This is a "get your head out of the sand" event and you have till the 30 Nov 22 to complete.
It is now a legal requirement to apply for this unique identifier which is supposed to, somehow, help prevent the use of false or fraudulent director identities. ASIC has won the bid to enforce Director ID offences as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 and the ABRS gets to deliver the initiative.
"It is a criminal offence if directors do not apply on time and penalties may apply." https://asic.gov.au/for-business/running-a-company/company-officeholder-duties/director-identification-number/#faq3
This is what can happen if you don't get this done by the 30th November 2022:
Offence | Legislative Section | Maximum Penaltines for Individuals |
Failure to have a director ID when required to do so | s1272C | $13,200 (criminal); $1,100,000 (civil) |
Failure to apply for a director ID when directed by the Registrar | s1272D | $13,200 (criminal); $1,100,000 (civil) |
Applying for multiple director IDs | s1272G | $26,640, 1 year imprisonment or both (criminal); $1,100,000 (civil) |
Misrepresenting director ID | s1272H | $26,640, 1 year imprisonment or both (criminal); $1,100,000 (civil) |
Unfortunately we will not be able to help you with this one but the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) has a nice little break down of what will be required before you jump onto the MyGov site to make your application.
Here is the ABRS link to get you started:
https://www.abrs.gov.au/director-identification-number/apply-director-identification-number
If you want to head straight to the MyGov site:
https://www.mygovid.gov.au/
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