limited, N.S.W.
Prudential Acceptance Pty Ltd, S.A.
RESI-Statewide Corporation Pty Limited, Queensland
Riverina Business Services Pty Limited, N.S.W.
S.W. Mortgage Management Pty Ltd, Tasmania
Scholefield Goodman (Aust.) Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
Scottish Pacific Business Finance Pty Limited, A.C.T.
St. George Commercial Credit Corporation Limited, N.S.W.
TFA (Wholesale) Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Textron Acceptance Corp. Ltd, N.S.W.
The Cairns Co-operative Weekly Penny Savings Bank Limited, Queensland
Toyota Finance Australia Limited, N.S.W.
Trans-World Finance Corporation Limited, N.S.W.
Victorian Securities Corporation Limited, Victoria
Volvo Car Finance Australia Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
Volvo Truck Finance Australia Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
Webster Finance Limited, Tasmania
Webster Investments Limited, Victoria
Westlawn Investment Company Limited, N.S.W.
Win Securities Limited, Victoria

CATEGORY H (RETAILERS)

Encyclopaedia Britannica (Australia) Inc., U.S.A.
Family Educational Publishers Finance Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Family Educational Publishers Pty Ltd, N.S.W.
P.F. Collier Inc., U.S.A.
World Book (Australia) Pty Ltd, A.C.T.

CATEGORY I (INTRA GROUP FINANCIERS)

BOS International (Australia) Limited, A.C.T.
Nias Finances Pty Limited, N.S.W.
Pacific Dunlop Finance (Aust.) Pty Ltd, Victoria

CATEGORY J (OTHER FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS)

AAPBS Settlements Limited, A.C.T.
AIDC Ltd, A.C.T.
AMP Superannuation Limited, A.C.T.
Credit Union Services Corporation (Australia) Limited, Victoria
Credit Union Treasury Services Ltd, Queensland
Richards Lyon Limited, W.A.
Westcorp Pty Ltd, W.A.

EXEMPTED CORPORATIONS

The following is a complete list of the corporations exempted from the provisions of the Financial Corporations Act 1974 as at 30 June 1997.

A.G.C. (Insurance Premium Funding) Limited
AEFC Advisory Services Limited
AEFC Leasing Pty Limited
AEFC Securities Limited
AFT Property Management Pty Limited
Alfred Moss Investments Pty Limited
American Express International, Inc.
AMP-AMEX Securities Pty Limited
Ampol Petroleum Finance Limited
Andalex Investments Pty Limited
ANF (Leasing) Pty Ltd
Anglican Deposit Fund Perth (Inc)
Arunta Finance Pty Limited
Australian Anglo American Services Limited
Australian Association of Co-operatives Ltd
Australian Banks' Export Re-Finance Corporation Limited
Australian Fixed Trusts Limited
Australian Gilt Discount Limited
Australian Mortgage Corporation Pty Limited
Australian National Finance Limited
Automotive & Industrial Finance Corporation Ltd
B. & W. Steel Holdings Pty Limited
Balga Pty Limited
Barclan Finance Pty Limited
BCC Australia Limited
Beacon Credit Corporation Limited
Beneficial Finance Corporation Limited
Beneficial Leasing Pty Ltd
Berrema Finance Pty Ltd
Bethany Investments Pty Limited
Binya Pty Limited
Bisley Asset Management Pty Limited
Bisley Investment Corporation Limited
BNY Australia Finance Holdings Limited
BNY Australia Limited
BNY Corporation Limited
Boyded (Holdings) Pty Limited
Breffny Finance Co. Pty Limited
Brinim Limited
Brucedale Pty Limited
BT Nominees Pty Limited
BTM Finance (Australia) Ltd
C.V. Holland (Industries) Pty Limited
Calabar Pty Ltd
Camberlee Enterprises Pty Limited
CCF Australia Investments Limited
Challenger International Limited
Coles Myer Deposit Services Limited
Collateral Leasing Pty Limited
Commercial Discounters Limited
Consolidated Capital Markets Limited
Consolidated Zinc Proprietary Limited
Countrywide Building Society
CRA Engineering Pty Limited
Credit Commercial de France (Australia) Limited
Cube Financial Management Services Pty Ltd
Custom Credit Corporation Limited
Custom Lease Pty Limited
D&I Mortgage Corporation Limited
D&I Securities Pty Limited
Davidsons Finance Pty Limited
Denison Bills Pty Limited
Deposit and Investment Company Limited
Deutsche Capital Markets Australia Ltd
Diners Club Limited
Diners Finance Pty Ltd
Direct Acceptance Corporation Limited
Direct Acceptance Investments Pty Limited
DPSPL Pty Limited
Duke Pacific Finance Limited
Duke Pacific Securities Limited
E.G. Eager & Son Pty Ltd
EFG Australia Limited
EFG Treasury Pty Limited
Eighth Aviation Leasing Pty Ltd
EMI Songs Australia Pty Limited
Equiticorp Acceptances Limited
Equiticorp Australia Limited
Equiticorp Commercial Limited
Equiticorp Finance Holdings Limited
Equiticorp Finance Limited
Equiticorp Financial Services Limited
Equiticorp Leasing Pty Limited
Farrow Finance Company Limited
Fay, Richwhite Securities Limited
Fifth Aviation Leasing Pty Ltd
First Services Pty Ltd
First State Securities Limited
Fleet Systems Pty Limited
FML Securities Limited
Foster's Brewing Group Limited
Fourth Aviation Leasing Pty Ltd
Funding Facilities Pty Limited
Furleygan Pty Limited
Geelong Building Society
Geneva Finance Ltd
Golden North Limited
Group Custodian Pty Limited
Hallmark Credits Limited
Harford Pty Limited
Harrisons Australia Limited
Henty Corporation Limited
Herro Corporation Pty Limited
H.R.L. Morrison & Co (Australia) Pty Limited
Infrastructure Australia (No.l) Limited
Infrastructure Australia (No.2) Limited
Infrastructure Australia (No.3) Limited
Jardine Fleming Australia Limited
JC No.100 (Australia) Pty Limited
Kabani Proprietary Limited
Kalama Investment Pty Limited
Keystart Bonds Limited
Leasco Pty Limited
Lensworth Group Limited
Linkworth Properties Pty Ltd
Mansours of Auburn Pty Limited
Margaret Street Nominees Pty Limited
Mayne Finance Limited
Menteith Pty Limited
Merchant Capital (NSW) Limited
Merchant Capital Limited
Metropolitan Co-op. Housing Society
Mid-West Finance (A.C.T.) Pty Limited
Mid-West Finance Pty Limited
Midavia Group Limited
Mortgage Custodians Pty Ltd
Motorcharge Limited
National Acceptance Corporation Pty Limited
National Australia Limited
National Housing Securities Limited
National Mortgage Market Corporation Limited
National Westminster Finance Australia Limited
Nationwide Finance Limited
NatWest Capital Markets Australia Limited
Network Trading Pty Limited
New State Holdings Pty Ltd
Newton Holdings Pty Limited
NIAA Corporation Limited
Ninth Aviation Leasing Pty Ltd
NMRB Finance Limited
Oakminster Limited
P.H. Bear Investments Pty Limited
Pan Australian Credits (Qld) Limited
Pan Australian Holdings Pty Ltd
Paramount Financial Services Pty Ltd
Parcam Pty Ltd
Pasminco Finance Limited
Perfin Finance Limited
Permanent Building Society
Portfolio Leasing Australia Limited
Portfolio Leasing Australia Management Limited
Potter Warburg Fixed Interest Limited
Prime Credit Corporation Pty Ltd
Prime Finance Corporation Pty Ltd
Pyramid Building Society
Queens Road Finance Pty Ltd
Retail Area Franchise Financing Pty Limited
Rio Tinto Collieries Pty Limited
Rossfield Insurance Brokers Pty Limited
Rossfield Nominees Pty Limited
Rothwells Limited
Rovenda Pty Limited
Rovny Pty Limited
S.H. Lock Acceptances Limited
SABT Pty Limited
Sales Assistance Pty Limited
Satmon Pty Limited
SBC Warburg Australia Discount Limited
Scarf Brothers Stores Pty Limited
Scarfs Pty Limited
Schroders Australia Discount Limited
Securities Finance Corporation Ltd
Security Deposits Limited
Seventh Aviation Leasing Pty Ltd
Shallala Holdings Pty Limited
Sixth Aviation Leasing Pty Ltd
Sixty Martin Place (Holdings) Pty Limited
Southpac Investment Management Ltd
Southstate Finance Pty Limited
Spedley Securities Limited
St. James (Elizabeth) Co-operative Housing Society
Sundell Leasing Pty Ltd
Swanston Futures Pty Ltd
Swanston Mortgage Pty Ltd
The Scarf Brothers Corporation Pty Limited
The Uniting Church (N.S.W.) Trust Association
Thornycroft (Australia) Pty Limited
Tondara Pty Limited
Toronto Dominion Securities Pty Limited
Tricontinental Australia Limited
Tricontinental Corporation Limited
Ultimate Timber Pty Limited
V.L. Credits Pty Ltd
V.L. Finance Pty Ltd
Variflow Holdings Pty Limited
Victorian Housing Bonds Limited
VOP Investments Pty Limited
W. & J. Investments Limited
Wesfarmers Credit Corporation (Finance) Ltd
Wesfarmers Credit Corporation Limited
Western United Limited
Westpac Asian Lending Pty Limited
Westralian Finance Corporation Ltd
Whelan (Consolidated) Pty Limited
Whelan Agency Company Pty Limited
Whelan Development Co. Pty Limited
Whelan Finance Company Pty L.imited
Whelan Investments Pty Limited
Whelan Livestock Company Pty Limited
Whelan Project Company Pty Limited
Wingello Pty Limited