sec.29Constitution of charity etc.

sec.29 Constitution of charity etc.

Every application for the registration under this Act of a charity, and every application by an association whose objects are a community purpose, for the sanctioning under this Act of that community purpose, shall be accompanied by an up-to-date copy of the constitution thereof certified to in writing as a true and correct copy thereof by any 2 members of the governing body thereof. The governing body of each charity registered under this Act and the governing body of each association whose objects are a community purpose which is sanctioned under this Act shall— lodge with the chief executive every amendment proposed of the constitution of the charity or association, as the case may be, before the proposed amendment is resolved by the charity or association including by any meeting of any members thereof; lodge with the chief executive a copy, certified to in writing as a true and correct copy thereof by any 2 members of the governing body, of every amendment of the constitution of the charity or association forthwith after the amendment is made by the charity or association, and no amendment of the constitution of the charity or association shall have any force and effect unless and until that amendment is approved by the Minister. The governing body of each charity registered under this Act and the governing body of each association whose objects are a community purpose which is sanctioned under this Act shall lodge with the chief executive if and when required, an up-to-date copy of the constitution of the charity or association certified to in writing as a true and correct copy thereof by any 2 members of the governing body of the charity or association. The constitution of each charity registered under this Act, and of each association whose objects are a community purpose that is sanctioned under this Act, must provide that— income and property of the charity or association must be applied in promotion of its objects and not distributed among members; and dividends must not be paid to members. Subsection (4) does not apply to a charity listed in the schedule. Also, subsection (4) (a) does not apply to a charity or an association if the charity’s or association’s constitution authorises the charity or association to distribute income and property among members who are themselves charities or associations, whether in Queensland or another State. s 29 amd 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6 ; 2000 No. 24 s 31 ; 2006 No. 10 s 89 sch 2 (sec.29-ssec.1) Every application for the registration under this Act of a charity, and every application by an association whose objects are a community purpose, for the sanctioning under this Act of that community purpose, shall be accompanied by an up-to-date copy of the constitution thereof certified to in writing as a true and correct copy thereof by any 2 members of the governing body thereof. (sec.29-ssec.2) The governing body of each charity registered under this Act and the governing body of each association whose objects are a community purpose which is sanctioned under this Act shall— lodge with the chief executive every amendment proposed of the constitution of the charity or association, as the case may be, before the proposed amendment is resolved by the charity or association including by any meeting of any members thereof; lodge with the chief executive a copy, certified to in writing as a true and correct copy thereof by any 2 members of the governing body, of every amendment of the constitution of the charity or association forthwith after the amendment is made by the charity or association, and no amendment of the constitution of the charity or association shall have any force and effect unless and until that amendment is approved by the Minister. (sec.29-ssec.3) The governing body of each charity registered under this Act and the governing body of each association whose objects are a community purpose which is sanctioned under this Act shall lodge with the chief executive if and when required, an up-to-date copy of the constitution of the charity or association certified to in writing as a true and correct copy thereof by any 2 members of the governing body of the charity or association. (sec.29-ssec.4) The constitution of each charity registered under this Act, and of each association whose objects are a community purpose that is sanctioned under this Act, must provide that— income and property of the charity or association must be applied in promotion of its objects and not distributed among members; and dividends must not be paid to members. (sec.29-ssec.5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a charity listed in the schedule. (sec.29-ssec.6) Also, subsection (4) (a) does not apply to a charity or an association if the charity’s or association’s constitution authorises the charity or association to distribute income and property among members who are themselves charities or associations, whether in Queensland or another State.