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A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999
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17 Registrar may change your ABN
(1) The *Registrar may, at any time, change *your *ABN by: (a) making an appropriate change to the *Australian Business Register (including the date from which the new ABN has effect); and (b) giving you written notice of the new ABN.
Note: Section 12 deals with giving notice to an entity registered under section 11.
(2) The notice must state the date from which the new *ABN has effect. (3) The change to the *ABN takes effect on the date stated in the *Australian Business Register.