The documents you need to send us to confirm the entity details depends on the type of organisation:
Domestic company
Please provide one (or a combination) of the following:
- A search of the relevant ASIC company registry database (including a company extract) dated within the preceding six months
- If the company registry database is not available, an original or certified copy of a certificate of incorporation issued by the relevant company registry
Foreign company
Please provide one (or a combination) of the following:
- A search of the relevant foreign registration body (including a company extract) dated within the preceding six months
- If the foreign registration database is not available, an original or original certified copy of company extract, or certificate of registration (or equivalent) issued from relevant foreign registration body
Listed public company
Please provide one (or a combination) of the following:
- A search of the relevant domestic stock exchange or relevant financial market
- A public document issued by the relevant company (in the case of an annual report, the most current report)
- A search of the relevant ASIC or foreign registry database
Regulated company
Please provide one (or a combination) of the following:
- A search of the licence or other records of the relevant regulator within the preceding six months
Unregulated Trust
Please provide one (or a combination) of the following:
- Original Trust Deed
- Original certified copy of the Trust Deed
- Certified extract of the Trust Deed
- A letter from a solicitor or accountant verifying the name and existence of the trust issued within the preceding six months
- For a deceased estate, an original certified copy of a will, probate or Letters of Administration
- If the trust is established under legislation, a copy or relevant extract of the legislation establishing the trust.
Regulated Trust
Please provide one (or a combination) of the following:
- A search of the relevant ASIC database
- A search of the relevant regulator’s records
- A search of the relevant ATO database
- A copy or relevant extract of the legislation establishing the government superannuation fund sourced from a government website
For a wholesale trust:
- An original, certified copy or certified extract of the Trust Deed
- Custody agreement
Partnership
Please provide one (or a combination) of the following:
- An original partnership agreement
- An original certified copy or certified extract of the partnership agreement
- An original certified copy or certified extract of minutes of a partnership meeting
- An original certified copy current membership certificate (or equivalent) of a professional association
- Membership details independently sourced from the relevant professional association issued within the preceding six months
- A search of the relevant ASIC database within the preceding six months
- A notice (such as a notice of assessment) issued by the Australian Taxation Office within the preceding 12 months
- An original or original certified copy of a certificate of registration of business name issued by a government or government agency in Australia
- A letter from a solicitor or accountant verifying the name and existence of the entity dated within the preceding six months
Association
Please provide one (or a combination) of the following:
- Original, original certified copy or certified extract of Constitution or Rules of the Association
- Original, original certified copy or certified extract of Minutes of meeting of the association
- A search of the relevant ABN database within the preceding six months
- An original, original certified copy or certified extract of a Community Management Statement where the association is an Owners Corporation (also known as an Australian Strata or Body Corporate)
- In the case of an incorporated association:
- Information provided by the body responsible for the incorporation of the association within the preceding six months
- A search of the relevant ASIC database conducted within the preceding six months to verify the Unique Identifying Number (UIN) and name of an incorporated association
Registered co-operative
Please provide one (or a combination) of the following:
- Any register maintained by the co-operative, or an original certified copy or certified extract of such
- Any minutes of meeting of the co-operative, or an original certified copy or certified extract of such
- Information provided by the State, Territory, or overseas body responsible for registering the co-operative
Government body
Please provide one (or a combination) of the following:
- Search of relevant Commonwealth, State, Territory or Foreign Country website or confirmation of the government body’s existence (screen print of search process)
- Review the relevant Commonwealth, State, Territory or Foreign Country register of government bodies (where available)
- If established under legislation, a copy or relevant extract of the legislation obtained from a reliable and independent source, such as government website