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To register a corporation under the CATSI Act. the Registrar must be satisfied that the pre-incorporation requirement was met.
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When a corporation gives an asset or money to a person or group with a close relationship to the corporation, this is called a giving a related party a financial benefit.
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When your corporation is registered, we will send you a certificate of registration, which has your Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN) on it, send you the approved rule book and publish details of your corporation on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations.
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There are 4 rules that every corporation must have in its rule book.A corporation’s rule book must state:
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A corporation’s members make important decisions about how the corporation is run. They decide who its directors are, how it spends its money, and how it manages its operations.
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There are requirements for a group to register and stay registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act).
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Register a new corporation; transfer registration of an existing entity; amalgamate 2 or more corporations; or reinstate registration of a deregistered corporation.
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ORIC has a range of corporate documents that set our regulatory approach and priorities.
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This framework outlines the Registrar's approach to ensuring corporations comply with the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.
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A corporation’s income, assets and number of staff in a financial year determine its size. The size of a corporation changes its responsibilities under the CATSI Act. This is so corporations do an amount of administration and reporting that is fair to their abilities.
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All registered native title bodies corporate (RNTBCs) must have particular rules about membership and disputes. ObjectivesThe objectives must say that the corporation is established to become an RNTBC and carry out the functions of an RNTBC.
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Go through tasks to complete for your corporation by the end of the year, such as annual reports, funding acquittals, taxes and annual general meetings.
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While there are only 4 rules that corporations must put in their rule book, there are others that it’s a really good idea to include.
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RNTBCs must have certain rules about disputes and membership eligibility in their rule books.
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Some rules in the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) are ‘replaceable’. This is similar to the Corporations Act 2001.
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An AGM is a gathering of members held once a year. It’s an important exercise in board accountability to members. The main purpose of an AGM is to allow members to:
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Australian Business NumberOnce your corporation is registered and has been given an Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN), it can apply for an Australian Business Number (ABN).