Commonwealth Consolidated Legislation

CORPORATIONS LAW- SECT 143

ASIC may change address of registered office to a director's address

 
 
(1)
A company that does not occupy the premises at
the address of its registered office must be able to show to ASIC the
occupier's written consent to the company's use of those premises as its
registered office. 
 
 
 Note: ASIC
can require the company to produce the consent (see section 100).


 
 
(2)
If ASIC becomes aware that the occupier of
those premises: 
 
 
 
(a)
has
not consented to the use of the premises as the address of the company's
registered office; or

(b)
has withdrawn the consent; 

 
ASIC may give written notice to a director of the company who
resides in Australia that ASIC intends to change the address of the company's
registered office to the director's address.
 
 
(3)
If
ASIC is not notified of the address of the company's proposed new registered
office under subsection 142(2) within 14 days after the notice under
subsection (2) is sent, ASIC may change the address of the company's
registered office to the director's address.