Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 2B - BASIC FEATURES OF A COMPANY  

PART 2B.6 - NAMES  

Division 2 - Changing a company's name  

SECTION 159   ASIC ' S POWER TO INCLUDE " LIMITED " IN COMPANY ' S NAME  

159(1)    
ASIC may change a company ' s name so that it includes the word Limited by altering the details of the company ' s registration to reflect the change if:

(a)    the company contravenes any of the requirements or prohibitions in its constitution referred to in subsection 150(1) ; or

(b)    the company modifies its constitution to remove any of those requirements or prohibitions; or

(c)    ASIC revokes a licence referred to in section 151 that applies to the company.

159(2)    
The change of name takes effect when ASIC alters the details of the company ' s registration.