Business Names Registration Act 2011
The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that a word or expression specified in the determination: (a) is restricted; or (b) is restricted in relation to a specified class of entity or business unless a condition or conditions specified in the determination are met.
28(2)
The Minister may determine in writing that a word or expression specified in the determination is restricted in relation to a specified entity or a specified business unless a condition or conditions specified in the determination are met.
[ CCH Note: S 28(2A) will be inserted by No 69 of 2020 (as amended by No 35 of 2022), s 3 and Sch 1 item 130, effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. For application and transitional provisions, see note under s 23(2) . S 28(2A) will read:
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(2A)
The Minister may determine in writing that a business name specified in the determination is to be available to an entity specified in the determination, even though the name is constituted by or includes a word or expression that is restricted.
A determination under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.
[ CCH Note: S 28(3) will be amended by No 69 of 2020 (as amended by No 35 of 2022), s 3 and Sch 1 item 131, by inserting " or (2A) " after " subsection (2) " , effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. For application and transitional provisions, see note under s 23(2) .]
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