16Matters preliminary to incorporation

16 Matters preliminary to incorporation An association or a group of 5 or more persons proposing to form and incorporate an association may, by resolution— (a) authorise a person who is at least 18 years of age and who resides in the ACT to apply for the incorporation of the association or proposed association; and (b) approve a statement of the objects of the association or proposed association for the purposes of the application; and (c) adopt rules of the association or proposed association, being— (i) the model rules, as in force from time to time; or (ii) rules other than the model rules, being rules that comply with section 32; and (d) appoint at least 3 members of the association or of the group proposing to form and incorporate an association to be the inaugural members of the committee of the incorporated association if the application is successful.