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Administration
  Chapter 15 deals with a number of matters concerning the general administration of this Act (for example, the protection of information and review of decisions).

6‑75  Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations
 (1) Chapter 16 deals with the appointment of the Registrar and Deputy Registrars. The Registrar is charged with the administration of this Act.
 (2) Chapter 16 also deals with the powers and functions of the Registrar.

6‑80  Interpreting this Act
  Chapter 17 contains the interpretation provisions of this Act and the definitions.

Chapter 2—Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

Part 2‑1—Introduction

Division 16—Introduction

16‑1  What this Chapter is about

      This Chapter provides for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations and their registration.
      In particular, it deals with:
         • what an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation is (see section 16‑5); and
         • the application for registration (see Part 2‑2); and
         • decisions on applications (see Part 2‑3); and
         • registration of small, medium and large corporations (see Part 2‑4); and
         • the effects of registration (see Part 2‑5).

16‑5  Meaning of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation
  An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation is a corporation registered under this Act.

Part 2‑2—Applications for registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

Division 21—Application for new registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

21‑1  Application for registration
 (1) An application by a person (the applicant) for registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation must contain the following information:
 (a) the applicant's name and address;
 (b) the corporation's proposed name;
 (c) if the applicant is requesting an exemption from having to have at least 5 members—a request for the exemption specifying the proposed minimum number of members;
 (d) an indication of whether, for the corporation's first financial year, the corporation is expected to be a small, medium or large corporation;
 (e) if the corporation is expected to be a large corporation for the corporation's first financial year—the address of the proposed registered office;
 (f) if the corporation is expected to be a small or medium corporation for the corporation's first financial year—the address of the proposed document access address;
 (g) the names and addresses of each person who consents in writing to become a member of the corporation;
 (h) the director details of each person who consents in writing to become a director of the corporation;
 (i) if the corporation is expected to be a small or medium corporation in respect of the corporation's first financial year—the name and address of the person who consents in writing to be the contact person;
 (j) if the corporation is expected to be a large corporation in respect of the corporation's