If a change is due by close of business 26 December 2023, and we don't receive it until 2 January 2024, a late fee will not apply.

Business names

If you have an existing ABN, you can also apply to register a business name via ASIC Connect.

If you need help, ASIC telephone and web support will be unavailable during the closedown period. Visit our support page for business names if you need help with a transaction over the closedown period.

If your business name queues for manual intervention, you will receive a response from Tuesday, 2 January 2024.

Maintenance transactions

You can still lodge forms online and by mail throughout the closedown period.

We will recognise the receipt of paper lodgements received during the closedown period.

Managed investment schemes, product disclosure statements and offering securities

ASIC Corporations (ASIC Close Down Period) Instrument 2018/1034 may extend (without any further notice from us):

• the time period in which we must register managed investment schemes from 14 to 21 days; and
• the exposure periods that apply to disclosure documents offering securities and Product Disclosure Statements from 7 to 14 days.

You should check that instrument and consider its effect in your circumstances, if you lodge:

• an application for registration of a managed investment scheme, from 12:00 PM on Friday, 22 December 2023 until 8:30 AM on Tuesday 2 January 2024; or
• a Product Disclosure Statement or a disclosure document offering securities, from 12:00 PM on Friday, 22 December 2023 until 8:30 AM on Tuesday 2 January 2024.

Annual statements

Annual statements will continue to be sent out for companies and schemes with an annual review date during the closedown period.

Annual review fees can continue to be paid via BPAY or at Australia Post.

Getting copies of forms, fees and publications

Please refer to our website for:

Copies of our forms | information on fees | other ASIC publications.

Searching

Our online searching services remain open throughout the closedown period.

If you wish to use an information broker you will need to check the availability of their services.

Enquiry services

Telephone and online enquiry services will be unavailable from 12:00 PM EDST Friday 22 December 2023, re-opening at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, 2 January 2024.

Media enquiries

The ASIC Media Unit will be closed from 5:00 PM AEDT Friday 22 December 2023 re-opening at 8:30 AM AEDT on Tuesday, 2 January 2024.

For urgent media enquiries during this period, please email media.unit@asic.gov.au. A member of ASIC's Media Unit will respond as soon as possible.

Complaints about companies or individuals

If you have a complaint about us, you can submit your complaint online. If you submit a complaint during the close down period, we will contact you after 2 January 2024.

Complaints about ASIC

If you have a complaint about us, you can submit your complaint online. If you submit a complaint during the close down period we will contact you after 2 January 2024. 

Gazette

ASIC Gazette

The last issue for 2023 will be published on Friday 22 December 2023.
The first issue of the ASIC Gazette for 2024 will be published on Tuesday 2 January 2024.

Business Gazette

The last issue of the Business Gazette for 2023 will be published on Tuesday 19 December. Notices should be received by 10:00 AM AEDT Friday 15 December 2023.

The first issue of the Business Gazette for 2024 will be published on 2 January 2024. Notices should be received by 10:00 AM AEDT Tuesday 26 December 2023.