Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00523:section:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00523
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18
Character Range: 21983–24646

18  When your registration can be cancelled

On Registrar's initiative
 (1) The *Registrar may cancel *your registration in the *Australian Business Register if satisfied that:
 (a) you are registered under an identity that is not your true identity; or
 (b) at the time you were registered, you were not entitled to have an *ABN; or
 (c) you are no longer entitled to have an ABN.
Note 1: If your registration is cancelled, you cease to have an ABN (see the definition of ABN in section 41).
Note 2: A decision to cancel your registration is a reviewable ABN decision.
 (1A) The *Registrar may cancel the registration of *your representative in the *Australian Business Register if satisfied that:
 (a) your registration is cancelled under subsection (1); or
 (b) the representative no longer represents you; or
 (c) the representative is registered under an identity that is not the representative's true identity; or
 (d) the representative's identity is no longer satisfactorily established.
Note: A decision to cancel the registration of your representative is a reviewable ABN decision.
 (2) The *Registrar must give *you written notice of the cancellation. The notice must state:
 (a) the reasons for the cancellation; and
 (b) the date of effect of the cancellation.
Note 1: A decision setting the date of effect of a cancellation is a reviewable ABN decision.
Note 2: Section 12 deals with giving notice to an entity registered under section 11.
 (3) The date of effect of the cancellation may be any of the following:
 (a) the date on which *you are given notice under subsection (2);
 (b) a specified date in the future;
 (c) a date before the date on which the notice is given.

At your request
 (4) The *Registrar may:
 (a) cancel *your registration if you apply to the Registrar for cancellation of the registration in the *approved form; or
 (b) cancel the registration of your representative, if you apply to the Registrar for cancellation of the registration in the approved form.
Note: A decision to refuse to cancel your registration or that of your representative is a reviewable ABN decision.
 (5) The *Registrar must give *you written notice of the cancellation. The notice must state the date of effect of the cancellation.
Note 1: Section 12 deals with giving notice to an entity registered under section 11.
Note 2: A decision setting the date of effect of a cancellation is a reviewable ABN decision.
 (6) The date of effect of the cancellation may be any of the following:
 (a) the date on which *you are given notice under subsection (5);
 (b) a specified date in the future;
 (c) a date before the date on which the notice is given.