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Associations Incorporation Act 2009
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#### 28 Committee to be established
28 Committee to be established
> > (1) An association must establish a committee to manage its affairs.
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> > An association’s registration is liable to be cancelled if it does not comply with this subsection.
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> > (2) The committee must include 3 or more members, each of whom is aged 18 years or more and at least 3 of whom are ordinarily resident in Australia.
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> > An association’s registration is liable to be cancelled if its committee does not comply with this subsection.
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> > (3) The committee may exercise such of the association’s powers as are not required by this Act or its constitution to be exercised by the association in general meeting.
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> > (4) A committee member’s acts are valid despite any defect in his or her appointment.
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> > (5) Within 14 days after vacating office, a former committee member of an association must ensure that all documents in his or her possession that belong to the association are delivered to the public officer for delivery to his or her successor.
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> **s 28:** Am 2021 No 23, Sch 1.1\[1\].