66Alteration of rules by board of directors

#### 66 Alteration of rules by board of directors 66 Alteration of rules by board of directors > > (1) A society’s rules may be altered by a resolution of its board if— > > > > > (a) the alteration is required by or under this Act or is to give effect to a standard, or > > > > > (b) the Registrar is satisfied that approval of the alteration by members of the society is not necessary and alteration by the board would be appropriate. > > > (2) The society must give written notice of the alteration to its members not later than the day on which notice is given of the next general meeting of the society. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (3) The notice may, with the prior written approval of the Registrar, be given by advertisement published— > > > > > (a) in a newspaper (whether published in print or on a publicly accessible website) having a circulation generally in the area in which the society operates, or > > > > > (b) on a publicly accessible website, or by other electronic means, appropriate in the Registrar’s opinion to cause the notice to come to the attention of persons in the area in which the society operates. > > **s 66:** Am 2017 No 63, Sch 2.2 \[1\]; 2024 No 25, Sch 1.4.