Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMPANIES ACT 1981 No. 89 of 1981 - SECT 39

39. (1) A limited company shall have the word ''Limited'' or the abbreviation
''Ltd.'' as part of and at the end of its name.
(2) A no liability company shall have the words ''No Liability'' or the
abbreviation ''N.L.'' as part of and at the end of its name.
(3) A proprietary company shall have the word ''Proprietary'' or the
abbreviation ''Pty.'' as part of its name, inserted immediately before the
word ''Limited'' or before the abbreviation ''Ltd.'' or, in the case of an
unlimited company, at the end of its name.

(4) A description of a company shall not be taken to be inadequate or
incorrect by reason of the use of-

(a) the abbreviation ''Co.'' or ''Coy.'' in lieu of the word ''Company''
contained in the name of the company;

(b) the abbreviation ''Pty.'' in lieu of the word ''Proprietary'' contained in
the name of the company;

(c) the abbreviation ''Ltd.'' in lieu of the word ''Limited'' contained in the
name of the company;

   (d)  the symbol ''&'' in lieu of the word ''and'' contained in the name of
        the company;

(e) the abbreviation ''N.L.'' in lieu of the words ''No Liability'' contained
in the name of the company; or

   (f)  any of those words in lieu of the corresponding abbreviation or symbol
        contained in the name of the company.