Corporations Act 2001

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

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

SECTION 601DH   NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE MUST BE GIVEN TO ASIC  

601DH(1)    
A registered Australian body or a registered foreign company must give ASIC written notice of a change to its name within 14 days after the date the change occurred.

601DH(1A)    

An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

601DH(2)    
If the proposed name is available, ASIC must alter the details of the body ' s or foreign company ' s registration to reflect the change. For the purposes of this Act (other than subsection (1) ), the change of name takes effect when ASIC alters the details of the body ' s or foreign company ' s registration.

Note 1: For the reservation of names, see section 601DA .

Note 2: For available names, see section 601DC .

Note 3: ASIC must issue a new certificate reflecting the name change (see section 601CU ).