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ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION REFORM ACT 2012 - SECT 22

Name of incorporated association

    (1)     The name of an incorporated association must have the word "Incorporated" as the last word of its name, whether or not in brackets.

    (2)     The description of an incorporated association is not taken to be inadequate or incorrect by reason only of the use of the abbreviation "Inc." or "Inc" in place of the word "Incorporated".

    (3)     Except with the consent of the Minister, the Registrar must not register as the name of an incorporated association a name that in the opinion of the Registrar—

        (a)     is undesirable; or

        (b)     is likely to be confused with or mistaken for—

              (i)     a name under which another incorporated association is registered under this Act; or

              (ii)     a business name registered to another body under the Business Names Registration Act 2011 of the Commonwealth; or

              (iii)     the firm-name of another body that is registered as a limited partnership or an incorporated limited partnership under the Partnership Act 1958 ; or

S. 22(3)(b)(iv) amended by No. 9/2013 s. 42(Sch.  2 item 2).

              (iv)     the corporate name of another body that is registered as a co-operative under the Co‑operatives National Law (Victoria); or

              (v)     a name that is reserved or registered for another body under the Corporations Act or the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 of the Commonwealth.



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