THE CORPORATIONS LAW

CHAPTER 5B - BODIES CORPORATE REGISTERED AS COMPANIES, AND REGISTRABLE BODIES

PART 5B.3 - NAMES OF REGISTRABLE AUSTRALIAN BODIES AND FOREIGN COMPANIES

SECTION 601DA   RESERVING A NAME  

601DA(1)  (Application in prescribed form)  

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.

601DA(2)  (Duration of reservation)  

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.

601DA(3)  (Cancellation of reservation)  

ASIC must cancel a reservation if the applicant asks ASIC in writing to do so.