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Provision Reference: s 601DA
Character Range: 2252483–2253085

601DA  Reserving a name
 (1) A person may lodge an application in the prescribed form with ASIC to reserve a name for a registrable Australian body or a foreign company. If the name is available, ASIC must reserve it.
Note: For available names, see section 601DC.
 (2) The reservation lasts for 2 months from the date when the application was lodged. An applicant may ask ASIC in writing for an extension of the reservation during a period that the name is reserved, and ASIC may extend the reservation for 2 months.
 (3) ASIC must cancel a reservation if the applicant asks ASIC in writing to do so.