Acceptable abbreviations
149 Acceptable abbreviations
The abbreviations set out in the following table may be used:
instead of words that this Act requires to be part of a company’s name or to be included in a document or on a company’s common seal; and
instead of words that are part of a company’s name; and
with or without full stops.
Acceptable abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
Word | Abbreviation | |
1 | Company | Co or Coy |
2 | Proprietary | Pty |
3 | Limited | Ltd |
4 | No Liability | NL |
5 | Australian | Aust |
6 | Number | No |
7 | and | & |
8 | Australian Company Number | ACN |
9 | Australian Business Number | ABN |
If a company’s name includes any of these abbreviations, the word corresponding to the abbreviation may be used instead.
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