Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if this Act requires or authorises something to be in the approved form.
(2) To be in the approved form , the thing must:
(a) be in writing in a form approved by the Registrar; and
(b) include the information, statements, explanations or other matters required by the form approved for the purposes of paragraph (a); and
(c) include any other material (including documents) required by that form; and
(d) be given in accordance with any requirements specified by the Registrar for the purpose.
Note: Writing may include the display or representation of words or data by any form of communication, if recorded in a certain way (see section 10).
Example: Examples of forms that could be approved (see paragraph (2)(a)) are as follows:
(a) an interactive form provided on the internet;
(b) a communication exchange provided by an interactive voice recognition telephone system;
(c) a digital communication enabling computer to computer interaction.
(3) The Registrar may, by written instrument, approve a form for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a).
(4) Without limiting subsection (2), a form approved under subsection (3) may specify a requirement that the applicant comply with registered data conditions (see section 176B) or third party data conditions (see section 176C), or both, for applications under any of the following sections:
(a) section 150 (registration);
(b) section 170 (search);
(c) section 175 (copies of financing statements and verification statements).
(5) A form approved under subsection (3) may provide for a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in an instrument or other writing as in force or existing from time to time, despite section 46AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .