📜 Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2011
Assented toLCBill 25930 November 2011
This Bill adopts Commonwealth business names legislation in Western Australia, referring powers to the Commonwealth Parliament. It amends the Business Names Act 1962 (WA) and makes consequential changes to other WA Acts to transition business name regulation to the Commonwealth.
Impact
Businesses in WA will now register business names through the Commonwealth system (ASIC) instead of the state register. This aims to create a seamless national system and reduce regulatory burden.
Key Changes
["Adopts the Commonwealth Business Names Registration Act 2011 and related transitional legislation.", "Refers power to amend business names legislation to the Commonwealth Parliament.", "Amends the Business Names Act 1962 (WA) to facilitate the transition to the national system."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC6 Mar 2012
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC20 Mar 2012
- LC AmendedLC20 Mar 2012
- LC Third ReadingLC21 Mar 2012
- LA IntroducedLA22 Mar 2012
- LA Second Reading MovedLA22 Mar 2012
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA29 Mar 2012
- LA Third ReadingLA29 Mar 2012
- Royal Assent10 Apr 2012
Affected Sectors
financepublic_sectorother
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