Query
How do I appoint ourselves as a registered agent of a company?
Solution
Form 362 - Registered Agent Appointment and Cessation is used to appoint yourselves as the registered agent of a company.
Navigation
| From the Main Toolbar, go to Company. |
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| Select Prepare Agent Form |
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Select Form 362 - Registered Agent Appointment and Cessation.
Instructions
This form is prepared when a company nominates a new ASIC Agent or wishes to Cease the current ASIC Agent. This form must be signed by an officer of the company.
| Field | Explanation |
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Would you like to add a company to your agent list? |
Select  if you wish to nominate yourself as the ASIC Agent for the company. |
| Select Company | Select the company. Note: The company must first be added to the Company Selection screen |
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Form Signatory
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Select the signatory on the Form. CAS 360 will automatically select the Form signatory from the Officers screen. |
| Agent | Select the ASIC Agent details. CAS 360 will automatically select the Agent from the General details screen (if one has been selected). |
Click 
Once the registered agent is appointed for the company, to import the company information from ASIC use Form RA71 - Request Electronic Data Download.
Form 362 cannot be Digitally signed and is therefore not supported by Digital Signing.
After lodging Form 362, Agents can update the companies Registered Office Address with Form 484.
Processing time
Please note that ASIC can take up to a few hours to process the lodged Form 362 and appoint the recorded agent on the form as the company's registered agent.
This can mean that any forms lodged immediately after Form 362 may be rejected by ASIC as you have yet to be appointed as the registered agent. Please allow for a few hours before attempting to lodge again.
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