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Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 1/175)
Character Range: 173625–176449

6                         registered native title body corporate  RNTBC

 (2) If an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation's name includes any of these abbreviations, the word corresponding to the abbreviation may be used instead.

85‑15  Using a name and ICN on documents
 (1) An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation must set out its name on all its public documents and negotiable instruments.
 (2) Subject to sections 85‑20 and 85‑25, if the corporation's ICN is not used in its name, the corporation must also set out with its name, or with one of the references to its name, the expression "Indigenous Corporation Number" followed by the corporation's ICN.
 (3) If the corporation's name appears on 2 or more pages of the document or instrument, this must be done on the first of those pages.
Note 1: If an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation has a common seal, its name and ICN must be set out on the seal (see section 42‑25).
Note 2: An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation that is registered as a large corporation must display its name at its registered office and at places at which the corporation carries on business (see section 112‑15).
Note 3: Section 85‑10 provides that "ICN" is an acceptable abbreviation of "Indigenous Corporation Number".
 (4) An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation commits an offence if it contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3).
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (5) An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

85‑20  Exception to requirement to have ICN on receipts
  An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation does not have to set out the expression "Indigenous Corporation Number" followed by its ICN on a receipt (for example, a cash register receipt) that sets out information recorded in the machine that produced the receipt.

85‑25  Regulations may exempt from requirement to set out information on documents
  The regulations may exempt an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation, or a specified class of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation, from the requirement in subsection 85‑15(2) to set out information on its public documents and negotiable instruments.

Division 88—How is a corporation's name changed?

88‑1  Corporation changing its name
 (1) If an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation wants to change its name, it must:
 (a) pass a special resolution adopting a new name; and
 (b) lodge an application in writing with the Registrar.
 (2) The corporation must lodge:
 (a) a copy of the special resolution; and
 (b) a copy of those parts of the minutes of the meeting at which the special resolution was passed that relate to the passing of the special resolution;
with