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 601DH   NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE MUST BE GIVEN TO ASIC  

601DH(1)  [Time limit]  

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(2)  [Name change takes effect]  

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 Law (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).