Corporations Act 2001
[ CCH Note: S 601DH heading will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1[935], by substituting " THE REGISTRAR " for " ASIC " , (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation).]
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.
[ CCH Note 1: S 601DH(1) will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1[936], by substituting " the Registrar " for " ASIC " , (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation).]
[ CCH Note 2: S 601DH(1AA) will be inserted by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1[937] (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation). S 601DH(1AA) will read:
601DH(1AA)
The notice must meet any requirements of the data standards.]
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 .
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Hide history note601DH(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 ).
[ CCH Note: S 601DH(2) will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1 [ 938] and [939], by substituting " the Registrar " for " ASIC " (wherever occurring) (not including the notes) and " The Registrar " for " ASIC " in note 3, (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation).]
[ CCH Note: The next section is s 601DJ.]
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