Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492:section:6:p54
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 54/175)
Character Range: 307044–309722

director within a reasonable time after the resolution is passed.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (8) The director of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation with only 1 director must sign the minutes of the making of a declaration by the director within a reasonable time after the declaration is made.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (9) An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation must keep its minute books at:
 (a) its registered office if it is registered as a large corporation; or
 (b) its document access address if it is registered as a small or medium corporation.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (10) An offence against subsection (1), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8) or (9) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (11) A minute that is recorded and signed in accordance with this section is evidence of the proceeding, resolution or declaration to which it relates, unless the contrary is proved.

220‑10  Members' access to minutes
 (1) An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation that is registered as a large corporation must make available for inspection by members, at its registered office, the minute books for the meetings of its members and for resolutions of members passed without meetings. The books must be made available for inspection each business day from at least 10 am to 12 noon and from at least 2 pm to 4 pm.
Note: Failing to comply with this subsection is an offence under section 376‑1.
 (2) An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation that is registered as a small or medium corporation must make available for inspection by members, at its document access address, the minute books for the meetings of its members and for resolutions of members passed without meetings. The books must be made available within 7 days of a member's written request for inspection.
Note: Failing to comply with this subsection is an offence under section 376‑1.
 (3) A corporation must make minutes available under subsections (1) and (2) free of charge.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (4) A member of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation may ask the corporation in writing for a copy of:
 (a) any minutes of a meeting of the corporation's members or an extract of the minutes; or
 (b) any minutes of a resolution passed by members without a meeting.
Note: The member may ask the corporation for an English translation under subsection 376‑5(3) if the minutes are not in the English language.
 (5) If the corporation does not require the member to pay for the copy, the corporation must send it:
 (a) within 14 days after the member asks for it; or
 (b) within any