Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

"ORIC" redirects here. For other uses, see ORIC (disambiguation).

The Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) assists the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations in administering the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 ("CATSI Act") and in supporting and regulating corporations for Indigenous people throughout Australia.^[1] The CATSI Act is similar to the Corporations Act 2001.^[2]

The Registrar of Indigenous Corporations, formerly the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations (1977–2007) and Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations (2007 – 1 May 2008), is an Australian Government statutory office appointed by the Minister for Indigenous Australians under the CATSI Act. The Registrar has powers similar to those of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for corporations registered at the national level set up by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. As of May 2021^[update] the Registrar is Selwyn Button.^[3]

ORIC allocates and maintains a public register of Indigenous Corporation Numbers (ICNs).^[2]

See also

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Compare:

• Alaska Native Regional Corporations (USA)
• Makivik Corporation (Canada)

References

1. "About us". Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
2. "Who?" (PDF). October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
3. "About the Registrar". Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

External links

• Official website