18Unacceptable names

#### 18 Unacceptable names 18 Unacceptable names > > (1) For the purposes of this Act, a name is unacceptable if— > > > > > (a) it does not include, at the end of the name, the word “Incorporated” or the abbreviation “Inc”, or > > > > > (b) it contains foreign language characters, or > > > > > (c) it includes the word “police” or “sheriff”, unless its use is the subject of a consent in force under section 204B of the [Police Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-047) or section 12 of the [Sheriff Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-006), or > > > > > (d) the Secretary is of the opinion— > > > > > > > (i) that it is identical to, or closely resembles, some other name that is registered, that is reserved or that is the subject of an earlier application for reservation, and > > > > > > > (ii) that the public would be likely to be misled if associations operated under both names, or > > > > > (e) the Secretary is of the opinion that it suggests a connection with the Crown or the State, or > > > > > (f) the Secretary is of the opinion that it is offensive or undesirable, or > > > > > (g) it is declared by the regulations to be unacceptable. > > > (2) A name is not unacceptable on a ground referred to in subsection (1) (e), (f) or (g) if, in a particular case, the Minister directs that the name is acceptable. > > **s 18:** Am 2010 No 59, Sch 1.6 \[1\].