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Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012No. 168, 2012

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Department of the Treasury

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C2016C00306 C05

05 March 2016 - 17 December 2020

Table of contents

Chapter 1—Introduction
- Part 1-1—Preliminary
  - Division 5—Preliminary
  - Division 10—Guide to this Act
    - 10-5 Guide to this Act
- Part 1-2—Objects of this Act
  - Division 15—Objects of this Act
    - 15-5 Objects of this Act
    - 15-10 Commissioner to have regard to certain matters in exercising powers and functions
Chapter 2—Registration of not-for-profit entities
- Part 2-1—Registration
- Part 2-2—Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Register
  - Division 40—Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Register
Chapter 3—Responsibilities of registered entities
Chapter 4—Regulatory powers of the ACNC Commissioner
- Part 4-1—Information gathering and monitoring powers
  - Division 70—Information gathering powers
  - Division 75—Monitoring
- Part 4-2—Enforcement powers
Chapter 5—The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
Chapter 6—The Advisory Board
- Part 6-1—The Advisory Board
Chapter 7—Miscellaneous
Chapter 8—Interpretation