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Associations Act 2003
12Vesting of property in incorporated association
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12 Vesting of property in incorporated association
(1) If an association is incorporated under this Act, property held by a
person (whether in trust or otherwise) for or on behalf of the
association vests in the association, subject to any trust, covenant,
contract or liability affecting the property.
(2) A person who holds property (whether in trust or otherwise) for or
on behalf of an incorporated association must, as soon as
practicable after the association is incorporated under this Act, take
all action required to deliver or transfer the property to the
association subject to:
(a) any trust (other than a trust for the members of the
association) affecting the property; or
(b) any covenant, contract or liability affecting the property.
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