Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2012 (169 of 2012)

Schedule 2   References to charities etc.

Part 5   Corporations Act 2001

137   At the end of section 150

Add:

(4) Paragraph 157(1)(a) (company must pass special resolution to change name) does not apply to a change of the name of a company to omit the word "Limited" in accordance with this section.

Name may be stated without "Limited"

(5) If a company:

(a) has the word "Limited" at the end of its name; but

(b) under subsection (1), is not required to do so;

the word "Limited" may be omitted anywhere that the name of the company is required to be used (including on the company's common seal).