THE CORPORATIONS LAW

CCH Note: Part 13 of the Corporations Act 1989, inserted by sec 6 of No 110 of 1990, Sch 1 (effective 1 January 1991), begins as follows:

PART 13 - THE CORPORATIONS LAW
THE CORPORATIONS LAW 82
The Corporations Law is as follows:...

CHAPTER 2B - BASIC FEATURES OF A COMPANY

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PART 2B.6 - NAMES

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Division 1 - Selecting and using a name

SECTION 149 ACCEPTABLE ABBREVIATIONS

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149(1) [Table of abbreviations]

The abbreviations set out in the following table may be used:

(a) instead of words that this Law requires to be part of a company's name or to be included in a document or on a company's common seal; and

(b) instead of words that are part of a company's name; and

(c) with or without full stops.

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Acceptable abbreviations               [operative table]
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    Word                        Abbreviation
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1   Company                     Co or Coy
2   Proprietary                 Pty
3   Limited                     Ltd
4   No Liability                NL
5   Australian                  Aust
6   Number                      No
7   and                         &
8   Australian Company Number   ACN
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149(2) [Word may be used]

If a company's name includes any of these abbreviations, the word corresponding to the abbreviation may be used instead.

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