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News
Deregistration
The Registrar of Indigenous Corporations has completed deregistration action against a further 469 Aboriginal and…
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Deregistration, Regulatory action
This section brings together announcements and information relating to use of the Registrar's power to initiate a deregistration under the CATSI Act, including announcements about proposed and completed deregistrations.
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Regulatory action
This section provides access to published announcements about special administration appointments, including when special administrations start and end.
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Regulatory action
Information about selected regulatory activities, decisions and outcomes published by ORIC. It is not a comprehensive record of all regulatory activity.
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Charity
Director
Read through steps on how to draft a rule book for a corporation.
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Regulatory action
The Registrar has a power under the CATSI Act to issue compliance notices. A compliance notice is an instruction to a corporation to fix something.
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Deregistration
The Registrar has a number of regulatory powers under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) to address issues within corporations. 
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Eligibility, Extensions
Contact person, Secretary
A corporation’s income, assets and number of staff in a financial year determine its size. The size of a corporation changes its responsibilities under the CATSI Act.
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Complaint
The Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations (the Registrar) takes concerns about corporations’ compliance with the CATSI Act and their rule books seriously.
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Eligibility
Contact person, Secretary
Some rules in the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) are ‘replaceable’. This is similar to the Corporations Act 2001.
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Regulatory action
Summary of prosecutions for failing to lodge reports During 2025–26, 19 corporations were convicted for failing to…
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Indigeneity, Complaint
What we ask of youThe Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) must provide a safe environment for its people. Team members are trained and supported to deliver the business of ORIC including complex and sometimes difficult matters.
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Complaint
We welcome and value complaints about us as part of our commitment to continuous improvement. They help us shape how we do our business.
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Eligibility, Deregistration, Indigeneity, Complaint
Creditor/funder
ORIC has a range of corporate documents that set our regulatory approach and priorities.
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Member requests, Meetings
Member, Director
To call a general meeting or AGM: 
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Complaint
ORIC no longer produces 6-monthly statistical reports about complaints involving corporations. The last report in this series was for the period 1 January to 30 June 2024. The previous reports are still available below for reference. 
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Charity, Records
Creditor/funder, Director
Your corporation may have reporting obligations with other regulators and stakeholders such as the examples below.  
News
Deregistration, Regulatory action
The Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations, Tricia Stroud, has commenced the deregistration of…
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Native title
The Native Title Act 1993 (Native Title Act) gives registered native title bodies corporate (RNTBCs) the ability to charge fees for certain native title functions. 
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Native title
The Native Title Act grants the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations (the Registrar) the power to issue an opinion about whether a fee is one that the body corporate may charge.