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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Subdivision 141-A--Introduction
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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 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
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
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
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 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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