Northern Territory Numbered Acts

BUSINESS NAMES (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) IMPLEMENTATION ACT 2012 (NO 8 OF 2012)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Meanings of other words  

   PART 2--MIGRATION OF INFORMATION TO COMMONWEALTH REGISTER AND TRANSITION TO COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS NAMES ACT

           Division 1--Transfer of business names information to ASIC

   5.      Commissioner may give information to ASIC  
   6.      Commissioner to notify ASIC about business names to be registered on Commonwealth register  
   7.      Commissioner to notify ASIC about business names to be held etc.  

           Division 2--Applications for registration or renewal of registration of business names

   8.      Commissioner may refuse registration application made before change-over day  
   9.      Registration application pending on change-over day  
   10.     Renewal application may be made after the change-over day  
   11.     Commissioner to notify ASIC if certain business names not renewed  

           Division 3--Notices relating to business names

   12.     Notice of change in certain particulars  
   13.     Commissioner may refuse notice of ceasing to conduct business given before change-over day  
   14.     Notice requiring information pending on change-over day  
   15.     Notice to show cause pending on change-over day  

           Division 4--Appeals and revocation of cancellation of business names

   16.     Appeal started before change-over day  
   17.     Appeal may be started after the change-over day  
   18.     Commissioner to notify ASIC at conclusion of appeal  
   19.     Commissioner to notify ASIC if appeal against refusal not started  
   20.     Commissioner to notify ASIC if cancellation should be revoked or appeal against cancellation not started  

           Division 5--Offences

   21.     Offence to carry on business in Territory under particular business names being held  
   22.     Offence to give misleading information or documents after the change-over day  
   23.     Offence to disclose confidential information after the change-over day  
   24.     Offences committed against Territory Act before or after the change-over day  

           Division 6--General matters

   25.     Section 12 of Interpretation Act  
   26.     Protection from liability  
   27.     Regulations  
   28.     Transitional regulations  

   PART 3--REPEAL

   29.     Repeal  

   PART 4--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT OF LAWS

   30.     Laws amended  
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