Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 2A - REGISTERING A COMPANY

PART 2A.2 - HOW A COMPANY IS REGISTERED

SECTION 118 ASIC GIVES COMPANY ACN, REGISTERS COMPANY AND ISSUES CERTIFICATE

[ CCH Note: S 118 heading will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1 [ 420], by substituting " THE REGISTRAR " for " ASIC " , (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation).]

Registration

118(1)
If an application is lodged under section 117 , ASIC may:

(a) give the company an ACN; and

(b) register the company; and

(c) issue a certificate that states:

(i) the company ' s name; and

(ii) the company ' s ACN; and

(iii) the company ' s type; and

(iv) that the company is registered as a company under this Act; and

(v) the State or Territory in this jurisdiction in which the company is taken to be registered; and

(vi) the date of registration.

Note 1: For the evidentiary value of a certificate of registration, see subsection 1274(7A) .

Note 2: For modifications applicable to applications to register a CCIV, see section 1222C .

[ CCH Note: S 118(1) will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1[421] - [ 423], by substituting " the Registrar " for " ASIC " , para (c) and " section 1274AAA " for " subsection 1274(7A) " in the note, (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation). Para (c) will read:

(c) give the company a certificate of registration that meets any requirements of the data standards.]

View history note

ASIC must keep record of registration

118(2)
ASIC must keep a record of the registration. Subsections 1274(2) and (5) apply to the record as if it were a document lodged with ASIC.

[ CCH Note: S 118(2) will be substituted by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1 [ 424] (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation). S 118(2) will read:

The Registrar must record registration

118(2)
The Registrar must make a record of the registration.]

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