Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 5B - BODIES CORPORATE REGISTERED AS COMPANIES, AND REGISTRABLE BODIES

PART 5B.3 - NAMES OF REGISTRABLE AUSTRALIAN BODIES AND FOREIGN COMPANIES

SECTION 601DJ ASIC ' s POWER TO DIRECT A REGISTERED NAME BE CHANGED

[ CCH Note: S 601DJ heading will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1[940], by substituting " THE REGISTRAR ' S " for " ASIC ' S " , (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation).]

601DJ(1)
ASIC may direct a registered Australian body or registered foreign company in writing to change the name under which the body or company is registered within 2 months if:

(a) the name should not have been registered; or

(b) the body or company has breached a condition under subsection 601DC(3) on the availability of the name; or

(c) a consent given under subsection 601DC(4) to use or assume the name has been withdrawn; or

(d) the body or company has breached a condition on a consent given under subsection 601DC(4) ; or

(e) the body or company ceases to be permitted to use or assume the name (as referred to in paragraph 601DC(4)(b) ).

[ CCH Note: S 601DJ(1) will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1[941], by substituting " The Registrar " for " ASIC " , (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation).]

601DJ(2)
The body or company must comply with the direction within 2 months after being given it by doing everything necessary to change its name for the purposes of this Act under section 601DH .

601DJ(3)
If the body or company does not comply with subsection (2) , ASIC may change the body ' s or company ' s name to a name that includes its ARBN by altering the details of the body ' s or company ' s registration to reflect the change.

[ CCH Note: S 601DJ(3) will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1[942], by substituting " the Registrar " for " ASIC " , (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation).]

601DJ(4)
For the purposes of this Act, a change of name under subsection (3) takes effect when ASIC alters the details of the body ' s or foreign company ' s registration.

Note: ASIC must issue a new certificate reflecting the name change (see section 601CU ).

[ CCH Note: S 601DJ(4) will be amended by No 69 of 2020, s 3, Sch 1 [ 943] and [944], by substituting " the Registrar alters " for " ASIC alters " and " The Registrar " for " ASIC " in the note, (effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation).]

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