ASIC Corporations (Short Term Trading Market) Instrument 2021/218 — Exemption from AFS Licence Requirements for AEMO and Trading Participants
Summary
ASIC Corporations (Short Term Trading Market) Instrument 2021/218 exempts AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) and Trading Participants of AEMO from the requirement to hold an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence under the Corporations Act 2001. The instrument is administered by the Department of the Treasury and is currently in force under version F2026C00337, effective 27 March 2026.
“5 Exemption from the requirement for AEMO to hold an AFS licence”
Entities that had previously sought or held AFS licences for short-term trading market activities should review whether this exemption applies to their operations and confirm with ASIC whether licensing obligations have been fully discharged. Trading Participants relying on this exemption should maintain documentation demonstrating they fall within the scope of the Short Term Trading Market Instrument 2021/218.
What changed
This legislative instrument exempts AEMO and Trading Participants of AEMO from the obligation to hold an AFS licence when operating in the short-term trading market. The exemption is made under authority of the Corporations Act 2001 and is administered by the Department of the Treasury.
Affected entities — specifically AEMO and its Trading Participants operating in short-term energy trading markets — may no longer require AFS licensing for those activities. Entities that had previously applied for or held AFS licences for short-term trading market activities should review whether this exemption applies and assess whether licensing obligations have been fully discharged under the instrument.
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ASIC Corporations (Short Term Trading Market) Instrument 2021/218
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- Department of the Treasury
This item is authorised by the following title:
- Corporations Act 2001 Latest version View as made version F2026C00337 C01 27 March 2026
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- Part 1—Preliminary
- 1 Name of legislative instrument
- 3 Authority
- 4 Definitions
- Part 2—Exemption
- 5 Exemption from the requirement for AEMO to hold an AFS licence
- 6 Exemption from the requirement for Trading Participants of AEMO to hold an AFS licence
- Endnotes
- Endnote 1—About the endnotes
- Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
- Endnote 3—Legislation history
- Endnote 4—Amendment history
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