Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 6 - OFFICERS  

PART 6-3 - APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARIES AND CONTACT PERSONS  

Division 257 - Appointment of secretaries and contact persons  

SECTION 257-5   REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A SECRETARY OR CONTACT PERSON  
Secretary

257-5(1)    
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation that is registered as a large corporation must have at least one secretary. At least one of the secretaries must ordinarily reside in Australia.

Contact person

257-5(2)    
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation that is registered as a small or medium corporation must have a contact person. The contact person must ordinarily reside in Australia.

257-5(3)    
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation commits an offence if the corporation does not comply with subsection (1) or (2) .

Penalty: 5 penalty units.


257-5(4)    
An offence against subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .



 

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