Source: https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/2020-06-22/act-1981-074
Timestamp: 2020-08-04 10:56:31
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1AMain purposes
(a)a scheme for the incorporation of associations; and
(b)matters including the corporate governance, financial accountability, and rules and membership, of incorporated associations.
1BExcluded matter for Corporations legislation
1DAct prevails if association’s rules are inconsistent with Act
(2)The proposed rules may be the model rules.
9Application for incorporation
(a)if the proposed rules adopted by the association under section 6(1)(b) are the model rules—state that fact and include a copy of the objects proposed for the incorporated association; or
(b)if the proposed rules adopted by the association under section 6(1)(b) are not the model rules—be accompanied by a copy of the proposed rules and a statutory declaration by the appointed person stating that the proposed rules comply with this Act.
(1)On payment of the fee prescribed by regulation, a person may inspect the register or get a copy of details in the register—
A secretary, member of a management committee or member of an incorporated association as such, is not personally liable, except as provided in the rules of the incorporated association, to contribute towards the payment of the debts and liabilities of the incorporated association or the costs, charges and expenses of a winding up of the incorporated association, beyond the property of the incorporated association in the person’s hands.
Division 1 Rules of incorporated associations
46Rules of incorporated association on registration
(1)If the proposed rules adopted by an association under section 6(1)(b) are the model rules (the adopted model rules), on registration—
(a)the rules of the incorporated association consist of—
(i)the association’s registered name; and
(ii)the objects for the association stated in the application for incorporation of the association; and
(iii)the adopted model rules; and
(b)the chief executive must make an entry in the register stating the adopted model rules are the rules of the association.
(2)If the proposed rules adopted by an association under section 6(1)(b) are not the model rules, on registration—
(iii)the proposed rules; and
(b)the chief executive must make an entry in the register stating the association’s proposed rules are the rules of the association.
(3)An entry in the register stating an association’s proposed rules are the rules of the association does not validate, or cure any defect in, the rules.
47Additional provisions in model rules
(1)If the rules of an incorporated association do not provide for a matter, and a provision of the model rules in force after the registration of the association provides for the matter (the additional provision), the rules of the incorporated association are taken to include the additional provision.
(2)Subsection (1) does not affect the ability of an incorporated association to amend its rules under this Act.
(3)Subsection (1) does not apply if the rules of an incorporated association provide that the subsection does not apply.
(2)An amendment under subsection (1) may include the replacement of the association’s rules with the model rules.
(3)An incorporated association may apply to the chief executive to have the amendment registered.
(4)Within 3 months after the special resolution mentioned in subsection (1) is passed, the association must give the application to the chief executive.
(5)The application must be in the approved form and be accompanied by the information, documents and fees required under the regulations.
(6)The application must also be accompanied by—
(7)Subsection (6) does not apply to an amendment mentioned in subsection (2).
(8)After considering the association’s application, the chief executive must grant or refuse the application.
(9)Within 14 days after granting or refusing the association’s application, the chief executive must give written notice of the decision to the association.
(10)If the application is refused, the notice to the association must include the chief executive’s reasons for the decision.
(11)The amendment does not take effect if it is not registered by the chief executive under section 49.
(2)On registration of the amendment, the incorporated association’s rules are—
(a)for an amendment to replace the association’s rules with the model rules—the model rules; or
(b)otherwise—the association’s rules as amended.
56Meetings using communication technology
(1)An incorporated association may hold meetings, or permit members to take part in its meetings, by using any technology that reasonably allows members to hear and take part in discussions as they happen.
Part 7 Management
Division 1 Management committee
(a)the person has been convicted of an offence—
(2)Also, a person is not eligible to be elected as a member of an incorporated association’s management committee if—
(d)has been convicted of an offence on indictment or summarily and sentenced to imprisonment, other than in default of payment of a fine, and the rehabilitation period in relation to the conviction has not expired.
The provisions of this Act providing for the incorporation of an association apply to the incorporation of a branch, or group of branches, with all necessary changes, all changes made by this division and any changes prescribed by regulation.
(2)The proposed common rules may be the model rules.
The provisions of this Act providing for the incorporation of an association apply to the incorporation of a new association with all necessary changes, all changes made under this division and any changes prescribed by regulation.
Part 10 Administration and winding up
Division 1 Voluntary administration and winding up
89Voluntary administration under Corporations Act
(1)This section provides for the voluntary administration under the Corporations Act of an incorporated association.
(2)Subsection (3) is made for the purposes of the Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001, part 3.
(3)The voluntary administration of the incorporated association is declared to be an applied Corporations legislation matter in relation to the prescribed provisions, subject to the following changes—
(a)the changes to the provisions of the Corporations Act mentioned in schedule 1;
(b)any other changes, within the meaning of the Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001, part 3, prescribed by regulation.
prescribed provisions means—
(a)the Corporations Act, part 5.3A; and
(b)the Corporations Act, schedule 2 to the extent it relates to the Corporations Act, part 5.3A.
90Voluntary winding up under Corporations Act
(1)This section applies to an incorporated association that has surplus property to be distributed on winding up.
(2)The incorporated association may be wound up voluntarily if the association so resolves by special resolution.
(3)A copy of the special resolution must be lodged with the chief executive within 1 month after the passing of the resolution.
(4)Subsection (5) is made for the purposes of the Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001, part 3.
(5)The voluntary winding up of the incorporated association is declared to be an applied Corporations legislation matter in relation to the prescribed provisions, subject to the following changes—
(a)the Corporations Act, parts 5.5 and 5.6; and
(b)the Corporations Act, schedule 2 to the extent it relates to the Corporations Act, parts 5.5 and 5.6.
Division 2 Winding up by Supreme Court
91Grounds on which winding up may be ordered
The Supreme Court may order the winding up of an incorporated association if—
(a)the association has suspended its operations, or has in effect been dormant, for at least 1 year; or
(b)the members of the association are reduced in number so as not to constitute a quorum at a general meeting; or
(c)the association is unable to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable; or
(d)the association carries on any operation by which any member of the association makes a financial gain contrary to this Act; or
(e)the association engages in activities inconsistent with its objects; or
(f)the affairs of the association are conducted in a way that is oppressive or unfairly prejudicial to, or unfairly discriminatory against, 1 or more members or in a way that is contrary to the interests of the members as a whole; or
(g)an act or omission, or proposed act or omission, by or on behalf of the association was or would be oppressive or unfairly prejudicial to, or unfairly discriminatory against, 1 or more members or in a way that is contrary to the interests of the members as a whole; or
(h)the incorporation of the association was obtained by fraud or mistake; or
(i)the Supreme Court considers it is just and equitable that the incorporated association be wound up.
91ABy whom application may be made
An application to the Supreme Court for the winding up of an incorporated association may be made by—
(a)the incorporated association; or
(b)a member of the incorporated association; or
(d)if the application is based on the ground mentioned in section 91(c)—a creditor.
91BApplication of Corporations Act
(1)This section provides for the winding up by the Supreme Court under the Corporations Act of an incorporated association.
(3)The winding up by the Supreme Court of the incorporated association is declared to be an applied Corporations legislation matter in relation to the prescribed provisions, subject to the following changes—
(a)the Corporations Act, parts 5.7 and 5.7B, divisions 1 and 2; and
(b)the Corporations Act, schedule 2 to the extent it relates to the Corporations Act, parts 5.7 and 5.7B, divisions 1 and 2.
91CFurther application of miscellaneous provisions under Corporations Act
Any matter declared under this part to be an applied Corporations legislation matter is, in addition, an applied Corporations legislation matter in relation to the Corporations Act, part 5.9, divisions 3 and 4, subject to the following changes—
(1)Where, upon the winding up of an incorporated association, a special resolution relating to the distribution of the surplus assets of the incorporated association has been passed by its members in accordance with its rules, all surplus assets shall, subject to any trust affecting the same, be disposed of in the manner so resolved.
(a)the chief executive may by gazette notice vest all or any of the surplus assets of the incorporated association in the public trustee; and
(c)the chief executive may by gazette notice vary the trusts or purposes mentioned in paragraph (b) and may by the same or another gazette notice vest those surplus assets or any part of them in stated entities for stated purposes; and
(2A)This section applies despite any provision of the Corporations Act applied under this part.
surplus assets means, in relation to the incorporated association, the assets after payment of the debts and liabilities remaining on a winding up of the incorporated association and the costs, charges and expenses of the winding up.
Part 11 Cancellation
92AApplication for cancellation of incorporation
(1)An application may be made to the chief executive to cancel the incorporation of an incorporated association if the association—
(a)has no outstanding debts or liabilities; and
(b)has paid all fees and penalties applying to it under this Act; and
(c)is not a party to any legal proceedings.
(2)The application may be made only by—
(a)if the association has passed a special resolution under its rules approving the making of the application—the association; or
(b)if the association is under voluntary administration—the administrator of the association.
(3)The application must be in the approved form and accompanied by—
(a)a declaration by the applicant—
(i)that all of the matters mentioned in subsection (1) exist in relation to the association; and
(ii)that the applicant is qualified under subsection (2) to make the application; and
(iii)setting out the reasons why the applicant has formed the view that the incorporation of the association should be cancelled; and
(b)if subsection (2)(a) applies—a copy of the special resolution passed by the association—
(i)approving the making of the application; and
(ii)providing for the distribution of the surplus assets of the association; and
(c)the prescribed fee.
(4)If the application is made by an association that has passed a special resolution mentioned in subsection (2)(a), the application must be made within 1 month after the passing of the special resolution.
surplus assets, in relation to the cancellation of the incorporation of an association, means those assets that remain after the liabilities of the association have been discharged and the costs and expenses of the cancellation have been paid.
92BConsideration of application
(1)The chief executive may make any inquiries necessary to establish the validity of any information provided in a declaration under section 92A(3)(a).
(2)The chief executive may require the applicant to provide further information or documents to enable the chief executive to decide the application.
92CCancellation of incorporation on application
(1)The chief executive must cancel the incorporation of an incorporated association on an application made under section 92A if the chief executive is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 92A(1).
(2)However, if the application is made under section 92A(2)(a), the chief executive must not cancel the incorporation of the association unless the association has given the chief executive evidence of the distribution of the surplus assets of the association under the special resolution.
93Cancellation of incorporation by chief executive
Part 12 Reinstatement
94ADefinitions for part
(a)has been deregistered under the provisions of the Corporations Act applied under part 10; or
(c)has had its incorporation cancelled under section 92C or 93.
(a)deregistration under the provisions of the Corporations Act applied under part 10; or
(c)cancellation of incorporation under section 92C or 93.
(c)any property of the association that is still vested in the public trustee revests in the association; and
Part 13 Change in status of incorporated associations and other entities
(3)The application must be made in the approved form and be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation and each of the following—
Part 14 Voluntary transfer of incorporation
Part 15 Reviews
The maximum penalty that may be prescribed by regulation for an offence against a regulation is 20 penalty units.
Part 17 Savings
Part 18 Transitional provisions
Division 3 Transitional provisions for Associations Incorporation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020
151Application for incorporation made before commencement
(1)This section applies if, before the commencement, an application for incorporation of an association was made under section 9 and immediately before the commencement, the application had not been finally dealt with.
(2)The chief executive must decide the application under the Act as in force immediately before the commencement.
Schedule 1 Modifications to text of Corporations Act
sections 89, 90, 91B and 91C
1A reference to a company or body is to be read as a reference to an incorporated association.
2A reference in part 5.7 to a part 5.7 body is to be read as a reference to an incorporated association.
3A reference to the board of a body corporate is to be read as a reference to the management committee of an incorporated association.
4A reference to the directors of a company is to be read as a reference to the members of the management committee of an incorporated association.
5A reference to the secretary of a company is to be read as a reference to the secretary of an incorporated association or the person carrying out the functions ordinarily carried out by the secretary of an incorporated association.
6A reference to an officer of a company is to be read as a reference to an officer of an incorporated association.
7A reference to a former officer or past officer of a company is to be read as a reference to a former officer or past officer of an incorporated association.
8A reference to the principal place of business of a company is to be read as a reference to the nominated address for an incorporated association.
9A reference to a company carrying on business is to be read as a reference to an incorporated association pursuing its objects or purposes.
10A reference to ASIC is to be read as a reference to the chief executive.
11A reference to the Court is to be read as a reference to the Supreme Court.
12A reference to the deregistration of a company is to be read as a reference to the cancellation of the incorporation of an association.
13A reference to the constitution of a company is to be read as a reference to the rules of an incorporated association.
14A reference to a special resolution is to be read as a reference to a special resolution within the meaning of this Act.
15A reference to a registered company auditor or an auditor is to be read as a reference to a person, firm or company authorised to audit the financial statements of an incorporated association under this Act.
16A reference to a contributory of a company is to be read as a reference to a member of an incorporated association, to the extent the member is personally liable under section 27 of this Act.
model rules, for an association, means the model rules prescribed by regulation.
own rules ...
rehabilitation period, in relation to a conviction of a person, means the later of the following periods to end—
(a)the period of 5 years starting on the day the conviction is recorded;
(b)if the person serves a term of imprisonment for the conviction—the period of 5 years starting on the day the person is released from prison;
(c)if an order of a court made in relation to the conviction has not been satisfied within the period mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b)—the period of 5 years starting on the day the order is satisfied.
rules of an incorporated association include its constitution.