(1) Any statement lodged with the Director-General under this Act shall be deemed to be signed by a person who is required to sign the statement if:(a) in the case of an individual—it is signed on the person’s behalf by a person authorised in writing to so sign the statement, or(b) in the case of a corporation—it is signed by a director or the chief executive officer or secretary of the corporation.(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act where the Director-General is satisfied that it is not practicable to obtain the signature of a person required by this Act to sign a statement the Director-General may accept the statement for registration without its being signed by that person; but a person is not relieved of the requirement to sign a statement and a statement not signed by any person is not by reason only of its registration under this Act evidence relating to that person’s interest in a business.(3) Any provision of this Act that requires an application or notice to be signed does not have effect with respect to an application or notice that is made or lodged by means of electronic communication.(4) Such an application or notice must instead be authenticated as required by the Director-General.
Business Names Act 1962 No 11