Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Where it is provided in this Act that a statement, document or matter shall be lodged with the registrar within a specified period, the registrar may (irrespective of whether that period has expired or not) in relation to a business name, extend that period for such further period as the registrar thinks fit.
(2) If default has been made in lodging a statement, document or matter in accordance with this Act within the period specified, such statement, document or matter may, subject to this Act, be lodged notwithstanding such default.
(3) If—
(a) a person has applied for renewal of the registration of a business name; and
(b) subsection (2) applies; and
(c) the registration is renewed;
the renewal is taken to be effected for a further term of 1 year or 3 years, stated in the application for renewal, as from the day on which the previous registration expires.
(4) Subsections (2) and (3) shall not affect the liability of any person or persons in respect of such default.