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ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 1987

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

PART II -- Application for incorporation  

  • 4 Associations which are eligible for incorporation
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  • 5 Application for incorporation
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  • 6 Advertisement of intended application
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  • 7 Incorporation may be refused on request
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  • 8 Names of associations, restrictions as to
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  • 9 Incorporation of association

PART IIIA -- Transfer of incorporation  

  • 10A Terms used
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  • 10B Incorporated association may apply for registration or incorporation as a company etc.
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  • 10C SAT review of decision to refuse s. 10B application
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  • 10D Commissioner may direct incorporated association to apply for registration or incorporation as company etc.
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  • 10E Commissioner to notify intention to act under s. 10D
  •   10F. SAT review of proposed direction or amendment  
  • 10G Association to comply with s. 10D direction
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  • 10H Registration etc. as company etc. cancels incorporation under this Act
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  • 10I Registration etc. as company etc., transitional provisions for

PART III -- Consequences of incorporation  

  • 10 Effect of incorporation
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  • 11 Certain property vests in incorporated associations
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  • 12 Liability of officers, trustees and members
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  • 13 Powers of incorporated associations
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  • 14 Contracts by incorporated associations, how made etc.
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  • 15 Contracts, when validity of affected by deficiency in association’s legal capacity

PART IV -- Rules of incorporated associations  

  • 16 Rules of association, contents of
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  • 17 Altering rules, requirements for
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  • 18 Changing name of incorporated association
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  • 19 Altering objects of incorporated association

PART V -- Management of affairs of incorporated associations  

  • 20 Committee of incorporated association, who constitutes
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  • 21 Pecuniary interests of committee members, disclosure of
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  • 22 Committee member with pecuniary interest in contract not to vote etc. on it
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  • 23 Annual general meeting, when to be held
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  • 24 Special resolution, rules for passing etc.
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  • 25 Accounting records to be kept
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  • 26 Accounts for previous financial year to be submitted to AGM
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  • 27 Register of members
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  • 28 Rules to be available to members
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  • 29 Record of office holders etc.

PART VI -- Winding up and cancellation of incorporation  

  • 30 Voluntary winding up
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  • 31 Winding up by Supreme Court
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  • 32 Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth) Parts 5.4-5.8 modified
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  • 33 Surplus property on winding up, distribution of
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  • 34 Transfer of incorporated association’s undertaking etc. to company etc. may be ordered in some cases
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  • 35 Cancelling incorporation, Commissioner’s powers for
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  • 36 Failure to implement distribution plan, consequences of

PART VII -- Administration  

  • 37 Documents lodged with Commissioner, access to and retention of
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  • 38 Evidentiary provisions
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  • 39 Investigation and audit of incorporated associations, Commissioner’s powers as to
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  • 39A Commissioner, designation of
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  • 39B Delegation by Commissioner
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  • 39C Information officially obtained, misuse of
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  • 39D Protection from personal liability
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  • 39E Judicial notice

PART VIII -- Miscellaneous  

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