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Incorporated Societies Act 2022

Preliminary provisions

4: Overview

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"An Introduction to the Incorporated Societies Act"

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This Act has different parts that cover various things. You will find information about what the Act is for and what words mean in this part. The Act also has links to other parts, such as Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6. This section gives you a general idea of what the Act is about. It tells you what to expect from each part of the Act. The different parts of the Act cover things like incorporating a society and how it should be run. The Act is divided into parts that explain how a society should work. You can find information about the rules and responsibilities of a society in the different parts. Each part of the Act covers a specific topic, such as enforcement and miscellaneous matters.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

4Overview

  1. In this Act,—

  2. this Part provides for preliminary matters, including the purposes of this Act and interpretation:
    1. Part 2 provides for the incorporation of a society, including eligibility to be incorporated and the process for incorporation:
      1. Part 3 provides for the administration of a society, including its capacity and powers, a prohibition against carrying on the society for the financial gain of any of its members, its constitution, its governing body (the committee), its officers, its members, and matters relating to financial reporting and meetings:
        1. Part 4 provides for enforcement, including offences and court proceedings to enforce a society’s constitution or to enforce officers’ duties:
          1. Part 5 provides for various processes, including removal from the register, amalgamations, and liquidations:
            1. Part 6 provides for miscellaneous matters, including the register of incorporated societies, the jurisdiction of the courts, and regulations.

              1. This section is a guide only to the general scheme and effect of this Act.