Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
The requirements concerning an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation ' s name are set out in the following subsections.
85-1(2)
The corporation may have as its name: (a) a name that is available (see section 85-5 ); or (b) the expression " Indigenous Corporation Number " followed by the corporation ' s ICN.
85-1(3)
The corporation must have as part of its name one of the following sets of words: (a) " Aboriginal corporation " ; (b) " Torres Strait Islander corporation " ; (c) " Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation " ; (d) " Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal corporation " ; (e) " Indigenous corporation " .
85-1(4)
If the corporation is a registered native title body corporate, then the corporation must also have as part of its name the words " registered native title body corporate " .
85-1(5)
If abbreviations are used in its name, the corporation must use only the abbreviations that are acceptable (see section 85-10 ).
85-1(6)
If the corporation is not a registered native title body corporate the corporation must not: (a) have the term " registered native title body corporate " as part of its name; or (b) include the abbreviation " RNTBC " in its name.
85-1(7)
The requirements must be met by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation at all times after registration.
Note:
The requirements must be complied with on registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation (see section 29-25 ).
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