Section 601BDCorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

ASIC gives body ACN, registers as company and issues certificate

Registration

(1) If an application is lodged under section 601BC, ASIC may:

(a) give the body an ACN; and

(b) register the body as a company of the proposed type specified in the application; 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 which the company is taken to be registered; and

(vi) the date of registration.

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

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.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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