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title: "ASIC Form 201: application for registration as an Australian company"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/form-asic-201-register-company"
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# ASIC Form 201: application for registration as an Australian company

> Link to ASIC Form 201, used to register a new Australian company. The form page cites sections 117(1) and 118(1) of the Corporations Act 2001.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/form-asic-201-register-company  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Commercial & Corporate Advisory](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-and-corporate-advisory.md)
- Jurisdictions: Commonwealth
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the official form at asic.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Commonwealth.

## When to use it

Use when a new Australian company is registered on Form 201. A change of details after registration uses Form 484, which already has a guide.

## Used for these tasks

- [Prepare the company registration and first-officeholder pack](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/prepare-the-company-registration-and-first-officeholder-pack.md)

## How AI may be used

Yellow. A tool may compare a working note with the current official form and list what is missing. The lawyer downloads the form, completes it and lodges it.

**AI may:**

- List the facts and documents the official page says to have ready.
- Compare a working checklist with the current downloaded form and mark gaps.
- Prepare a filing note that quotes only what the official page says.

**AI must not:**

- Do not copy the official form into a new document or file a retyped version.
- Do not invent a form number, fee, time limit or rule that is not on the official page.
- Do not draft, settle or sign an affidavit or other sworn evidence.
- Do not lodge the form or tell the client it has been filed.

**The lawyer checks:**

- Register online through the Business Registration Service if the form page's online path is available.
- Information Sheet 30, from 1 July 2026, lists $636 for a Part 2A.1 company with share capital and $524 for one without.
- The form page says late fees and a lodging period are not applicable.
- Sections 117(1) and 118(1) are the legislative references on the form page.

## Authorities

- [ASIC Form 201, application for registration as an Australian company.](https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/forms/forms-folder/201-application-for-registration-as-an-australian-company)
- [ASIC Information Sheet 30, fees for commonly lodged documents, Form 201.](https://www.asic.gov.au/for-business-and-companies/forms-and-fees/all-fees/fees-for-commonly-lodged-documents)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/forms/forms-folder/201-application-for-registration-as-an-australian-company)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by asic.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/form-asic-201-register-company and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*