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Incorporated Societies Act 2022

Incorporation of societies - Application for incorporation

14: Body corporate treated as equivalent to 3 members in some cases

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"A company is counted as three members in some society rules."

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When you are part of a society, a body corporate is treated as three members. This is for working out the number of members under sections 8(1) and 74. You can find these sections by following the links to sections 8(1) and 74.

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Application for incorporation

14Body corporate treated as equivalent to 3 members in some cases

  1. A body corporate that is a proposed member or a member of a society must be treated as being 3 members for the purpose of determining the number of members under sections 8(1) and 74.

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