BUSINESS NAMES ACT 1996
Table of Provisions
PART 1--Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 3 Interpretation
- 4 Carrying on business
- 5 Breach of Act does not avoid agreement etc
- 6 Agreement with ASIC
PART 2--Registration of business names
- 7 Certain business names to be registered
- 8 Registration or renewal of registration of business names
- 9 Priorities between applications
- 10 Expiry of registration
- 11 Register and inspection of register
- 12 Notification of changes in particulars
- 13 Commission may correct register
PART 3--Cancellation or reinstatement of registration
- 14 Cancellation of registration
- 15 Reinstatement of registration
PART 4--Right of appeal
PART 5--Offences
- 17 Certain convicted offenders not to use business names
- 18 Use and exhibition of business name
- 19 Invitations to make deposits or loans
- 20 False or misleading statements
- 21 General offences and penalties
- 22 Offences committed by body corporate
- 23 Commencement of prosecutions
PART 6--Miscellaneous
- 24 Signing of documents to be lodged with Commission
- 25 Statutory declaration
- 26 Power of court to require compliance with Act
- 27 Commission may waive or reduce fees
- 28 General power of exemption of Commission
- 28A Limited liability partnerships and incorporated limited liability partnerships
- 30 Service
- 31 Service under any Act or rules and registered address for service
- 32 Evidentiary provision
- 33 Authority of Commission to destroy documents
- 34 Regulations
Schedule--Transitional provisions
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows:
