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 85-10   ACCEPTABLE ABBREVIATIONS  

85-10(1)    
The abbreviations set out in the following table may be used:

(a)    instead of words that this Act requires to be part of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation ' s name, or to be included in a document or on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation ' s common seal; and

(b)    instead of words that are part of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation ' s name; and

(c)    with or without full stops.


Acceptable abbreviations
Word Abbreviation
1 Australian Aust
2 Number No
3 and &
4 Indigenous Corporation Number ICN
5 Australian Business Number ABN
6 registered native title body corporate RNTBC


85-10(2)    
If an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation ' s name includes any of these abbreviations, the word corresponding to the abbreviation may be used instead.




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