5B.2.01 Certified copies of certificates5B.2.01 Certified copies of certificates of incorporation etc

#### 5B.2.01 Certified copies of certificates of incorporation etc For paragraphs 601CB(a) and 601CE(a) of the Act, a certified copy of a current certificate of the incorporation or registration in its place of origin, or a document of similar effect, of: (a) a registrable Australian body; or (b) a foreign company; that is lodged with an application for registration under Division 1 or 2 of Part 5B.2 of the Act, must be a copy that: (c) within the 3 months immediately before the day on which it is lodged; or (d) if ASIC permits—within a longer period; has been certified to be a true copy by a person: (e) who has the custody of the original document under a law in force in the place of origin of the corporation or company; and (f) who exercises under that law functions similar to those exercised by ASIC.