Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations
ORAC · Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations
1978 – 1 July 2007
Office of the statutory Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations, which incorporated and regulated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander councils and associations under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976.
How it came into existence
Set up in 1978 under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976, which created the statutory office of Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations to incorporate Aboriginal community councils and associations.
Legislation: Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976
Changes during its life
- 27 January 2006Moved with Indigenous affairs to the Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio.
How it ended
Replaced on 1 July 2007 by the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations, established under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, which replaced the 1976 Act.
- Incorporation and regulation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations
- Register of corporations
Main functions
- Incorporation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander associations
- Maintenance of the register of corporations
- Monitoring of compliance and examinations
- Appointment of administrators
- Advice and training for corporations
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
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Sources
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