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of officers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations and regulate those officers in the performance of those duties.

1‑30  Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations
  There is to be, within the Department, the Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations.

1‑35  Interpretative provisions
  Chapter 17 contains the Dictionary, which sets out a list of all the terms that are defined in this Act. It also sets out the meanings of some important concepts and rules on how to interpret this Act.

Part 1‑2—Overview of Act

Division 6—Overview of Act

6‑1  Overview of Act
 (1) This Act primarily provides for the incorporation and regulation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations.
 (2) It also provides for the Registrar and the Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations.

6‑5  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations
 (1) Chapter 2 provides for an application to be made to the Registrar for registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
 (2) There are a number of registration requirements that must be met before the Registrar may register an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
 (3) Chapter 2 also deals with the effects of registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation on the corporation's members, officers, contact persons and registered office.

6‑10  Basic features of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation
 (1) Chapter 3 deals with the basic features of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation. It covers matters such as the corporation's name, constitution and other rules applying to the corporation and the corporation's registered office or address for document access.
 (2) Chapter 3 also provides for the assumptions that people who deal with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation can make in those dealings.

6‑15  Members and observers
 (1) Chapter 4 sets out some rules for membership of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation and some rules about cancelling the membership of members of the corporation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations have members (as opposed to shareholders) and they may also have persons who observe the operation of the corporation's meetings (observers).
 (2) Chapter 4 also deals with the register of members that the corporation is required to keep, and with protection of the rights and interests of members of the corporation.

6‑20  Meetings
 (1) Chapter 5 sets out some rules for the calling and holding of general meetings and annual general meetings of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
 (2) Chapter 5 also deals with rules concerning directors' meetings.

6‑25  Officers
 (1) Chapter 6 deals with officers and contact persons of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
 (2) Importantly,