9Names of associations

### 9 Names of associations > *\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 68 of 1994, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 1982, s. 7 and Sched. 10 \]*The Commissioner shall not grant to an association a certificate of incorporation under – > > > > > > (a) a name that is identical with a name by which – > > > > > > > > > > (i) another association is incorporated under this Act; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-15/act-2001-042#JS1@Ja4@GC3@Hpa@EN) a company is registered under the Corporations Act; > > > > > > > > > > > (iia) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-15/act-2001-042#JS1@Ja4@GC3@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) a business name is registered under the [Business Names Act 1962](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1962-044) ; > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-15/act-2001-042#JS1@Ja4@GC3@Hpb@EN) a co-operative housing society is incorporated under the [Co-operative Housing Societies Act 1963](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1963-083)  – > > > > > > > > > > > (v) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-15/act-2001-042#JS1@Ja4@GC3@Hpc@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > > > > > (vi) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Feb 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-02-01/act-1997-066#JS1@Ja2@GC1@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-15/act-2001-042#JS1@Ja4@GC3@Hpc@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > > or that so nearly resembles any such name as, in the opinion of the Commissioner, to be calculated to deceive; or > > > > > > > (b) except with the consent of the Minister, a name that, in the opinion of the Commissioner, is undesirable or is a name, or a name of a kind, that the Minister has directed the Commissioner not to accept for registration. > > > (2)  A direction under [subsection (1)](#GS9@Gs1@EN) is a statutory rule within the meaning of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) . > > > (3)  An incorporated association shall have the word "Incorporated" or the abbreviation "Inc." as part of and at the end of its name. > > > (4)  *\[Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 4 and Sched. 2 \]*It is sufficient if the abbreviation "Inc." is used in place of the word "Incorporated" in the name of the association as appearing on its seal. > > > (5)  When the name of an incorporated association is included in any document it is sufficient if the abbreviation "Inc." is used in the place of the word "Incorporated".