Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2011

s. 11

In this Part—

1962 Act means the Business Names Act 1962;

ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission established under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 of the Commonwealth;

business includes trade and profession;

business name means a name, style, title or designation under which a business is carried on;

change-over day means the day on which Part 2 of the Business Names Registration Act 2011 of the Commonwealth commences;

Commonwealth Transitional Act means the Business Names Registration (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011 of the Commonwealth;

Director has the same meaning as in the 1962 Act immediately prior to the commencement of Part 3;

National Business Names Register means the register established and maintained under section 22 of the Business Names Registration Act 2011 of the Commonwealth;

pending application for registration means an application under section 7(1) of the 1962 Act that is outstanding immediately before the change-over day;

pending application for renewal means an application under section 11(1) of the 1962 Act that is outstanding immediately before the change-over day;

Victorian Register means the register of business names kept under section 6 of the 1962 Act immediately prior to the commencement of Part 3.