The Role of the Public Officer

Obligation

Section of the Act

1.      Notify the Registrar (Incorporated Association) within fourteen days of appointment (except as a result of incorporation, or an unincorporated association, or a migration, or amalgamating associations).

      Section 28(1)

2.      Notify the Registrar of a change of Public Officer or a change of address within fourteen days of the change.   

Section 28(1)(2)

3.      Lodge with the Registrar a notice of special resolution to change the statement of purposes or rules within one month of the general meeting.   

Section 22(2)

4.      Make application to the Registrar for approval of a change of name within one month after passing a special resolution to change the association's name.        

Section 13(2)(3)(a)(c)(d)

5.      Lodge with the Registrar the documents required by section 30(4) in respect of the Annual General Meeting within one month or such further period as the Registrar allows.      

Section 30(4)

6.      Lodge with the Registrar within fourteen days after the association becomes trustee of a trust, particulars of the trust and a copy of any relevant document.   

Section 16(4)

7.      Lodge with the Registrar notice of special resolution relating to the winding up of the association within one month of passing the resolution. 

Section 35(1A)

8.      Produce any book required by the Registrar or an authorised officer.    

Section 47(5)

9.      Tell the Registrar or an authorised officer where, to the best of the Public Officer's knowledge or belief, a book is at the time of the request.       

Section 47(6)

10.     Not hinder or obstruct the Registrar or an authorised officer in the exercise of their powers of inspection.    

Section 47(7)

11.     Immediately bring to the attention of the committee of management any document served on the association at the Public Officer's address.       

Section 48

 

Correspondence and enquiries to:

The Registrar - Incorporations & Associations
Consumer & Business Affairs Victoria
452 Flinders Street
Melbourne   3000

Business Hours: 9 am - 4 pm Monday to Friday

Phone:     03 9627 6000  
Fax:          03 9627 6007
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