Corporations Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (24 of 2003)

Schedule 2   Use of ABN

Corporations Act 2001

10   Before section 1345A of Part 9.9 of Chapter 9

Insert in Part 9.9:

1344 Use of ABN

Despite any provision in this Act or any other Act, in any case where:

(a) the ACN of a company; or

(b) the ARBN of a registered body; or

(c) the ARSN of a registered scheme;

is required or permitted to be used under a law of the Commonwealth administered by ASIC, the ABN of the company, body or scheme may be used instead if the last 9 digits of the ABN are the same, and in the same order, as the last 9 digits of the ACN, ARBN or ARSN.