CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 601DA Reserving a name

CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 601DA

  (1)   A person may lodge an application in the prescribed form with ASIC to reserve a name for a registrable Australian body or a foreign company. If the name is available, ASIC must reserve it.

Note:   For available names, see section   601DC.

  (2)   The reservation lasts for 2 months from the date when the application was lodged. An applicant may ask ASIC in writing for an extension of the reservation during a period that the name is reserved, and ASIC may extend the reservation for 2 months.

  (3)   ASIC must cancel a reservation if the applicant asks ASIC in writing to do so.