Reserving a name
601DA Reserving a name
A person may lodge an application in the prescribed form with ASIC to reserve a name for a registrable Australian body or a foreign company. If the name is available, ASIC must reserve it.
For available names, see section 601DC.
The reservation lasts for 2 months from the date when the application was lodged. An applicant may ask ASIC in writing for an extension of the reservation during a period that the name is reserved, and ASIC may extend the reservation for 2 months.
ASIC must cancel a reservation if the applicant asks ASIC in writing to do so.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed form
). Made under this Act:
- Corporations Regulations 2001 · under s 1364
115 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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