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Associations Incorporation Act 1981
sec.59CInspection of financial documents by member
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### sec.59C Inspection of financial documents by member
This section applies if a member of an incorporated association asks the association to—
make a financial document of the association available for inspection by the member at a mutually convenient time and place; or
give the member a copy of a financial document of the association.
The association’s secretary must comply with the request within 28 days after the request is made.
Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.
The incorporated association may require the member to pay the reasonable costs of giving a copy of the financial document.
In this section—
financial document , of an association, means—
a financial statement for a reportable financial year of the association; or
if the association is required under section 59AA to prepare an audit report—an audit report prepared and signed under section 59AA (3) ; or
if the association is required under section 59AB to prepare a verification statement—a verification statement prepared and signed under section 59AB (3) .
s 59C ins 2007 No. 16 s 18
sub 2020 No. 17 s 22
(sec.59C-ssec.1) This section applies if a member of an incorporated association asks the association to— make a financial document of the association available for inspection by the member at a mutually convenient time and place; or give the member a copy of a financial document of the association.
(sec.59C-ssec.2) The association’s secretary must comply with the request within 28 days after the request is made. Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.
(sec.59C-ssec.3) The incorporated association may require the member to pay the reasonable costs of giving a copy of the financial document.
(sec.59C-ssec.4) In this section— financial document , of an association, means— a financial statement for a reportable financial year of the association; or if the association is required under section 59AA to prepare an audit report—an audit report prepared and signed under section 59AA (3) ; or if the association is required under section 59AB to prepare a verification statement—a verification statement prepared and signed under section 59AB (3) .
- (a) make a financial document of the association available for inspection by the member at a mutually convenient time and place; or
- (b) give the member a copy of a financial document of the association.
- (a) a financial statement for a reportable financial year of the association; or
- (b) if the association is required under section 59AA to prepare an audit report—an audit report prepared and signed under section 59AA (3) ; or
- (c) if the association is required under section 59AB to prepare a verification statement—a verification statement prepared and signed under section 59AB (3) .