Western Australian Consolidated Acts

HOUSING SOCIETIES ACT 1976

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   4.      Repeal and savings  
   5.      Interpretation  
   5A.     Meaning of subsidiary  
   5B.     Application of Act  
   5C.     Housing societies excluded from Corporations legislation  

   PART II -- Administration  

   6.      Registrar, deputy Registrars, etc.  
   7.      Inspections and investigations  
   8.      Secrecy  
   9.      Office of Registrar, etc.  
   10.     Valuers  

   PART III -- Societies  

           Division 1 -- Objects of societies  

   13.     Objects  
   13A.    Powers of a society  

           Division 2 -- Formation and registration  

   14.     Formation of a society  
   15.     Registration and incorporation, etc.  
   16.     Receipt to operate as re-conveyance  

           Division 3 -- Rules  

   17.     Contents of rules  
   18.     Effect of rules  
   19.     Copies of rules  
   20.     Alteration of rules  
   21.     Power of Registrar to require modification of certain rules  

           Division 4 -- Name and office  

   23.     Name  
   24.     Office and service  
   25.     Publication of name  

   PART IV -- Amalgamation, transfer of engagements, and take-overs  

   26.     Interpretation of this Part  
   27.     Amalgamation of societies  
   28.     Application for amalgamation  
   29.     Amalgamation with approval of members and Registrar  
   29A.    Amalgamation without approval of members  
   29B.    Registration of amalgamated society and effect of amalgamation  
   29C.    Voluntary transfer of engagements of societies  
   29D.    Transfer of engagements of societies by direction of Registrar  
   29E.    Power to undertake to fulfil engagements transferred by direction  

   PART V -- Monetary policies of societies  

           Division 1 -- General  

   30.     General regulation of loans, etc. by societies  

           Division 2 -- Loans  

   31.     Loans  
   32.     Registrar’s directions  
   33.     Society to advise borrower of certain matters  
   38.     Valuations  
   39.     Prohibition of balloting for loans  
   41.     Returns and reports to be furnished  
   43.     Distribution of reserves  
   45.     Power to prohibit raising of funds  
   47.     Investments  
   48.     Borrowing powers, etc.  
   49.     Disposal of certain property  

   PART VI -- Membership and share capital of societies  

           Division 1 -- Membership  

   50.     Membership  
   51.     Minors  

           Division 2 -- Share capital and funds  

   53.     Share capital  
   54.     Case where shares are held jointly  
   55.     Charge and set off  
   56.     Enforcement of charge  

   PART VII -- Management  

           Division 1 -- Directors and officers  

   57.     Board of directors  
   58.     Age limit for directors  
   59.     Appointment of directors  
   60.     Disclosure of interest by directors  
   61.     Advances of money to officers and fees of directors  
   62.     Director not to sell land to member, etc.  

           Division 2 -- Meetings of members of a society  

   63.     Meetings  
   64.     Special resolution  

           Division 3 -- Records, accounts and audit  

   65.     Accounts, returns, audit, etc.  
   66.     Auditors of societies  
   69.     Fees and expenses of auditors  

   PART VIII -- External administration and winding up  

   70.     Receivers etc.  
   70A.    Appointment of administrator of society  
   70B.    Advisory Committee may make certain report to Minister  
   71.     Winding up of societies  
   72.     Liquidator  
   73.     Remuneration of liquidator  
   74.     Cancellation  

   PART IX -- Evidence and offences  

           Division 1 -- Evidence  

   75.     Evidentiary provisions  

           Division 2 -- Offences  

   76.     Trading etc. as a society  
   78.     Certain acts prohibited in relation to loans  
   79.     Seeking of commissions by officers of societies  
   80.     Fidelity guarantee  
   81.     Officers to account and deliver up books, etc., on demand  
   82.     False statements  
   83.     Default by society  
   84.     Default by society extended to directors and officers  
   85.     Proceedings  
   86.     Saving provision  
   87.     Appeals and reviews of decisions of Registrar  

   PART X -- Miscellaneous  

   88.     Advertisement by societies  
   89.     Certain insurance policies to be forwarded to members  
   90.     Associated charges  
   91.     Management contracts  
   92.     Special meeting and inquiry  
   93.     Default penalties  
   94.     Report of Registrar  
   95.     Regulations  
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