Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00631:section:12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00631
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 12
Character Range: 31080–32403

12  Concurrent operation intended
 (1) This Act and the Transitional Act (the business names legislation) are not intended to exclude or limit the concurrent operation of any law of a referring/adopting State or an affected Territory.
 (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the business names legislation is not intended to exclude or limit the concurrent operation of a law that:
 (a) requires or permits a word or expression to be used by an entity or class of entities; or
 (b) prohibits or restricts the use of a word or expression by an entity or class of entities; or
 (c) relates to the accreditation or licensing of an entity that carries on a business; or
 (d) makes provision for the conversion of one body into another or the amalgamation of bodies; or
 (e) imposes obligations on an entity or class of entities that are in addition to obligations imposed under this Act; or
 (f) makes provision in relation to a notified State/Territory register; or
 (g) specifies a name as the name of an entity.
 (3) This section does not apply to a law of a referring/adopting State or an affected Territory if there is a direct inconsistency between that law and the business names legislation.
Note: Section 14 avoids direct inconsistency arising in some cases by limiting the operation of the business names legislation.