Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

CORPORATIONS (ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER) REGULATIONS 2007 (SLI NO 185 OF 2007)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

            

CHAPTER 1--Introduction
            

   PART 1-1--PRELIMINARY

   1.01.   Name of Regulations  
   1.02.   Commencement  
   1.03.   Definitions  
            

CHAPTER 2--Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations
            

   PART 2-3--DECISIONS ON APPLICATIONS

           Division 29--What are the basic requirements for registration

   29.5.01.Indigeneity requirement  
   29.18.01.Creditor notice requirement  

   PART 2-4--REGISTRATION OF AN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATION AS A SMALL, MEDIUM OR LARGE CORPORATION

           Division 37--Registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation as a small, medium or large corporation

   37.10.01.Small, medium and large corporations  
   37.20.01.Counting employees  
            

CHAPTER 3--Basic features of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation
            

   PART 3-4--NAMES

           Division 85--What names may a corporation have

   85.5.01.Availability of names  
   85.5.02.Consent required for use of certain letters, words and expressions  
            

CHAPTER 5--Meetings
            

   PART 5-2--GENERAL MEETINGS

           Division 201--What are the rules concerning general meetings

   201.5.01.Request by members for directors to call general meetings  
   201.40.01.Members' resolutions  
   201.50.01.Members' statements to be distributed  
   201.95.01.Rights of proxies -- exercise of proxies  

   PART 5-4--MINUTES OF MEETINGS

           Division 220--Minutes of meetings

   220.10.01.Members' access to minutes  
            

CHAPTER 6--Officers
            

   PART 6-2--APPOINTMENT, REMUNERATION AND CESSATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS

           Division 252--Remuneration of directors

   252.5.01.Members may obtain information about directors' remuneration  
            

CHAPTER 7--Record keeping, reporting requirements and books
            

   PART 7-3--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

           Division 330--General report for each financial year

   330.5.01.Contents of general report  
   330.10.01.General report to be lodged with Registrar  

           Division 333--Financial and other reports

              Subdivision 333-A--Small and medium corporations with a CGOI of $5 000 000 or more, and large corporations

   333.5.01.Financial reports, directors' reports and other reports  
   333.10.01.Financial reports  
   333.10.02.Directors' reports  
   333.15.01.Other requirements in relation to report  

              Subdivision 333-B--Small corporations with CGOI of between $100 000 and $5 000 000, and medium corporations with CGOI of less than $5 000 000

   333.16.01.Financial reports, directors' reports and other reports  
   333.16.02.Financial reports  
   333.16.03.Directors' reports  

           Division 339--Audit of financial reports

              Subdivision 339-D--Auditor independence

   339.75.01.Application of Corporations Act auditor independence provisions  
   339.80.01.Alternative independence requirements  

              Subdivision 339-F--Appointment and removal of auditors

   339.100.01.Application  
   339.100.02.Appointment  
   339.100.03.Consent  
   339.100.04.Nomination  
   339.100.05.Resignation  
   339.100.06.Removal of auditor by resolution at general meeting  
   339.100.07.Auditor ceasing to hold office by reason of unresolved conflict of interest  
   339.100.08.Control by another corporation  
   339.100.09.Effect of winding up  
   339.100.10.Surviving or continuing auditor  

   PART 7-7--MODIFICATIONS OF RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

           Division 368--Modifications of record keeping and reporting requirements

   368.1.01.Modification  
            

CHAPTER 9--Lodgments and registers
            

   PART 9-3--REGISTERS

           Division 418--Registers to be kept

   418.10.01.Information and documents to be kept on Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations  

           Division 421--What information may a person obtain from the Registrar

   421.1.01.Inspection and production of records  
   421.1.02.Exempt documents  
            

CHAPTER 10--Regulation and enforcement
            

   PART 10-2--REGULATION OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATIONS

           Division 439--Regulation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

   439.10.01.Registrar may call a general meeting (other than an AGM)  

   PART 10-3--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 447--Authorised officers

   447.5.01.Identity cards  
            

CHAPTER 11--External administration
            

   PART 11-2--SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION

           Division 487--Special administration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation

   487.5.01.Grounds for special administration  

           Division 499--Function, duties and powers of special administrator

   499.10.01.Applying Corporations Act provisions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations that is under special administration  

   PART 11-5--WINDING UP

           Division 526--Winding up

   526.5.01.Grounds for Court ordered winding up  
            

CHAPTER 15--Administration
            

   PART 15-2--PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

           Division 604--Protection of information

   604.25.01.Authorised use or disclosure  

   PART 15-6--REGULATIONS

           Division 633--Regulations

   633.1.01.General regulation making power  
            

CHAPTER 16--Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations
            

   PART 16-3--REGISTRAR'S FUNCTIONS AND POWERS

           Division 658--Registrar's functions and powers

   658.1.01.Functions of the Registrar  
           SCHEDULE 1 Availability of names and consent required
           SCHEDULE 2 Information and documents
           SCHEDULE 3 Exempt documents
           SCHEDULE 4 Modification of applied Corporations Act provisions