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the request to be frivolous, unreasonable or contrary to the interests of the members of the Association.

"(3) The Registrar may call a special general meeting if the Committee has advertised it for a particular day but it has not been held for 14 days after that day.

"(4) The Registrar may call a special general meeting at any time if, in the opinion of the Registrar, there is a need to do so.

"(5) The Registrar may call a special general meeting if requested to do so in writing by whichever is the greater of:

  (a)     5 or more members of the Association; or

    (b)     not fewer than 10% of the total number of members of the Association.

The Registrar is to conduct the meeting.

"(6) The Registrar is to determine the periods of notice for meetings called under subsection (4) or (5), having regard to the special needs of the Association.

"(7) Unless the Registrar determines otherwise, a member cannot vote at a meeting called by the Registrar if:

    (a)     the person became a member after the incorporation of the Association; and

    (b)     the person's name does not appear on the latest list supplied to the Registrar under section 58(3) or (4).".

"(8) In addition to any other matter relating to general meetings, the Rules must make provision for and in relation to:

   (a)     the intervals between meetings;

   (b)     quorums;

   (c)     procedure;

   (d)     voting by proxy.

"(9) If the Registrar delegates his or her powers under this section, references to the Registrar are to be read accordingly.".

Accounts, records and financial statements

14. Section 59 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsections (2), (3) and (4) and substituting the following subsections:

"(2) The Governing Committee must, as soon as practicable after each 30 June, cause to be prepared a report ('Committee's Report') consisting of:

     (a)     a statement, in a form approved by the Registrar, whether the Governing Committee and the Association have complied with the obligations imposed by this Act, the regulations and the Rules of the Association during the financial year ending on that date; and

     (b)     a balance sheet setting out the assets and liabilities of the Association as at that 30 June; and

     (c)     an income and expenditure statement giving a true and fair view of the income and expenditure of the Association for the financial year ending on that 30 June; and

     (d)     a copy of the latest list given to the Registrar under subsection 58(3) or (4).

"(3) As soon as practicable after the report has been prepared, the Governing Committee must cause a person authorised by the Registrar for the purposes of this section:

   (a) to examine:

         (i) whether the