Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Partnership Act 1958 - SECT 79F

Power of Director to refuse to register or reject documents

79F. Power of Director to refuse to register or reject documents









(1) The Director may refuse to register or may reject a document submitted to
the Director if the Director considers that the document-

   (a)  contains matter contrary to law; or

   (b)  contains matter, that in a material particular, is false or misleading
        in the form or context in which it is included; or

   (c)  by reason of an omission or misdescription, has not been duly
        completed; or

   (d)  does not comply with the requirements of this Act; or

   (e)  contains any error, alteration or erasure; or

   (f)  if submitted in electronic form, is not readily accessible by the
        Director so as to be useable by the Director.

(2) If the Director refuses to register or rejects a document under subsection
(1), the Director may request-

   (a)  that the document be appropriately amended; or

   (b)  that a fresh document be submitted in its place; or

   (c)  if the document has not been duly completed, that a supplementary
        document in the form approved by the Director be submitted.