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Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

Summary of changes

These summaries explain recent changes to the law. They are generated by AI comparing versions of the legislation, so they might oversimplify, miss details, or get things wrong. Learn more about how we track these changes.

22 April 2025

  • The definition of financial markets participant has been updated to reference a qualified FMC auditor
  • The formatting of a reference to the Limitation Act 2010 has been amended

Affected provisions

  1. 4: Interpretation
    The definition of financial markets participant has been updated to reference a qualified FMC auditor
  2. 42: Special limitation provision
    The formatting of a reference to the Limitation Act 2010 has been amended

12 December 2025

  • Amendments have been made to include offences against new sections of the Crimes Act 1961 in provisions related to protection from liability and limitation on disclosure of information

Affected provisions

  1. 22: Protection from liability for FMA and members and employees
    Amendments have been made to include offences against new sections of the Crimes Act 1961 in provisions related to protection from liability and limitation on disclosure of information
  2. 65: Limitation on disclosure of information obtained in FMA's operations
    Amendments have been made to include offences against new sections of the Crimes Act 1961 in provisions related to protection from liability and limitation on disclosure of information