Scrap Metal Industry Act 2016
6Registration of business
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6 Registration of business
6 Registration of business
(1) A business is registered if—
(a) the scrap metal dealer carrying on the business provides the Commissioner, in the approved form, with the registration information for the business, and
(b) any fee required to be paid under section 7 by the dealer in respect of the business is paid to the Commissioner, and
(c) the Commissioner issues the scrap metal dealer with a certificate of registration under section 9.
(2) The registration information for a business comprises the following—
(a) the name of the business and the name of the scrap metal dealer carrying on the business if the dealer’s name is different from the business name,
(b) the dealer’s ABN,
(c) if the dealer carries on the business from a scrap metal yard—the address of the scrap metal yard,
(c1) if the dealer carries on the business from—
(i) premises other than a scrap metal yard—the address of the premises, and
(ii) a motor vehicle—the registration number of the vehicle,
(d) if the business is carried on by a corporation—
(i) the corporation’s business address if different from the address of any scrap metal yard used by the dealer, and
(ii) the name of the manager of each scrap metal yard used by the dealer,
(d1) whether the scrap metal dealer holds a licence within the meaning of one or both of—
(i) the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013, or
(ii) the Tow Truck Industry Act 1998,
(d2) if an approval is required by another Act or law to use premises specified in paragraph (c) as a scrap metal yard—information confirming the approval has been obtained,
(e) such other information as may be prescribed by the regulations.
Am 2022 No 51, Sch 1[6]–[8]; 2023 No 35, Sch 1.19.