Section 118 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Registration

(1) If an application is lodged under section 117, ASIC may:

(a) give the company an ACN; and

(b) register the company; and

(c) issue a certificate that states:

(i) the company’s name; and

(ii) the company’s ACN; and

(iii) the company’s type; and

(iv) that the company is registered as a company under this Act; and

(v) the State or Territory in this jurisdiction in which the company is taken to be registered; and

(vi) the date of registration.

Note 1: For the evidentiary value of a certificate of registration, see subsection 1274(7A).

Note 2: For modifications applicable to applications to register a CCIV, see section 1222C.

ASIC must keep record of registration

(2) ASIC must keep a record of the registration. Subsections 1274(2) and (5) apply to the record as if it were a document lodged with ASIC.

Related sections

• s 115 — Restrictions on size of partnerships and associations
• s 116 — Trade unions cannot be registered
• s 117 — Applying for registration
• s 119 — Company comes into existence on registration
• s 119A — Jurisdiction of incorporation and jurisdiction of registration
• s 120 — Members, directors and company secretary of a company

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