Commonwealth legislation

Business Names Registration Act 2011 - Proclamation

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This is a formal proclamation (an official government notice) that sets the legal start dates for the Business Names Registration Act 2011.

What it does:

Activates the law in stages: It brings specific sections of the Act into force on particular dates, allowing for a staged implementation rather than everything starting at once.
Two key dates:
- 20 April 2012: Sections 3 to 17 commenced (these typically cover preliminary matters like definitions and the establishment of the register).
- 28 May 2012: Part 2 commenced (this usually contains the core operational rules for registering business names).

Why this matters: Even after an Act passes Parliament, it has no legal force until a proclamation like this officially "switches it on." This document is the trigger that makes the business names laws enforceable and creates legal obligations for Australian businesses.

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Business Names Registration Act 2011 - Proclamation

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Commonwealth Coat of Arms

Proclamation

Business Names Registration Act 2011

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under items 2 and 3 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Business Names Registration Act 2011, fix:

(a) 20 April 2012 as the day on which sections 3 to 17 of that Act commence; and

(b) 28 May 2012 as the day on which Part 2 of that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 19 April 2012

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

BRENDAN O’CONNOR

Minister for Small Business for the Treasurer

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.