31AAdministration of incorporated associations

### 31A Administration of incorporated associations > [*\[Section 31A Inserted by No. 69 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-12-15/act-2003-069#JS1@Ja2@GC3@EN) > > > (1)  The administration of an incorporated association is declared to be an applied Corporations legislation matter for the purposes of [Part 3 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-041#HP3@EN) [Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-041) in relation to Part 5.3A (Administration of a company's affairs with a view to executing a deed of company arrangement) of the Corporations Act, subject to the following modifications: > > > > > > (a) the modifications referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS31A@Gs2@EN) ; > > > > > > > (b) such other modifications (within the meaning of [Part 3 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-041#HP3@EN) [Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-041) ) as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2)  The following modifications to the text of the Corporations Act apply for the purposes of [subsection (1)](#GS31A@Gs1@EN) : > > > > > > (a) a reference to a company or body is to be read as a reference to an incorporated association; > > > > > > > (b) a reference to the directors of a company is to be read as a reference to the members of the committee of an incorporated association; > > > > > > > (c) a reference to the secretary of a company is to be read as a reference to the public officer of an incorporated association; > > > > > > > (d) a reference to the principal place of business of a company is to be read as a reference to the address of the public officer of an incorporated association last notified under this Act to the Commissioner; > > > > > > > (e) a reference to a company carrying on business or having a place of business is to be read as a reference to an incorporated association pursuing its objects; > > > > > > > (f) a reference to ASIC is to be read as a reference to the Commissioner; > > > > > > > (g) a reference to a document in the prescribed form is to be read as a reference to a document in the corresponding form prescribed under the Corporations Act with all necessary modifications; > > > > > > > (h) a reference to the Court is to be read as a reference to the Supreme Court; > > > > > > > (i) a reference to the lodgment of a document is to be read as a reference to lodgment of that document with the Commissioner; > > > > > > > (j) a reference to a company's constitution is to be read as a reference to an incorporated association's rules; > > > > > > > (k) a reference to a special resolution is to be read as a reference to a special resolution within the meaning of this Act; > > > > > > > (l) a reference to an officer of a company is to be read as a reference to a member of the committee of an incorporated association and, where applicable, a reference to a past officer is a reference to a past member of the committee of an incorporated association; > > > > > > > (m) a reference in section 446A to a contributory of a company is to be read as a reference to a member of an incorporated association.