Incorporated Societies Act 2022

Enforcement

127: Overview

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"Rules to make sure societies are fair and follow the law"

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You are looking at the rules about enforcement for incorporated societies. This part of the law is about making sure societies follow their own rules and the law. It includes rules about court orders to enforce a society's rules or to make officers do their jobs. You can get a court order if a society is being unfair to its members. A society can also go to court to get back money that was gained unfairly, as stated in subpart 2 of Part 3. The law also talks about what happens when someone breaks the rules. You or your society can ask for a court order, or someone can ask on your behalf. The Registrar can also ask for a court order, but you should check section 150 for more information about this.

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Part 4Enforcement

127Overview

  1. This Part relates to matters of enforcement, including providing for—

  2. court orders to enforce a society’s constitution or bylaws:
    1. court orders to enforce officers’ duties:
      1. court orders where the operations or affairs of a society are oppressive, unfairly discriminatory, or unfairly prejudicial to a member:
        1. a society to recover a financial gain derived in contravention of subpart 2 of Part 3:
          1. offences.
            1. This Part provides for applications for court orders to be made—

            2. by, or on behalf of, a society or its members, former members, or officers; or
              1. by the Registrar (but see section 150).