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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.