Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Associations Incorporation Act 1981 - SECT 4

PART II INCORPORATION

Authority to apply for incorporation

4. Authority to apply for incorporation



(1) Where a majority of the members of an association-

   (a)  authorize a person who has attained the age of 18 years and who is
        resident in the State to incorporate the association under this Act;

   (b)  approve a proposed statement of purposes of the proposed incorporated
        association; and

   (c)  approve proposed rules of the proposed incorporated association that
        comply with section 6 or approve the adoption of the model rules as
        the rules of the proposed incorporated association-

that person may make application to the Registrar for the incorporation of the
association and perform all such acts and do all such things as may be
necessary for securing the incorporation of the association under this Act,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary which may be contained in the
constitution or rules (if any) of the association.

(2) A majority of the members of an association shall be deemed to have given
the authority and approvals referred to in subsection (1) if, at a meeting of
the association of which not less than 21 days notice has been given to all
members of the association a majority of the votes cast at that meeting,
whether personally or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy, are votes in
favour of a motion to give that authority and those approvals.