Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345:section:52
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 52
Character Range: 126964–127900

52  Declaration by secretary etc. of organisation
 (1) If a requirement is made under subsection 51(1) in relation to the register, or part of the register, kept by an organisation under section 230, the secretary or other prescribed officer of the organisation must make a declaration, in accordance with subsection (2), that the register has been maintained as required by subsection 230(2).
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.
 (2) The declaration must be:
 (a) signed by the person making it; and
 (b) given to the returning officer, and lodged with the FWC, as soon as practicable but no later than the day before the first day of voting in the relevant election.
 (3) A person must not, in a declaration for the purposes of subsection (1), make a statement if the person knows, or is reckless as to whether, the statement is false or misleading.
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.

Division 5—Procedure for approval of amalgamation