139Nomination of auditors

#### 139 Nomination of auditors 139 Nomination of auditors > > (1) Subject to this section, a society must not appoint a person or firm as auditor of the society at its annual general meeting, not being a meeting at which an auditor is removed from office, unless written notice of nomination of the person or firm as auditor was given to the society by a member— > > > > > (a) before the meeting was convened, or > > > > > (b) not less than 3 weeks before the meeting. > > > (2) A purported appointment of a person or firm as auditor of the society in contravention of subsection (1) has no effect. > > > (3) If a society contravenes subsection (1), the society and any officer of the society who is in default each commits an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (4) If the society receives notice of nomination of a person or firm as auditor, the society must give a copy of the notice of nomination to— > > > > > (a) the person or firm nominated, and > > > > > (b) each auditor of the society. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (5) The copy of the notice of nomination must be given— > > > > > (a) not less than 7 days before the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person or firm is proposed to be appointed, or > > > > > (b) when notice of the meeting or adjourned meeting is given. > > **s 139:** Am 2024 No 25, Sch 5.3\[5\].