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Associations Incorporation Act 1991
18Applications for incorporation
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18 Applications for incorporation
(1) An application for the incorporation of an association or proposed
association—
(a) must state—
(i) the proposed name of the association or proposed
association (being a name that complies with division 3.5);
and
(ii) the name and address of the applicant; and
(iii) the name and address of the person who will be the
inaugural public officer of the association; and
(iv) the name and address of each person who will be an
inaugural member of the committee of the association or
proposed association; and
(v) the address and hours of opening of the registered office (if
any) of the association or proposed association in
accordance with section 121 (1); and
(vi) the prescribed particulars (if any); and
confidential (see s 13A (2)). However, a public officer must have
at least 1 address publicly available for service of documents (see
s 13A (4)).
(b) must be accompanied by—
(i) a copy of a statement of the objects of the association or
proposed association approved under section 16 (b); and
(ii) a notice (if any) given under section 37 (3) stating the name
reserved for incorporation of the association or proposed
(iii) a statement to the effect that the model rules as in force
from time to time have been adopted as the rules of the
association or proposed association under
section 16 (c) (i), or a copy of the rules of the association
or proposed association adopted under section 16 (c) (ii);
and
(iv) a notice specifying particulars of any trust relating to the
association or proposed association, with a copy of the
deed or other instrument creating or embodying the trust;
and
(v) a statement by the applicant in accordance with
subsection (2); and
(vi) the prescribed documents (if any).
(2) A statement by the applicant for subsection (1) (b) (v) must certify
(a) the applicant is authorised to apply for the incorporation of the
association or proposed association under section 16 (a); and
(b) the particulars stated in the application are correct; and
(c) the copy of each document accompanying the application is a
true copy of the document.