Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

BUSINESS NAMES ACT 1963 (REPEALED) - SECT 7

    (1)     An application for the registration of a business name must be made by lodging with the registrar-general a statement, signed by each of the people carrying on or proposing to carry on business in the ACT under that name, that sets out—

        (a)     the business name; and

        (b)     a concise description of the true nature of the business carried on or proposed to be carried on under the business name by the applicant or applicants; and

        (c)     the address of each place in the ACT where the business is or is proposed to be carried on showing, if the business is or is proposed to be carried on at more than 1 place in the ACT, which of the places is the principal place of business; and

        (d)     the proper name, and any former proper name and the proper address of each applicant; and

        (e)     the date or proposed date of starting to carry on business in the ACT under the business name by the applicant or applicants; and

        (f)     if the business name is a name adopted by the applicant or applicants in substitution for another name—the other name; and

        (g)     whether the application is for registration of the name for 3 years or 5 years.

Note 1     A fee may be determined under s 32 (Determination of fees) for this section.

Note 2     If a form is approved under s 33 (Approved forms) for an application or certificate of registration under this section, the form must be used.

    (2)     If an applicant is a child, the application must state—

        (a)     that the applicant is a child; and

        (b)     the applicant's date of birth.

    (3)     Subject to this Act, the registrar-general must, on the lodging of a statement under subsection (1) in relation to a business name, register the business name.

    (4)     The registration period of a business name is the period of intended registration mentioned in the statement.

    (5)     The registrar-general must, on registering a business name, issue a certificate of registration.

    (6)     The registrar-general must, on application, issue a further certificate of registration.

    (7)     A business name must not be registered under this Act if the statement under subsection (1) is lodged with the registrar-general more than 2 months before the date shown in the statement as the proposed date of starting to carry on business.

    (8)     The registrar-general may refuse to register a business name if not satisfied that the particulars set out in the statement lodged under subsection (1) are correct.