7Decision on application

#### 7 Decision on application 7 Decision on application > > (1) The Secretary may determine an application for registration of an association by registering the association or by refusing the application. > > > (2) An application for registration may be refused if— > > > > > (a) the application does not comply with section 6, or > > > > > (b) the name of the association is unacceptable, or > > > > > > Note. > > > > > > Changing circumstances may mean that a name that was acceptable when it was reserved has since become unacceptable. > > > > > (c) the Secretary is satisfied that, having regard to the objects of this Act, the association should not be registered— > > > > > > > (i) because some provision of the association’s constitution is contrary to law, or > > > > > > > (ii) because of the association’s objects or the Secretary’s assessment of the likely nature or extent of the association’s proposed activities, or > > > > > > > (iii) because of the likely nature or extent of the association’s dealings with the public, or > > > > > > > (iv) for any other reason that appears sufficient to the Secretary. > > > (3) The Secretary registers an association by recording its name, objects, constitution and official address in the Register of Incorporated Associations. > > > (4) On registering an association, the Secretary— > > > > > (a) must cause a certificate of registration for the association to be given to the applicant, and > > > > > (b) if the applicant is a registrable corporation, must cause notice of its registration to be given to the relevant regulatory authority under the law under which it was formerly registered. > > > (5) In the case of 2 or more associations that become a single association, the registration of each of the former associations is to be cancelled when the amalgamated association is registered. > > **s 7:** Am 2016 No 1, Sch 1 \[5\].