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Incorporated Societies Act 2022

Administration of societies - Other administration matters - Name of society

122: Society may use abbreviation

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"Your society can use a shorter name when signing contracts if it's not confusing."

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You can use a shortened version of your society's name when making contracts. This is allowed for sections like sections 121 and 123. You can use a shortened version if it is not confusing to others.

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Other administration matters: Name of society

122Society may use abbreviation

  1. For the purposes of sections 121 and 123 (which relate to the manner in which a society may enter into contracts and other obligations), a society may use a generally recognised abbreviation of a word or words in its name if it is not misleading to do so.