QueenslandAssociations
Incorporation Act 1981ASSOCIATIONSINCORPORATIONREGULATION1982Reprinted as in force on 14 October
1998(includes amendments up to SL No. 253 of
1998)Reprint No. 4BThis reprint is
prepared bythe Office of the Queensland Parliamentary
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copy
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s15s4Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATIONREGULATION 1982[as amended by
all amendments that commenced on or before 14 October 1998]˙Short title1.ThisregulationmaybecitedastheAssociationsIncorporationRegulation
1982.˙Definitions2.In this regulation—“SydneyOlympicGames”meanstheSummerGamesoftheTwenty-Seventh
Olympiad to be conducted under the auspices of theInternational Olympic Committee.“Sydney Paralympic Games”means the
Paralympic Games to be held inSydney in 2000
to be conducted under the auspices of the InternationalParalympic Committee.˙Fees3.(1)The fees set out
in schedule 1 are the fees payable for the purposesof
the Act.(2)If the chief executive considers that
the appropriate circumstancesexist, the chief
executive may waive all or part of the late lodgment fee.˙Register of refused associations4.The chief executive must keep a
register of all associations that arerefused
incorporation.
s56s5Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982˙Undesirable names—general
references—Act, s 43(2)(d)5.Eachofthefollowingisanundesirablenameforanincorporatedassociation—(a)a
name containing a word or phrase mentioned in schedule 1A,part
1, or an abbreviation of the word or phrase;(b)a
name containing a word or phrase having the same or a
similarmeaning to a word or phrase mentioned in
schedule 1A, part 1, oran abbreviation of the word or
phrase;(c)a name containing a word or phrase
mentioned in schedule 1A,part 2, column 1;(d)a
name that includes the word ‘Commonwealth’ or ‘Federal’;(e)a name that, in the context in which
it is proposed to be used,suggests a connection with—(i)the Commonwealth, a State or a
Territory; or(ii)the Commonwealth
Government; or(iii)the Government
of a State or Territory; or(iv)a
local government; or(v)the government
of any other part of the Queen’s dominions,possessions or
territories; or(vi)adepartment,authorityorinstrumentalityoftheCommonwealth Government; or(vii) a department, authority or
instrumentality of the governmentof a State or
Territory;(f)a name that, in the context in which
it is proposed to be used,suggests a connection (that does not
exist) with—(i)a member of the Royal Family;
or(ii)the receipt of
Royal patronage; or(iii)an
ex-serviceperson’s organisation;(g)a
name that, in the context in which it is proposed to be
used,suggests that the members of an association
are totally or partially
s67s6Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982incapacitated(ifthemembersarenottotallyorpartiallyincapacitated).˙Undesirable names—olympic and paralympic
references—Act,s 43(2)(d)6.Each
of the following is also an undesirable name for an
incorporatedassociation—(a)a
name containing a phrase mentioned in schedule 1B, part 1;(b)anamecontainingaword,oranabbreviationofaword,mentioned in
schedule 1B, part 2, column 1 in conjunction with aword, or an abbreviation of a word,
mentioned in column 2;(c)a name
containing the word ‘24th’, ‘twenty-fourth’ or ‘XXIVth’in
conjunction with the word ‘olympic’, ‘olympics’ or ‘games’;(d)anamecontainingtheword‘27th’,‘twenty-seventh’or‘XXVIIth’ in conjunction with the word
‘olympiad’;(e)anamecontainingtheword‘Sydney’inconjunctionwiththenumber ‘2000’ or the words ‘two
thousand’;(f)anamecontainingtheword‘gold’inconjunctionwiththenumber ‘2000’ or the words ‘two
thousand’;(g)anamecontainingtheword‘games’inconjunctionwiththenumber ‘2000’ or the words ‘two
thousand’;(h)anamecontainingaword,oranabbreviationofaword,mentioned in
schedule 1B, part 2, column 1 and, in the context inwhich it is proposed to be used, suggests a
connection with theSydney Olympic Games;(i)anamecontainingaword,oranabbreviationofaword,mentioned in
schedule 1B, part 2, column 1 and, in the context inwhich it is proposed to be used, suggests a
connection with theSydney Paralympic Games;(j)any
other name that, in the context in which it is proposed to
beused, suggests a connection with the Sydney
Olympic Games;(k)any other name that, in the context in
which it is proposed to beused, suggests a connection with the
Sydney Paralympic Games.
s78s9Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982˙Application to have undesirable
name—general references—Act, s 457.An
application to have a name for an association that is, or includes,
anundesirablenamementionedinschedule1A,part2,column1mustbeaccompanied by the written agreement of the
person mentioned in column 2opposite the
name.˙Application to have undesirable
name—olympic and paralympicreferences—Act, s 458.(1)ASydney(Olympic)applicationmustbeaccompaniedbythewritten agreement of the Sydney
Organising Committee for the OlympicGames.(2)ASydney(Paralympic)applicationmustbeaccompaniedbythewrittenagreementoftheSydneyParalympicOrganisingCommitteeLimited.(3)In
this section—“Sydney(Olympic)application”meansanapplicationtohave,asanassociation’s name—(a)a name mentioned in section 6(a) to
(g) that, in the context inwhich it is
proposed to be used, suggests a connection with theSydney Olympic Games; or(b)a
name mentioned in section 6(h) or (j).“Sydney
(Paralympic) application”means an application to have, as
anassociation’s name—(a)a
name mentioned in section 6(a) to (g) that, in the context
inwhich it is proposed to be used, suggests a
connection with theSydney Paralympic Games; or(b)a name mentioned in section 6(i) or
(k).˙Matters to be provided for in
rules9.The rules of an incorporated
association must provide for the mattersin schedule
2.
s
109s 13Associations
Incorporation Regulation 1982˙Model
rules10.The model rules for an incorporated
association are in schedule 3.˙Incorporated association must operate an
account12.An incorporated association must open
and maintain an account witha financial
institution.1Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.˙Incorporated association must keep
specified records13.(1)An incorporated
association must keep the following records—(a)a
cash book or statement of all money received and paid;(b)a receipt book containing forms of
receipts printed in duplicateandconsecutivelynumberedorkeptonthenumberedbuttprinciple;(c)a
register of receipt books containing details of all receipt
booksreceived, used or held by the incorporated
association;(d)records of the account the
incorporated association holds with afinancialinstitutionthatareprovidedtotheincorporatedassociation by
the financial institution;2(e)a
register of members;(f)a register of
assets;(g)a petty cash book;(h)a
minute book of the management committee.Maximum penalty—4
penalty units.(2)If the chief executive considers the
appropriate circumstances exist,thechiefexecutivemayrequireanincorporatedassociationtokeepthe1SeeActsInterpretationAct1954,section36,definition“financialinstitution”andthedefinitionsofinstitutionsmentionedinthedefinition“financialinstitution”.2See
footnote 1.
s
1410s 14Associations
Incorporation Regulation 1982following
records—(a)a ledger;(b)a
journal.(3)An incorporated association must
comply with a requirement undersubsection
(2).Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.(4)An incorporated association must
ensure that its books of accountsand other records
are kept in the English language in a way that—(a)correctlyrecordsandexplainsitstransactionsandfinancialposition;
and(b)enables the statement mentioned in
section 59 of the Act to beprepared;
and(c)enables its accounts and affairs to be
properly and convenientlyaudited.Maximum penalty—4
penalty units.˙Accounting requirements14.An incorporated association, in
relation to its financial affairs, mustcomply with the
following requirements—(a)the
association’s treasurer, or other authorised officer, must—(i)receive all amounts paid to the
association and immediatelyissue a receipt
for the amounts;(ii)as soon as is
practicable, deposit all amounts received intothe account the
association holds with a financial institution;(iii)as
soon as is practicable, enter the particulars of all amountsreceivedandpaymentsmadebytheassociationintotheassociation’s cash book;(b)payments of $100 or more must be made
by cheque drawn onthe account the association holds with a
financial institution;33See
footnote 1.
s
1511s 15Associations
Incorporation Regulation 1982(c)paymentsoflessthan$100maybemadefromapettycashaccount that uses the imprest system;(d)particulars of all payments from and
reimbursements to the pettycash account
must be recorded in the petty cash book;(e)the
association’s management committee must—(i)approve or ratify all the association’s
expenditure; and(ii)ensuretheapprovalorratificationisrecordedinthemanagement committee’s minute
book;(f)theassociation’sexpendituremustbesupportedbyadequatedocumentation
filed in chronological order and kept at a placedecided by the association’s management
committee;(g)allnegotiableinstrumentsissuedbytheassociationmustbesigned by any 2 of the following
members of the association—(i)the
president;(ii)the
secretary;(iii)the
treasurer;(iv)another member
approved by the association’s managementcommittee;(h)theassociation’streasurer,orotherauthorisedofficer,mustregularly—(i)balance the cash book; and(ii)make a
reconciliation between the cash book and the balanceoftheaccounttheassociationholdswithafinancialinstitution;4(i)the association must retain its
financial records for at least 7 years.Maximum penalty—4
penalty units.˙Return to accompany audited
statement15.When the secretary of an incorporated
association gives a copy of the4See
footnote 1.
s
1612s 19Associations
Incorporation Regulation 1982auditedstatementmentionedinsection59(4)oftheActtothechiefexecutiveunderthesection,thesecretarymustalsogivetothechiefexecutive a return in the approved
form.Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.˙Cancellation of incorporation16.(1)Thissectionappliesiftheincorporationofanincorporatedassociation is
cancelled under section 93(2) of the Act.(2)The
name of the association must be immediately removed from theregister of incorporated associations.(3)Within 2 months after the day the
notice of cancellation is served onthe secretary of
the incorporated association under section 93(2) of the Act,the
secretary must give to the chief executive—(a)the
incorporated association’s certificate of incorporation; or(b)if the certificate of incorporation
has been lost or destroyed—astatutory
declaration verifying the loss or destruction.Maximum penalty—4
penalty units.˙Responsibility of member of management
committee17.Eachmemberofthemanagementcommitteeofanincorporatedassociation must
take all reasonable steps to ensure that the incorporatedassociation complies with this
regulation.Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.˙Offences18.A
proceeding for an offence against this regulation must be heard
anddecided summarily.˙Inspection of documents19.A
person may, on payment of the prescribed fee—
s
2013s 20Associations
Incorporation Regulation 1982(a)inspect a document required to be given to
the chief executiveunder the Act; and(b)obtain an extract from, or a certified or
uncertified copy of, thedocument.˙Vesting of property of former
association20.(1)ThissectionappliestothepropertyofMacedonianOrthodoxCommunity Gold Coast Inc. (the“former association”).(2)The property is vested in the public
trustee.(3)If, immediately before the property
vests in the public trustee, theformer
association held the property in trust for its own purposes, or
otherthanunderatrust,thepublictrusteeholdsthepropertyintrustforthepurposes of The Macedonian Orthodox
Church and Cultural Community“Sveta Nedela”
Gold Coast Inc.(4)If, immediately before the property
vests in the public trustee, theformerassociationheldthepropertyintrustotherthanforitsownpurposes, the
public trustee holds the property for the purposes of the
trust.(5)Thepropertyvestedinthepublictrusteeundersubsection(2)isvestedinTheMacedonianOrthodoxChurchandCulturalCommunity“Sveta Nedela” Gold Coast Inc.(6)This section expires on 30 September
1998.
14Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982¡SCHEDULE 1†FEESsection 31.Applicationforincorporationofassociation,amalgamation of
incorporated associations or transfer ofincorporation of
a friendly society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.Application for registration of change
of name. . . . . . . .3.Certificate of incorporation. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.Application to register an amendment of
rules. . . . . . . .5.Lodgment of annual return and audited
financial statement6.Additionalfeeforlodgmentofreturnmentionedinitem 5—(a)more
than 1 month but less than 2 months late . . . .(b)2 months late or more. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.Application for exemption from having
‘incorporated’ or‘inc’ in an association’s name. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.Application to have a name for an
association that is, orincludes, an undesirable name . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.Certifiedcopyofacertificateofincorporationorcertificate under section 127 of the
Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.Inspection, for a particular
incorporated association, of theregisters and
documents required to be given to the chiefexecutive. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.11.Computer extract from the
register. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.Certified copy of, or extract from, a
document required tobe given to the chief executive—each
page. . . . . . . . . . .13.Uncertified copy of, or extract from, a
document requiredto be given to the chief executive—each
page. . . . . . . . .$65.0021.5021.5011.4030.5021.5032.0021.5021.5013.404.2013.403.002.00
15Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982¡SCHEDULE 1A†UNDESIRABLE NAMES FOR INCORPORATEDASSOCIATIONS—GENERAL REFERENCESsections 5 and 7PART 1Word
or phrase•building society•chamber of commerce•chamber of industry•chamber of manufacturers•chartered•college of advanced education•cooperative•credit society•credit union•friendly society•futures exchange•guarantee•institute of advanced education•savings•stock exchange•trust
16Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 1A (continued)•trustee•universityPART 2Column 1Word or
phraseColumn 2Agreement
requiredAnzacbank,banker,banking,savingsbank (or words
having the same orsimilar meaning)GenevaCross,RedCrescent,RedCross, Red Lion and SunUnited
NationsMinisterforVeterans’Affairs(Cwlth)Treasurer
(Cwlth)Minister for Defence (Cwlth)MinisterforForeignAffairsandTrade (Cwlth)
17Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982¡SCHEDULE 1B†UNDESIRABLE NAMES FOR INCORPORATEDASSOCIATIONS—OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPICREFERENCESsections 6 and
8PART 1Phrase•Games City•Gold
Games•Millennium Games•Share the Spirit•Summer Games•Sydney GamesPART 2Column
1olympicolympicsolympiadolympianparalympicColumn 2citygoldgamesmillenniumsummer
19Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982¡SCHEDULE 2†MATTERS TO BE PROVIDED FOR IN RULESsection 9PART 1—MATTERS
WITHOUT EXAMPLES1.The name of the incorporated
association.2.The objects of the incorporated
association.3.Theclassesofmembershipoftheincorporatedassociation,theconditions of entry to a class, whether
membership of a class is limited orunlimitedinnumbers,howaclassislimited(ifatall)andadditionallimitations of
rights for a class (for example, voting rights and eligibility
forholding of office).4.The
membership or other fees (if any) to be paid by the members
ofeach class of membership of the incorporated
association.5.Whetherornotthereisarightofrejectionorterminationofmembership and if so, the manner of
determining same.6.Whetherornotthereisarightofappealagainstrejectionortermination of membership and if so, the
manner of such appeal.7.The manner in
which the register of members shall be kept.8.In
relation to the management committees—(a)thedesignationofthepositionswhichshallcomprisethemanagementcommitteeandthemannerofelectionorappointment of members to such positions;
and(b)the term of office of the members of
the management committee;and(c)the
resignation of members of the management committee; and(d)how members of the management
committee are removed fromoffice; and
20Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 2(continued)(e)appeal rights of a member of the management
committee if themember is removed from office; and(f)themanneroffillingofcasualvacanciesoccurringonthemanagement committee; and(g)thefrequencyofmeetingsofthemanagementcommittee,themanner of calling such meetings and the
requisite notices thereof;and(h)theproceduretobeadoptedatmeetingsofthemanagementcommittee and
the size of the quorum thereof; and(i)the
functions and powers of the management committee.9.In relation to general meetings of the
incorporated association—(a)the requisite
basis necessary for convening such meetings; and(b)the procedure to be adopted at such
meetings and the size of thequorums thereof;
and(c)the manner of calling such
meetings.10.The form, custody and use of the
common seal of the incorporatedassociation.11.The
manner in which the income and property of the incorporatedassociation is to be managed and, in
particular, the mode of drawing andsigning cheques
for and on behalf of the incorporated association.12.The preparation of a statement of
income and expenditure, assets andliabilities and
mortgages, charges and securities affecting the property of
theincorporated association for each financial
year and the presentation of thesame, after
audit, to the members.13.Thefrequencyatwhichthefinancialaffairsoftheincorporatedassociation are
to be audited and the presentation of an auditor’s report tothe
members.14.Thecustodyofthebooks,documents,instrumentsoftitleandsecurities of the incorporated
association.15.The closing date of the financial year
of the incorporated association.16.Distribution of surplus assets on
winding-up.
21Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 2(continued)PART 2—MATTERS
WITH EXAMPLES1.Therecordingofminutesofproceedingsofmanagementcommitteemeetings and general meetings and inspection
of the minutes by financialmembers.Example—see model rules, section
27(1)(n).2.The verification of the accuracy of
the recording of minutes of meetings.Example—see model
rules, section 27(2) to (4).3.Theamendmentorrescissionof,oradditionto,therulesoftheincorporated association.Example—see model rules, section
29(1).4.The validation of an amendment or
rescission of, or addition to, the rulesof the
incorporated association.Example—see model rules, section
29(2).5.The way the income and property of the
incorporated association may beused.Example—see model rules, section
31(11).
22Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982¡SCHEDULE 3†MODEL RULESsection
10˙Name1.The
name of the incorporated association shall be(in these rules
called “the association”)˙Objects2.The objects for which the association
is established are—(the objects should be set out fully)˙Powers3.(1)The
association has, in the exercise of its affairs, all the powers
ofan individual.(2)The
association may, for example—(a)enter into contracts; and(b)acquire, hold, deal with and dispose
of property; and(c)make charges for services and
facilities it supplies; and(d)do
other things necessary or convenient to be done in carrying
outits affairs.(3)Theassociationmaytakeoverthefundsandotherassetsandliabilitiesofthepresentunincorporatedassociationknownasthe‘’.(4)Theassociationmayalsoissuesecuredandunsecurednotes,debentures and debenture stock for the
association.
23Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)˙Classes of members4.(1)Themembershipoftheassociationshallconsistofordinarymembers, and any
of the following classes of members—(a)associate members;(b)life
members;(c)honorary members.(2)The
number of ordinary members shall be unlimited.˙Membership5.(1)Every person who at the date of
incorporation of the associationwas a member of
the unincorporated association and who on or before adate
fixed by the management committee for the purpose agrees in
writingtobecomeamemberoftheassociationshallbeadmittedbythemanagement committee to the same class
of membership of the associationas that member
held in the unincorporated association.(2)Everymemberoftheassociationwhopreviouslytoagreeingtobecome a member of the association has paid
the member’s subscription onor before the
date fixed by the management committee for the purpose as amember of the unincorporated association,
shall not be liable to pay anyfurther sum by
way of annual subscription to the association for the periodbefore the date fixed by the management
committee as the date the nextannual
subscription becomes due.(3)Every applicant
for any class of membership of the association (otherthanthemembersoftheunincorporatedassociationreferredtoinsubsection(1))shallbeproposedby1memberoftheassociationandseconded by another member.(4)The application for membership shall
be made in writing, signed bythe applicant and
the applicant’s proposer and seconder and shall be in suchform
as the management committee from time to time
prescribes.
24Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)˙Membership fees6.(1)The
membership fees for each class of membership shall be suchsumasthemembersshallfromtimetotimeatanygeneralmeetingsodetermine.(2)The
membership fees for each class of membership shall be
payableat such time and in such manner as the
management committee shall fromtime to time
determine.˙Admission and rejection of
members7.(1)At the next
meeting of the management committee after the receiptof
any application and the fee applicable for any class of membership,
suchapplication shall be considered by the
management committee, who shallthereupon
determine upon the admission or rejection of the applicant.(2)Any applicant who receives a majority
of the votes of the membersofthemanagementcommitteepresentatthemeetingatwhichsuchapplication is being considered shall be
accepted as a member to the class ofmembership
applied for.(3)Upon the acceptance or rejection of an
application for any class ofmembership the
secretary shall forthwith give the applicant notice in
writingof such acceptance or rejection.˙Termination of membership8.(1)A member may
resign from the association at any time by givingnotice in writing to the secretary.(2)Such resignation shall take effect at
the time such notice is receivedby the secretary
unless a later date is specified in the notice when it shalltake
effect on that later date.(3)If a
member—(a)is convicted of an indictable offence;
or(b)fails to comply with any of the
provisions of these rules; or
25Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)(c)has
membership fees in arrears for a period of 2 months or more;or(d)conductshimselforherselfinamannerconsideredtobeinjuriousorprejudicialtothecharacterorinterestsoftheassociation;themanagementcommitteeshallconsiderwhetherthemember’smembership shall
be terminated.(4)The member concerned shall be given a
full and fair opportunity ofpresenting the
member’s case and if the management committee resolves toterminatethemembershipitshallinstructthesecretarytoadvisethemember in writing accordingly.˙Appeal against rejection or termination
of membership9.(1)A person whose
application for membership has been rejected orwhose membership
has been terminated may within 1 month of receivingwritten notification thereof, lodge with the
secretary written notice of theperson’sintentiontoappealagainstthedecisionofthemanagementcommittee.(2)Upon receipt of a notification of
intention to appeal against rejectionor termination of
membership the secretary shall convene, within 3 monthsof
the date of receipt by the secretary of such notice, a general
meeting todetermine the appeal.(3)At
any such meeting the applicant shall be given the opportunity
tofully present the applicant’s case and the
management committee or thosemembersthereofwhorejectedtheapplicationformembershiporterminatedthemembershipsubsequentlyshalllikewisehavetheopportunity of presenting its or their
case.(4)The appeal shall be determined by the
vote of the members present atsuch
meeting.(5)Where a person whose application is
rejected, does not appeal againstthe decision of
the management committee within the time prescribed bythese
rules or so appeals but the appeal is unsuccessful, the secretary
shallforthwith refund the amount of any fee
paid.
26Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)˙Register of members10.(1)The
management committee shall cause a register to be kept inwhich
shall be entered the names and residential addresses of all
personsadmitted to membership of the association and
the dates of their admission.(2)Particularsshallalsobeenteredintotheregisterofdeaths,resignations,terminationsandreinstatementsofmembershipandanyfurther particulars as the management
committee or the members at anygeneral meeting
may require from time to time.(3)The
register shall be open for inspection at all reasonable times
byany member who previously applies to the
secretary for such inspection.˙Secretary11.(1)If
the association has not elected an interim officer as secretary
forthe association before its incorporation, the
members of the managementcommitteemustappointorelectasecretaryfortheassociationwithin1
month after incorporation.(2)If a vacancy
happens in the office of secretary, the members of themanagement committee must appoint or elect a
secretary within 1 monthafter the vacancy happens.(3)The secretary must be an individual
residing in Queensland, or inanother State but
not more than 65 km from the Queensland border, whois—(a)amemberoftheassociationelectedbytheassociationassecretary; or(b)a
member of the association’s management committee appointedby
the committee as secretary; or(c)appointed by the management committee as
secretary (whether ornot the individual is a member of the
association).(4)The management committee may appoint
and remove the secretary atany
time.
27Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)˙Membership of management committee12.(1)The management
committee of the association shall consist of apresident,
vice-president, treasurer, all of whom shall be members of
theassociation,andsuchnumberofothermembersasthemembersoftheassociation at
any general meeting may from time to time elect or appoint.(2)At the annual general meeting of the
association, all the members ofthe management
committee for the time being shall retire from office, butshall
be eligible upon nomination for re-election.(3)Theelectionofofficersandothermembersofthemanagementcommittee shall
take place in the following manner—(a)any
2 members of the association shall be at liberty to nominateany
other member to serve as an officer or other member of themanagement committee;(b)thenomination,whichshallbeinwritingandsignedbythememberandthemember’sproposerandseconder,shallbelodgedwiththesecretaryatleast14daysbeforetheannualgeneral meeting
at which the election is to take place;(c)alistofthecandidates’namesinalphabeticalorder,withtheproposers’andseconders’names,shallbepostedinaconspicuous place in the office or
usual place of meeting of theassociation for
at least 7 days immediately preceding the annualgeneral meeting;(d)ballotinglistsshallbeprepared(ifnecessary)containingthenames of the candidates in alphabetical
order, and each memberpresent at the annual general meeting
shall be entitled to vote foranynumberofsuchcandidatesnotexceedingthenumberofvacancies;(e)should,atthecommencementofsuchmeeting,therebeaninsufficient number of candidates
nominated, nominations maybe taken from the floor of the
meeting.
28Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)˙Resignation or removal from office of member
of managementcommittee13.(1)Anymemberofthemanagementcommitteemayresignfrommembership of the management committee at any
time by giving notice inwriting to the secretary but such
resignation shall take effect at the time suchnotice is
received by the secretary unless a later date is specified in the
noticewhen it shall take effect on that later date
or such member may be removedfrom office at a
general meeting of the association where that member shallbe
given the opportunity to fully present the member’s case.(2)Thequestionofremovalshallbedeterminedbythevoteofthemembers present at such a general
meeting.(3)There is no right of appeal against a
member’s removal from officeunder this
section.˙Vacancies on management
committee14.(1)Themanagementcommitteeshallhavepoweratanytimetoappoint any member of the association to fill
any casual vacancy on themanagement committee until the next
annual general meeting.(2)Thecontinuingmembersofthemanagementcommitteemayactnotwithstanding
any casual vacancy in the management committee, but ifandsolongastheirnumberisreducedbelowthenumberfixedbyorpursuanttotheserulesasthenecessaryquorumofthemanagementcommittee, the
continuing member or members may act for the purpose ofincreasing the number of members of the
management committee to thatnumber or of
summoning a general meeting of the association, but for noother
purpose.˙Functions of the management
committee15.(1)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbytheserulesandsubjecttoresolutions of the members of the association
carried at any general meetingthe management
committee—
29Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)(a)shallhavethegeneralcontrolandmanagementoftheadministrationoftheaffairs,propertyandfundsoftheassociation; and(b)shall have authority to interpret the
meaning of these rules andany matter relating to the association
on which these rules aresilent.(2)Themanagementcommitteemayexerciseallthepowersoftheassociation—(a)toborroworraiseorsecurethepaymentofmoneyinsuchmannerasthemembersoftheassociationmaythinkfitandsecurethesameorthepaymentorperformanceofanydebt,liability,
contract, guarantee or other engagement incurred or to beentered into by the association in any way
and in particular by theissue of debentures, perpetual or
otherwise, charged upon all orany of the
association’s property, both present and future, and topurchase, redeem or pay off any such
securities; and(b)toborrowamountsfrommembersandtopayinterestontheamounts
borrowed, and to mortgage or charge its property or anypart
thereof and to issue debentures and other securities,
whetheroutright or as security for any debt,
liability or obligation of theassociation, and
to provide and pay off any such securities; and(c)to
invest in such manner as the members of the association mayfrom
time to time determine.(3)For subsection
(2)(b), the rate of interest must not be more than therateforthetimebeingchargedforoverdrawnaccountsonmoneylent(whatever the term of the loan) by—(a)the financial institution for the
association; or(b)if there is more than 1 financial
institution for the association—thefinancial
institution nominated by the association.˙Meetings of management committee16.(1)Themanagementcommitteeshallmeetatleastonceevery4 calendar months
to exercise its functions.
30Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)(2)Themanagementcommitteemustdecidehowameetingistobecalled.(3)Noticeofameetingistobegiveninthewaydecidedbythemanagement committee.(4)A special meeting of the management
committee shall be convenedbythesecretaryontherequisitioninwritingsignedbynotlessthanone-third of the
members of the management committee, which requisitionshall
clearly state the reasons why such special meeting is being
convenedand the nature of the business to be
transacted thereat.(5)At every meeting of the management
committee a simple majority ofa number equal to
the number of members elected and appointed to themanagement committee as at the close of the
last general meeting of themembers, shall
constitute a quorum.(6)Subjectaspreviouslyprovidedinthissection,themanagementcommittee may
meet together and regulate its proceedings as it thinks fit.(7)However,questionsarisingatanymeetingofthemanagementcommitteeshallbedecidedbyamajorityofvotesand,inthecaseofequality of votes, the question shall
be deemed to be decided in the negative.(8)A
member of the management committee shall not vote in respect
ofany contract or proposed contract with the
association in which the memberis interested, or
any matter arising thereout, and if the member does so votethe
member’s vote shall not be counted.(9)Notlessthan14daysnoticeshallbegivenbythesecretarytomembersofthemanagementcommitteeofanyspecialmeetingofthemanagement committee.(10)Suchnoticeshallclearlystatethenatureofthebusinesstobediscussed thereat.(11)The
president shall preside as chairperson at every meeting of
themanagement committee, or if there is no
president, or if at any meeting thepresidentisnotpresentwithin10minutesafterthetimeappointedforholdingthemeeting,thevice-presidentshallbechairpersonorifthevice-president is
not present at the meeting then the members may choose1 of
their number to be chairperson of the meeting.
31Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)(12)Ifwithinhalfanhourfromthetimeappointedforthecommencementofamanagementcommitteemeetingaquorumisnotpresent, the meeting, if convened upon
the requisition of members of themanagement
committee, shall lapse.(13)In any other
case it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the nextweek
at the same time and place, or to such other day and at such other
timeandplaceasthemanagementcommitteemaydetermine,andifattheadjourned meeting a quorum is not present
within half an hour from thetime appointed
for the meeting, the meeting shall lapse.˙Delegation of powers of management
committee17.(1)The management
committee may delegate any of its powers to asubcommitteeconsistingofsuchmembersoftheassociationasthemanagement committee thinks fit.(2)Any subcommittee so formed shall in
the exercise of the powers sodelegatedconformtoanyregulationsthatmaybeimposedonitbythemanagement committee.(3)A subcommittee may elect a chairperson
of its meetings.(4)If no such chairperson is elected, or
if at any meeting the chairpersonis not present
within 10 minutes after the time appointed for holding themeeting,thememberspresentmaychoose1oftheirnumbertobechairperson of
the meeting.(5)A subcommittee may meet and adjourn as
it thinks proper.(6)Questions arising at any meeting shall
be determined by a majority ofvotes of the
members present and, in the case of an equality of votes,
thequestion shall be deemed to be decided in the
negative.˙Acts not affected by defects or
disqualifications18.All acts done by any meeting of the
management committee or of asubcommitteeorbyanypersonactingasamemberofthemanagementcommittee shall,
notwithstanding that it is afterwards discovered that therewassomedefectintheappointmentofanysuchmemberofthe
32Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)management
committee or person acting as aforesaid, or that the membersof
the management committee or any of them were disqualified, be as
validas if every such person had been duly
appointed and was qualified to be amember of the
management committee.˙Resolutions of
management committee without meeting19.(1)Aresolutioninwritingsignedbyallthemembersofthemanagement committee for the time being
entitled to receive notice of ameeting of the
management committee shall be as valid and effectual as if
ithad been passed at a meeting of the
management committee duly convenedand held.(2)Any such resolution may consist of
several documents in like form,each signed by 1
or more members of the management committee.˙First
general meeting20.(1)The first
general meeting must be held not less than 1 month, andnot
more than 3 months, after the day the association is
incorporated.(2)The management committee must decide
where the meeting is to beheld.(3)The
business to be transacted at the first general meeting must
includethe appointment of an auditor.˙First annual general meeting21.The first annual general meeting must
be held within 18 months afterthe day the
association is incorporated.˙Subsequent annual general meetings22.Each subsequent annual general meeting
must be held—(a)at least once each year;
and
33Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)(b)within3monthsaftertheendoftheassociation’spreviousfinancial year.˙Business to be transacted at annual general
meeting23.The following business must be
transacted at every annual generalmeeting—(a)the receiving of the statement of
income and expenditure, assetsand liabilities
and mortgages, charges and securities affecting theproperty of the association for the last
financial year;(b)the receiving of the auditor’s report
on the financial affairs of theassociation for
the last financial year;(c)thepresentingoftheauditedstatementtothemeetingforadoption;(d)the
election of members of the management committee;(e)the appointment of an auditor.˙Special general meeting24.(1)The secretary
shall convene a special general meeting by sendingout
notice of the meeting within 14 days of—(a)being directed to do so by the management
committee; or(b)beinggivenarequisitioninwritingsignedbynotlessthanone–thirdofthememberspresentlyonthemanagementcommittee or not
less than the number of ordinary members oftheassociationwhichequalsdoublethenumberofmemberspresently on the
management committee plus 1; or(c)being given a notice in writing of an
intention to appeal against thedecision of the
management committee to reject an application formembership or to terminate the membership of
any person.(2)A requisition mentioned in subsection
(1)(b) shall clearly state thereasons why such
special general meeting is being convened and the natureof
the business to be transacted thereat.
34Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)˙Quorum
at general meeting25.(1)Atanygeneralmeetingthenumberofmembersrequiredtoconstitute a quorum shall be double the
number of members presently onthe management
committee plus 1.(2)Nobusinessshallbetransactedatanygeneralmeetingunlessaquorum of members is present at the time when
the meeting proceeds tobusiness.(3)For
the purposes of this rule—“member”includesapersonattendingasaproxyorasrepresentingacorporation which is a member.(4)Ifwithinhalfanhourfromthetimeappointedforthecommencement of a
general meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting,if
convened upon the requisition of members of the management
committeeor the association, shall lapse.(5)In any other case it shall stand
adjourned to the same day in the nextweek at the same
time and place, or to such other day and at such other timeandplaceasthemanagementcommitteemaydetermine,andifattheadjourned meeting a quorum is not present
within half an hour from thetime appointed
for the meeting, the members present shall be a quorum.(6)The chairperson may, with the consent
of any meeting at which aquorum is present (and shall if so
directed by the meeting), adjourn themeeting from time
to time and from place to place, but no business shall betransacted at any adjourned meeting other
than the business left unfinishedat the meeting
from which the adjournment took place.(7)Whenameetingisadjournedfor30daysormore,noticeoftheadjourned meeting
shall be given as in the case of an original meeting.(8)Save as aforesaid it shall not be
necessary to give any notice of anadjournment or of
the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting.˙Notice of general meeting26.(1)The secretary
shall convene all general meetings of the associationby
giving not less than 14 days notice of any such meeting to the
members
35Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)of the
association.(2)The manner by which such notice shall
be given shall be determinedby the management
committee.(3)However, notice of any meeting
convened for the purpose of hearingand determining
the appeal of a member against the rejection or terminationofthemember’smembershipbythemanagementcommittee,shallbegiven in writing.(4)Noticeofageneralmeetingshallclearlystatethenatureofthebusiness to be discussed
thereat.˙Procedure at general meeting27.(1)Unlessotherwiseprovidedbytheserules,ateverygeneralmeeting—(a)thepresidentshallpresideaschairperson,orifthereisnopresident, or if the president is not
present within 15 minutes afterthe time
appointed for the holding of the meeting or is unwillingtoact,thevice-presidentshallbethechairpersonorifthevice-presidentisnotpresentorisunwillingtoactthenthemembers present shall elect 1 of their
number to be chairpersonof the meeting; and(b)the chairperson shall maintain order
and conduct the meeting in aproper and
orderly manner; and(c)every question, matter or resolution
shall be decided by a majorityof votes of the
members present; and(d)every member
present shall be entitled to 1 vote and in the case ofan
equality of votes the chairperson shall have a second or
castingvote; and(e)however,nomembershallbeentitledtovoteatanygeneralmeetingifthemember’sannualsubscriptionismorethan1
month in arrears at the date of the meeting; and
36Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)(f)votingshallbebyshowofhandsoradivisionofmembers,unless not less
than one-fifth of the members present demand aballot, in which
event there shall be a secret ballot; and(g)thechairpersonshallappoint2memberstoconductthesecretballot in such
manner as the chairperson shall determine and theresult of the ballot as declared by the
chairperson shall be deemedtobetheresolutionofthemeetingatwhichtheballotwasdemanded; and(h)a
member may vote in person or by proxy or by attorney and onashowofhandseverypersonpresentwhoisamemberorarepresentative of a member shall have
1 vote and in a secret ballotevery member
present in person or by proxy or by attorney orother duly
authorised representative shall have 1 vote; and(i)theinstrumentappointingaproxyshallbeinwriting,inthecommon or usual
form, under the hand of the appointor or of theappointor’s
attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointoris a
corporation, either under seal or under the hand of an
officeror attorney duly authorised; and(j)a proxy may but need not be a member
of the association; and(k)theinstrumentappointingaproxyshallbedeemedtoconferauthority to
demand or join in demanding a secret ballot; and(l)where it is desired to afford members
an opportunity of votingfor or against a resolution the
instrument appointing a proxy shallbeinthefollowingformoraformasneartheretoascircumstances permit—ASSOCIATION:I,of, beinga member of the
abovenamed association, hereby appointof,
orfailingthemember,of,
37Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)asmyproxytovoteformeonmybehalfatthe(annual)generalmeetingoftheassociation, to be
held on theday of, 19,and at any adjournment thereof.Signed thisday of,
19.Signature.*in favour
ofThis form is to be usedthe
resolution.*against* Strike out
whichever is not desired. (Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy
mayvote as the proxy thinks fit.); and(m)theinstrumentappointingaproxyshallbedepositedwiththesecretarypriortothecommencementofanymeetingoradjourned meeting at which the person named
in the instrumentproposes to vote; and(n)the
secretary shall cause full and accurate minutes of all
questions,matters, resolutions and other proceedings
of every managementcommittee meeting and general meeting to be
entered in a book tobe open for inspection at all
reasonable times by any financialmemberwhopreviouslyappliestothesecretaryforthatinspection.(2)For
the purposes of ensuring the accuracy of the recording of
suchminutes,theminutesofeverymanagementcommitteemeetingshallbesigned by the chairperson of that
meeting or the chairperson of the nextsucceeding
management committee meeting verifying their accuracy.(3)Similarly, the minutes of every
general meeting shall be signed by thechairpersonofthatmeetingorthechairpersonofthenextsucceedinggeneral
meeting.(4)However, the minutes of any annual
general meeting shall be signedby the
chairperson of that meeting or the chairperson of the next
succeedinggeneral meeting or annual general
meeting.˙By-laws28.The
management committee may from time to time make, amend
or
38Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)repealby-laws,notinconsistentwiththeserules,fortheinternalmanagementoftheassociationandanyby-lawmaybesetasidebyageneral meeting
of members.˙Alteration of rules29.(1)Subject to the provisions of theAssociations Incorporation Act1981, these rules may be amended,
rescinded or added to from time to timeby a special
resolution carried at any general meeting.(2)However an amendment, rescission or addition
is valid only if it isregistered by the chief
executive.˙Common seal30.(1)The
management committee shall provide for a common seal andfor
its safe custody.(2)Thecommonsealshallonlybeusedbytheauthorityofthemanagement committee and every
instrument to which the seal is affixedshall be signed
by a member of the management committee and shall becountersigned by the secretary or by a second
member of the managementcommitteeorbysomeotherpersonappointedbythemanagementcommittee for the
purpose.˙Funds and accounts31.(1)Thefundsoftheassociationmustbekeptinthenameoftheassociationinafinancialinstitutiondecidedbythemanagementcommittee.5(2)Proper books and
accounts shall be kept and maintained either inwrittenorprintedformintheEnglishlanguageshowingcorrectlythefinancialaffairsoftheassociationandtheparticularsusuallyshowninbooks
of a like nature.5See footnote 1.
39Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)(3)All
moneys shall be deposited as soon as practicable after
receiptthereof.(4)Allamountsof$100orovershallbepaidbychequesignedbyany 2 of the president, secretary,
treasurer or other member authorised fromtime to time by
the management committee.(5)Cheques shall be
crossed ‘not negotiable’ except those in payment ofwages, allowances or petty cash recoupments
which may be open.(6)The management committee shall
determine the amount of petty cashwhich shall be
kept on the imprest system.(7)Allexpenditureshallbeapprovedorratifiedatamanagementcommittee
meeting.(8)Assoonaspracticableaftertheendofeachfinancialyearthetreasurer shall cause to be prepared a
statement containing particulars of—(a)the
income and expenditure for the financial year just ended;
and(b)theassetsandliabilitiesandofallmortgages,chargesandsecurities affecting the property of
the association at the close ofthat
year.(9)If the association is incorporated
within 3 months of the end of theassociation’s
financial year, subsection (8) does not apply for the
financialyear the association is incorporated.(10)Theauditormustexaminethestatementpreparedundersubsection (8)
and present a report on it to the secretary before the nextannual general meeting following the
financial year for which the audit wasmade.(11)The income and
property of the association must be used solely inpromoting the association’s objects and
exercising the association’s powers.˙Documents32.Themanagementcommitteeshallprovideforthesafecustodyofbooks, documents, instruments of title and
securities of the association.
40Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE 3(continued)˙Financial year33.The
financial year of the association shall close on (insert date) ineach
year.˙Distribution of surplus assets to
another entity34.(1)This section
applies if the association is wound-up under part 10of
the Act and there are surplus assets.(2)The
surplus assets must not be distributed among the members butmust
be given to another entity—(a)that
has objects similar to the association’s objects; and(b)the rules of which prohibit the
distribution of the entity’s incomeand assets to
its members.(3)In this section—“surplus
assets”has the meaning given by section 92(3) of
the Act.
42Associations Incorporation Regulation
19823´AIAamdamdtchdefdivexpgazhdginslapnotfdo in compparaprecpres==================KeyKey
to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotationsActs
Interpretation Act 1954amendedamendmentchapterdefinitiondivisionexpires/expiredgazetteheadinginsertedlapsednotifiedorder
in councilomittedpageparagraphprecedingpresentprev(prev)procprovptpubdR[X]RArelocrenumrepsschsdivSIASLsubunnum==================previouspreviouslyproclamationprovisionpartpublishedReprint
No.[X]Reprints Act 1992relocatedrenumberedrepealedsectionschedulesubdivisionStatutory
Instruments Act 1992subordinate legislationsubstitutedunnumbered´4Table of earlier
reprintsTABLE OF EARLIER REPRINTS[If a
reprint number includes a roman letter, the reprint was released in
unauthorised,electronic form only.]Reprint
No.Amendments includedReprint
date1to SL No. 331 of 199320
October 19932to SL No. 251 of 199413
September 19943to SL No. 258 of 199527
September 19953Ato SL No. 153 of 19968
August 19963Bto SL No. 217 of 199616
September 19963Cto SL No. 289 of 199612
November 19963Dto SL No. 399 of 19963
February 19973Eto SL No. 173 of 199711
July 19974to SL No. 173 of 199711
February 19984Ato SL No. 77 of 199814
April 1998
43Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982´5Tables in
earlier reprintsTABLES IN EARLIER REPRINTSName
of tableChanged names and titlesObsolete and
redundant provisionsRenumbered provisionsReprint
No.221, 3´6List of
legislationAssociations Incorporation Regulation
1982made by the Governor in Council on 13 May
1982pubd gaz 15 May 1982 pp 425–55commenced 1 July 1982 (see s 2)exp 1
July 1998 (see SIA ss 54 and 61)as amended
by—regulations published gazette (pre SL
series)—5 November 1983 p 920commenced 1
December 198322 September 1984 p 288commenced 1
October 198418 June 1985 p 1284commenced 1 July
198521 June 1986 p 1426commenced 1 July
198630 June 1987 p 2389commenced 1 July
19871 August 1987 pp 3057–9commenced on date
of publication25 June 1988 p 2378commenced 1 July
198824 June 1989 p 1835commenced 24 June
19891 July 1989 pp 2090–1commenced on date
of publication30 June 1990 pp 1255–6commenced 1 July
199029 September 1990 p 492commenced on date
of publication
44Associations Incorporation Regulation
198229 June 1991 pp 1041–78commenced 1 July
1991DepartmentofJustice(VariationofFees)Regulation1992SLNo.198ss1–3sch
1pubd gaz 26 June 1992 pp 1497–545ss
1–2 commenced on date of publicationremaining
provisions commenced 1 July 1992 (see s 2(1))ConsumerAffairs(FeesandCharges)AmendmentRegulation(No.1)1993SL No. 242 ss
1–2(1), 3 sch 1notfd gaz 25 June 1993 pp 1094–9commenced 1 July 1993 (see s 2(1))Associations Incorporation Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 1993 SL No. 331notfd gaz 27
August 1993 pp 1974–7ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 September
1993 (see s 2)ConsumerAffairs(FeesandCharges)AmendmentRegulation(No.1)1994SL No. 251 ss
1–2(1), 3 schnotfd gaz 1 July 1994 pp 1170–7commenced 1 July 1994 (see s 2(1))Associations Incorporation Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 1995 SL No. 216notfd gaz 30 June
1995 pp 1475–6ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 1995
(see s 2)Associations Incorporation Amendment
Regulation (No. 2) 1995 SL No. 258notfd gaz 8
September 1995 pp 170–2ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 8 September
1995 (see s 2)Associations Incorporation Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 1996 SL No. 59notfd gaz 29
March 1996 pp 1468–9commenced on date of notificationConsumerAffairs(FeesandCharges)AmendmentRegulation(No.1)1996SL No. 153 ss 1,
2(1), 3 schnotfd gaz 28 June 1996 pp 1164–70ss
1–2(1) commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 July 1996 (see s 2(1))Associations
Incorporation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1996 SL No. 217notfd
gaz 23 August 1996 pp 1901–3commenced on date
of notificationDepartment of Justice (Variation of Fees)
Regulation 1996 SL No. 289 pts 1, 3notfd gaz 25
October 1996 pp 764–7ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 November
1996 (see s 2)
45Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982ConsumerLawandOtherJusticeLegislationAmendmentRegulation(No.1)1996 SL No. 399 pts 1–2notfd
gaz 20 December 1996 pp 1588–98commenced on date
of notificationConsumerAffairs(FeesandCharges)AmendmentRegulation(No.1)1997SLNo.
173 ss 1–2(1), 3 schnotfd gaz 27 June 1997 pp 1004–1010ss
1–2(1) commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 July 1997 (see s 2(1))Associations
Incorporation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1998 SL No. 77notfd
gaz 9 April 1998 pp 1530–32commenced on date of
notificationEquityandFairTrading(FeesandCharges)AmendmentRegulation(No.1)1998 SL No. 253 s 3 schnotfd
gaz 11 September 1998 pp 145–7ss 1–2 commenced
on date of assentremaining provisions commenced 5 October
1998 (see s 2)´7List of
annotationsPART I—PRELIMINARYpt hdgom R1
(see RA s 37)Short titles 1amd
R3 (see RA s 37)Definitionss 2sub
1993 SL No. 331 s 4; 1995 SL No. 258 s 4def“chief executive”om R2 (see RA s
39)def“Sydney Olympic Games”ins
1995 SL No. 258 s 4def“Sydney Paralympic Games”ins
1995 SL No. 258 s 4Feess 3prev s 3 sub 1993
SL No. 331 s 4om 1995 SL No. 258 s 4pres s 3 sub 1993
SL No. 331 s 4Register of refused associationss
4sub 1993 SL No. 331 s 4Undesirable
names—general references—Act, s 43(2)(d)prov hdgamd
1996 SL No. 59 s 2 schs 5prev s 5 sub 1992
SL No. 198 s 3 sch 1; 1993 SL No. 331 s 4om 1995 SL No.
258 s 5pres s 5 sub 1993 SL No. 331 s 4; 1995 SL
No. 258 s 6PART 2—INCORPORATION OF ASSOCIATIONSpt
hdgom 1993 SL No. 331 s 4
46Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982Undesirable names—olympic and paralympic
references—Act, s 43(2)(d)prov hdgamd 1996 SL No.
59 s 2 schs 6prev s 6 sub 1993 SL No. 331 s
4om 1995 SL No. 258 s 5pres s 6 sub 1993
SL No. 331 s 4; 1995 SL No. 258 s 6Application to
have undesirable name—general references—Act, s 45prov
hdgamd 1996 SL No. 59 s 2 schs
7prev s 7 sub 1993 SL No. 331 s 4om
1995 SL No. 258 s 5pres s 7 sub 1993 SL No. 331 s 4; 1995 SL
No. 258 s 6PART 3—EFFECTS OF INCORPORATIONpt
hdgom 1993 SL No. 331 s 4Applicationtohaveundesirablename—olympicandparalympicreferences—Act, s
45prov hdgamd 1996 SL No.
59 s 2 schs 8sub reg pubd gaz 1 August 1987 pp
3057–9; 1993 SL No. 331 s 4; 1995 SLNo. 258 s
6PART 4—RULESpt hdgom
1993 SL No. 331 s 4Matters to be provided for in ruless
9sub 1993 SL No. 331 s 4; 1995 SL No. 258 s
6Model ruless 10sub
1993 SL No. 331 s 4; 1995 SL No. 258 s 6Application to
register amendment of rules—Act, s 48prov hdgamd
1996 SL No. 59 s 2 schs 11ins 1995 SL No.
258 s 6om 1996 SL No. 399 s 4Incorporated
association must operate an accounts 12sub
1993 SL No. 331 s 4PART 5—MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEpt
hdgom 1993 SL No. 331 s 4Incorporated
association must keep specified recordss 13sub
1993 SL No. 331 s 4amd 1995 SL No. 258 s 7; 1996 SL No. 59 s 2
schAccounting requirementss 14sub
1993 SL No. 331 s 4Return to accompany audited statements
15amd reg pubd gaz 24 June 1989 p 1835sub
1993 SL No. 331 s 4amd 1995 SL No. 258 s 8; 1996 SL No. 59 s 2
sch
47Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982Cancellation of incorporations
16amd reg pubd gaz 24 June 1989 p 1835; 29
September 1990 p 492sub 1993 SL No. 331 s 4amd 1996 SL No.
59 s 2 schResponsibility of member of management
committees 17sub 1993 SL No. 331 s 4PART
6—WINDING UPpt hdgom 1993 SL No.
331Offencess 18sub
1993 SL No. 331 s 4PART 7—MISCELLANEOUSpt hdgom
1993 SL No. 331 s 4Inspection of documentss 19sub
1993 SL No. 331 s 4sub 1995 SL No. 258 s 9Vesting of
property of former associations 20prev
s 20 ins 1996 SL No. 59 s 3exp 1 April 1997 (see s 20(3))pres
s 20 ins 1998 SL No. 77 s 3exp 30 September 1998 (see s
20(6))Vesting of bank account of former
associations 21ins 1996 SL No. 217 s 3exp
30 September 1996 (see s 21(5))Numbering and
renumbering of regulations 23sub 1995 SL No.
258 s 9om R3 (see RA s 37)SCHEDULE
1—FEESprevsch1amdregpubdgaz1August1987pp3057–9;24June1989p
1835om 1993 SL No. 331 s 5pressch1(prevsch2)subregpubdgaz5November1983p920;22 September 1984
p 288; 18 June 1985 p 1284; 21 June 1986 p 1426;30
June 1987 p 2389; 25 June 1988 p 2378; 1 July 1989 pp
2090–1;30 June 1990 pp 1255–6; 29 June 1991 pp
1041–78; 1992 SL No. 198s 3 sch 1; 1993 SL No. 242 s 3 sch
1renum 1993 SL No. 331 s 6sub
1994 SL No. 251 s 3 sch; 1995 SL No. 216 s 4; 1995 SL No. 258 s
10;1996 SL No. 153 s 3 schamd 1996 SL No.
289 s 7sub 1997 SL No. 173 s 3 sch; 1998 SL No. 253
s 3 schSCHEDULE1A—UNDESIRABLENAMESFORASSOCIATIONS—GENERAL REFERENCESins
1995 SL No. 258 s 10amd 1996 SL No. 399 s 5INCORPORATED
48Associations Incorporation Regulation
1982SCHEDULE1B—UNDESIRABLENAMESFORINCORPORATEDASSOCIATIONS—OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC
REFERENCESins 1995 SL No. 258 s 10SCHEDULE 2—MATTERS
TO BE PROVIDED FOR IN RULESprev sch 2 renum as sch 1 1993 SL No.
331 s 6pres sch 2 (prev sch 3) renum 1993 SL No.
331 s 6amd 1995 SL No. 258 s 11; 1996 SL No. 59 s 2
schSCHEDULE 3—MODEL RULESprev sch 3 renum
as sch 2 1993 SL No. 331 s 6pres sch 3 (prev
sch 4) renum 1993 SL No. 331 s 6Powerss
3sub 1995 SL No. 258 s 12(1)Memberships 5amd
1996 SL No. 59 s 2 schSecretarys 11ins
1995 SL No. 258 s 12(2)amd 1996 SL No. 399 s 6(1)–(2)Membership of management committees
12amd 1995 SL No. 258 s 12(3)Resignation or removal from office of member
of management committeeprov hdgins 1996 SL No.
59 s 2 schs 13amd 1995 SL No. 258 s 12(4)Functions of the management committees
15amd 1995 SL No. 258 s 12(5)–(6)Meetings of management committees
16amd1995SLNo.258s12(7)–(8);1996SLNo.59s2sch;1996SLNo. 399 s
6(3)Delegation of powers of management
committees 17 hdgins 1996 SL No.
59 s 2 schActs not affected by defects or
disqualificationss 18 hdgins 1996 SL No.
59 s 2 schResolutions of management committee without
meetings 19 hdgins 1996 SL No.
59 s 2 schFirst general meetings 20sub
1995 SL No. 258 s 12(9)First annual general meetings
21ins 1995 SL No. 258 s 12(9)Subsequent annual general meetingss
22ins 1995 SL No. 258 s 12(9)Business to be transacted at annual general
meetings 23sub 1995 SL No. 258 s
12(9)
