Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00233
Timestamp: 2020-01-29 13:54:32
Document Index: 143345985

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 2', 'art 3', 'art 5', 'art 6', 'art 7', 'art 8', 'art 9', 'art 10']

Details: C2019C00233
- C2019C00233
Act No. 126 of 2011 as amended, taking into account amendments up to Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing ASIC’s Capabilities) Act 2018
Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing ASIC’s Capabilities) Act 2018 - C2018A00122
sch 2 (items 14, 15)
C2019C00233
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 122, 2018
This is a compilation of the Business Names Registration Act 2011 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2019 (the compilation date).
3............ Dictionary........................................................................................... 3
4............ Business.............................................................................................. 6
Division 3—Constitutional basis and application of this Act and the Transitional Act 9
7............ Constitutional basis for this Act and the Transitional Act................... 9
8............ Meaning of referring/adopting State................................................. 10
9............ Meaning of referred business names matter.................................... 12
10.......... General application of this Act and the Transitional Act................... 14
11.......... Government bodies not liable to prosecution.................................... 14
Division 4—Interaction between business names legislation and State and Territory laws 16
12.......... Concurrent operation intended.......................................................... 16
13.......... When business names legislation does not apply.............................. 16
15.......... Regulations to deal with interaction between laws............................ 19
Division 5—Objects of this Act and consequences of registration 21
16.......... Objects of this Act............................................................................ 21
17.......... Consequences of registration of a business name............................. 21
Part 2—Offences relating to business names 23
18.......... Offence—carrying on a business under an unregistered business name 23
19.......... Offence—must include business name in written communications... 24
20.......... Offence—must display business name at places open to public........ 26
Part 3—Registering a business name 29
22.......... The Business Names Register........................................................... 29
23.......... Application to register a business name............................................ 29
24.......... Decision to register a business name to an entity.............................. 30
25.......... Is a business name available to an entity?......................................... 31
26.......... Identical or nearly identical names..................................................... 32
27.......... Undesirable names............................................................................ 32
28.......... Restricted words and expressions..................................................... 32
29.......... Priority.............................................................................................. 33
30.......... Refusal for failure to pay registration fee on time.............................. 34
31.......... Consent applications......................................................................... 34
32.......... Disqualified entities........................................................................... 35
33.......... Steps taken by ASIC to register a business name to an entity........... 37
Part 5—Cancelling the registration of a business name 48
42.......... Cancellation—request by entity to whom business name is registered 48
43.......... Cancellation—ASIC becomes aware of matter that would have affected registration decision 48
44.......... Cancellation—entity is disqualified................................................... 49
45.......... Cancellation—Ministerial determination revoked.............................. 49
46.......... Cancellation—failure to satisfy a condition of registration................ 49
47.......... Cancellation—entity not carrying on a business under the business name 50
48.......... Cancellation—failure to provide information.................................... 50
49.......... Cancellation—registration has expired.............................................. 51
50.......... Cancellation—entity to whom business name registered ceases to exist.. 52
51.......... Cancellation—business name used in infringement of trade mark.... 52
52.......... Notification of cancellation of business name................................... 53
53.......... Notice requirements in relation to partnerships, unincorporated associations, trusts and joint ventures 53
54.......... Business name held during review period for cancellation decision.. 53
Part 6—Renewing the registration of a business name 55
55.......... Application to renew registration...................................................... 55
Part 7—Review 57
56.......... Reviewable decisions........................................................................ 57
57.......... Internal review of certain decisions................................................... 59
58.......... Administrative review of certain decisions........................................ 61
59.......... Payment of registration fee if business name to be registered as result of review 62
Part 8—Accessing the Business Names Register 63
60.......... Access to certain information in the Business Names Register by request 63
61.......... Certain information to be publicly available...................................... 64
62.......... Certain information to be made available to government bodies........ 64
Part 9—Administration 66
63.......... ASIC’s functions and powers........................................................... 66
64.......... Directions by Minister...................................................................... 66
65.......... Arrangements with States and Territories......................................... 67
66.......... ASIC may arrange for use of computer programs to make decisions 67
67.......... Forms for documents to be lodged with ASIC................................. 67
68.......... Manner in which documents to be lodged with ASIC...................... 69
69.......... ASIC may refuse to receive document etc......................................... 69
70.......... Fees are payable to ASIC on behalf of the Commonwealth.............. 70
71.......... When is an application fee fully paid?............................................... 70
72.......... Waiver and refund of fees................................................................. 71
73.......... Address for receipt of notices........................................................... 71
74.......... ASIC may destroy or dispose of certain documents......................... 71
75.......... ASIC may issue formal warning....................................................... 72
76.......... Interaction with Australian Business Register................................... 72
77.......... Protection of confidentiality of information....................................... 72
78.......... Liability for damages......................................................................... 74
79.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 74
80.......... Minister may delegate prescribed functions and powers under this Act 75
Part 10—General 76
81.......... Application of this Act to partnerships.............................................. 76
82.......... Principal contact of a partnership...................................................... 76
83.......... Application of this Act to unincorporated associations and bodies... 77
84.......... Principal contact of an unincorporated association or body............... 78
85.......... Application of this Act to a trust with 2 or more trustees.................. 78
86.......... Principal contact of a trust................................................................. 79
87.......... Joint ventures.................................................................................... 80
88.......... Application in the Territories of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands 82
89.......... Entities that have ceased to exist........................................................ 83
90.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 83
Schedule 1—Notified State/Territory registers 84
1............ New South Wales............................................................................. 84
2............ Victoria............................................................................................. 84
3............ Queensland....................................................................................... 85
4............ Western Australia.............................................................................. 85
5............ South Australia................................................................................. 86
6............ Tasmania........................................................................................... 86
7............ Australian Capital Territory............................................................... 86
8............ Northern Territory............................................................................. 87
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 88
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 90
Endnote 3—Legislation history 91
Endnote 5—Editorial changes 93
(1) ASIC may, by writing under its common seal, delegate all or any of its functions and powers under the following provisions to an ASIC member or a staff member who is a senior staff member (within the meaning given by subsection 5(1) of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001):
(b) a staff member who is a senior staff member (within the meaning given by subsection 5(1) of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001);
(b) the register of associations incorporated by the issue of a certificate of incorporation under the Associations Act 2003 of the Northern Territory;
126, 2011
s 3–17, 22, 37, 63–90 and Sch 1: 20 Apr 2012 (s 2(1) items 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
s 18–21, 23–36 and 38–62: 28 May 2012 (s 2(1) items 3, 5, 7)
Remainder: 3 Nov 2011 (s 2(1) item 1)
Sch 5 (items 23, 24): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 7)
Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing ASIC’s Capabilities) Act 2018
Sch 2 (items 14, 15): 1 July 2019 (s 2(1) item 3)
am 122, 2018
Paragraph 8(b) of Schedule 1
This compilation was editorially changed to reflect a change in the way that Northern Territory laws are cited.