Corporations Regulations 2001

SCHEDULE 6 - AVAILABILITY OF NAMES  

(regulations 2B.6.01 , 2B.6.02 , 5B.3.01 , 5B.3.02 and 8A.4.10 )

PART 2 - NAMES UNACCEPTABLE FOR REGISTRATION  

SECTION 6203.  

6203.    

For paragraphs 147(1)(c) and 601DC(1)(c) and for subparagraph 1213B(5)(a)(v) of the Act, a name is unacceptable for registration if the name:

(a)    in the opinion of ASIC, is undesirable, or likely to be offensive to:

(i) members of the public; or

(ii) members of any section of the public; or

(b)    subject to rule 6204:

(i) contains a word or phrase specified in an item in Part 3, or an abbreviation of that word or phrase; or

(ii) a word or phrase or an abbreviation having the same or a similar meaning; or

(c)    subject to rule 6205, includes the word ' Commonwealth ' or ' Federal ' ; or

(d)    in the context in which it is proposed to be used, suggests a connection with:

(i) the Crown; or

(ii) the Commonwealth Government; or

(iii) the Government of a State or Territory; or

(iv) a municipal or other local authority; or

(v) the Government of any other part of the Queen's dominions, possessions or territories; or

(vi) a department, authority or instrumentality of the Commonwealth Government; or

(vii) a department, authority or instrumentality of the Government of a State or Territory; or

(viii) the government of a foreign country;

if that connection does not exist; or

(e)    

in the context in which it is proposed to be used, suggests a connection with:

(i) a member of the Royal Family; or

(ii) the receipt of Royal patronage; or

(iii) an ex-servicemen's organisation; or

(iv) Sir Donald Bradman; or

(v) Mary MacKillop;

if that connection does not exist; or

(f)    in the context in which it is proposed to be used, suggests that the members of an organisation are totally or partially incapacitated if those members are not so affected.