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Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Act 2012

No. 168, 2012

Compilation No. 10

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 14, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction
Part 1‑1—Preliminary
Division 5—Preliminary
5‑5 Short title
5‑10 Commencement
5‑15 Crown to be bound
5‑20 Extension to external Territories
Division 10—Guide to this Act
10‑5 Guide to this Act
Part 1‑2—Objects of this Act
Division 15—Objects of this Act
15‑5 Objects of this Act
15‑10 Commissioner to have regard to certain matters in exercising powers and functions
Chapter 2—Registration of not‑for‑profit entities
Part 2‑1—Registration
Division 20—Object of this Part
20‑5 Object of this Part
Division 25—Entitlement to registration
25‑1 Simplified outline
25‑5 Entitlement to registration
Division 30—Process of registration
30‑1 Simplified outline
30‑5 Application of this Division to various kinds of registration
30‑10 Applying for registration
30‑15 Dealing with an application for registration
30‑20 Registration of entity
30‑25 Notifying outcome of application for registration
30‑30 Date of effect of registration
30‑35 Review of refusal of registration
Division 35—Revoking registration
35‑1 Simplified outline
35‑5 Application of this Division to various kinds of registration
35‑10 Revoking registration
35‑15 Notice to registered entity