Double demerits this long weekend – from Midnight tonight, Thursday 27 September to midnight, Monday 1 October
The double demerit point scheme applies for the following types of offences:
Business owners please note that from 01 November 2023*, the ABN Lookup facility will only display registered business names and trading names will not be displayed.
The ABN Lookup contains a list of all Australian Business Numbers (ABN) and any associated business names.
If you want to continue to trade under a specific name, if you haven’t already done so, you must register it as a business name with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) as is required by the Business Names Registration Act 2001 (Cth).
You don’t need to register a business name if you trade under your own name (eg ‘John Smith’) or a company name (eg ‘John Smith Pty Ltd’), but you do need to have a business name if it’s anything else (eg ‘John Smith Plumbing’, ‘John Smith & Co’, ‘John Smith & Partners’, ‘John Smith & Sons’ or ‘John Smith & Associates’ then it must be registered).
Don’t rely on a business name registration thinking that it gives you any protection – as it doesn’t give you any protection at all – only a trade mark under the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) can provide that kind of protection.
*when this blog post was initially published on 01 September, this was to take place on November 2018
FURTHER INFORMATION
Craig Pryor is principal solicitor at McKillop Legal. For further information in relation to intellectual property, commercial law or business related matters, contact Craig Pryor on (02) 9521 2455 or email craig@mckilloplegal.com.au.
This information is general only and is not a substitute for proper legal advice. Please contact McKillop Legal to discuss your legal concerns or objectives.
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