What is CATSI?

The Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) is the law that establishes the role of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations and provides for a special form of incorporation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations.

What Act regulates companies in Australia?

The Corporations Act 2001
The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) is the principal legislation regulating business entities (primarily companies) in Australia. It regulates matters such as the formation and operation of companies (in conjunction with a constitution that may be adopted by a company), duties of officers, takeovers and fundraising.

Does the Corporations Act apply to government?

In NSW, the State Owned Corporations Act 1989 has established a number of commercial businesses that are owned by the NSW Government. These businesses are established on behalf of the people of NSW to provide critical services.

What is a Catsi act director?

(CATSI Act: section 265-1) Directors who act carefully and diligently are interested in what’s happening at their corporation and are well prepared to make decisions. For example, they are across their corporation’s affairs and: follow their corporation’s rule book.

What is the purpose of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005?

The Act establishes the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA), the Indigenous Land Corporation and a corporation to be known as Indigenous Business Australia. TSRA shall, among other things, formulate and implement programs for Torres Strait Islanders, and Aboriginal persons, living in the Torres Strait area.

Is the NSW Government a company?

There are eight State-Owned Corporations (SOCs) in NSW….More about government businesses.

How are corporations regulated in Australia?

Section 5 of Doing Business in Australia The Corporations Act and regulations are administered by ASIC. ASIC has issued a large number of policies, or regulatory guides, to help companies, directors and their advisers interpret and comply with the Corporations Act and regulations.

How can the NSW Constitution be changed?

The NSW Constitution is an Act of Parliament introduced in 1902 after Federation, and followed on from several earlier Acts. It has been amended many times since. Most of it can be changed by an ordinary amendment Act in Parliament, although some sections, including those relating to major changes to the Legislative Council,…

How many times has the NSW Parliament been amended?

It has been amended many times since. Most of it can be changed by an ordinary amendment Act in Parliament, although some sections, including those relating to major changes to the Legislative Council, can only be amended through a referendum of NSW voters.

What is Constitution Act?

An Act to consolidate the Acts relating to the Constitution. This Act may be cited as the Constitution Act 1902. s 1: Am 1975 No 67, sec 7 (a); 1978 No 75, Sch 1 (1); 1979 No 91, sec 3 (a); 1982 No 95, Sch 1 (1); 1984 No 21, Sch 1 (1). Subst 1986 No 16, Sch 5 (1).

What is the difference between Section 90a and Section 111?

Section 90A (as inserted by the amending Act) and the amendments made by the amending Act to section 111 extend to complaints lodged before the commencement of that section and those amendments. The amendments made by the amending Act to section 98 extend to notice of joinder given by the Tribunal before the commencement of the amendments.