Business Names Registration Regulations 2011
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(1) For section 61 of the Act, the following details about a particular business name or entity are prescribed as details that ASIC must make publicly available on the internet or otherwise free of charge: (a) the business name; (b) the entity’s name or, if more than one entity jointly registers a name, the entities to which a business name is registered; (c) the entity’s ABN, if any; (d) the address of the entity’s principal place of business in Australia; (e) an address in Australia for service of documents; (f) whether the business name is currently registered and the date its registration is due for renewal; (g) whether the business name is currently registered or has been cancelled; (h) whether an application has been lodged for review of a decision to cancel the registration of the business name to the entity; (i) State or Territory of registration, and State or Territory registration number; (j) date of registration; (k) names of debtor representative and notified successor; (l) any word or expression nominated by ASIC in accordance with item 18 of Schedule 1 to the Business Names Registration (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011. (2) If: (a) the entity is an individual; and (b) the address mentioned in paragraph (1)(d) is the entity’s home address; ASIC must only make publicly available the suburb and the State or Territory in which the entity lives. (3) ASIC must not make information publicly available if it is prevented from disclosing the information under subsection 60(6) of the Act.