Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

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

PART 3-4 - NAMES  

Division 85 - What names may a corporation have?  

SECTION 85-1   CORPORATION ' S NAME REQUIREMENTS  

85-1(1)    
The requirements concerning an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation ' s name are set out in the following subsections.

85-1(2)    
The corporation may have as its name:

(a)    a name that is available (see section 85-5 ); or

(b)    the expression " Indigenous Corporation Number " followed by the corporation ' s ICN.

85-1(3)    
The corporation must have as part of its name one of the following sets of words:

(a)    " Aboriginal corporation " ;

(b)    " Torres Strait Islander corporation " ;

(c)    " Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation " ;

(d)    " Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal corporation " ;

(e)    " Indigenous corporation " .

85-1(4)    
If the corporation is a registered native title body corporate, then the corporation must also have as part of its name the words " registered native title body corporate " .

85-1(5)    
If abbreviations are used in its name, the corporation must use only the abbreviations that are acceptable (see section 85-10 ).

85-1(6)    
If the corporation is not a registered native title body corporate the corporation must not:

(a)    have the term " registered native title body corporate " as part of its name; or

(b)    include the abbreviation " RNTBC " in its name.

85-1(7)    
The requirements must be met by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation at all times after registration.

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