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BUSINESS NAMES (COMMONWEALTH POWERS) ACT 2011 (NO. 79 OF 2011)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Purposes  
  • 2 Commencement  

PART 2--ADOPTION AND REFERENCE OF MATTERS

  • 3 Definitions  
  • 4 Continuing business names matters  
  • 5 Adoption of national business names legislation  
  • 6 Reference of continuing business names matters  
  • 7 Amendment of Commonwealth law  
  • 8 Termination of adoption and amendment reference  
  • 9 Effect of termination of amendment reference before termination of adoption  

PART 3--REPEAL OF THE BUSINESS NAMES ACT 1962

PART 4--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 11 Definitions  

Division 2--Extended notification and renewal periods

  • 12 Notice of expiration of registration  
  • 13 Early determination of applications for renewal of registration  

Division 3--Right to make application after change-over day

  • 14 Application for appeal against cancellation of registration  
  • 15 Expired but renewable business names  
  • 16 Registrations cancelled before change-over day  

Division 4--Applications pending at change-over day

  • 17 Applications for registration lodged before the change-over day  
  • 18 Notification that pending applications for registration to be held  
  • 19 Determination of pending applications for registration  
  • 20 Notification that pending applications for renewal to be held  
  • 21 Determination of pending applications for renewal  
  • 22 Pending notifications of changes in particulars  

Division 5--Information sharing

Division 6--Court and tribunal proceedings

  • 24 Court or tribunal proceedings brought before change-over day  
  • 25 Offences committed before change-over day  

Division 7--Infringements and fees

  • 26 Infringement notices  
  • 27 Fees  
  • 28 Delegation by Director  

PART 5--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

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