Section 268 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Protection of names “ Accident Compensation Corporation ” and “ Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation ”
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268 Protection of names “ Accident Compensation Corporation ” and “ Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation ” (1) No company or other body may be incorporated or registered under a name that contains the words “ Accident Compensation Corporation ” or “ Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation ” or under any other name that, in the opinion of the Registrar of Companies, or the appropriate registering authority within the meaning of section 2 of the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981 , so resembles such a name as to be likely to deceive. (2) This section does not apply to the Corporation or to any person who is authorised by the Corporation. Compare: 1998 No 114 s 337(1), (2)
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