Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

BUSINESS NAMES ACT 1963 - NOTES

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Business Names Ordinance 1963 (Cwlth).

The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 34 (4) converted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).

As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 No 21, s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).

Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).

    Legislation before becoming Territory enactment

Business Names Act 1963 No 12

notified 23 May 1963

commenced 1 October 1966 (s 2)

as amended by

Business Names Ordinance 1966 No 15

notified 15 September 1966

commenced 1 October 1966 (s 2)

Business Names (Amendment) Ordinance 1976 No 51

notified 25 October 1976

commenced 1 November 1976

Ordinances Revision (Administrative Arrangements) Ordinance 1976 No 60

notified 16 November 1976

commenced 16 November 1976

Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1978 No 46

notified 28 December 1978

commenced 28 December 1978

Ordinances Revision (Companies Amendments) Ordinance 1982 No 38

notified 30 June 1982

commenced 1July 1982

Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989 No 38 sch 1

notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164)

    Legislation after becoming Territory enactment

Business Names (Amendment) Act 1990 No 27

notified 24 August 1990 (Gaz 1990 No S57)

ss 1-3 commenced 24 August 1990 (s 2 (1))

remainder commenced 3 September1990 (s 2 (2))

Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 64 sch 1

notified 6 September 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S172)

s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 1993 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 commenced 1 October 1993 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S207)

Business Names (Amendment) Act 1994 No 112

notified 22 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S289)

commenced 22 December 1994 (s 2)

Statute Law Revision Act 1995 No 46 sch

notified 18 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S306)

commenced 18 December 1995 (s 2)

Financial Institutions (Removal of Discrimination) Act 1997 No 88 sch

notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 31 December 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S442)

Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch

notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 66 sch 3

notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)

sch 3 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 48

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 48 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.12

notified LR 26 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.12 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))

Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.11

notified LR 27 October 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4) A2005-60 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 1 December 2005

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 23 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 11 January 2006 (s 2 (1) (a) and see Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) A2005-62, s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) A2005-62 sch 3 pt 3.3

notified LR 21 December 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

amdt 3.73, amdt 3.74, amdt 3.84, amdt 3.94 commenced 11 January 2006 (s 2 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.3 remainder commenced 11 January 2006 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 A2006-42 sch 3 pt 3.2

notified LR 26 October 2006
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.2 commenced 16 November 2006 (s 2 (1))

Regulatory Services Legislation Amendment Act 2008 A2008-5 pt 4

notified LR 15 April 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 15 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 4 commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-7)

Business Names Registration (Transition to Commonwealth) Act 2012 A2012-2 sch 1

notified LR 28 February 2012

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 February 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 commenced 29 February 2012 (s 2 (1))

as repealed by

Business Names Registration (Transition to Commonwealth)
Act 2012 A2012-2 s 17

notified LR 28 February 2012

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 February 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

s 17 commenced 28 May 2012 (s 2 (2))

4     Amendment history

Name of Act
s 1     sub A2005-62 amdt 3.71

Dictionary
s 2     om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.494
    ins A2005-62 amdt 3.71

Notes
s 3     orig s 3 am ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 s 4; 1993 No 64 sch 1
    om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.494
    prev s 3 ins ord 1976 No 51
    am ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 s 7; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 s 5, sch
    om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.497
    (prev s 4A) ins A2005-54 amdt 1.67
    renum A2005-62 amdt 3.73

Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 4     orig s 4 am 1994 No 112 sch; 1997 No 88 sch; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.496
    om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    (prev s 4B) ins A2005-54 amdt 1.67
    renum A2005-62 amdt 3.73
    def approved form ins 1990 No 27 s 5
    om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.495
    def bank account om 1997 No 88 sch
    def business om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def business name om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def carrying on business om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def christian name om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def Commission ins ord 1982 No 38 s 4
    om 1990 No 27 s 5
    def Companies Act ins ord 1982 No 38 s 4
    def corporation am 1995 No 46 sch
    om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def determined fee ins 1994 No 112 s 4
    om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.495
    def director om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def firm om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def individual om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def initial om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def process om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def Registrar ins 1990 No 27 s 5
    om 1993 No 64 sch 1
    def secretary am 1995 No 46 sch
    om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def the Companies Ordinance om ord 1982 No 38 s 4
    def the register om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def the repealed Act om A2005-62 amdt 3.72
    def the Registrar om ord 1982 No 38 s 4
    def this Act om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.495
    def unauthorized name sub ord 1982 No 38 s 4

Registrar and other officers
s 4AA     ins 1990 No 27 s 6
    om 1993 No 64 sch 1

Seal of office
s 4AB     ins 1990 No 27 s 6
    om 1993 No 64 sch 1

Meaning of carrying on business
s 4A     orig s 4A renum as s 3
    ins A2005-62 amdt 3.72

When business name taken to be registered in relation to person
s 4B     orig s 4B renum as s 4
    ins A2005-62 amdt 3.72

Certain business names to be registered
s 5     am ord 1966 No 15; 1994 No 112 sch ; 1998 No 54 sch; A2005-54 amdt 1.68, amdt 1.69; A2005-62 amdt 3.74

Register of business names
s 6     am ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1;
A2005-62 amdt 3.75, amdt 3.76

Registration of business names
s 7     am ord 1976 No 51; ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 s 6, sch; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.498-1.502; A2005-62 amdt 3.77, amdt 3.78; A2008-5 s 21, s 22; ss renum R11 LA

Registrar-general may refuse to accept applications for registration before change-over day
s 7A     ins A2012-2 amdt 1.1

Resident agent
s 8     am 198 No 38; 1990 No 27; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch; A2005-62 amdt 3.79

Restriction on registration of undesirable business names
s 9     am ord 1966 No 15; ord 1976 No 51; ord 1976 No 60; ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 s 7; 1995 No 46 sch; 1999 No 66 sch 3; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.503-1.505; ss renum R6 LA; A2006-42 amdt 3.3

Cancellation of undesirable business names
s 10     am ord 1976 No 60; ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.506; A2005-62 amdt 3.80; ss renum R9 LA

Renewal of registration
s 11     am ord 1976 No 51; ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 s 8, sch; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.507-1.509; A2005-62 amdt 3.81; A2008-5 s 23, s 24; ss renum R11 LA; A2012-2 amdt 1.2

Notification of changes in particulars relating to registered business names etc
s 12     am ord 1966 No 15; ord 1976 No 51; ord 1978 No 46; ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 s 9, sch; 1989 No 54 sch; 2001 No 44
amdts 1.510-1.512; A2005-54 amdt 1.70, amdt 1.71; A2005-62 amdts 3.82-3.84; ss renum R9 LA

Failing to lodge statements—offence
s 12A     ins A2005-54 amdt 1.72

Duty to give information
s 13     am ord 1966 No 15; ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch; 1998 No 54 sch
    sub A2005-54 amdt 1.73

Disability of persons in default
s 14     am 1994 No 112 sch
    om A2005-62 amdt 3.85

Signing of statements
s 15     am ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch; A2005-62 amdt 3.86

Verification of particulars
s 16     am ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1

Penalty for false statement
s 17     am ord 1966 No 15; ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch; 1998 No 54 sch
    om A2004-15 amdt 2.29

Notice of proposed cancellation
s 18     am ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch

Cancellation of registration
s 19     am ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch; 1995 No 46 sch; A2005-62 amdt 3.87; A2006-42 amdt 3.4

Use and display of business name
s 20     am ord 1966 No 15; 1994 No 112 sch; 1998 No 54 sch
    sub A2005-54 amdt 1.74

Registrar-general may correct errors in register etc
s 21     am ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch; A2005-62 amdt 3.88, amdt 3.89

Inspection of statements
s 22     am ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.513, amdt 1.514; A2005-62 amdt 3.90

Certificates of registration or non-registration
s 23     am ord 1976 No 51; ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch; A2005-62 amdt 3.91, amdt 3.92

Evidence of registration or non-registration
s 24     am 1994 No 112 sch

Registrar-general may destroy etc certain old documents
s 25     am ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch
    sub A2005-62 amdt 3.93

Invitations to public to make deposits or loans
s 26     am ord 1966 No 15; ord 1982 No 38; 1994 No 112 sch; 1995 No 46 sch; 1998 No 54 sch
    sub A2005-54 amdt 1.75
    am A2005-62 amdt 3.94

Effect of certain contraventions of Business Names Act on legal proceedings
s 27 hdg     sub A2005-60 amdt 1.5
s 27     sub A2005-62 amdt 3.95
    am A2005-60 amdts 1.6-1.8
    reloc to Court Procedures Act 2004 as s 140 by A2004-60 amdt 1.9

Default penalty
s 28     am ord 1966 No 15; 1994 No 112 sch
    om 1998 No 54 sch

Evidentiary provisions
s 30     am A2005-62 amdt 3.96

Service of documents
s 31     am ord 1982 No 38; 1990 No 27 sch 1; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch
    sub A2005-62 amdt 3.97

Determination of fees
s 32     orig s 32 om ord 1976 No 60
    ins 1990 No 27 s 8
    am 1993 No 64 sch 1
    sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.515

Approved forms
s 33     am ord 1966 No 15; ord 1976 No 51; ord 1976 No 60, 1976; ord 1982 No 38; ord 1989 No 38; 1990 No 27 s 9; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1994 No 112 sch; 1998 No 54 sch
    sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.515

Regulation-making power
s 34     ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.515

Schedule
sch     ins ord 1976 No 51
    am ord 1982 No 38
    om 1990 No 27 s 10

Dictionary
dict     ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98
    def business ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98
    def business name ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98
    def carrying on business ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98
    def foreign language character ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98
    def initial ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98
    def process ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98
    def proper address ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98
    def proper name ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98
    def registered business name ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98
    def the register ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98
    def unregistered business name ins A2005-62 amdt 3.98

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	Act 1990 No 27	30 April 1991
2	Act 1993 No 64	31 January 1994
3	Act 1994 No 112	31 January 1995
4	Act 1995 No 46	30 November 1996
5	Act 1998 No 54	31 January 1999
6	A2001-44	15 January 2002
7	A2004-15	9 April 2004
8	A2005-54	24 November 2005
9*	A2005-62	11 January 2006
10	A2006-42	16 November 2006
11*	A2008-5	1 July 2008
12	A2012-2	29 February 2012

© Australian Capital Territory 2012

Australian Capital Territory

A1963-12

Republication No 13

Effective: 28 May 2012

Republication date: 28 May 2012

As repealed by A2012-2 s 17

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Business Names Act 1963 (repealed) (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)). It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 28 May 2012

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

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The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

Australian Capital Territory

Business Names Act 1963 (repealed)

Endnotes30

Australian Capital Territory

Business Names Act 1963 (repealed)