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Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012
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23 Name must appear on business documents etc.
(1) An incorporated association must ensure that its name appears in legible characters—
(a) on its common seal (if any); and
(b) in all its notices, advertisements and other official publications; and
(c) in all its business documents.
(2) An incorporated association must ensure that the registration number specified in its certificate of registration appears in legible characters—
(a) in all its notices, advertisements and other official publications; and
(b) in all its business documents.
Penalty: 5 penalty units
***business document***, of an incorporated association, means any of the following documents issued, signed or endorsed by or on behalf of the association—
(a) a business letter, statement of account, invoice or order for goods or services;
(b) a bill of exchange, promissory note, cheque or other negotiable instrument;
(c) a receipt or letter of credit;
(d) a document of a class prescribed as a class of business documents.