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Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012
209Use of the word "Incorporated"
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209 Use of the word "Incorporated"
(1) A person or body must not use as the person's or the body's name or title a name or title that includes the word "Incorporated", "Inc." or "Inc".
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a body corporate or association incorporated under this or any other Act or under an Act or law of any other place.
(3) If a body contravenes subsection (1), each member of the body is taken to have contravened the same provision and may be held liable to the same penalty.
***body*** includes an association, society, club, institution or group of persons.