57Voluntary bodies

#### 57 Voluntary bodies 57 Voluntary bodies > > (1) In this section, body means a body, the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit and which is not established by an Act, but does not include— > > > > > (a) a co-operative registered under the [Co-operatives National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-29a) or a society under the [Friendly Societies Act 1989](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1989-232), or > > > > > (b) a friendly society registered under the [Friendly Societies Act 1989](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1989-232), or > > > > > (c) a building society or credit union registered under the Financial Institutions (NSW) Code, or > > > > > (d) a co-operative housing society registered under the [Co-operative Housing and Starr-Bowkett Societies Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-011), or > > > > > (e) a registered club. > > > (2) Nothing in this Act affects— > > > > > (a) any rule or practice of a body which restricts admission to membership of that body, or > > > > > (b) the provision of benefits, facilities or services to members of that body. > > **s 57:** Am 1981 No 15, Schs 4 (8), 5 (23); 1982 No 142, Sch 4 (6); 1997 No 9, Sch 1 \[21\]; 1997 No 11, Sch 1.1 \[2\]; 1998 No 11, Sch 6.1 \[2\]; 2014 No 88, Sch 2.1 \[2\].