Business Names Registration (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011 (127 of 2011)

Schedule 1   Transitional provisions

Part 1   Business names registered on change-over day

1   Application of this Part

(1) This Part applies if a referring/adopting State or an affected Territory notifies ASIC in accordance with subitems (2) and (3) that:

(a) a business name is registered under the registration law of the State or Territory in relation to a person; and

(b) the business name is to be registered on the Business Names Register.

(2) The notification must be given:

(a) in electronic form, or any other form agreed on by the State or Territory and ASIC; and

(b) before the change-over day.

(3) The notification must:

(a) include details of the person; and

(b) state the period for which the business name is registered in relation to the person under the registration law of the State or Territory; and

(c) if the business name is also registered by the State or Territory in relation to other persons:

(i) include details of those other persons; and

(ii) state the period for which the business name is registered in relation to each of those persons under the registration law of the State or Territory.

(4) A State or Territory satisfies the requirement in subitem (3) if the State or Territory gives ASIC an electronic copy of the register of business names maintained by the State or Territory under the registration law of the State or Territory.