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Conflict of interest, Eligibility
Member, Director, Secretary
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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Eligibility, Indigeneity
Director
Minimum number of directorsThe rule in the CATSI Act is that if a corporation has:
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Eligibility
Director
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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Complaint
ORIC produces 6-monthly statistical reports about complaints involving corporations.The statistics provide a broad picture of corporate complaints in the sector across the entire country. We are also able to monitor these aspects of corporate performance over time.
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Native title
Corporations that are registered native title bodies corporate (RNTBCs) manage native title rights and interests on behalf of Traditional Owners. They have special provisions under the CATSI Act.
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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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Indigeneity, Complaint
What we ask of youThe Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) must provide a safe environment for its people. Team members are trained and supported to deliver the business of ORIC including complex and sometimes difficult matters.
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Native title, Indigeneity
Check if starting a corporation is right for youYou might be forming a corporation to hold title to land, to undertake a project or because you have an exciting business venture in mind.
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Eligibility
Member
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.
Publication
Native title, Extensions
CATSI conversations
Conflict and disagreement on a board can be good for a corporation, but they also have the potential to lead to complex…
Publication
Native title, Indigeneity
CATSI conversations
It’s important to clearly understand the role of the board as well as know what the differences are between corporate…
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Eligibility, Indigeneity
Contact person, Secretary, Director
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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Complaint
Running a corporation is not always easy. Sometimes things go wrong. These processes and procedures can help resolve problems and get the best outcomes for the corporation and the community.
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Eligibility, Indigeneity
Contact person, Secretary, Director
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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Eligibility, Deregistration, Indigeneity, Complaint
Creditor/funder
ORIC has a range of corporate documents that set our regulatory approach and priorities.
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Eligibility, Deregistration, Indigeneity, Complaint
Creditor/funder
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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Eligibility, Extensions
Contact person, Secretary
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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Native title
This workshop is for the board or rule book working group from a registered native title body corporate (RNTBC). Like every corporation, RNTBCs have a rule book. The rule book sets out the corporation’s internal governance rules.
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Native title
The Native Title Act grants the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations (the Registrar) the power to issue an opinion about whether a fee is one that the body corporate may charge.
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Complaint
Creditor/funder
Once a corporation has been placed under special administration, the Registrar will appoint a special administrator to resolve financial and organisational problems. The special administrator is a qualified, independent person who takes control and runs a corporation.