ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 2015 - SECT 7

ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 2015 - SECT 7

7 .         Application to Commissioner

        (1)         An application for the incorporation of an association must be lodged with the Commissioner in the approved form by a person duly authorised by the association to apply for incorporation.

        (2)         An application must —

            (a)         state the name and address of the association; and

            (b)         include a certificate given by the applicant that the applicant is authorised by the association to apply for incorporation; and

            (c)         comply with any other requirements prescribed for the purposes of this subsection.

        (3)         An application for the incorporation of an association must be accompanied by —

            (a)         if an association’s proposed rules on incorporation will be its own rules — a copy of the proposed rules certified by the applicant as a true copy; or

            (b)         if the association has approved the adoption of the model rules —

                  (i)         a statement to that effect; and

                  (ii)         the information referred to in subsection (4).

        (4)         The following information is to be provided for the purposes of subsection (3)(b)(ii) —

            (a)         the name of the association;

            (b)         the objects or purposes of the association;

            (c)         the quorum for a general meeting of members of the association;

            (d)         the quorum for a meeting of the management committee of the association;

            (e)         the period of the first financial year of the association.

        (5)         The applicant must provide the Commissioner with such other information and documents as the Commissioner may in writing request.