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Form 1B: Form 1B Deem refusal of registration application
Form 1B Deem refusal of registration application is used to ask the ACNC to formally refuse your charity registration because a decision has not been made in time. Submit it only after the required waiting periods have passed.
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Form Overview
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Form 1B - Form 1B Deem refusal of registration application
Form 1B Deem refusal of registration application is used to ask the ACNC to formally refuse your charity registration because a decision has not been made in time. Submit it only after the required waiting periods have passed.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1Most people forget to sign the declaration correctly.
- 2Submitting before the 60‑day waiting period
- 3Failing to wait 28 days after providing extra information
- 4Leaving the declaration unsigned or using a typed name
- 5Providing inaccurate or false information
Plain English
If the ACNC hasn’t decided on your charity registration after the allowed time, you can fill out this short form to have the application deemed refused. This lets you then apply for a review of that refusal.
Submission Date
- Filing date: Submit after 60 days have passed since you applied for registration, and if the ACNC requested more information, wait 28 days after you provided it.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- Use only after 60 days have passed since you applied for charity registration.
- Use only after 28 days have passed since you supplied any additional information the ACNC requested.
- Use to ask the ACNC to formally refuse your registration so you can seek a review of that refusal.
- Do not use if you are still waiting for the ACNC to decide within the required time.
- Do not use for initial registration or to amend charity details.
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
You want to apply for charity registration
Starts a new registration application
✓ Verify eligibility and have an ABN ready
You need to update charity details after registration
Requests amendment of registered information
✓ Confirm the change is allowed under the ACNC Act
You want to withdraw a pending registration application
Cancels the application before a decision
✓ Ensure you have not already been deemed refused
Deadline or filing window
You can only lodge the form once 60 days have elapsed since your registration application, and if extra information was requested, after a further 28 days from supplying that information.
Before you submit
- 1Enter the organisation’s ABN correctly.
- 2Enter the organisation’s formal name exactly as on the original application.
- 3Enter the original application date (day, month, year).
- 4Enter the date you supplied any additional information, if applicable.
- 5Tick ‘Yes’ to indicate you want the application deemed refused.
- 6Provide name, position, phone number and optional email of the signatory.
- 7If signing on behalf of another charity, include that charity’s name and ABN.
- 8Sign the declaration with a valid electronic or handwritten signature.
- 9Attach any supplementary documents for extra space.
- 10Save a copy for your records before sending.
How to file this form
- 1Download the fillable PDF or print a blank copy.
- 2Complete Sections A (organisation info) and B (application details).
- 3Complete Section C (declaration) and sign as required.
- 4Attach any additional information needed.
- 5Make a copy of the completed form and attachments.
- 6Email the form to [email protected] or post to GPO Box 5108, Melbourne VIC 3001.
- 7Record the date you lodged the form.
Known limitations
- 1Can only be submitted after the specific waiting periods have passed.
- 2Only applicable to organisations that have already applied for registration.
- 3A typed name in the signature field is not accepted.
- 4The form does not guarantee a review outcome; it merely triggers a refusal.
- 5Only authorised persons listed in the source may sign.
Field map
Compact field-by-field guide
Charity
2 items
The registered charity name and its ABN.
Details of the responsible people (board or committee members).
Report
2 items
The registration detail, change, or reporting information this form covers.
The reporting period for the Annual Information Statement, if applicable.
Declaration
1 items
Declare the information is accurate and submit through the Charity Portal.
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What changed or needs a fresh check
- Confirm 60‑day waiting period has elapsed since the original application.
- If the ACNC asked for more information, confirm 28 days have passed since you supplied it.
- Check that all mandatory fields in Sections A, B and C are filled.
- Verify the declaration box is ticked and the form is signed by an authorised person.
- Ensure any extra information needed for space is attached.
- If signing electronically, confirm you used a digital ID, image or drawn signature.
Quick Facts
Downloads & source
Sources
- SRCPurpose: to require ACNC to refuse a registration application (source p.1).
- SRCWhen to submit: 60 days since application and 28 days after supplying additional info (source p.1).
- SRCForm is fillable with Adobe Acrobat Reader; can also be printed (source p.1).
- SRCSection A asks for ABN and formal organisation name (source p.1).
- SRCSection B asks for application date, date of additional info supplied, and a Yes tick (source p.1).
- SRCSection C includes declaration, penalties, privacy notice, signatory options (source p.2).
- SRCWho can sign: responsible person, authorised person, agent, or another registered charity (source p.2).
- SRCElectronic signature requirements: digital ID, image, or drawn name; not typed (source p.2).
- SRCSubmission instructions: email [email protected] or post to GPO Box 5108, Melbourne VIC 3001; keep a copy (source p.2).
- SRCContact details: [email protected], 13 22 62 (source p.2).
Common confusion points
Thinking this form is for a new charity registration.
Submitting before the 60‑day or 28‑day thresholds are met.
Using a typed signature instead of an electronic or handwritten one.
Leaving the declaration box unchecked.
Failing to attach extra information when space on the form is insufficient.
Signing on behalf of the charity without providing the other charity’s ABN (if applicable).
Sending the form to the wrong email address or postal address.
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