Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Associations Incorporation Act 1981 - SECT 21

Purposes and rules

21. Purposes and rules



(1) The purposes of an incorporated association are the purposes stated in the
statement of purposes that accompanied the application for its incorporation
under this Act as altered by the incorporated association from time to time in
accordance with this Part.

(2) The rules of an incorporated association are-

   (a)  where the application for the incorporation of the association was
        accompanied by a copy of rules that complied with section 6-those
        rules as altered by the incorporated association from time to time in
        accordance with this Part; and

   (b)  in any other case, the model rules, so far as applicable and as
        altered from time to time by the incorporated association in
        accordance with this Part.

(3) Where, in relation to any matter in relation to which the model rules make
provision but the rules of the incorporated association do not make provision,
the provision of the model rules shall, in relation to that matter, be deemed
to be included in the rules of the incorporated association.

(4) A purpose or rule of an incorporated association is of no effect if it is
inconsistent with this Act or contrary to law.