Section 601DB — Corporations Act 2001: Acceptable abbreviations

(1) The abbreviations set out in the following table may be used: (a) instead of words that this Act requires to be part of a registrable Australian body’s or foreign company’s name or to be included in a document; and (b) instead of words that are part of a registrable Australian body’s or foreign company’s name; and (c) with or without full stops. Acceptable abbreviations [operative table] Word Abbreviation 1 Company Co or Coy 2 Proprietary Pty 3 Limited Ltd 4 Australian Aust 5 Number No 6 and & 7 Australian Registered Body Number ARBN 8 Registered Regd (2) If a registrable Australian body’s or foreign company’s name includes any of these abbreviations, the word corresponding to the abbreviation may be used instead.