Business Names Registration Act 2011
[ CCH Note: Pt 8 will be repealed by No 69 of 2020 (as amended by No 35 of 2022), s 3 and Sch 1 item 280, effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.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) .]
In addition to providing copies under section 60 and making details publicly available under section 61 , ASIC must make available details of a kind prescribed by the regulations: (a) to a government body, if the body has requested ASIC to make the information available for one or more of the following the purposes:
(i) the enforcement of the criminal law;
(ii) the enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty;
(iii) the protection of the public revenue;
(iv) the exercise of the powers or the performance of the functions of that body in relation to consumer protection;
(v) the exercise of the powers or the performance of the functions of that body in relation to anti-discrimination;
(vi) the exercise of the powers or the performance of the functions of that body in relation to workers ' compensation;
(vii) the exercise of the powers or the performance of the functions of that body in relation to insolvency or bankruptcy;
(viii) the exercise of the powers or the performance of the functions of that body in relation to licences;
(b) to an intelligence or security agency, if the agency has requested ASIC to provide the information for the purposes of the exercise of the powers or the performance of the functions of the agency in relation to intelligence or security.
(ix) maintaining a notified State/Territory register; and
62(2)
The details must be made available electronically and without charge.
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