ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 1985 - SECT 53A
ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 1985 - SECT 53A
(1) A person may apply
to the Commission, in the prescribed form, for reservation of a name for a
proposed incorporated association.
(2) The Commission may
accept an application for reservation of a name under this section if
the Commission is satisfied that—
(a) the
application has been made in good faith; and
(b) the
name is available for reservation; and
(c) the
name satisfies the criteria prescribed by Part 3 in respect of names of
associations applying for incorporation or amalgamation.
(3) If the Commission
accepts an application for reservation under this section—
(a) the
name proposed in the application will be reserved for a period of three months
from the date of acceptance of the application; and
(b)
the Commission must not, during that three months, without the consent in
writing of the applicant, accept any other application for reservation of a
name or register any association under a name that is likely to be confused
with the reserved name.
(4) The Commission
must maintain a register of names reserved under this section.
(5) The Commission may
cancel the reservation of a name under this section at any time before the
expiration of the three month reservation period if—
(a)
the Commission becomes aware of any reason why the name should not have been
reserved; or
(b) the
applicant notifies the Commission that he or she no longer wishes the name to
be reserved.