Associations Incorporation Amendment Act 2009 (ACT)

Associations Incorporation Amendment Act 2009

A2009-27

Contents

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1. Name of Act  2

2. Commencement  2

3. Legislation amended  2

4. Inspection of documents

   
   

   Section 11 (1), new note 2  2

5. New section 13A  2

6. Sections 18 (1) (a) and 26 (2) (a), new note  3

7. Notice of public officer’s appointment or change of address

   
   

   Section 59 (2), new note  3

8. Notice of changes in committee

   
   

   Section 62 (2), new note 2  3

9. Information from officers

   
   

   Section 66, new note  4

10. Associations Incorporation Regulation 1991, section 4 (f) (iv), new note 4

Associations Incorporation Amendment Act 2009

A2009-27

An Act to amend the Associations Incorporation Act 1991, and for other purposes

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Associations Incorporation Amendment Act 2009.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Associations Incorporation Act 1991.

   NoteThis Act also amends the Associations Incorporation Regulation 1991 (see s 10).

4. Inspection of documents
   Section 11 (1), new note 2

   insert

   Note 2A person cannot inspect or obtain a copy of another person’s address that is contained in a lodged document if the other person has asked for their address to be kept confidential under s 13A.

5. New section 13A

   in part 2, insert

13AAddresses may be kept confidential

(1)This section applies to a document that is or has been lodged with the registrar-general under this Act.

(2)A person whose address is contained in the document may ask the registrar-general, in writing, to keep the person’s address confidential.

NoteIf a form is approved under s 126 (Approved forms) for a request, the form must be used.

(3)If a person makes a request under subsection (2), the registrar‑general must ensure that any document the subject of the request is made available for inspection under section 11 only in a way that does not show the person’s address.

(4)However, a person who is the public officer of an incorporated association must have at least 1 address available for inspection under section 11.

NoteA public officer’s address may be a residential, business or PO box address.

1. Sections 18 (1) (a) and 26 (2) (a), new note

   insert

   NoteA person may ask the registrar-general to keep their address confidential (s 13A (2)). However, a public officer must have at least 1 address publicly available (s 13A (4)).

2. Notice of public officer’s appointment or change of address
   Section 59 (2), new note

   insert

   NoteA person may ask the registrar-general to keep their address confidential (s 13A (2)). However, a public officer must have at least 1 address publicly available (s 13A (4)).

3. Notice of changes in committee
   Section 62 (2), new note 2

   insert

   Note 2A person may ask the registrar-general to keep their address confidential (s 13A (2)).

4. Information from officers
   Section 66, new note

   insert

   NoteA person may ask the registrar-general to keep their address confidential (s 13A (2)). However, a public officer must have at least 1 address publicly available (s 13A (4)).

5. Associations Incorporation Regulation 1991, section 4 (f) (iv), new note

   insert

   NoteA person may ask the registrar-general to keep their address confidential (see Act, s 13A (2)).

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 1 April 2009.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 9 September 2009.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Associations Incorporation Amendment Bill 2009, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 26 August 2009.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2009