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ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 1991

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Act  
  • 2 Dictionary  
  • 3 Notes  
  • 3A Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
  • 4 Pecuniary gain—interpretation  

PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

  • 9 Registers  
  • 11 Copies of documents  
  • 12 Disposal of documents  
  • 13 Defective documents  
  • 13A Contact details may be kept confidential  

PART 3--INCORPORATION GENERALLY

Division 3.1--Preliminary

  • 14 Eligibility for incorporation  
  • 15 Ineligible associations—incorporation  
  • 16 Matters preliminary to incorporation  
  • 17 Powers of authorised person  

Division 3.2--Incorporation

  • 18 Applications for incorporation  
  • 19 Certificate of incorporation  
  • 20 Date of incorporation  
  • 21 Constitution of incorporated associations  
  • 22 Corporate identity  
  • 23 Property  
  • 24 Legal capacity of incorporated associations  
  • 25 Restriction of actions  

Division 3.3--Incorporation of amalgamating associations

  • 26 Amalgamation of incorporated associations  
  • 27 Incorporation of amalgamating associations  
  • 28 Effect of incorporation—amalgamated associations  

Division 3.4--Objects and rules of incorporated associations

Division 3.5--Names of incorporated associations

  • 36 Names  
  • 37 Reservation of names  
  • 38 Change of name  
  • 39 Compulsory change of name  
  • 40 Effect of change of name  
  • 41 Name on association's documents etc  

Division 3.6--Contracts

  • 42 References to purported entry into contracts etc—div 3.6  
  • 43 Ratification of pre-incorporation contracts  
  • 44 Liability of party to contract  
  • 45 Substituted contract  
  • 46 Substituted rights and liabilities  
  • 47 Post-incorporation contracts  

Division 3.7--Rights and liabilities of members and officers

  • 48 Relationship between association and members  
  • 49 Court's jurisdiction  
  • 50 Rules of natural justice  
  • 51 Liability of officers and members  
  • 52 Property rights  
  • 53 Enforcement of rights  

Division 3.8--Miscellaneous

  • 54 Disposal of trust property  
  • 55 Authentication and execution of documents  
  • 56 Validity of documents executed under common seal  

PART 4--MANAGEMENT

Division 4.1--Appointment of public officer and committee

  • 57 Public officer  
  • 58 Inaugural public officer  
  • 59 Notice of public officer's appointment or change of address  
  • 60 Committee  
  • 61 Inaugural committee  
  • 62 Notice of changes in committee  
  • 63 Disqualification from office––convictions or bankruptcy  
  • 63A Disqualification from office––noncompliance with Act  
  • 63B Disqualification from office––disqualified under other  
  • 64 Vacancy in office of public officer  
  • 64A Resignation of committee member  
  • 65 Disclosure of material personal interest  
  • 65A Matter on which committee member has material personal interest  
  • 65B Dispute resolution procedure  
  • 65C Disciplinary action  
  • 66 Information from officers  

Division 4.2--Duties of officers

  • 66A Duty of care and diligence  
  • 66B Duty of good faith and proper purpose  
  • 66C Use of position  
  • 66D Use of information  

Division 4.3--Register of members

  • 67 Register of members  
  • 67A Inspection of register of members  
  • 67B Restriction of access to personal information  

Division 4.4--General meetings

  • 68 First annual general meeting  
  • 69 Annual general meetings  
  • 70 Special resolutions  

PART 5--RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING

  • 70A Application—pt 5  
  • 70B Definitions—pt 5  
  • 70C Exemption from revenue thresholds  
  • 71 Accounting records  
  • 72 Annual statement of accounts  
  • 73 Presentation of statement to members  
  • 74 Review or audit of accounts  
  • 75 Review reports  
  • 76 Audit reports  
  • 77 Reviewer's and auditor's liability  
  • 78 Obstruction of auditor  
  • 79 Registrar-general's power to require statements and reports  

PART 6--TRANSFER OF INCORPORATION

  • 81 Definitions for pt 6  
  • 82 Voluntary transfer of incorporation  
  • 83 Cancellation where continued incorporation inappropriate  
  • 84 Membership of proposed company  
  • 85 Cancellation of incorporation following voluntary transfer  
  • 86 Effect of cancellation of incorporation  
  • 87 Transfer of land to company  

PART 7--WINDING-UP

  • 88 Voluntary winding-up  
  • 89 Application for winding-up by the court  
  • 90 Winding-up by the court  
  • 91 Application of Corporations Act  
  • 92 Property of defunct association  
  • 93 Cancellation of incorporation  
  • 94 Property of former incorporated association  
  • 95 Property vested in registrar-general  
  • 96 Liability in relation to property vested in registrar-general  
  • 97 Registrar-general's power to act for defunct association  
  • 98 Records of property vested in registrar-general  

PART 8--INVESTIGATION OF ASSOCIATION'S AFFAIRS

  • 99 Meaning of books in pt 8  
  • 100 Secrecy  
  • 101 Investigations by registrar-general  
  • 102 Scope of registrar-general's powers  
  • 103 Production of association's books  
  • 104 Inspection of books held by lawyer  
  • 105 Liability of person producing books  

PART 9--OFFENCES AND RELATED MATTERS

  • 106 Proceedings for offences  
  • 107 Offences related to inspection of books  
  • 108 Offences by officers of associations etc  
  • 109 Offence—pecuniary gain  
  • 110 Liability of members  
  • 112 Offences by unincorporated bodies  
  • 114 Investment with associations  
  • 115 Certificates as evidence  
  • 116 Copies or extracts of books as evidence  
  • 117 Constructive notice of documents etc  

PART 10--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

  • 118 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 10  
  • 119 Reviewable decision notices  
  • 119A Applications for review  

PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 119B Information sharing on ACNC registered entities  
  • 120 Extensions of time for applications etc  
  • 121 Registered office of incorporated association  
  • 122 Service of documents  
  • 123 Translation of instruments  
  • 124 Powers of the court  
  • 125 Determination of fees  
  • 126 Approved forms  
  • 127 Regulation-making power  

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