184Registration

184 Registration

184 Registration

(1) Any 2 or more of the bodies that can form an association may apply to the Registrar, in accordance with the regulations, for a body to be registered under this Act as an association.

(2) The application must be accompanied by—

(a) the proposed rules of the body, and

(b) such other documents as are prescribed, and

(c) such evidence as the Registrar requires—

(i) that the body is eligible for registration as an association, and

(ii) that the body, if registered, will be able to comply with this Act and all applicable standards.

(3) (Repealed)

(4) If the Registrar is satisfied that the body is eligible for registration, the Registrar must register the body as an association and register its proposed rules.

(5) A body is eligible for registration as an association only if—

(a) the body’s application for registration complies with this Act, and

(b) the proposed rules of the body are not contrary to this Act, and

(c) the objects of the body are appropriate for an association, and

(d) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the body will, if registered, be able to carry out its objects successfully, and

(e) there is no good reason why the body should not be registered.

s 184: Am 2024 No 25, Sch 7.5[1].