sec.10Meaning of eligible association

sec.10 Meaning of eligible association

An eligible association is— an association formed and operated principally for a charitable, community, patriotic or sporting purpose or a similar purpose prescribed under a regulation; or an association formed and operated principally for an educational or religious purpose; or a parents and citizens association formed under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 ; or a registered political party under the Electoral Act 1992 ; or another association prescribed under a regulation. An association mentioned in subsection (1) (a) must— have a management committee, elected by the members— the members of which hold office for at least 1 year; and that holds regular meetings, including an annual general meeting, and keeps minutes of its meetings; and have a treasurer who keeps proper financial records for the association and presents an audited income and expenditure statement and balance sheet at its annual general meeting; and operate banking accounts in its name; and require cheques issued by it to be signed by at least 2 members authorised for the purpose. An association mentioned in subsection (1) (a) must also have a constitution that provides, if the association is disbanded, for its assets, after payment of its liabilities, to be distributed to— a fund with objects similar to the association’s objects; or a fund used exclusively for charitable purposes; or an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 with objects similar to the association’s objects. A constituent unit of an eligible association is also an eligible association. In this section— charitable purpose means— the purpose of helping individuals who— are persons with a disability under the Disability Services Act 2006 ; or need help because of their age (whether young or old), sickness, infirmity, bereavement, poverty or unemployment; or need help because their property has been damaged or destroyed by, or because of, a natural disaster; or are dependants of individuals mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii) ; or another purpose prescribed under a regulation if there are reasonable grounds for considering the purpose to be a charitable purpose. community purpose means the purpose of promoting, other than for personal or commercial gain, the general welfare of the public or a section of it. constituent unit , of an eligible association, means a branch, sub-branch, committee, council or other body of persons established under the association’s rules (whatever the rules are called). educational purpose means— the purpose of helping any of the following established, or proposed to be established, other than for personal or commercial gain— a school, college or university; TAFE Queensland established under the TAFE Queensland Act 2013 ; an educational institution other than an entity mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) ; a school of arts or public library; or another purpose prescribed under a regulation if there are reasonable grounds for considering the purpose to be an educational purpose. patriotic purpose means— the purpose of helping members of the Australian Defence Force (the ADF ), or members of the armed forces of another country with whom the ADF members are serving during a war, defence emergency or United Nations peacekeeping operations in which the ADF members are involved, by providing— things for the comfort or convenience of the ADF members, or the members of the forces of the other country, in or outside Australia; or functions in Queensland to farewell or welcome the members; or another purpose prescribed under a regulation if there are reasonable grounds for considering the purpose to be a patriotic purpose. religious purpose means— the purpose of helping a church, mosque, pagoda, synagogue, temple or other religious body that is established, or proposed to be established; or another purpose prescribed under a regulation if there are reasonable grounds for considering the purpose to be a religious purpose. sporting purpose means— the purpose of helping an association to conduct a sporting activity of a recreational nature; or another purpose prescribed under a regulation if there are reasonable grounds for considering the purpose to be a sporting purpose. s 10 amd 1999 No. 77 s 164 ; 2000 No. 23 s 293 sch 2 ; 2000 No. 51 s 14 ; 2003 No. 63 s 60 sch ; 2006 No. 12 s 241 sch 1 ; 2006 No. 39 s 512 (1) sch 1 ; 2007 No. 53 s 30 sch ; 2013 No. 27 s 70 sch 1 pt 2 ; 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1 pt 2 (sec.10-ssec.1) An eligible association is— an association formed and operated principally for a charitable, community, patriotic or sporting purpose or a similar purpose prescribed under a regulation; or an association formed and operated principally for an educational or religious purpose; or a parents and citizens association formed under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 ; or a registered political party under the Electoral Act 1992 ; or another association prescribed under a regulation. (sec.10-ssec.2) An association mentioned in subsection (1) (a) must— have a management committee, elected by the members— the members of which hold office for at least 1 year; and that holds regular meetings, including an annual general meeting, and keeps minutes of its meetings; and have a treasurer who keeps proper financial records for the association and presents an audited income and expenditure statement and balance sheet at its annual general meeting; and operate banking accounts in its name; and require cheques issued by it to be signed by at least 2 members authorised for the purpose. (sec.10-ssec.3) An association mentioned in subsection (1) (a) must also have a constitution that provides, if the association is disbanded, for its assets, after payment of its liabilities, to be distributed to— a fund with objects similar to the association’s objects; or a fund used exclusively for charitable purposes; or an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 with objects similar to the association’s objects. (sec.10-ssec.4) A constituent unit of an eligible association is also an eligible association. (sec.10-ssec.5) In this section— charitable purpose means— the purpose of helping individuals who— are persons with a disability under the Disability Services Act 2006 ; or need help because of their age (whether young or old), sickness, infirmity, bereavement, poverty or unemployment; or need help because their property has been damaged or destroyed by, or because of, a natural disaster; or are dependants of individuals mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii) ; or another purpose prescribed under a regulation if there are reasonable grounds for considering the purpose to be a charitable purpose. community purpose means the purpose of promoting, other than for personal or commercial gain, the general welfare of the public or a section of it. constituent unit , of an eligible association, means a branch, sub-branch, committee, council or other body of persons established under the association’s rules (whatever the rules are called). educational purpose means— the purpose of helping any of the following established, or proposed to be established, other than for personal or commercial gain— a school, college or university; TAFE Queensland established under the TAFE Queensland Act 2013 ; an educational institution other than an entity mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) ; a school of arts or public library; or another purpose prescribed under a regulation if there are reasonable grounds for considering the purpose to be an educational purpose. patriotic purpose means— the purpose of helping members of the Australian Defence Force (the ADF ), or members of the armed forces of another country with whom the ADF members are serving during a war, defence emergency or United Nations peacekeeping operations in which the ADF members are involved, by providing— things for the comfort or convenience of the ADF members, or the members of the forces of the other country, in or outside Australia; or functions in Queensland to farewell or welcome the members; or another purpose prescribed under a regulation if there are reasonable grounds for considering the purpose to be a patriotic purpose. religious purpose means— the purpose of helping a church, mosque, pagoda, synagogue, temple or other religious body that is established, or proposed to be established; or another purpose prescribed under a regulation if there are reasonable grounds for considering the purpose to be a religious purpose. sporting purpose means— the purpose of helping an association to conduct a sporting activity of a recreational nature; or another purpose prescribed under a regulation if there are reasonable grounds for considering the purpose to be a sporting purpose.