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CORPORATIONS (ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER) ACT 2006 (NO. 124, 2006)

Table of Provisions

CHAPTER 1--Introduction

 

PART 1-1--PRELIMINARY

Division 1--Preliminary

PART 1-2--OVERVIEW OF ACT

Division 6--Overview of Act

CHAPTER 2--Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

 

PART 2-1--INTRODUCTION

Division 16--Introduction

PART 2-2--APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF AN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATION

Division 21--Application for new registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

  • 21.1 Application for registration  
  • 21.5 Matters to accompany application  
  • 21.10 Registrar may seek further information  

Division 22--Application to register existing body corporate under Part 2-3

  • 22.1 Application for registration  
  • 22.5 Matters to accompany application  
  • 22.10 Registrar may seek further information  

Division 23--Application to register amalgamated corporation under Part 2-3

  • 23.1 Application for registration  
  • 23.5 Matters to accompany application  
  • 23.10 Registrar may seek further information  

PART 2-3--DECISIONS ON APPLICATIONS

Division 26--Registrar to decide application

  • 26.1 Registrar to decide application  
  • 26.5 Registrar may grant application if application is incomplete etc.  
  • 26.10 Registrar may grant application if some basic requirements are not met  
  • 26.15 Registrar not to register trade unions etc.  

Division 29--What are the basic requirements for registration

  • 29.1 Minimum number of members requirement  
  • 29.5 Indigeneity requirement  
  • 29.10 Age of members requirement  
  • 29.15 Pre-incorporation requirement  
  • 29.17 Pre-transfer of registration requirement  
  • 29.18 Creditor notice requirement  
  • 29.19 Pre-amalgamation requirements  
  • 29.20 Internal governance rules requirement  
  • 29.25 Name requirement  

Division 32--Decisions on applications

  • 32.1 Successful applications  
  • 32.5 Unsuccessful applications  

PART 2-4--REGISTRATION OF AN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATION AS A SMALL, MEDIUM OR LARGE CORPORATION

Division 37--Registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation as a small, medium or large corporation

PART 2-5--EFFECTS OF REGISTRATION

Division 42--Effects of registration

PART 2-6--ARRANGEMENTS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS

Division 45--Application of Corporations Act arrangements and reconstructions provisions

CHAPTER 3--Basic features of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

 

PART 3-1--INTRODUCTION

Division 52--Introduction

  • 52.1 What this Chapter is about  

PART 3-2--RULES DEALING WITH THE INTERNAL GOVERNANCE OF CORPORATIONS

Division 57--Introduction

  • 57.1 What this Part is about  
  • 57.5 List of internal governance rules  

Division 60--What are the replaceable rules and when do they apply to a corporation

  • 60.1 Replaceable rules  
  • 60.5 Corporation's constitution can modify or replace replaceable rules  
  • 60.10 Effect of constitution and replaceable rules  
  • 60.15 Failure to comply with replaceable rules  
  • 60.20 Modification by regulations  

Division 63--What are the internal governance rules of a corporation

  • 63.1 Meaning of internal governance rules  

Division 66--What are the internal governance rules requirements

Division 69--Constitutions and amendment and replacement of constitutions

Subdivision 69-A--Constitution on registration

Division 72--Other matters concerning constitutions etc

  • 72.1 Registrar may direct corporation to lodge constitution  
  • 72.5 Corporation must provide governance material to members  
  • 72.10 Constitution may limit powers  

PART 3-3--MINIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATIONS

Division 77--Minimum number of members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

  • 77.1 What this Part is about  
  • 77.5 Minimum number of members requirement  
  • 77.10 Registrar may exempt if appropriate and reasonable to do so  
  • 77.15 Registrar may determine a different number to number requested  
  • 77.20 Earlier determination taken to be revoked  
  • 77.25 Notice to be given  

PART 3-4--NAMES

Division 82--Introduction

  • 82.1 What this Part is about  

Division 85--What names may a corporation have

  • 85.1 Corporation's name requirements  
  • 85.5 Available names  
  • 85.10 Acceptable abbreviations  
  • 85.15 Using a name and ICN on documents  
  • 85.20 Exception to requirement to have ICN on receipts  
  • 85.25 Regulations may exempt from requirement to set out information on documents  

Division 88--How is a corporation's name changed

PART 3-5--CORPORATION POWERS AND HOW THEY ARE EXERCISED

Division 93--Introduction

  • 93.1 What this Part is about  

Division 96--What are a corporation's powers

  • 96.1 Legal capacity and powers  

Division 99--How are a corporation's powers exercised

  • 99.1 Agent exercising a corporation's power to make contracts etc.  
  • 99.5 Execution of documents (including deeds) by the corporation itself  

PART 3-6--ASSUMPTIONS PEOPLE DEALING WITH ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATIONS ARE ENTITLED TO MAKE

Division 104--Assumptions people dealing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations are entitled to make

  • 104.1 Entitlement to make assumptions  
  • 104.5 Assumptions that can be made under section 104-1  
  • 104.10 Information available to the public from Registrar does not constitute constructive notice  

PART 3-7--REGISTERED OFFICE OR DOCUMENT ACCESS ADDRESS

Division 109--Introduction

  • 109.1 What this Part is about  

Division 112--Registered office

  • 112.1 General  
  • 112.5 Corporation to have registered office  
  • 112.10 Registrar may change address of registered office to a director's address  
  • 112.15 Corporation's name must be displayed  
  • 112.20 Address of registered office etc.  

Division 115--Document access address

PART 3-8--SERVICE ON ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATIONS

Division 120--Service on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

CHAPTER 4--Members and observers

 

PART 4-1--INTRODUCTION

Division 130--Introduction

  • 130.1 What this Chapter is about  

PART 4-2--MEMBERS

Division 135--Introduction

  • 135.1 What this Part is about  
  • Subdivision 141-B--deals with various rules that are imposed on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation concerning membership. Subdivision 141-C--imposes 1 eligibility requirement for membership but a corporation may impose other such requirements.

Division 138--Who is a member of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

  • 138.1 Meaning of member  

Division 141--Membership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

Subdivision 141-A--Introduction

Division 144--How to become a member of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

  • 144.1 How does a person become a member?  
  • 144.5 Application to corporation  
  • 144.10 Determination of applications for membership  
  • 144.15 Fees for membership and being an observer  

Division 147--Obligations of members

  • 147.1 Obligation to contribute on winding up  
  • 147.5 Corporation may impose other member obligations  
  • 147.10 Liability of corporation members  

Division 150--How does a person cease to be a member of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

Subdivision 150-A--General

Division 153--Can there be different classes of members

  • 153.1 Different classes of members  

PART 4-3--OBSERVERS

Division 158--Observers

  • 158.1 What this Part is about  
  • 158.5 Observers  

PART 4-4--PROTECTION OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS

Division 163--Rights and remedies to protect interests of members

  • 163.1 Rights and remedies  

Division 166--Oppressive conduct of affairs

Division 169--When may a person bring or intervene in proceedings on behalf of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

  • 169.1 Bringing, or intervening in, proceedings on behalf of a corporation  
  • 169.5 Applying for and granting leave  
  • 169.10 Substitution of another person for the person granted leave  
  • 169.15 Effect of ratification by members  
  • 169.20 Leave to discontinue, compromise or settle proceedings brought, or intervened in, with leave  
  • 169.25 General powers of the Court  
  • 169.30 Power of the Court to make costs orders  

Division 172--What protections apply to variations or cancellations of class rights

  • 172.1 Varying and cancelling class rights  
  • 172.5 Certain actions taken to vary rights etc  
  • 172.10 Variation, cancellation or modification without unanimous support of class  
  • 172.15 Variation, cancellation or modification with unanimous support of class  

Division 175--When may a member inspect a corporation's books

  • 175.1 Order for inspection of books of corporation  
  • 175.5 Ancillary orders  
  • 175.10 Disclosure of information acquired in inspection  
  • 175.15 Corporation or directors may allow member to inspect books (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  

PART 4-5--REGISTERS OF MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS

Division 180--Registers of members and former members

Division 183--Use of information on the register of members

  • 183.1 Use of information on register of members or register of former members  

PART 4-6--EXEMPTION FROM OPERATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER

Division 187--Exemption from operation of certain provisions of this Chapter

  • 187.1 What this Part is about  
  • 187.5 Exemption from certain provisions of this Chapter  
  • 187.10 Registrar may make determination even if application is incomplete  
  • 187.15 Registrar's power to make determinations  
  • 187.20 Criteria for determinations  
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CHAPTER 5--Meetings

 

PART 5-1--INTRODUCTION

Division 193--Introduction

  • 193.1 What this Chapter is about  

PART 5-2--GENERAL MEETINGS

Division 198--Introduction

  • 198.1 What this Part is about  

Division 201--What are the rules concerning general meetings

Subdivision 201-A--Who may call general meetings
  • 201.1 Director may call meetings (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  
  • 201.5 Request by members for directors to call general meetings  
  • 201.10 When must directors comply with members' request?  
  • 201.15 When must a requested meeting be held?  
  • Subdivision 201-B--How to call general meetings
  • 201.20 Amount of notice of general meetings  
  • 201.25 Notice of general meeting to members, officers and observers  
  • 201.30 Auditor entitled to notice and other communications  
  • 201.35 Contents of notice of general meeting  
  • Subdivision 201-C--Members' rights to put resolutions etc
  • 201.40 Members' resolutions  
  • 201.45 Notice of members' resolutions  
  • 201.50 Members' statements to be distributed  
  • Subdivision 201-D--Holding general meetings
  • 201.55 Purpose  
  • 201.60 Time and place for general meeting  
  • 201.65 Technology  
  • 201.70 Quorum  
  • 201.75 Chairing general meeting (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  
  • 201.80 Auditor's right to be heard at general meetings  
  • 201.85 Adjourned meetings  
  • Subdivision 201-E--Proxies
  • 201.90 Who may appoint a proxy (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  
  • 201.95 Rights of proxies  
  • 201.100 Appointing a proxy  
  • 201.105 Proxy documents  
  • 201.110 Body corporate representative  
  • Subdivision 201-F--Voting at general meetings
  • 201.115 How many votes a member has (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  
  • 201.120 Objections to right to vote (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  
  • 201.125 How voting is carried out (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  
  • 201.130 Matters on which a poll may be demanded  
  • 201.135 When a poll is effectively demanded  
  • 201.140 When and how polls must be taken (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  
  • Subdivision 201-G--First general meeting and annual general meetings
  • 201.145 Corporation must hold first general meeting within 3 months of registration  
  • 201.150 Corporation must hold AGM  
  • 201.155 Extension of time for holding AGM  
  • 201.160 Business of AGM  
  • 201.165 Questions and comments by members on corporation management at AGM  
  • 201.170 Questions by members of auditors at AGM  

Division 204--Resolutions without a general meeting

  • 204.1 Circulating resolutions  
  • 204.5 Resolutions of 1 member corporations  

PART 5-3--DIRECTORS' MEETINGS

Division 209--Introduction

  • 209.1 What this Part is about  

Division 212--What are the rules concerning directors' meetings

Division 215--Resolutions and declarations without meetings

  • 215.1 Circulating resolutions of corporation with more than 1 director (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  
  • 215.5 Resolutions and declarations of 1 director corporation  

PART 5-4--MINUTES OF MEETINGS

Division 220--Minutes of meetings

  • 220.1 What this Part is about  
  • 220.5 Minutes  
  • 220.10 Members' access to minutes  

PART 5-5--EXEMPTION FROM OPERATION OF THIS CHAPTER

Division 225--Exemption from operation of this Chapter

  • 225.1 What this Part is about  
  • 225.5 Exemption from the provisions of this Chapter  
  • 225.10 Registrar may make determination even if application is incomplete  
  • 225.15 Registrar's power to make determinations  
  • 225.20 Criteria for determinations  
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CHAPTER 6--Officers

 

PART 6-1--INTRODUCTION

Division 235--Introduction

  • 235.1 What this Chapter is about  

PART 6-2--APPOINTMENT, REMUNERATION AND CESSATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS

Division 240--Introduction

  • 240.1 What this Part is about  

Division 243--Number of directors

Division 246--Appointment of directors

Division 249--Resignation, retirement or removal of directors

Division 252--Remuneration of directors

PART 6-3--APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARIES AND CONTACT PERSONS

Division 257--Appointment of secretaries and contact persons

  • 257.1 What this Part is about  
  • 257.5 Requirement to have a secretary or contact person  
  • 257.10 Who may be a secretary or contact person  
  • 257.15 Consent to act as secretary or contact person  
  • 257.20 How a secretary or contact person is appointed  
  • 257.25 Director to be contact person in certain circumstances  
  • 257.30 Contact person must pass on communications received  
  • 257.35 Secretary must pass on communications received  
  • 257.40 Effectiveness of acts by secretaries  
  • 257.45 Terms and conditions of office for secretaries (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  
  • 257.50 Terms and conditions of contact person's appointment (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  

PART 6-4--DUTIES AND POWERS OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Division 262--Introduction

  • 262.1 What this Part is about  

Division 265--General duties

  • 265.1 Care and diligence--civil obligation only  
  • 265.5 Good faith--civil obligations  
  • 265.10 Use of position--civil obligations  
  • 265.15 Use of information--civil obligations  
  • 265.20 Acts done to comply with Native Title legislation obligations  
  • 265.25 Good faith, use of position and use of information--criminal offences  
  • 265.30 Interaction of sections 265-1 to 265-25 with other laws etc.  
  • 265.35 Directors of wholly-owned subsidiaries  
  • 265.40 Responsibility of secretaries for certain contraventions  
  • 265.45 Meaning of reasonable reliance on information or advice provided by others  
  • 265.50 Responsibility for actions of delegate  

Division 268--Duties in relation to disclosure of, and voting on matters involving, material personal interests

  • 268.1 Material personal interest--director's duty to disclose  
  • 268.5 Interest as common law holder of native title  
  • 268.10 Director may give other directors standing notice about an interest  
  • 268.15 Interaction of sections 268-1 and 268-10 with other laws etc.  
  • 268.20 Restrictions on voting  
  • 268.25 Registrar's power to make declarations and class orders  

Division 271--Duty to discharge certain trust liabilities

  • 271.1 Directors liable for debts and other obligations incurred by corporation as trustee  

Division 274--Powers of directors

  • 274.1 Powers of directors (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  
  • 274.5 Negotiable instruments (replaceable rule--see section 60-1)  
  • 274.10 Delegation  
  • 274.15 Right of access to corporation books  

PART 6-5--DISQUALIFICATION FROM MANAGING CORPORATIONS

Division 279--Disqualification from managing corporations

  • 279.1 Disqualified person not to manage corporations  
  • 279.5 Automatic disqualification  
  • 279.10 Extension of period of automatic disqualification  
  • 279.15 Court power of disqualification--contravention of civil penalty provision  
  • 279.20 Court power of disqualification--insolvency and non-payment of debts  
  • 279.25 Court power of disqualification--repeated contraventions of Act  
  • 279.30 Registrar's power of disqualification  
  • 279.35 Court power to grant leave  

PART 6-6--MEMBER APPROVAL NEEDED FOR RELATED PARTY BENEFIT

Division 284--Need for member approval

Division 287--Exceptions to the requirement for member approval

Division 290--Procedure for obtaining member approval

  • 290.1 Resolution may specify matters by class or kind  
  • 290.5 Corporation must lodge material that will be put to members with the Registrar  
  • 290.10 Requirements for explanatory statement to members  
  • 290.15 Registrar may comment on proposed resolution  
  • 290.20 Requirements for notice of meeting  
  • 290.25 Other material put to members  
  • 290.30 Proposed resolution cannot be varied  
  • 290.35 Voting by or on behalf of related party interested in proposed resolution  
  • 290.40 Voting on the resolution  
  • 290.45 Notice of resolution to be lodged  
  • 290.50 Declaration by court of substantial compliance  

Division 293--Related parties and financial benefits

Division 296--Interaction with other rules

  • 296.1 General duties still apply  

PART 6-7--PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTORS, SECRETARIES AND CONTACT PERSONS

Division 301--Introduction

  • 301.1 What this Part is about  

Division 304--Information to be provided

  • 304.1 Director, alternate director, secretary or contact person may notify the Registrar of resignation or retirement  
  • 304.5 Notice of name and address of directors and secretaries to the Registrar  
  • 304.10 Director, alternate director, secretary and contact person must give information to corporation  
  • 304.15 Address for officers  

Division 307--Registrar may ask for information

  • 307.1 Registrar's power to ask for information about person's position as director, secretary or contact person  

PART 6-8--EXEMPTION FROM OPERATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER

  • 310.1 What this Part is about  
  • 310.5 Exemption from certain provisions of this Chapter  
  • 310.10 Registrar may make determination even if application is incomplete  
  • 310.15 Registrar's power to make determinations  
  • 310.20 Criteria for determinations  
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CHAPTER 7--Record keeping, reporting requirements and books

 

PART 7-1--INTRODUCTION

Division 317--Introduction

  • 317.1 What this Chapter is about  

PART 7-2--RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

Division 322--Record keeping requirements

  • 322.1 What this Part is about  
  • 322.5 Obligation to keep copy of constitution and records about officers, contact person, etc.  
  • 322.10 Obligation to keep financial records  
  • 322.15 Physical format  
  • 322.20 Place where records are kept  
  • 322.25 Director access  

PART 7-3--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Division 327--Overview of reporting obligations

Division 330--General report for each financial year

Division 333--Financial and other reports required by the regulations

Division 336--Registrar may increase reporting requirements

  • 336.1 Registrar may require additional report, or otherwise increase reporting requirements, for particular corporation  
  • 336.5 Registrar may require additional reports, or otherwise increase reporting requirements, for class of corporation  

Division 339--Audit of financial reports

Subdivision 339-A--Introduction

Division 342--Financial reporting to members

  • 342.1 What this Division is about  
  • 342.5 Annual financial reporting to members  
  • 342.10 Deadline for giving member copy of report  

Division 345--Consolidated financial report

Division 348--Lodging reports

  • 348.1 Lodging annual reports with the Registrar  
  • 348.5 Relodgment if report amended after lodgment  

PART 7-4--REGISTRAR MAY EXEMPT FROM RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Division 353--Registrar may exempt from record keeping and reporting requirements

  • 353.1 What this Part is about  
  • 353.3 Exemption from the provisions of this Chapter  
  • 353.5 Registrar may make determination even if application is incomplete  
  • 353.10 Registrar's power to make determinations  

PART 7-5--CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING LEVEL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Division 358--Criteria for determining level of reporting requirements

  • 358.1 What this Part is about  
  • 358.5 Criteria for determinations about level of reporting requirements  
  • 358.10 Reporting obligations  

PART 7-6--SANCTIONS FOR CONTRAVENTIONS OF RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Division 363--Sanctions for contraventions of record keeping and reporting requirements

PART 7-7--MODIFICATIONS OF RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS BY REGULATIONS

Division 368--Modifications of record keeping and reporting requirements by regulations

  • 368.1 Modification by regulations  

PART 7-8--BOOKS

Division 373--Introduction

  • 373.1 What this Part is about  

Division 376--When and where may books be inspected

CHAPTER 8--Civil consequences of contravening civil penalty provisions

 

Division 386--Civil consequences of contravening civil penalty provisions

  • 386.1 Declarations of contravention  
  • 386.5 Declaration of contravention is conclusive evidence  
  • 386.10 Pecuniary penalty orders  
  • 386.15 Compensation orders--civil penalty provisions  
  • 386.20 Who may apply for a declaration or order  
  • 386.25 Time limit for application for a declaration or order  
  • 386.30 Civil evidence and procedure rules for declarations of contravention and civil penalty orders  
  • 386.35 Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings  
  • 386.40 Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings  
  • 386.45 Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings  
  • 386.50 Evidence given in proceedings for penalty not admissible in criminal proceedings  
  • 386.55 Registrar requiring person to assist  
  • 386.60 Relief from liability for contravention of civil penalty provision  
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CHAPTER 9--Lodgments and registers

 

PART 9-1--INTRODUCTION

Division 396--Introduction

  • 396.1 What this Chapter is about  

PART 9-2--LODGMENTS WITH THE REGISTRAR

Division 401--Introduction

  • 401.1 What this Part is about  

Division 404--What is the form in which documents may be lodged

  • 404.1 Forms for documents to be lodged with the Registrar  
  • 404.5 Signing documents lodged with the Registrar  
  • 404.10 Documents lodged with the Registrar electronically  
  • 404.15 Relodging of lost registered documents  

Division 407--Registrar's powers

  • 407.1 Registrar may refuse to receive or register documents  
  • 407.5 Registrar may require additional information  
  • 407.10 Registrar may require information from persons on a register  
  • 407.15 Telephone or email notice of certain changes  
  • 407.20 Registrar may destroy or dispose of lodged documents  

Division 410--Courts power if documents not lodged

PART 9-3--REGISTERS

Division 415--Introduction

  • 415.1 What this Part is about  

Division 418--Registers to be kept

Division 421--What information may a person obtain from the Registrar

  • 421.1 Inspection and production of records  
  • 421.5 Requests and certification of copy or extract etc.  

Division 424--Validity and use of information etc

  • 424.1 Validity of copy or extract  
  • 424.5 Use in court proceedings etc. of documents issued by Registrar  
  • 424.10 Registrar's certificate that person was a director etc.  
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CHAPTER 10--Regulation and enforcement

 

PART 10-1--INTRODUCTION

Division 434--Introduction

  • 434.1 What this Chapter is about  

PART 10-2--REGULATION OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATIONS

Division 439--Regulation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

  • 439.1 What this Part is about  
  • 439.5 Registrar may convene meetings of interested persons  
  • 439.10 Registrar may call a general meeting (other than an AGM)  
  • 439.15 Registrar may call an AGM  
  • 439.20 Registrar may require compliance with Act etc.  

PART 10-3--ENFORCEMENT

Division 444--Introduction

  • 444.1 What this Part is about  

Division 447--Authorised officers

Division 450--Purposes for which powers under this Part may be exercised

  • 450.1 Purposes for which power under this Part may be exercised  

Division 453--Examination of books and persons

Division 456--Warrants for books not produced

Subdivision 456-A--Warrants applied for in person
  • 456.1 Application for warrant to seize books not produced  
  • 456.5 Grant of warrant  
  • 456.10 Powers where books produced or seized  
  • Subdivision 456-B--Warrants by telephone or other electronic means
  • 456.15 Applying for warrants by telephone or other electronic means  
  • 456.20 Issuing warrants by telephone etc.  
  • 456.25 Unsigned warrants by telephone etc. in court proceedings  
  • Subdivision 456-C--Offences relating to warrants by telephone or other electronic means
  • 456.30 Offence for stating incorrect names in warrants by telephone etc.  
  • 456.35 Offence for unauthorised form of warrant  
  • 456.40 Offence for execution etc. of unauthorised form of warrant  
  • 456.45 Offence for giving unexecuted form of warrant  
  • Subdivision 456-D--Warrant details to be given to occupier
  • 456.50 Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc.  

PART 10-4--OFFENCES RELATING TO REGULATORY AND ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF REGISTRAR

Division 461--Offences relating to regulatory and enforcement powers of Registrar

  • 461.1 Obstructing Registrar or interfering with meeting called by Registrar etc.  
  • 461.5 False information  
  • 461.10 Concealing books relevant to investigation  
  • 461.15 Self-incrimination  

PART 10-5--PROTECTION FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS

Division 466--Which disclosures qualify for protection under this Part

  • 466.1 Disclosures qualifying for protection  

Division 469--Effects of disclosure

  • 469.1 Disclosure that qualifies for protection not actionable etc.  
  • 469.5 Victimisation prohibited  
  • 469.10 Right to compensation  

Division 472--Confidentiality requirement

CHAPTER 11--External administration

 

PART 11-1--INTRODUCTION

Division 482--Introduction

  • 482.1 What this Chapter is about  

PART 11-2--SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION

Division 487--Special administration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

Division 490--Appointment of special administrator

Division 493--Notice requirements

  • 493.1 Notice of special administration determination or appointment of special administrator  

Division 496--Effect of appointment of special administrator on officers of the corporation

  • 496.1 General rule that offices of directors and secretary vacated when special administrator appointed  
  • 496.5 Registrar may determine that offices not vacated in certain circumstances  
  • 496.10 Powers of officers can only be exercised by, or with the consent of, special administrator  
  • 496.15 Only special administrator can deal with corporation's property  
  • 496.20 Order for compensation where officer involved in void transaction  

Division 499--Function, duties and powers of special administrator

Division 502--Special administrator to report to Registrar

  • 502.1 Report to Registrar  

Division 505--Termination of special administrator's appointment

Division 508--Transition to normal control of the corporation's affairs at end of special administration

  • 508.1 Special administrator to ensure that there will be directors when corporation ceases to be under special administration  
  • 508.5 Election of directors to take over affairs of corporation when corporation ceases to be under special administration  

Division 511--Miscellaneous

PART 11-3--RECEIVERS, AND OTHER CONTROLLERS, OF PROPERTY OF CORPORATIONS

Division 516--Receivers, and other controllers, of property of corporations

PART 11-4--ADMINISTRATION OF AN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATION'S AFFAIRS WITH A VIEW TO EXECUTING A DEED OF CORPORATION ARRANGEMENT

Division 521--Administration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation's affairs with a view to executing a deed of corporation arrangement

PART 11-5--WINDING UP

Division 526--Winding up

PART 11-6--INSOLVENT TRADING

Division 531--Insolvent trading

PART 11-7--EMPLOYEES' ENTITLEMENTS

Division 536--Employees' entitlements

CHAPTER 12--Transfer of registration, deregistration and unclaimed property

 

PART 12-1--TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION TO ANOTHER SYSTEM

Division 540--Transfer of registration

  • 540.1 Transferring registration  
  • 540.5 Applying to transfer registration  
  • 540.10 Registrar makes transfer of registration declaration  
  • 540.15 Registrar to deregister corporation  

PART 12-2--DEREGISTRATION

Division 546--Deregistration

  • 546.1 Deregistration--voluntary  
  • 546.5 Deregistration--Registrar initiated  
  • 546.10 Deregistration--following amalgamation or winding up  
  • 546.15 Registered native title body corporate  
  • 546.20 Effect of deregistration  
  • 546.25 What the Registrar does with the property  
  • 546.30 Registrar's power to fulfil outstanding obligations of deregistered corporation  
  • 546.35 Claims against insurers of deregistered corporation  
  • 546.40 Reinstatement  
  • 546.45 Regulations may modify Division in relation to statutory Indigenous land trusts  

PART 12-3--UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

Division 551--Unclaimed property

CHAPTER 13--Offences

 

PART 13-1--OFFENCES ABOUT FALSE OR MISLEADING STATEMENTS ETC

Division 561--Offences about false or misleading statements etc

  • 561.1 False or misleading statements  
  • 561.5 False information etc.  

PART 13-2--GENERAL MATTERS RELATING TO OFFENCES

Division 566--General matters relating to offences

  • 566.1 Penalties for bodies corporate  
  • 566.5 Penalty notices  
  • 566.10 Continuing offences  
  • 566.15 Time for instituting criminal proceedings  
  • 566.20 Privilege against self-incrimination not available to bodies corporate in certain proceedings  
  • 566.25 Certain persons to assist in prosecutions  
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CHAPTER 14--Courts and proceedings

 

PART 14-1--POWERS OF COURTS

Division 576--Powers of courts

  • 576.1 Power to grant relief  
  • 576.5 Power of Court to give directions with respect to meetings ordered by the Court  
  • 576.10 Appeals from decisions of receivers, liquidators etc.  
  • 576.15 Irregularities  
  • 576.20 Power of Court to prohibit payment or transfer of money, financial products or other property  
  • 576.25 Injunctions  
  • 576.30 Effect of sections 576-20 and 576-25  
  • 576.35 Power of Court to punish for contempt of Court  

PART 14-2--PROCEEDINGS

Division 581--Proceedings

  • 581.1 The Registrar's power to intervene in proceedings  
  • 581.5 Civil proceedings not to be stayed  
  • 581.10 Standard of proof  
  • 581.15 Evidence of contravention  
  • 581.20 Costs  
  • 581.25 Vesting of property  

PART 14-3--JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE OF COURTS

Division 586--Civil jurisdiction

Subdivision 586-A--Introduction
  • 586.1 Operation of Division  
  • Subdivision 586-B--Conferral of jurisdiction
  • 586.5 Jurisdiction of Federal Court and State and Territory Supreme Courts  
  • 586.10 Jurisdiction of Family Court and State Family Courts  
  • 586.15 Jurisdiction of courts (decisions to prosecute and related criminal justice process decisions made by Commonwealth officers)  
  • 586.20 Jurisdiction of lower courts  
  • 586.25 Appeals  
  • 586.30 Courts to act in aid of each other  
  • Subdivision 586-C--Transfer of proceedings
  • 586.35 Transfer of proceedings by the Federal Court and State and Territory Supreme Courts  
  • 586.40 Transfer of proceedings by Family Court and State Family Courts  
  • 586.45 Transfer of proceedings in lower courts  
  • 586.50 Further matters for a court to consider when deciding whether to transfer a proceeding  
  • 586.55 Transfer may be made at any stage  
  • 586.60 Transfer of documents  
  • 586.65 Conduct of proceedings  
  • 586.70 Rights of appearance  
  • 586.75 Limitation on appeals  
  • Subdivision 586-D--Rules of court
  • 586.80 Rules of the Federal Court  
  • 586.85 Rules of the Supreme Court  
  • 586.90 Rules of the Family Court  

Division 589--Criminal jurisdiction

CHAPTER 15--Administration

 

PART 15-1--INTRODUCTION

Division 599--Introduction

  • 599.1 What this Chapter is about  

PART 15-2--PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

Division 604--Protection of information

PART 15-3--PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY FOR REGISTRAR, MINISTER ETC

Division 609--Protection from liability for Registrar, Minister etc

  • 609.1 Protection from liability for Minister, Registrar etc.  

PART 15-4--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

Division 614--Introduction

  • 614.1 What this Part is about  

Division 617--Reviewable decisions

  • 617.1 Reviewable decisions  
  • 617.5 Deadlines for making reviewable decisions  
  • 617.10 Notice of reviewable decision and review rights  

Division 620--Internal review of reviewable decisions

  • 620.1 Registrar may reconsider reviewable decisions on own initiative  
  • 620.5 Reconsideration of reviewable decisions  

Division 623--AAT review of reviewable decisions

  • 623.1 AAT review of reviewable decisions  

PART 15-5--FEES

Division 628--Fees

  • 628.1 Fees  
  • 628.5 Lodgment of document without payment of fee  
  • 628.10 Doing act without payment of fee  
  • 628.15 Effect of sections 628-5 and 628-10  
  • 628.20 Debt due to the Commonwealth  
  • 628.25 Payment of fee does not give right to inspect or search  

PART 15-6--REGULATIONS

Division 633--Regulations

  • 633.1 General regulation making power  
  • 633.5 Regulations concerning registered native title bodies corporate  

PART 15-7--APPROVED FORMS

Division 638--Approved forms

  • 638.1 Registrar may approve forms  
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CHAPTER 16--Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations

 

PART 16-1--INTRODUCTION

Division 648--Introduction

  • 648.1 What this Chapter is about  

PART 16-2--APPOINTMENT OF THE REGISTRAR AND DEPUTY REGISTRARS

Division 653--Appointment of Registrar and Deputy Registrars

PART 16-3--REGISTRAR'S FUNCTIONS AND POWERS

Division 658--Registrar's functions and powers

  • 658.1 Functions of the Registrar  
  • 658.5 Aims of the Registrar  
  • 658.10 Powers of the Registrar  
  • 658.15 Registrar to have a seal  
  • 658.20 Judicial notice of certain matters  

PART 16-4--MATTERS CONCERNING THE REGISTRAR'S AND DEPUTY REGISTRARS' APPOINTMENTS

Division 663--Matters concerning the Registrar's and Deputy Registrars' appointments

PART 16-5--DELEGATION

Division 668--Delegation

PART 16-6--STAFFING

Division 673--Staffing

CHAPTER 17--Interpreting this Act

 

PART 17-1--MEANING OF SOME IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

Division 683--Directors and officers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

Division 686--Associates

Division 689--Subsidiaries and control

PART 17-2--INTERPRETATION OF OTHER EXPRESSIONS

Division 694--Interpretation of other expressions

PART 17-3--DICTIONARY

Division 700--Dictionary

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