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Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012
71Lodgement of order with Registrar
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71 Lodgement of order with Registrar
(1) Within 14 days after the making of an order under section 68 or 69, the person who applied for the order must lodge a copy of the order with the Registrar.
(2) If the order makes any alteration to the rules of an incorporated association, the Registrar must amend the copy of the rules kept on the register accordingly.
Part 6—Management
Division 1—Appointment of secretary and committee
72 First secretary
S. 72(1) substituted by No. 33/2015 s. 10(1).
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the first secretary of an incorporated association is the person nominated to be the first secretary of the association in the application for its incorporation under this Act.
(2) A person cannot be first secretary of an incorporated association unless the person—
(a) consents to being named as the first secretary; and
(b) is at least 18 years of age; and
(c) is resident in Australia.
S. 72(3) inserted by No. 33/2015 s. 10(2).
(3) A person who is first secretary of an incorporated association by virtue of this section as in force immediately before its amendment by the **Associations Incorporation Reform Amendment (Electronic Transactions) Act 2015** remains the first secretary of the association.