Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation must set out its name on all its public documents and negotiable instruments.
85-15(2)
Subject to sections 85-20 and 85-25 , if the corporation ' s ICN is not used in its name, the corporation must also set out with its name, or with one of the references to its name, the expression " Indigenous Corporation Number " followed by the corporation ' s ICN.
85-15(3)
If the corporation ' s name appears on 2 or more pages of the document or instrument, this must be done on the first of those pages.
Note 1:
If an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation has a common seal, its name and ICN must be set out on the seal (see section 42-25 ).
Note 2:
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation that is registered as a large corporation must display its name at its registered office and at places at which the corporation carries on business (see section 112-15 ).
Note 3:
Section 85-10 provides that " ICN " is an acceptable abbreviation of " Indigenous Corporation Number " .
85-15(4)
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation commits an offence if it contravenes subsection (1) , (2) or (3) .
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
85-15(5)
An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability.
Note:
For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
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