Section 159 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

(1) ASIC may change a company’s name so that it includes the word “Limited” by altering the details of the company’s registration to reflect the change if:

(a) the company contravenes any of the requirements or prohibitions in its constitution referred to in subsection 150(1); or

(b) the company modifies its constitution to remove any of those requirements or prohibitions; or

(c) ASIC revokes a licence referred to in section 151 that applies to the company.

(2) The change of name takes effect when ASIC alters the details of the company’s registration.

Related sections

• s 157 — Company changing its name
• s 157A — Change of name of company under external administration
• s 158 — ASIC’s power to direct company to change its name
• s 160 — ASIC must issue new certificate if company’s name changes
• s 161 — Effect of name change
• s 161A — Company under external administration—former name to be used on documents

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