1. To be eligible for a domain name in the com.au 2LD, registrants must be:

  a) an Australian registered company; or
  b) trading under a registered business name in any Australian State or Territory as well as having
     an ABN; or
  c) an Australian partnership or sole trader; or
  d) a foreign company licensed to trade in Australia; or
  e) an owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
  f) an applicant for an Australian Registered Trade Mark(1); or
  g) an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or
  h) an Australian commercial statutory body.

2. Domain names in the com.au 2LD must:

  a) exactly match:

    (i) the registrant's company, business, trading, association or statutory body name; or
    (ii) the words comprising the registrant? Australian Registered Trade Mark or application for an
         Australian Registered Trade Mark; or

  b) be an acronym or abbreviation of 2a) (i) or (ii); or
  c) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant, because the domain name
      refers to

    (i) a product that the registrant manufactures or sells; or
    (ii) a service that the registrant provides; or
    (iii) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or
    (iv) an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains; or
    (v) a venue that the registrant operates; or
    (vi) a profession that the registrant's employees practice.

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1. To be eligible for a domain name in the com.au 2LD, registrants must be:

  a) an Australian registered company; or
  b) trading under a registered business name in any Australian State or Territory; or
  c) an Australian partnership or sole trader;
  d) a foreign company licensed to trade in Australia; or
  e) an owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
  f) an applicant for an Australian Registered Trade Mark(1); or
  g) an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or
  h) an Australian commercial statutory body.

2. Domain names in the com.au 2LD must:

  a) exactly match:

    (i) the registrant's company, business, trading, association or statutory body name; or
    (ii) the words comprising the registrant? Australian Registered Trade Mark or application for an
        Australian Registered Trade Mark; or

  b) be an acronym or abbreviation of 2a) (i) or (ii); or

  c) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant, because the domain name
      refers to.

    (i) a product that the registrant manufactures or sells; or
    (ii) a service that the registrant provides; or
    (iii) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or
    (iv) an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains; or
    (v) a venue that the registrant operates; or
    (vi) a profession that the registrant's employees practice.

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1. To be eligible in the org.au 2LD, registrants must be:

  a) a charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant? constitution or other documents of
      incorporation; or
  b) a non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant? constitution or other
     documents of incorporation.

2. Domain names in the org.au 2LD must:
  a) exactly match the name of the registrant? charity or non-profit organisation;
  b) be an acronym or abbreviation of the name of the registrant? charity or non-profit organisation; or
  c) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant, because the domain name refers to:

    (i) a service that the registrant provides; or
    (ii) a program that the registrant administers; or
    (iii) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or
    (iv) an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains; or
    (v) a venue that the registrant operates; or
    (vi) a profession that the registrant's members practice.

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1. To be eligible for a domain name in the id.au 2LD, registrants must be:

  a) an Australian citizen; or
  b) an Australian resident.

2. Domain names in the id.au 2LD must:

  a) exactly match the registrant? personal name(2); or
  b) be an acronym or abbreviation of the registrant? personal name; or
  c) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant, because the domain name:

    (i) is derived from one or more words of the registrant's personal name; or
    (ii) includes one or more words of the registrant's personal name.

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1. To be eligible for a domain name in the asn.au 2LD, registrants must be:

  a) an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or
  b) a political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission; or
  c) a trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996; or
  d) a sporting or special interest club operating in Australia.

2. Domain names in the asn.au 2LD must:

  a) exactly match the name of the registrant? association, political party, trade union or other industry
     body, or club; or
  b) be an acronym or abbreviation of the name of the registrant? association, political party, trade
     union or other industry body, or club; or
  c) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant, because the domain name
     refers to:

    (i) a service that the registrant provides; or
    (ii) a program that the registrant administers; or
    (iii) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or (iv) an activity that the registrant facilitates,
          teaches or trains; or
    (v) a venue that the registrant operates; or
    (vi) a profession that the registrant's members practice.

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