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meetings of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
 (2) Chapter 5 also deals with rules concerning directors' meetings.

6‑25  Officers
 (1) Chapter 6 deals with officers and contact persons of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
 (2) Importantly, Chapter 6 also deals with the duties of officers and their disqualification for breaches of those duties.

6‑30  Record keeping, reporting requirements and books
 (1) Chapter 7 deals with the reporting requirements that are imposed on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation. An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation may have to lodge a general report and may also have to lodge financial reports (depending on the corporation's size etc.).
 (2) Chapter 7 also deals with the books of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.

6‑35  Civil consequences of contravening civil penalty provisions
  Chapter 8 deals with the civil consequences of an officer breaching a duty imposed by this Act.
Note: The criminal consequences are dealt with in Chapter 6.

6‑40  Lodgments and registers
 (1) Chapter 9 deals with the requirement to lodge certain documents with the Registrar.
 (2) Chapter 9 also deals with the registers that the Registrar may, or is required to, keep. Information on these registers is available to the public.

6‑45  Regulation and enforcement
 (1) Chapter 10 deals with a number of regulatory powers that the Registrar may use in the regulation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations.
 (2) Chapter 10 also deals with the Registrar's powers of enforcement and the protection of whistleblowers.

6‑50  External administration
 (1) Chapter 11 deals with the administration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation by persons outside the corporation (for example, in a winding up).
 (2) Importantly, the Registrar may appoint a special administrator for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation in circumstances that are vital to the continued viability of the corporation. The special administrator differs from an ordinary administrator.

6‑55  Transfer of registration, deregistration and unclaimed property
  Chapter 12 deals with:
 (a) the transfer of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation's registration to another Commonwealth, State or Territory system; and
 (b) the deregistration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation; and
 (c) unclaimed property of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation that has been deregistered.

6‑60  Offences
  Chapter 13 deals with general offences against this Act.

6‑65  Courts and proceedings
  Chapter 14 deals with the jurisdiction of courts to hear matters under this Act, injunctions and court proceedings.

6‑70  Administration
  Chapter 15 deals with a number of matters concerning the general administration of this Act (for example, the protection of information and review of decisions).

6‑75  Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations
 (1) Chapter