Commonwealth Registers (Appointment of Registrars) Instrument 2021

Commonwealth Registers (Appointment of Registrars) Instrument 2021

made under the Business Names Registration Act 2011, the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020, the Corporations Act 2001, the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 and the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009.

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date:   23 July 2026

Includes amendments: Treasury Laws Amendment (Business Registers) Instrument 2026

Prepared by The Treasury

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Commonwealth Registers (Appointment of Registrars) Instrument 2021 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 23 July 2026 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).

Application, saving and transitional provisions

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name 

3  Authority

Part 2—Appointment of the Registrars

5  Appointment of the Registrar under the Commonwealth Registers Act

6  Appointment of the Registrar under the Corporations Act

8  Appointment of the Registrar under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

  This instrument is the Commonwealth Registers (Appointment of Registrars) Instrument 2021.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the following:

 (aa) the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020; and

 (b) the Corporations Act 2001; and

Part 2—Appointment of the Registrars

5  Appointment of the Registrar under the Commonwealth Registers Act

  Under section 6 of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020, the person holding or performing the duties of the Commissioner of Taxation (from time to time) is appointed as Registrar (within the meaning of that Act) in relation to all the functions and powers of the Registrar.

6  Appointment of the Registrar under the Corporations Act

  Under section 1270 of the Corporations Act 2001, the person holding or performing the duties of the Commissioner of Taxation (from time to time) is appointed as Registrar (within the meaning of that Act) in relation to all the functions and powers of the Registrar.

8  Appointment of the Registrar under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act

  Under section 130R of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975, the person holding or performing the duties of the Commissioner of Taxation (from time to time) is appointed as Registrar (within the meaning of that Act) in relation to all the functions and powers of the Registrar.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history