Associations Incorporation Direction 1999
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4 Certain names not acceptable
(1) Except with the consent of the Minister, the Commissioner is not to grant to an association a certificate of incorporation under a name of the following kind:
(a) a name that is likely to be confused with or mistaken for –
(i) a business name registered under the Business Names Act 1962 ; or
(ii) the name of a cooperative society registered in Tasmania; or
(iii) the name of another incorporated association;
(b) [Clause 4 Subclause (1) amended by No. 42 of 2001, Sched. 2, Applied:15 Jul 2001] a name that is identical to a name that is reserved or registered under the Corporations Act and that appears on an electronic national names register to which the Commissioner has access;
(c) a name that is misleading in relation to any matter relating to the business to be carried on under that name;
(d) a name that is likely to be offensive to members of the public or members of any section of the public;
(e) a name containing any of the following words or phrases, any abbreviation of the following words or phrases or any words, phrases or abbreviation of similar import:
(i) America's Cup;
(ii) Bank;
(iii) Banker;
(iv) Banking;
(v) Building Society;
(vi) Casino;
(vii) Chamber of Commerce;
(viii) Chamber of Manufacturers;
(ix) Chartered;
(x) Cooperative;
(xi) Corporation;
(xii) Credit Union;
(xiii) Executor;