Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) reports often include abbreviations or codes.
While most code sets are static, new codes may be added or removed at the discretion of the ASIC. This document is a guide only.
Address type
| Code |
Description |
| RG |
Registered office |
| RP |
Registered office in Australia |
| PA |
Principal place of business |
| RO |
Registered address in place of incorporation |
Authorities held
| Code |
Description |
| RD |
Authorities held from futures advisers |
| RF |
Authorities held from futures brokers |
| RI |
Authorities held from investment advisors |
| RS |
Authorities held from securities dealers |
Charge status
| Code |
Description |
| DELT |
Deleted |
| SATF |
Satisfied |
Charge type
| Code |
Description |
| B |
Both fixed and floating |
| F |
Floating |
| X |
Fixed |
Court type
| Code |
Description |
| F |
Federal |
| M |
Family |
| S |
Supreme |
Deregistration reason
| Code |
Description |
| ALTREGN |
Altered registration |
| BINT |
Bank Integration Act |
| SA ACT |
S.22 Tab (Disposal) Act 2000 |
| S22FS |
S22FS S22 Financial Sector (T’fer of Business) Act 1999 |
| S380 |
Section 380 |
| S411 |
Section 411 Companies Code |
| S413 |
Section 413 |
| S459 |
Section 459 Companies Code |
| S481 |
Section 481 |
| S509 |
Section 509 |
| S601AA |
Section 601AA |
| S601AB |
Section 601AB |
| S601AL |
Section 601AL |
| S601CC |
Section 601CC |
| S601CL |
Section 601CL |
| S601PB |
Section 601PB of the Corporations Act |
| S89 |
S.89 C/Code – Transfer of Incorp-See Later Record |
Governance type
| Code |
Description |
| C |
Constitution |
| R |
Replaceable rules |
| Code |
Description |
| C |
Current |
| E |
Ceased/Former |
| F |
Future |
Licence ban type
| Code |
Description |
| BFA |
Futures broker |
| BFB |
Futures adviser |
| BFC |
Futures broker and futures adviser |
| BSA |
Securities dealer |
| BSB |
Investment adviser |
| BSC |
Securities dealer and investment adviser |
Licence status
| Code |
Description |
| APPR |
Application approved and licence granted |
| NOAC |
Not active (revoked) |
| PEND |
Decision pending |
| REFS |
Application refused |
| SUSP |
Suspended |
| Code |
Description |
| FB |
Futures broker |
| FD |
Futures adviser |
| FL |
Financial services licencee |
| FR |
Financial services representative |
| FX |
Banned financial services representative |
| IA |
Investment advisor |
| SD |
Securities dealers |
| Code |
Description |
| AF |
Auditor of AFS licensee |
| BF |
Banned futures representative |
| BS |
Banned securities representative |
| DD |
Disqualified persons |
| FK |
AFS responsible person |
| FL |
Financial services licencee |
| FR |
Financial services representative |
| FX |
Banned financial services representative |
| LP |
Lodging party |
| OQ |
Official liquidators |
| RA |
Registered auditor |
| RQ |
Registered liquidator |
Officer roles for registers
| Code |
Description |
| AA |
Appointed auditor |
| CA |
Compliance plan auditor |
| DR |
Director |
| EO |
Previous PEO |
| FE |
Member of a futures exchange |
| RN |
Responsible entity |
| SR |
Secretary |
| TN |
Temporary responsible entity |
Organisation class
| Code |
Description |
| EQUT |
Equity |
| LMGT |
Limited by guarantee |
| LMSG |
Limited by shares and guarantee |
| LMSH |
Limited by shares |
| MORT |
Mortgage |
| NLIA |
No liability |
| NONE |
Does not have an equivalent Australian liability |
| PROP |
Property |
| UNKN |
Liability unknown |
| UNLM |
Unlimited |
Organisation status
| Code |
Description |
| APPR |
Approved (trusts) |
| ARCH |
Business names – archived |
| ASOS |
Association strike off status |
| CNCL |
Cancelled |
| CONV |
Converted (trust) |
| DISS |
Dissolved by special act of parliament |
| DIV3 |
Organisation transferred registration via DIV3 |
| DRGD |
Deregistered |
| EXAA |
External administration – association |
| EXAD |
** Under external administration and/or controller appointed ** |
| EXMP |
QLD assoc – exempt from lodging annual statements |
| LIQU |
QLD associations – in liquidation |
| NOAC |
Not active |
| NRGD |
Not registered |
| PEND |
Pending – schemes |
| REGD |
Registered |
| REXP |
Business name expired |
| RMVD |
Business names – removed |
| SOFF |
Strike‐off action in progress |
| WDPI |
Winding up – prescribed interest schemes |
| WDUP |
Winding up – managed investments scheme |
Organisation subclass
| Code |
Description |
| EXPN |
Exempt proprietary company – non profit company |
| EXPS |
Exempt proprietary and superannuation trustee company |
| EXPT |
Exempt proprietary company |
| FFSP |
Foreign financial service provider – non-registered entity |
| FXPT |
Foreign company exempt from lodging balance sheet |
| HUNT |
Home unit proprietary company |
| LISN |
Company licensed to omit ‘Limited’ from name |
| LISS |
Company licensed under S383 and superannuation trustee |
| LIST |
Listed public company |
| LXPT |
Company licensed to omit ‘LTD’ and exempt from returns |
| NCCT |
Non-corporate trustee – non-registered entity |
| NEXN |
Non‐exempt proprietary company – non profit |
| NEXS |
Non‐exempt proprietary and superannuation trustee company |
| NEXT |
Non‐exempt proprietary company |
| NLTD |
Entitled to omit ‘Limited’ under S.150 |
| NONE |
Unknown |
| OABR |
Other ABR non-person – non-registered entity |
| PNPC |
Non profit proprietary company |
| PROP |
Proprietary company |
| PSTC |
Superannuation trustee proprietary company |
| PTSH |
Partnership – non-registered entity |
| PUBF |
Foreign company required to lodge a balance sheet |
| RACA |
Registrable Australian corporation – association |
| RACO |
Registrable Australian corporation – non association |
| SPEC |
Special |
| STFI |
Small transferring financial institutions |
| ULSN |
Unlisted public company – non‐profit company |
| ULSS |
Non‐profit unlisted public and superannuation trustee company |
| ULST |
Unlisted public company |
Organisation type
| Code |
Description |
| APTY |
Australian proprietary company |
| APUB |
Australian public company |
| ASSN |
Association |
| BUSN |
Business name |
| CHAR |
Charity |
| COMP |
Community purpose |
| COOP |
Co‐operative society |
| FNOS |
Foreign company (overseas) |
| LTDP |
Limited partnership |
| MISM |
Managed investment scheme |
| NONC |
Non company |
| NRET |
Non registered entity |
| RACN |
Registered Australian body |
| REBD |
Religious body |
| RSVN |
Name reservation |
| SOLS |
Solicitor corporation |
| TRST |
Trust |
Register type
| Code |
Description |
| BF |
Banned futures representative |
| BS |
Banned securities representative |
| DD |
Disqualified directors |
| FB |
Futures brokers |
| FD |
Futures dealer |
| FP |
Futures industry representative |
| FX |
Banned financial services representative |
| IA |
Investment adviser |
| IF |
Foreign insurance brokers |
| IG |
General insurance brokers |
| IL |
Life insurance brokers |
| OQ |
Official liquidators |
| RA |
Registered auditor |
| RQ |
Registered liquidators |
| SD |
Securities dealers |
| SP |
Securities industry representatives |
Roles held (company extract)
| Code |
Description |
| AA |
Appointed auditor |
| AC |
Administrator of a company under administration |
| AD |
Administrator under a deed of company arrangement |
| AG |
Local agent |
| AQ |
Appointed liquidator |
| BI |
Liquidator of a simplified liquidation |
| BM |
Restructuring practitioner |
| BP |
Restructure plan practitioner |
| CA |
Compliance plan auditor |
| CM |
Official manager (court) |
| CQ |
Appointed liquidator (court winding up) |
| CR |
Controller |
| DA |
Deregistration applicant |
| DM |
Deputy official manager |
| DR |
Director |
| EO |
Previous executive officer |
| LD |
Alternate director |
| MA |
Scheme auditor |
| MC |
Managing controller |
| MQ |
Appointed liquidator (members voluntary winding up) |
| OM |
Official manager |
| OQ |
Official liquidator |
| PQ |
Provisional liquidator |
| PT |
Petitioner court action |
| PW |
Person winding up a scheme |
| RC |
Receiver |
| RM |
Receiver manager |
| RN |
Responsible entity |
| RY |
Proposed responsible entity |
| SB |
Subscriber |
| SM |
Scheme manager |
| SR |
Secretary |
| ST |
Sustainability report auditor |
| TC |
Transfer of control |
| TN |
Temporary responsible entity |
| TR |
Trustee |
| UH |
Ultimate holding company |
| VQ |
Appointed liquidator (creditors voluntary winding up) |
| Code |
Description |
| SH |
Member |
| Codes |
Description |
| AG |
Local agent |
| DR |
Director |
| RN |
Responsible entity |
| TM |
Trust management company |
| TR |
Trustee |
| UH |
Ultimate holding company |
Scheme categories
| Code |
Description |
| DRVT |
Derivatives scheme |
| FAST |
Financial assets scheme |
| FILM |
Film scheme |
| IDPS |
IDPS – Like |
| INVP |
Invested directed portfolio services |
| LPTR |
Listed property trusts |
| MSTR |
Member discretionary master fund and similar schemes |
| MTGE |
Mortgage scheme |
| OTHR |
Other kind scheme |
| PP |
Primary production – to be converted |
| PPA |
Primary production – aquaculture |
| PPCB |
Primary production – cattle breeding |
| PPF |
Primary production – forestry |
| PPH |
Primary production – horticulture |
| PPHB |
Primary production – horse breeding |
| PPL |
Primary production – livestock grown for fleece |
| PPR |
Primary production – ratites (OST/EMU) |
| PPTT |
Primary production – tea trees |
| PPV |
Primary production – viticulture |
| PRCV |
Property – to be converted |
| PRIM |
Primary production |
| REAL |
Direct real property scheme |
| SPTR |
Stable property trusts or syndicates |
| SSSC |
Serviced strata schemes |
| TIME |
Time‐share scheme |
State or territory
| Code |
Description |
| ACT |
Australian Capital Territory |
| CCK |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| CXR |
Christmas Island |
| JBT |
Jervis Bay Territory |
| NFK |
Norfolk Island |
| NSW |
New South Wales |
| NT |
Northern Territory |
| QLD |
Queensland |
| SA |
South Australia |
| TAS |
Tasmania |
| VIC |
Victoria |
| WA |
Western Australia |
Suspension reason
| Code |
Description |
| ACTN |
Officer licence revoked or officer banned |
| APPL |
Suspended on request of licencee |
| BREA |
Licencee contravenes a licence condition |
| CEAS |
Licencee ceases to carry on business |
| CONT |
Licencee contravenes a securities law |
| CONV |
Licencee convicted of serious fraud |
| DIRE |
Director of licence fails part 7.3, division 5 |
| EHAF |
Licencee has or will not act efficiently, honestly, fairly |
| EXAD |
Licencee externally administered |
| FPOD |
Failure in performance of duties |
| INCA |
Licencee incapable of managing affairs |
| NFAP |
Not a fit and proper person |
| NTRS |
Not resident in Australia |
| PRVA |
Prior suspension or cancellation |
| PRVB |
Prior admonition, reprimand, and so on |
| QUAL |
Insufficient qualifications or experience of officer |
| STAT |
Failure to lodge a statement |
