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Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

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1 July 2007 – present

Office supporting the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations, who registers and regulates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations under the CATSI Act, monitoring compliance, conducting examinations and investigations and appointing special administrators.

How it came into existence

Began on 1 July 2007 on the commencement of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, which replaced the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 and the office of the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations; corporations registered under the old Act transitioned to the new one over the following two years.

Legislation: Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

Changes during its life

  1. 3 December 2007Moved to the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
  2. 18 September 2013Moved to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet with most Indigenous affairs functions.
  3. 1 July 2019Its staff became part of the newly created National Indigenous Australians Agency, within the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio.

Main functions

  • Registering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations
  • Maintaining the public register of corporations
  • Monitoring compliance with the CATSI Act
  • Examinations, investigations and special administrations
  • Governance training and support for corporations
  • Advice on disputes between members and directors

Where it sits

In the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

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Sources

Primary sources

Government records and websites