18When your registration can be cancelled

#### 18 When your registration can be cancelled On Registrar’s initiative (1) The \*Registrar may cancel \*your registration in the \*Australian Business Register if satisfied that: (a) you are registered under an identity that is not your true identity; or (b) at the time you were registered, you were not entitled to have an \*ABN; or (c) you are no longer entitled to have an ABN. > Note 1: If your registration is cancelled, you cease to have an ABN (see the definition of ABN in section 41). > Note 2: A decision to cancel your registration is a reviewable ABN decision. (1A) The \*Registrar may cancel the registration of \*your representative in the \*Australian Business Register if satisfied that: (a) your registration is cancelled under subsection (1); or (b) the representative no longer represents you; or (c) the representative is registered under an identity that is not the representative’s true identity; or (d) the representative’s identity is no longer satisfactorily established. > Note: A decision to cancel the registration of your representative is a reviewable ABN decision. (2) The \*Registrar must give \*you written notice of the cancellation. The notice must state: (a) the reasons for the cancellation; and (b) the date of effect of the cancellation. > Note 1: A decision setting the date of effect of a cancellation is a reviewable ABN decision. > Note 2: Section 12 deals with giving notice to an entity registered under section 11. (3) The date of effect of the cancellation may be any of the following: (a) the date on which \*you are given notice under subsection (2); (b) a specified date in the future; (c) a date before the date on which the notice is given. At your request (4) The \*Registrar may: (a) cancel \*your registration if you apply to the Registrar for cancellation of the registration in the \*approved form; or (b) cancel the registration of your representative, if you apply to the Registrar for cancellation of the registration in the approved form. > Note: A decision to refuse to cancel your registration or that of your representative is a reviewable ABN decision. (5) The \*Registrar must give \*you written notice of the cancellation. The notice must state the date of effect of the cancellation. > Note 1: Section 12 deals with giving notice to an entity registered under section 11. > Note 2: A decision setting the date of effect of a cancellation is a reviewable ABN decision. (6) The date of effect of the cancellation may be any of the following: (a) the date on which \*you are given notice under subsection (5); (b) a specified date in the future; (c) a date before the date on which the notice is given.