Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 3 - BASIC FEATURES OF AN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATION  

PART 3-7 - REGISTERED OFFICE OR DOCUMENT ACCESS ADDRESS  

Division 112 - Registered office  

SECTION 112-10   REGISTRAR MAY CHANGE ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OFFICE TO A DIRECTOR ' S ADDRESS  

112-10(1)    
If the corporation does not occupy the premises at the address of its registered office, the corporation must be able to show the Registrar the occupier ' s written consent to the corporation ' s use of those premises as its registered office.

Note:

The Registrar can require the corporation to produce the consent (see section 112-20 ).

112-10(2)    
The corporation commits an offence if it contravenes subsection (1) .

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

112-10(3)    
An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

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

112-10(4)    
If the Registrar becomes aware that the occupier of those premises:

(a)    has not consented to the use of the premises as the address of the corporation ' s registered office; or

(b)    has withdrawn the consent;

the Registrar may:

(c)    give written notice to a director of the corporation who resides in Australia that the Registrar intends to change the address of the corporation ' s registered office to the director ' s address; and

(d)    if the Registrar is not notified of the address of the corporation ' s proposed new registered office under section 112-5 within 14 days after the notice under that section is sent - change the address of the corporation ' s registered office to the address of that director.

112-10(5)    
A notice under paragraph (4)(c) is not a legislative instrument.