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

Schedule 1   Transitional provisions

Part 7   Other obligations to give information to ASIC

24   Notifying ASIC of death of an entity that is an individual

A person who is the legal personal representative in relation to a deceased estate of an individual immediately before the day on which a business name is first registered to the individual under this Act (the registration day ) is taken to satisfy subsection 39(1) of the Business Names Registration Act if:

(a) the person has, before the registration day, given a person responsible for registration in a referring/adopting State or an affected Territory notice that one of the following is granted to the person:

(i) probate of the will of the deceased;

(ii) letters of administration of the estate of the deceased;

(iii) any other similar grant; or

(b) the person lodges with ASIC notice of the relevant grant in accordance with subsection 39(2) of that Act within the period of 28 days beginning on the registration day.