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Incorporated Societies Act 2022

Administration of societies - Constitution - Amendments to constitution

37: Change of name cannot be made by amending constitution

You could also call this:

"You can't change a society's name just by changing its rules."

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You can change a society's name in its constitution, but you must follow sections 117 to 120. These sections tell you how to make the change. You can find these sections at the linked page.

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS145251.

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Part 3Administration of societies
Constitution: Amendments to constitution

37Change of name cannot be made by amending constitution

  1. The name of a society in its constitution may be amended only in accordance with sections 117 to 120.