ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 1981 - SECT 70A Particular incorporated associations must have public liability insurance

ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 1981 - SECT 70A

70A Particular incorporated associations must have public liability insurance

(1) This section applies if an incorporated association is—

(a) an owner of land; or

(b) a lessee of land; or

(c) a trustee of trust land under the Land Act 1994 .

(2) The members of the management committee of the incorporated association must ensure—

(a) the association takes out public liability insurance in relation to the land in an amount decided by the management committee; and

(b) the insurance cover is kept current at all times.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for each member of the management committee—2 penalty units.

(3) It is a defence to a prosecution of a member of a management committee for an offence against subsection (2) for the member to prove the member took all reasonable steps to ensure the association complied with subsection (2) .