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Incorporated Societies Act 2022

Incorporation of societies - Incorporation

15: Incorporation

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When you apply to incorporate a society, the Registrar must do a few things as soon as possible. The Registrar enters your society's name in the register with other important information. The Registrar also issues a certificate of incorporation and registers your society's constitution. The Registrar does this if your application is complete and proper. This process is affected by other parts of the law, such as sections 8 and 11 to 13. You can find more information about how this law has changed over time by looking at older versions, such as the 1986 law.

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Part 2Incorporation of societies
Incorporation

15Incorporation

  1. The Registrar must, as soon as practicable after the Registrar receives a properly completed application for incorporation,—

  2. enter the society’s name in the register (together with any other information relating to the society that the Registrar thinks appropriate); and
    1. issue a certificate of incorporation; and
      1. register the society’s constitution.

        1. This section is subject to sections 8 and 11 to 13.

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        • 1908 No 212 s 8