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Incorporated Societies Act 2022

Administration of societies - Constitution - Amendments to constitution

31: Minor or technical amendments

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"Making small changes to a society's rules"

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You can change a society's constitution if the change is minor or fixes an error. You make a small change or correct a mistake. The society's committee must tell all members about the change. You send a notice with the change and tell members they can object. If no member objects within 20 working days, the committee can make the change. If a member does object, the society cannot make the change in this way. The committee must follow the society's rules when sending the notice. You must give members time to object to the change before it is made.

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Part 3Administration of societies
Constitution: Amendments to constitution

31Minor or technical amendments

  1. A society may amend its constitution under this section if the amendment—

  2. has no more than a minor effect; or
    1. corrects errors or makes similar technical alterations.

      1. The committee of the society must, in accordance with its constitution, ensure that written notice of the amendment is sent to every member of the society.

      2. The notice must state—

      3. the text of the amendment; and
        1. the right of the member to object to the amendment.

          1. If no objection from a member is received within 20 working days after the date on which the notice is sent (or any longer period specified in the society’s constitution), the committee of the society may make the amendment.

          2. However, if such an objection is received, the society may not make the amendment under this section.