BUSINESS NAMES ACT 1962
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Repeal, savings and transitional provisions
- 3A Expiry of Act
- 4 Terms used
- 4AA Commissioner
- 4A Arrangements for administration of this Act
- 4B Commissioner may act for purposes of national business names legislation
- 4C Outstanding matters
- 5 Certain business names to be registered
- 5A Leave of District Court required in certain cases before using business name
- 6 Register of business names
- 7 Registration of business names
- 9 Restriction on registration of business names that are undesirable etc.
- 10 Power to cancel registration of business names that are undesirable etc.
- 11 Renewal of registration
- 12 Notification of changes of particulars relating to registered business names, cessation of business etc.
- 13 Duty to furnish information
- 14 Certain proceedings may be stayed or subject to undertaking
- 15 Signing of statements
- 16 Verification of particulars
- 17 Penalty for false statement
- 18 Notice of proposed cancellation
- 19 Cancellation of registration
- 20 Use and exhibition of business name
- 21 Commissioner may correct errors in register etc.
- 22 Inspection of statements
- 23 Certificate of registration or non-registration
- 24 Evidence of registration or non-registration
- 26 Invitations to the public to make deposits or loans
- 27 General penalty provisions
- 28 Default penalty
- 29 Offences committed by corporations
- 30 Evidentiary provisions
- 31 Service of notices by Commissioner
- 31A Delegation by Commissioner
- 31B Information officially obtained to be confidential
- 31C Protection from liability for wrongdoing
- 31D Powers of investigation
- 32 Regulations
