ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 2015

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used

PART 2 -- Incorporation of association

Division 1 -- Eligibility  

• 4 Associations eligible for incorporation
 
• 5 Associations not eligible for incorporation
 
• 6 Regulations may declare associations to be ineligible

Division 2 -- Requirements for application for incorporation  

• 7 Application to Commissioner
 
• 8 Commissioner may require public notice of application for incorporation
 
• 9 Request for refusal of incorporation

Division 3 -- Incorporation  

• 10 Incorporation of association
 
• 11 Refusal of incorporation
 
• 12 Restrictions as to names of associations
 
• 13 Effect of incorporation
 
• 14 Powers of incorporated association
 
• 15 Manner in which contract may be made
 
• 16 When contract affected by deficiency in association’s legal capacity
 
• 17 Requirements of section 4 continue after incorporation
 
• 18 Certain property vests in incorporated association
 
• 19 Liability of members of management committee, trustees and members
 
• 20 Issue of replacement certificate

PART 3 -- Rules

Division 1 -- Rules of incorporated association  

• 21 Effect of rules
 
• 22 General requirements for content of rules
 
• 23 Commissioner may exempt from requirement of section
 
• 24 Restriction on distribution of surplus property
 
• 25 Commissioner may approve variation of provision implied by section
 
• 26 Model rules
 
• 27 Rules of associations existing at the commencement of section
 
• 28 Rules of an incorporated association
 
• 29 Adoption of model rules

Division 2 -- Alteration of rules  

• 30 Alteration of rules
 
• 31 Change of name by alteration of rules
 
• 32 Corporate identity and other matters not affected by change of name
 
• 33 Certain other rule alterations to be approved by Commissioner
 
• 34 Request for refusal of change of name or other rule alterations

Division 3 -- Provision of rules to members  

• 35 Rules to be available to members
 
• 36 When member to receive copy of rules
 
• 37 Further provision as to obligations under sections 35 and

PART 4 -- Management

Division 1 -- Management committee  

• 38 Management committee
 
• 39 Persons who are not to be members of management committee
 
• 40 Limitation of period for which section 39 applies to certain persons
 
• 41 Handing over of documents and records when membership of management committee ceases

Division 2 -- Matters of material personal interest  

• 42 Disclosure of material personal interest
 
• 43 Voting on contract in which management committee member has a material personal interest

Division 3 -- Duties of officers  

• 44 Duty of care and diligence
 
• 45 Duty of good faith and proper purpose
 
• 46 Use of position
 
• 47 Use of information
 
• 48 Interaction of sections 44 to 47 with other laws
 
• 49 Reliance on information or advice

Division 4 -- Annual general meeting and special resolutions  

• 50 Annual general meeting
 
• 51 Requirements for special resolution
 
• 52 Evidence of passing of resolution

Division 5 -- Register of members  

• 53 Register to be maintained
 
• 54 Inspection of register by member
 
• 55 Commissioner may request copy of register
 
• 56 Member may request copy of register
 
• 57 Improper use of information in register

Division 6 -- Record of office holders  

• 58 Record of office holders
 
• 59 Commissioner may ask apparent office holders to provide information

Division 7 -- Direction by Commissioner to convene general meeting  

• 60 Commissioner may direct that general meeting be convened
 
• 61 Rights of Commissioner or a delegate at meeting

PART 5 -- Financial records, reporting and accountability

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 62 Terms used
 
• 63 Financial reports of tier 2 and tier 3 associations
 
• 64 Tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 associations
 
• 65 Commissioner may declare association to be tier 1 or tier 2 association

Division 2 -- Financial records  

• 66 Obligation to keep financial records
 
• 67 Retention of financial records

Division 3 -- Financial statements and reports

• 68 Obligation to prepare annual financial statements
 
• 69 Review or audit of financial statements
 
• 70 Financial reporting to annual general meeting and Commissioner
Subdivision 2 -- Tier 2 associations  
• 71 Obligation to prepare annual financial report
 
• 72 Review or audit of financial reports
 
• 73 Financial reporting to annual general meeting and Commissioner
Subdivision 3 -- Tier 3 associations  
• 74 Obligation to prepare annual financial report
 
• 75 Audit of financial report
 
• 76 Financial reporting to annual general meeting

Division 4 -- Special audit  

• 77 Commissioner may require special audit to be carried out

Division 5 -- Reviews and audits  

• 78 Review or audit to be conducted in accordance with auditing standards
 
• 79 Working papers to be retained for 7 years
 
• 80 Reviewer’s or auditor’s independence declaration
 
• 81 Reviewer’s report on financial statements or financial report
 
• 82 Auditor’s opinion and report on financial statements or financial report
 
• 83 Reporting breaches of Act to Commissioner

Division 6 -- Provisions relating to reviewers and auditors generally  

• 84 Fees and expenses
 
• 85 Information and assistance
 
• 86 Right to attend general meeting and be heard

Division 7 -- Appointment and removal of reviewers and auditors  

• 87 Appointment of reviewer or auditor
 
• 88 Qualifications for appointment
 
• 89 Removal of reviewer or auditor by resolution
 
• 90 Reviewer or auditor may make representations
 
• 91 Exemption from section 90(2) requirements

PART 6 -- Transfer of incorporation  

• 92 Term used: prescribed body corporate
 
• 93 Incorporated association may apply for approval of registration or incorporation under another law
 
• 94 Approval of Commissioner
 
• 95 Commissioner may direct incorporated association to apply for other registration or incorporation
 
• 96 Commissioner must give notice of intention to give direction
 
• 97 SAT review of proposed direction or amendment
 
• 98 Association must comply with section 95 direction
 
• 99 Cancellation of incorporation under this Act
 
• 100 Transition to incorporation under another law

PART 7 -- Amalgamation  

• 101 Term used: new body
 
• 102 Application for incorporation of body formed by amalgamation
 
• 103 What must be included in application
 
• 104 Commissioner may require public notice of application
 
• 105 Request for refusal of incorporation of new body
 
• 106 Incorporation of new body
 
• 107 Time to be allowed for operation of section
 
• 108 Vesting of property and liabilities in new body

PART 8 -- Statutory management of incorporated association  

• 109 Application by Commissioner to appoint statutory manager
 
• 110 State Administrative Tribunal may appoint statutory manager
 
• 111 Effect of appointment of statutory manager
 
• 112 Variation and revocation of order
 
• 113 Duration of appointment
 
• 114 Prerequisites of revocation of appointment
 
• 115 Statutory manager to report to Commissioner
 
• 116 Expenses of statutory management
 
• 117 Protection from liability
 
• 118 Additional powers of Commissioner
 
• 119 Proceedings against association stayed

PART 9 -- Administration and winding up

Division 1 -- Voluntary administration and winding up  

• 120 Administration under Corporations Act
 
• 121 Voluntary winding up under Corporations Act
 
• 122 Further application of Corporations Act

Division 2 -- Winding up by Supreme Court  

• 123 Grounds on which winding up may be ordered
 
• 124 By whom application may be made
 
• 125 Application of Corporations Act
 
• 126 Cancellation of incorporation upon winding up by Supreme Court

Division 3 -- Offence related to incurring of debt  

• 127 Duties of management committee members with respect to incurring of debt

PART 10 -- Cancellation of incorporation

Division 1 -- Voluntary cancellation where there is property to be distributed  

• 128 Term used: distribution plan
 
• 129 Initiation of cancellation of incorporation under this Division
 
• 130 Application for approval of distribution plan and cancellation
 
• 131 Commissioner may require public notice of application
 
• 132 Request for refusal to approve or cancel
 
• 133 Content and operation of distribution plan
 
• 134 Position where conditions attached to grant
 
• 135 Approval of distribution plan
 
• 136 Refusal to approve distribution plan
 
• 137 Time limit for implementation of plan
 
• 138 Duty of association
 
• 139 Reporting to Commissioner
 
• 140 Cancellation of incorporation under this Division

Division 2 -- Voluntary cancellation where there are no debts or surplus property  

• 141 Application for cancellation under this Division
 
• 142 Content of application
 
• 143 Commissioner may grant application

Division 3 -- Cancellation of incorporation by Commissioner on certain grounds  

• 144 Grounds on which Commissioner may act
 
• 145 Commissioner may require association to show cause
 
• 146 How association may show cause
 
• 147 Cancellation of incorporation where cause not shown
 
• 148 Powers in respect of property
 
• 149 Property vested in the State

Division 4 -- General  

• 150 Liabilities not affected by cancellation of incorporation
 
• 151 Reinstatement of incorporation

PART 11 -- Exclusion from Corporations legislation  

• 152 Excluded matters for Corporations Act section 5F

PART 12 -- Administration

Division 1 -- General  

• 153 Commissioner
 
• 154 General functions of Commissioner
 
• 155 Delegation by Commissioner
 
• 156 Regulations for the provision of information to the Commissioner
 
• 157 Commissioner may require documents relating to financial affairs to be produced
 
• 158 Application of Fair Trading Act 2010 sections 61, 112 and
  159. Protection from liability  
• 160 Evidentiary provisions

Division 2 -- Information and documents kept by Commissioner  

• 161 Commissioner must keep register of incorporated associations and other documents
 
• 162 Inspection of register or documents
 
• 163 Certification of document
 
• 164 Destruction of documents by Commissioner
 
• 165 Lodgment of documents
 
• 166 Documents may be lodged by facsimile or electronic transmission
 
• 167 Commissioner may refuse lodgment of document
 
• 168 No constructive notice of contents of documents

PART 13 -- Review  

• 169 Reviewable decisions of Commissioner
 
• 170 Review by SAT of reviewable decisions

PART 14 -- Investigation and enforcement  

• 171 Term used: authorised person
 
• 172 Application of Fair Trading Act 2010 PART
 
• 173 Infringement notices and the Criminal Procedure Act 2004

PART 15 -- Miscellaneous  

• 174 Lodging notice of address for service
 
• 175 Change of address
 
• 176 Service on incorporated association
 
• 177 False or misleading statements in documents: offence
 
• 178 Commissioner may require statutory declaration
 
• 179 Use of “Incorporated” restricted
 
• 180 Time limit for commencing proceedings
 
• 181 Commissioner or authorised person may commence prosecution
 
• 182 Jurisdiction of SAT in respect of disputes
 
• 183 Regulations
 
• 184 Review of Act

PART 16 -- Repeal of Associations Incorporation Act 1987 and transitional provisions

Division 1 -- Repeal  

• 185 Associations Incorporation Act 1987 repealed

Division 2 -- Transitional provisions

• 186 Terms used
 
• 187 Saving
Subdivision 2 -- Existing incorporated associations  
• 188 Incorporation continued
 
• 189 Committee of existing incorporated association
Subdivision 3 -- Continuation of certain matters in progress  
• 190 Existing applications for incorporation
 
• 191 Rule alteration in progress
 
• 192 Applications under repealed section 18 or 19 in progress
 
• 193 Applications for extension of time under repealed section 23(1)
  194. Certain applications for review made but not determined  
• 195 Voluntary winding up in progress
 
• 196 Notice given under repealed section 34(1)
  197. Notice given under repealed section Subdivision 4 -- Alteration of rules by existing incorporated associations and section 190 incorporated associations  
• 198 Alteration of rules
 
• 199 Rules of existing incorporated associations to which repealed Schedule 2 clause 4 applied
 
• 200 Rule alterations may be made by management committee
 
• 201 Model rules apply if rules are not made compliant
 
• 202 Act modifications pending alteration of rules
Subdivision 5 -- Other things to be done by existing incorporated associations and section 190 incorporated associations  
• 203 Notification of addresses
Subdivision 6 -- Other provisions  
• 204 New section 50 applies where time is already running under section 23 of repealed Act
 
• 205 When accounting and financial reporting provisions start to apply to existing incorporated associations
 
• 206 Auditor’s appointments
 
• 207 Property vested under section 36 of repealed Act
 
• 208 Constructive notice under section 168 of this Act
 
• 209 Time limit under section 180 of this Act
 
• 210 References in written laws
Subdivision 7 -- Further provision may be made  
• 211 Regulations

PART 17 -- Consequential amendments  

• 212 Child Care Services Act 2007 amended
 
• 213 Cremation Act 1929 amended
 
• 214 Criminal Procedure Act 2004 amended
 
• 215 Education Service Providers (Full Fee Overseas Students) Registration Act 1991 amended
 
• 216 Electricity Corporations Act 2005 amended
 
• 217 Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 amended
 
• 218 Hale School Act 1876 amended
 
• 219 Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986 amended
 
• 220 Law Society Public Purposes Trust Act 1985 amended
 
• 221 Legal Aid Commission Act 1976 amended
 
• 222 Liquor Control Act 1988 amended
 
• 223 Local Government Act 1995 amended
 
• 224 Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Act 1992 amended
 
• 225 Pharmacy Act 2010 amended
 
• 226 Planning and Development Act 2005 amended
 
• 227 Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 amended
 
• 228 School Education Act 1999 amended
 
• 229 Taxation Administration Act 2003 amended
 
• 230 Volunteers and Food and Other Donors (Protection from Liability) Act 2002 amended
 
• 231 Water Corporations Act 1995 amended
 
• 232 References to “1987” amended to “2015” in various Acts
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Matters to be provided for in rules of an incorporated association
• SCHEDULE 2 -- Vesting of property and liabilities on amalgamation  
• SCHEDULE 3 -- Modifications to text of Corporations Act
• SCHEDULE 4 -- Grounds for winding up by Supreme Court
• Compilation table