Policy statements

We have developed and set out below policies that govern and support the day-to-day operations of our office and decision making under the CATSI Act.

Note: For most of our day-to-day work we use the name Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations. However our policy statements still use the statutory title Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations.

Policies

Policy statements give guidance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations, their directors and members and the general public about:

how the Registrar interprets the CATSI Act and associated legislation
the principles underlying the Registrar's approach
how the Registrar will exercise specific powers under the CATSI Act.

You might also be interested in our position statements.

In effect

Exemptions

Policy statement PS-07 - Exemptions (746.91 KB)

Member approval for related party benefits

Policy statement - PS-09 - Member approval for related party benefit (109.72 KB)

Registered native title bodies corporate

Policy statement - PS-10 - RNTBCs (705.33 KB)

Registers and use and disclosure of information held by the Registrar

Policy statement - PS-12 - Registers and use and disclosure of information held by the Registrar (292.18 KB)

Privacy

Policy statement - PS-15 - Privacy (239.16 KB)

Change to corporation details by telephone, email or Registrar's initiative

Policy statement - PS-16 - Change to corporation details (690.33 KB)

Property of deregistered corporations

Policy statement - PS-18 - Property of deregistered corporations (701.6 KB)

Transferring registration in and out of the CATSI Act

Policy statement - PS-19 Transferring registration in and out of the CATSI Act (111.16 KB)

Additional or increased reporting requirements

Policy statement - PS-28 - Additional or increased reporting (92.94 KB)

Disqualified persons and the Register of Disqualified Officers

Policy statement - PS-29 - Disqualified persons (208.53 KB)

Effect of invalid appointment of directors

Policy statement - PS-30 - Effect of invalid appointment of directors (393.52 KB)

Retired

Retired policy statement	Please see
PS-01: Providing information, advice and public comment	Requesting information and comments
PS-02: Complaints involving corporations	Report a concern to ORIC
PS-03: Complaints and feedback about the Registrar's staff, contractors and services	Complaints about ORIC
PS-04: Registration under the CATSI Act	Start a corporation
PS-05: Registrar's powers to intervene	ORIC's regulatory compliance framework
PS-06: Change of corporation size	Corporation size
PS-08: Corporation names	Corporation name requirements
PS-11: Indigeneity	Position statement on Indigeneity
PS-13: Freedom of Information	Freedom of information
PS-14: Review of reviewable decisions	Review of a decision
PS-17: Deregistrations and reinstatements	Deregistration Reinstatement
PS-20: Special administrations	Special administrations
PS-21: No-action letters	N/A
PS-22: Disputes involving corporations	Resolving disputes
PS-23: Review of fees charged by RNTBCs for certain native title functions	Native title fee opinions
PS-24: Applications for permission to deny a members' request for a general meeting	Position statement on permission to deny members' request for a general meeting
PS-25: Examinations	Examinations
PS-26: Compliance notices	Addressing compliance notices
PS-27: Suspension of members and directors	Rules about suspending members and directors

Content last updated: 2 October 2026