sec.17Applications for registration, change of list of callings or amendment of name or eligibility rules

sec.17 Applications for registration, change of list of callings or amendment of name or eligibility rules

This section applies to an application for— registration as an organisation; or a change of list of callings; or amendment of the name of an organisation, other than an application made under section 660 of the Act ; or amendment of eligibility rules of an organisation. The applicant may file a statement supporting the application when the application is filed. The applicant must publish notice of the application in the form decided by the registrar within 21 days after the application is filed— in a newspaper circulating throughout the State; and if the registrar considers it appropriate, in another newspaper or publication. Also, if the registrar considers it appropriate, the registrar may publish the notice on the QIRC website. The applicant must, within 7 days of publication of the notice under subsection (3) — serve a copy of the notice on each organisation whose callings— include the callings of the applicant’s members; or relate to the applicant’s eligibility rules; and file in the registry a copy of the section of a newspaper or publication in which the notice was published, showing the date and name of the newspaper or publication. The application must be dealt with, as far as is practicable, in the order that it was filed. Each document accompanying an application for registration as an organisation must be signed and dated by the applicant’s president and secretary. (sec.17-ssec.1) This section applies to an application for— registration as an organisation; or a change of list of callings; or amendment of the name of an organisation, other than an application made under section 660 of the Act ; or amendment of eligibility rules of an organisation. (sec.17-ssec.2) The applicant may file a statement supporting the application when the application is filed. (sec.17-ssec.3) The applicant must publish notice of the application in the form decided by the registrar within 21 days after the application is filed— in a newspaper circulating throughout the State; and if the registrar considers it appropriate, in another newspaper or publication. (sec.17-ssec.4) Also, if the registrar considers it appropriate, the registrar may publish the notice on the QIRC website. (sec.17-ssec.5) The applicant must, within 7 days of publication of the notice under subsection (3) — serve a copy of the notice on each organisation whose callings— include the callings of the applicant’s members; or relate to the applicant’s eligibility rules; and file in the registry a copy of the section of a newspaper or publication in which the notice was published, showing the date and name of the newspaper or publication. (sec.17-ssec.6) The application must be dealt with, as far as is practicable, in the order that it was filed. (sec.17-ssec.7) Each document accompanying an application for registration as an organisation must be signed and dated by the applicant’s president and secretary.