incorporated limited partnership under the Partnership Act 1958; or S. 22(3)(b)(iv) amended by No. 9/2013 s. 42(Sch. 2 item 2). (iv) the corporate name of another body that is registered as a co-operative under the Cooperatives National Law (Victoria); or (v) a name that is reserved or registered for another body under the Corporations Act or the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 of the Commonwealth. 23 Name must appear on business documents etc. (1) An incorporated association must ensure that its name appears in legible characters— (a) on its common seal (if any); and (b) in all its notices, advertisements and other official publications; and (c) in all its business documents. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) An incorporated association must ensure that the registration number specified in its certificate of registration appears in legible characters— (a) in all its notices, advertisements and other official publications; and (b) in all its business documents. Penalty: 5 penalty units (3) In this section— business document, of an incorporated association, means any of the following
S. 103 (Heading) amended by No. 33/2015 s. 12(1). 103 Exemption from requirements under section 102 (1) The secretary of an incorporated association may apply to the Registrar to be exempt from one or more of the requirements under section 102 either generally or in relation to a specified year. (2) The application must— (a) be in writing; and (b) state the reasons for the exemption; and S. 103(2)(c) amended by No. 33/2015 s. 12(2). (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any). (3) On receipt of the application, the Registrar may approve or refuse the exemption and must give written notification of the decision to the secretary. S. 104 (Heading) amended by No. 33/2015 s. 13(1). 104 Extension of time to hold annual general meeting or to lodge annual statement (1) The secretary of an incorporated association may apply to the Registrar to extend, or further extend, the period— (a) for holding an annual general meeting of the association; or S. 104(1)(b) amended by No. 33/2015 s. 13(2). (b) for lodging the annual statement of the association under section 102. (2) The application must— (a) be in writing; and (b) state the reasons for the extension; and S. 104(2)(c) amended by No. 33/2015 s. 13(3). (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any). (3) On receipt of the application, the Registrar may approve or refuse the extension and must give
(4) All costs associated with giving a document to the members of an incorporated association under this section are to be borne by the association. 108 Exemption from requirements (1) An incorporated association may apply to the Registrar for an order exempting the association from the requirements of section 107(2). (2) The application must— (a) be in writing; and (b) state the reasons for the exemption; and S. 108(2)(c) amended by No. 33/2015 s. 14. (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any). (3) The Registrar may make the order subject to any conditions the Registrar considers appropriate. 109 Definitions In this Part— S. 109 def. of prescribed body corporate amended by No. 9/2013 s. 42(Sch. 2 item 2). prescribed body corporate means— (a) a company within the meaning of the Corporations Act; or (b) a co-operative under the Cooperatives National Law (Victoria); or (c) a body corporate that— (i) is incorporated, registered or otherwise established under a law
S. 138(3) amended by No. 33/2015 s. 15. (3) The notice must be published in the Government Gazette and on an Internet website maintained by the Registrar. (4) If, within 28 days after the publication of the notice, the Registrar receives a written objection to the cancellation of incorporation, the Registrar must not cancel the incorporation unless the Registrar is satisfied, after making further inquiries, that the circumstances set out in section 136 exist in relation to the association. (5) If the incorporation of an association is cancelled under subsection (1), the Registrar must— (a) notify the applicant in writing that the incorporation of the association has been cancelled; and (b) include in the notification the date on which the cancellation took effect. 139 Liability continues (1) This section applies if, immediately before the cancellation of the incorporation of an association under this Division, a person has incurred a liability by virtue of the person's role in or membership of the association. (2) Despite the cancellation of incorporation, that liability continues and may be enforced as if the incorporation had not been cancelled. 140 Vesting of property after cancellation (1) This section applies if the incorporation of an association is cancelled under section 135. (2) On the cancellation of the incorporation, the property of the association vests in the Registrar. (3) The Registrar may do one or more of the following—