New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE OFFICE (PRIVATISATION) ACT 1991 - SECT 11

11 New name of GIO

(1) On the conversion, GIO’s name is, by force of this subsection, changed to “GIO Australia Holdings Limited”.

(2) Section 382 (4) of the Corporations Law applies in relation to the change of name made by subsection (l) as if:

(a) GIO were a company, within the meaning of the Corporations Law , when the change was made, and

(b) the change was made under the Corporations Law .

(3) This section has effect despite anything in the Corporations Law , but nothing in this section prevents:

(a) GIO from later changing its name under section 382 of the Corporations Law , or

(b) the cancellation, under Part 4.2 of the Corporations Law , of the registration of a name.

(4) GIO or a GIO subsidiary is not entitled to use in connection with its business the name “Government Insurance Office” or any other name (apart from “GIO”) which suggests that it is associated with the State of New South Wales. This subsection does not apply during any period to which Part 7 applies.