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Regulatory action
The Registrar has published an updated Regulatory posture to reflect her regulatory priorities for 2025.A regulatory…
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Regulatory action
This document sets out the regulatory posture of the Registrar. It outlines the Registrar’s posture for key responsibilities of corporations and outlines focus areas for 2025.
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Regulatory action, Deregistration, Records
Director
Avoid penalties by meeting your reporting obligations. Doing correct and timely reporting is positive for your corporation and the sector as a whole. Lodging reports on time shows your corporation takes its accountability and reporting obligations seriously. 
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Eligibility, Indigeneity, Charity
There are 4 rules that every corporation must have in its rule book.A corporation’s rule book must state:
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Regulatory action
The Registrar has a number of regulatory and enforcement powers under the CATSI Act. What powers the Registrar exercises and when, will depend on the circumstances of each case.
News
Regulatory action
So far in 2024, 18 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations have been successfully prosecuted for failing to…
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Charity
Director
Read through steps on how to draft a rule book for a corporation.
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Deregistration, Charity
A voluntary deregistration is where all members agree to it. In a voluntary deregistration the directors have already completed the work of winding up the affairs of the corporation.
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Indigeneity, Charity
A corporation must be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) to be a charity. A corporation that is, or wants to become, a charity must include certain rules in its rule book.
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Charity, Records
Creditor/funder, Director
Your corporation may have reporting obligations with other regulators and stakeholders such as the examples below.  
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Eligibility, Charity
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).