Updated to 23 October 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
Contents
Commencement
| Section |
Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
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Whole Act |
1 April 1964 |
Registration of Business Names Act, 1963 (Commencement) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 46 of 1964), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected |
Affecting Provision |
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Appl. |
7/1997, ss. 2, 14(5) |
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Appl. with mods. |
38/2014, ss. 1(2), 887(9)(b) |
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30/1999, ss. 1 (4), 52(2) |
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Appl. extended |
S.I. No. 339 of 2016, regs. 2, 7(a) |
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S. 3 application restricted |
65/2015, ss. 1(2), 131 |
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S. 16(1)(b) appl. |
17/2000, ss. 1 (4), 38(b) |
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S. 16(1)(b) applic. ext. |
12/2004, ss. 1(2), 25(b) |
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S. 16(1A) inserted |
44/2024, ss. 1(2), 90 |
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S. 17 fees prescribed for the purposes of |
S.I. No. 291 of 2002, regs. 2, 5 & sch. 1 |
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S. 17 forms prescribed for the purposes of |
S.I. No. 291 of 2002, regs. 2, 5 & sch. 2 |
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S. 17(2) trans. of functns. under |
S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
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S. 99, applic. rstrct. |
S.I. No. 175 of 2001, art. 3(9)(b)(i), (ii) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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S. 17 |
Business Names Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 339 of 2016) |
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Business Names Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 366 of 2005) |
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Business Names Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 188 of 2003) |
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Business Names Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 291 of 2002) |
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Business Names Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 572 of 2001) |
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Business Names Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 357 of 1997) |
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Business Names Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 138 of 1993) |
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Business Names Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 238 of 1988) |
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Business Names Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 100 of 1987) |
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Business Names Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 260 of 1983) |
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Business Names Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 399 of 1980) |
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Business Names Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 63 of 1976) |
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Business Names Regulations 1964 (S.I. No. 47 of 1964) |
