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Associations Incorporation Act 1991
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4 Pecuniary gain—interpretation
For this Act, an association is not taken to be formed or carried on
with the object of obtaining pecuniary gain for its members, or to be
obtaining pecuniary gain for its members, only because—
(a) the association obtains a pecuniary gain, none of which is
received by any of its members, or otherwise credited to its
members; or
(b) the association—
(i) is established with the object of protecting a trade,
business, industry or calling in which its members are
engaged or interested; and
(ii) does not engage in, or in a branch or part of, the trade,
business, industry or calling; or
(c) the association provides facilities or services for its members; or
(d) its members derive a pecuniary gain from the enjoyment of
facilities or services provided by the association for social,
recreational, educational or other like purposes; or
(e) any of its members receives remuneration from the association
for goods or services supplied by the member, or otherwise
obtains a pecuniary gain from the association to which the
member would be entitled if he or she were not a member of the
(f) its members compete for trophies or prizes in contests directly
related to the objects of the association.
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