Associations Incorporation Regulations 2016 (WA)

Western Australia Associations Incorporation Act 2015 Associations Incorporation Regulations 2016 Western Australia Associations Incorporation Regulations 2016 Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Restrictions as to names of associations (s. 12(e) and (f)) 1 4. Model rules (s. 26(1)) 1 5. Approval of liquidator 1 6. Compliance with, and completion of, approved forms 1 7. General requirements for lodged documents 1 8. Signature on documents lodged with the Commissioner 1 9. Translations 1 10. Manner of providing copy of rules to members (s. 36(3)) 1 11. Manner of providing copy of register to members (s. 56(5)) 1 11A. Tier 1 and tier 3 association revenue limits (s. 64) 1 12. Designations for reviewers and auditors (s. 88(2)(a)) 1 13. Prescribed body corporate (s. 92) 1 14. Information to be included in application for approval to apply for registration or incorporation under another law (s. 93(3)(c)) 1 15. Annual information statement to be provided to Commissioner (s. 156) 1 16. Fees 1 17. Infringement notices 1 18. Percentage of members who may call general meeting (Sch. 1 Div. 2 cl. 3) 1 19. Transitional provisions relating to notification of addresses (s. 211) 1 20. Transitional provisions relating to compliance with accounting standards (s. 211) 1 21. Transitional provisions relating to reinstatement of incorporation (s. 211) 1 Schedule 1 — Restricted names Schedule 2 — Model rules for incorporated associations Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Terms used 1 2. Financial year 1 Part 2 — Association to be not-for-profit body 3. Not‑for‑profit body 1 Part 3 — Members Division 1 — Membership 4. Eligibility for membership 1 5. Applying for membership 1 6. Dealing with membership applications 1 7. Becoming a member 1 8. Classes of membership 1 9. When membership ceases 1 10. Resignation 1 11. Rights not transferable 1 Division 2 — Membership fees 12. Membership fees 1 Division 3 — Register of members 13. Register of members 1 Part 4 — Disciplinary action, disputes and mediation Division 1 — Term used 14. Term used: member 1 Division 2 — Disciplinary action 15. Suspension or expulsion 1 16. Consequences of suspension 1 Division 3 — Resolving disputes 17. Terms used 1 18. Application of Division 1 19. Parties to attempt to resolve dispute 1 20. How grievance procedure is started 1 21. Determination of dispute by committee 1 Division 4 — Mediation 22. Application of Division 1 23. Appointment of mediator 1 24. Mediation process 1 25. If mediation results in decision to suspend or expel being revoked 1 Part 5 — Committee Division 1 — Powers of committee 26. Committee 1 Division 2 — Composition of committee and duties of members 27. Committee members 1 28. Chairperson 1 29. Secretary 1 30. Treasurer 1 Division 3 — Election of committee members and tenure of office 31. How members become committee members 1 32. Nomination of committee members 1 33. Election of office holders 1 34. Election of ordinary committee members 1 35. Term of office 1 36. Resignation and removal from office 1 37. When membership of committee ceases 1 38. Filling casual vacancies 1 39. Validity of acts 1 40. Payments to committee members 1 Division 4 — Committee meetings 41. Committee meetings 1 42. Notice of committee meetings 1 43. Procedure and order of business 1 44. Use of technology to be present at committee meetings 1 45. Quorum for committee meetings 1 46. Voting at committee meetings 1 47. Minutes of committee meetings 1 Division 5 — Subcommittees and subsidiary offices 48. Subcommittees and subsidiary offices 1 49. Delegation to subcommittees and holders of subsidiary offices 1 Part 6 — General meetings of Association 50. Annual general meeting 1 51. Special general meetings 1 52. Notice of general meetings 1 53. Proxies 1 54. Use of technology to be present at general meetings 1 55. Presiding member and quorum for general meetings 1 56. Adjournment of general meeting 1 57. Voting at general meeting 1 58. When special resolutions are required 1 59. Determining whether resolution carried 1 60. Minutes of general meeting 1 Part 7 — Financial matters 61. Source of funds 1 62. Control of funds 1 63. Financial statements and financial report 1 Part 8 — General matters 64. By-laws 1 65. Executing documents and common seal 1 66. Giving notices to members 1 67. Custody of books and securities 1 68. Record of office holders 1 69. Inspection of records and documents 1 70. Publication by committee members of statements about Association business prohibited 1 71. Distribution of surplus property on cancellation of incorporation or winding up 1 72. Alteration of rules 1 Schedule 3 — Fees Schedule 4 — Infringement notice offences and modified penalties Schedule 5 — Prescribed forms Notes Compilation table 1 Defined terms Associations Incorporation Act 2015 Associations Incorporation Regulations 2016