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Associations Incorporation Act 1981
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### sec.59BA Lodging documents with chief executive
An incorporated association mentioned in section 59B (1) must lodge each of the following documents with the chief executive within 1 month after the day the documents are presented under section 59B to the association’s annual general meeting—
if the association is required under section 59A to prepare a financial statement for the association’s last reportable financial year—a copy of the financial statement for the association’s last reportable financial year—
as adopted at the annual general meeting, signed and dated by the president or treasurer of the association; or
as presented to the annual general meeting, if it is not adopted at the meeting, signed and dated by the president or treasurer of the association;
if the association is required under section 59AA to prepare an audit report in relation to the association’s last reportable financial year—a copy of the audit report prepared and signed under section 59AA (3) ;
if the association is required under section 59AB to prepare a verification statement in relation to the association’s last reportable financial year—a copy of the verification statement prepared and signed under section 59AB (3) ;
a return in the approved form.
The documents lodged under subsection (1) must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
If the incorporated association does not comply with subsection (1) , each of the following persons commits an offence—
the secretary of the association;
the president of the association;
the treasurer of the association.
Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.
s 59BA ins 2020 No. 17 s 22
(sec.59BA-ssec.1) An incorporated association mentioned in section 59B (1) must lodge each of the following documents with the chief executive within 1 month after the day the documents are presented under section 59B to the association’s annual general meeting— if the association is required under section 59A to prepare a financial statement for the association’s last reportable financial year—a copy of the financial statement for the association’s last reportable financial year— as adopted at the annual general meeting, signed and dated by the president or treasurer of the association; or as presented to the annual general meeting, if it is not adopted at the meeting, signed and dated by the president or treasurer of the association; if the association is required under section 59AA to prepare an audit report in relation to the association’s last reportable financial year—a copy of the audit report prepared and signed under section 59AA (3) ; if the association is required under section 59AB to prepare a verification statement in relation to the association’s last reportable financial year—a copy of the verification statement prepared and signed under section 59AB (3) ; a return in the approved form.
(sec.59BA-ssec.2) The documents lodged under subsection (1) must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(sec.59BA-ssec.3) If the incorporated association does not comply with subsection (1) , each of the following persons commits an offence— the secretary of the association; the president of the association; the treasurer of the association. Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.
- (a) if the association is required under section 59A to prepare a financial statement for the association’s last reportable financial year—a copy of the financial statement for the association’s last reportable financial year— (i) as adopted at the annual general meeting, signed and dated by the president or treasurer of the association; or (ii) as presented to the annual general meeting, if it is not adopted at the meeting, signed and dated by the president or treasurer of the association;
- (i) as adopted at the annual general meeting, signed and dated by the president or treasurer of the association; or
- (ii) as presented to the annual general meeting, if it is not adopted at the meeting, signed and dated by the president or treasurer of the association;
- (b) if the association is required under section 59AA to prepare an audit report in relation to the association’s last reportable financial year—a copy of the audit report prepared and signed under section 59AA (3) ;
- (c) if the association is required under section 59AB to prepare a verification statement in relation to the association’s last reportable financial year—a copy of the verification statement prepared and signed under section 59AB (3) ;
- (d) a return in the approved form.
- (i) as adopted at the annual general meeting, signed and dated by the president or treasurer of the association; or
- (ii) as presented to the annual general meeting, if it is not adopted at the meeting, signed and dated by the president or treasurer of the association;
- (a) the secretary of the association;
- (b) the president of the association;
- (c) the treasurer of the association.