Associations Incorporation Regulation 1999

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Associations Incorporation Regulation 1999.

2Definitions

In this regulation—

former association see section 14A(4).

Sydney Olympic Games means the Summer Games of the Twenty-Seventh Olympiad to be conducted under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee.

Sydney Paralympic Games means the Paralympic Games to be held in Sydney in 2000 to be conducted under the auspices of the International Paralympic Committee.

s 2 def former association ins 2007 SL No. 120 s 4

pt 2 hdg amd 2000 SL No. 122 s 3

pt 2 div 1 hdg amd 2000 SL No. 122 s 4

3General references

(1)For section 43 of the Act, each of the following is an unsuitable name—

(a)a name containing a word or phrase mentioned in schedule 1, part 1, or an abbreviation of the word or phrase;

(b)a name containing a word or phrase with the same or a similar meaning to a word or phrase mentioned in schedule 1, part 1, or an abbreviation of the word or phrase;

(c)a name containing a word or phrase mentioned in schedule 1, part 2, column 1;

(d)for an association that is not a controlled entity—a name containing a word or phrase mentioned in schedule 1, part 2A;

(e)a name containing the word ‘Commonwealth’ or ‘Federal’;

(f)a name suggesting, in the context in which it is proposed to be used, a connection with—

(i)the Commonwealth, a State or Territory; or

(ii)the Commonwealth Government; or

(iii)the Government of a State or Territory; or

(iv)a local government; or

(v)the government of a part of the Queen’s dominions; or

(vi)a department, authority or instrumentality of the Commonwealth Government; or

(vii)a department, authority or instrumentality of the government of a State or Territory;

(g)a name suggesting, in the context in which it is proposed to be used, a connection, if it does not exist, with—

(i)a member of the Royal Family; or

(ii)the receipt of Royal patronage; or

(iii)an ex-servicepersons’ organisation;

(h)a name suggesting, in the context in which it is proposed to be used, the members of an association are totally or partially incapacitated if it is not the case;

(i)a name that may reasonably be mistaken for—

(i)the name of another association incorporated under an Act; or

(ii)the name of a cooperative registered under the Co-operatives National Law (Queensland); or

(iii)a name—

(A)registered on the register established and maintained under the Business Names Registration Act 2011 (Cwlth), section 22; or

(B)held under the Business Names Registration Act 2011 (Cwlth), section 54; or

(C)held under the Business Names Registration (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011 (Cwlth), schedule 1, item 5; or

(iv)the name of an organisation under the Industrial Relations Act 2016;

(j)a name that—

(i)appears on the National Names Index created by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; and

(ii)is identical to a name reserved or registered under the Corporations Law;

(k)a name likely to offend a reasonable person;

(l)a name likely to deceive a reasonable person about the nature or identity of an association.

(2)In deciding for subsection (1)(j) whether a name appearing on the National Names Index is identical to a name reserved or registered under the Corporations Law, the following matters are to be disregarded—

(a)that the definite or indefinite article is the first word in 1 or both names;

(b)the use of ‘Proprietary’, ‘Pty’, ‘Limited’, ‘Ltd’, ‘No Liability’, ‘NL’, ‘Incorporated’, ‘Inc’, ‘Cooperative’ or ‘Co-op’ in 1 or both names;

(c)that the same word is used in the singular or plural in the names;

(d)the type, size and case of letters, the size of any numbers or other characters, spaces between letters, numbers or characters, punctuation marks and any accents used in the names;

(e)that 1 name contains a word stated in schedule 1, part 3, column 1 and the other name contains an alternative for that word stated in column 2.

(3)In this section—

controlled entity see the Auditor-General Act 2009, section 5.

s 3 amd 2000 SL No. 122 ss 5, 6; 2007 SL No. 120 s 5; 2011 Act No. 34 s 31sch 1; 2017 SL No. 33 s 3; 2022 Act No. 27 s 88; 2023 SL No. 59 s 4

4Olympic and paralympic references

For section 43 of the Act, each of the following is also an unsuitable name—

(a)a name containing a phrase mentioned in schedule 2, part 1;

(b)a name containing a word, or an abbreviation of a word, mentioned in schedule 2, part 2, column 1, in conjunction with a word, or an abbreviation of a word, mentioned in column 2;

(c)a name containing the word ‘24th’, ‘twenty-fourth’ or ‘XXIVth’ in conjunction with the word ‘olympic’, ‘olympics’ or ‘games’;

(d)a name containing the word ‘27th’, ‘twenty-seventh’ or ‘XXVIIth’ in conjunction with the word ‘olympiad’;

(e)a name containing the word ‘Sydney’ in conjunction with the number ‘2000’ or the words ‘two thousand’;

(f)a name containing the word ‘gold’ in conjunction with the number ‘2000’ or the words ‘two thousand’;

(g)a name containing the word ‘games’ in conjunction with the number ‘2000’ or the words ‘two thousand’;

(h)a name containing a word, or an abbreviation of a word, mentioned in schedule 2, part 2, column 1 suggesting, in the context in which it is proposed to be used, a connection with the Sydney Olympic Games;

(i)a name containing a word, or an abbreviation of a word, mentioned in schedule 2, part 2, column 1 suggesting, in the context in which it is proposed to be used, a connection with the Sydney Paralympic Games;

(j)another name suggesting, in the context in which it is proposed to be used, a connection with either of the following—

(i)the Sydney Olympic Games;

(ii)the Sydney Paralympic Games.

s 4 amd 2000 SL No. 122 s 5

pt 2 div 2 hdg amd 2000 SL No. 122 s 4

5General references

An application under section 45(1) of the Act to have a name that is, or includes, an unsuitable name mentioned in schedule 1, part 2, column 1 must be accompanied by the written agreement of the person mentioned in column 2 opposite the name.

s 5 amd 2000 SL No. 122 s 5

6Olympic and paralympic references

(1)A Sydney (Olympic) application must be accompanied by the written agreement of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games.

(2)A Sydney (Paralympic) application must be accompanied by the written agreement of the Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee Limited.

(3)In this section—

Sydney (Olympic) application means an application to have, as an association’s name—

(a)a name mentioned in section 4(a) to (g) suggesting, in the context in which it is proposed to be used, a connection with the Sydney Olympic Games; or

(b)a name mentioned in section 4(h) or (j)(i).

Sydney (Paralympic) application means an application to have, as an association’s name—

(a)a name mentioned in section 4(a) to (g) suggesting, in the context in which it is proposed to be used, a connection with the Sydney Paralympic Games; or

(b)a name mentioned in section 4(i) or (j)(ii).

pt 3 hdg amd 2022 SL No. 99 s 3

7Association rules

The rules of an incorporated association must provide for the matters in schedule 3.

8Model rules

The model rules for an incorporated association are in schedule 4.

pt 3 div 2 hdg (prev pt 3 div 2A hdg) ins 2022 SL No. 99 s 5

renum 2023 SL No. 59 s 6

9AQualifications for accountant—Act, s 58

For section 58 of the Act, definition accountant, each of the following qualifications is prescribed—

(a)membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and an entitlement to use the letters ‘CA’ or ‘FCA’;

(b)membership of CPA Australia and an entitlement to use the letters ‘CPA’ or ‘FCPA’;

(c)membership of the Institute of Public Accountants and an entitlement to use the letters ‘MIPA’ or ‘FIPA’.

s 9A ins 2022 SL No. 99 s 5

9BQualification for auditor—Act, s 58

For section 58 of the Act, definition auditor, the qualification prescribed is registration as an auditor under the Corporations Act.

s 9B ins 2022 SL No. 99 s 5

9BA Current assets and total revenue for large incorporated associations—Act, s 58

(1)For section 58 of the Act, definition large incorporated association, paragraph (a)(i), the amount is $1,000,000.

(2)For section 58 of the Act, definition large incorporated association, paragraph (b)(i), the amount is $500,000.

s 9BA ins 2023 SL No. 59 s 7

9BB Current assets and total revenue for small incorporated associations—Act, s 58

(1)For section 58 of the Act, definition small incorporated association, paragraph (a)(i), the amount is $300,000.

(2)For section 58 of the Act, definition small incorporated association, paragraph (b)(i), the amount is $150,000.

s 9BB ins 2023 SL No. 59 s 7

9CExempt class of incorporated association—Act, ss 59A, 59AA and 59AB

(1)This section prescribes a class of incorporated association as an exempt class for—

(a)section 59A(3) of the Act, definition exempt class; and

(b)section 59AA(4) of the Act, definition exempt class; and

(c)section 59AB(4) of the Act, definition exempt class.

(2)The prescribed class of incorporated association is the class made up of each incorporated association that satisfies the criteria mentioned in subsections (3) to (5).

(3)The incorporated association must be a charity registered under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cwlth).

(4)The incorporated association must be in compliance with each of the following requirements under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cwlth), chapter 3, part 3-2, division 60—

(a)the requirement to give the ACNC commissioner an information statement for a relevant reporting period;

(b)if relevant—the requirement to give the ACNC commissioner—

(i)a financial report for a relevant reporting period; and

(ii)an auditor’s report or reviewer’s report for the relevant reporting period;

(c)another requirement relevant to a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), including any requirement made of the association by the ACNC commissioner.

(5)The incorporated association must ensure the association’s state registration number is stated on an information statement mentioned in subsection (4)(a).

(6)Despite subsection (2), the prescribed class does not include an incorporated association if—

(a)under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cwlth), section 40-10, the ACNC commissioner has excluded or removed relevant financial information about the association from the ACNC register; or

(b)the association is a member of a reporting group under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cwlth), section 60-95.

(7)In this section—

ACNC commissioner means the Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cwlth).

ACNC register means the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Register under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cwlth).

relevant financial information, about an incorporated association, means information relating to a financial matter in an information statement, financial report, auditor’s report or reviewer’s report the association has given the ACNC commissioner under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cwlth), chapter 3, part 3-2, division 60.

relevant reporting period means a period equivalent to the incorporated association’s reportable financial year.

state registration number, of an incorporated association, means the unique identifying number, however described, stated on the association’s certificate of incorporation.

Note—

The number is commonly designated by the letters ‘IA’ and known as the ‘IA number’.

s 9C ins 2022 SL No. 99 s 5

9DDocuments to be presented at exempt association’s annual general meeting—Act, s 59B

(1)For section 59B(2) of the Act, this section prescribes the documents that must be presented at an exempt association’s next annual general meeting after the end date of a financial year for the association.

(2)The prescribed documents are each of the following documents the exempt association is required to give the ACNC commissioner under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cwlth), chapter 3, part 3-2, division 60, for a period equivalent to the financial year—

(a)the information statement:

(b)the financial report;

(c)the auditor’s report;

(d)the reviewer’s report.

(3)In this section—

ACNC commissioner see section 9C(7).

s 9D ins 2022 SL No. 99 s 5

9E Disclosure of remuneration and other benefits—Act, s 70D

(1)For section 70D(1) of the Act, the prescribed details are—

(a)the aggregated amount of remuneration paid and benefits given to all persons mentioned in section 70D(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act; and

(b)the number of persons mentioned in section 70D(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act who were paid remuneration or given other benefits.

(2)For subsection (1)(a), the remuneration and benefits include those stated in the Australian Accounting Standard AASB 124—Related Party Disclosures, section 9, definition compensation.

(3)However, if a person mentioned in section 70D(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act is given free or subsidised goods or services, whether the goods or services constitute sufficient value to be considered benefits for subsection (1)(a) or (b) depends on—

(a)the overall value of the good or services; and

(b)the reason the person was given the goods or services; and

(c)whether any other member of the association has received similar goods or services in similar circumstances.

(4)For section 70D(1) of the Act, the way prescribed is—

(a)in a document required to be presented under section 59B of the Act at the association’s annual general meeting; or

(b)in a separate written statement of remuneration paid or other benefits given for the financial year; or

(c)if no remuneration was paid or benefits were given for the financial year—

(i)in the way mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b); or

(ii)the making of an oral statement to that effect that must be recorded in the minutes of the annual general meeting.

s 9E ins 2023 SL No. 59 s 8

10Keeping financial institution account

An incorporated association must keep an account in Queensland with a financial institution.

Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.

s 10 amd 2001 SL No. 43 s 3

11Cheques issued by association

(1)A cheque issued by an incorporated association must be signed by any 2 of the following individuals—

(a)the president of the association;

(b)the secretary of the association;

(c)the treasurer of the association;

(d)another member of the association approved under subsection (4).

(2)However, 1 of the persons who signs a cheque must be the president, the secretary or the treasurer.

(3)An incorporated association must comply with the requirements under subsection (1) and (2).

Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.

(4)For subsection (1)(d), the management committee of an incorporated association may authorise up to 3 members of the association to sign cheques issued by the association.

s 11 sub 2007 SL No. 120 s 7

12Additional accounting requirements

(1)Additional accounting requirements for an incorporated association are in schedule 5.

(2)An incorporated association must comply with the requirements under subsection (1).

Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.

13Register of associations refused incorporation

The chief executive must keep a register of associations refused incorporation.

14Cancellation of incorporation

(1)This section applies if the incorporation of an incorporated association is cancelled under section 93(2) of the Act.

(2)The chief executive must immediately remove the name of the association from the register of incorporated associations.

(3)The secretary of the incorporated association must, within 2 months after the day the notice of cancellation is served under section 93(2) of the Act, give to the chief executive—

(a)the incorporated association’s certificate of incorporation; or

(b)if the certificate of incorporation has been lost or destroyed—a statutory declaration verifying the loss or destruction.

Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—4 penalty units.

s 14 amd 2016 SL No. 85 s 118 sch 1

14AVesting of property on cancellation of incorporation of particular incorporated associations

(1)The property of each former association mentioned in schedule 5A is vested in the public trustee.

Notes—

•The number appearing after a former association’s name is the number the chief executive had administratively assigned to the former association.

•For the vesting of property on the cancellation of incorporation of an incorporated association, see section 94 of the Act.

(2)Property of a former association mentioned in schedule 5B, column 1, that is vested in the public trustee under subsection (1) is divested from the public trustee and vested in the person or incorporated association shown opposite the former association in schedule 5B, column 2, on trust for the purposes of the association mentioned in column 2.

Note—

The number appearing after an incorporated association’s name is the number the chief executive has administratively assigned to the incorporated association.

(3)If more than one person or incorporated association is shown in schedule 5B, column 2, for a particular former association shown in schedule 5B, column 1, the property of the former association is vested in each particular incorporated association shown opposite the particular former association in equal shares.

(4)In this section—

former association means an incorporated association whose incorporation has been cancelled under section 93 of the Act.

s 14A ins 2002 SL No. 272 s 3

amd 2016 SL No. 85 s 118 sch 1

15Responsibility of management committee member

Each member of the management committee of an incorporated association must take all reasonable steps to ensure the incorporated association complies with this regulation.

Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.

16Inspection of registers and documents

A person may, on payment of the prescribed fee—

(a)inspect a register kept by the chief executive under the Act; and

(b)obtain an extract from the register; and

(c)inspect a document required to be given to the chief executive under the Act; and

(d)obtain an extract from, or a certified or uncertified copy of, the document.

17Fees

(1)The fees payable under the Act are in schedule 6.

(2)The chief executive may waive all or part of the additional fee for late lodgement of an annual return.

18Rounding of amounts expressed as numbers of fee units

(1)This section applies for working out the amount of a fee expressed in this regulation as a number of fee units.

(2)For the purpose of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 48C(3), the amount is to be rounded—

(a)if the result is not more than $100—to the nearest multiple of 5 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or

(b)if the result is more than $100 but not more than $1,000—to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding one-half upwards).

Example for paragraph (a)—

If a fee were 35 fee units and the value of a fee unit were $1.015, the number of dollars obtained by multiplying 35 by $1.015 would be $35.525. Because $35.525 is halfway between $35.50 and $35.55, it is rounded upwards, so the amount of the fee would be $35.55.

s18 prev s 18 exp 26 June 1999 (see s 18(2))

pres s 18 ins 2022 SL No. 79 s 10

sections 3 and 5

•building society

•chamber of commerce

•chamber of industry

•chamber of manufacturers

•chartered

•college of advanced education

•cooperative

•credit society

•credit union

•friendly society

•futures exchange

•guarantee

•institute of advanced education

•savings

•stock exchange

•trust

•trustee

•university

•councillor

•lady mayoress

•lord mayor

•mayor

•mayoress

sch 1 amd 2000 SL No. 122 s 7; 2017 SL No. 33 s 4

section 4

•Games City

•Gold Games

•Millennium Games

•Share the Spirit

•Summer Games

•Sydney Games

sch 2 amd 2000 SL No. 122 s 8

section 7

1The name of the incorporated association.

Example—

model rules, rule 2

2The objects of the incorporated association.

Example—

model rules, rule 3

3Any membership or other fees to be paid by the members of each class of membership of the incorporated association.

Example—

model rules, rule 8

4Whether or not there is a right of rejection or termination of membership and if so, the way the rejection or termination is decided.

Example—

model rules, rules 9 and 10

5Whether or not there is a right of appeal against rejection or termination of membership and if so, how the right of appeal may be exercised.

Example—

model rules, rules 11 and 12

6A grievance procedure for dealing with a dispute under the rules.

Example—

model rules, rules 12A to 12F

7The recording of minutes of proceedings of management committee meetings and general meetings, and inspection of the minutes of a general meeting by financial members.

Example—

model rules, rules 26(1) and 41(1) and (3)

8The verification of the accuracy of the recorded minutes of meetings.

Example—

model rules, rules 26(2) and 41(2)

9The amendment or rescission of, or addition to, the rules of the incorporated association.

Example—

model rules, rule 43(1)

10The validation of an amendment or rescission of, or addition to, the rules of the incorporated association.

Example—

model rules, rule 43(2)

11The way the income and property of the incorporated association may be used.

Example—

model rules, rule 46(2)

12The custody of the books, documents, instruments of title and securities of the incorporated association.

Example—

model rules, rule 47

13The end date of the incorporated association’s financial year.

Example—

model rules, rule 48

14Distribution of surplus assets on winding-up.

Example—

model rules, rule 49

1The following matters about membership—

(a)the classes of membership of the incorporated association;

(b)the conditions of entry to a class;

(c)whether membership of a class is limited or unlimited in numbers;

(d)how a class is limited, if at all, and additional limitations of rights for a class, for example, voting rights and eligibility for holding office.

2The following matters about the management committee—

(a)the designation of the positions constituting the management committee and how a member of the management committee is elected or appointed to a position;

(b)the term of office of a member;

(c)the resignation of a member;

(d)how a member is removed from office;

(e)appeal rights of a member if the member is removed from office;

(f)how a casual vacancy on the management committee is filled;

(g)the frequency of meetings of the management committee, how the meetings are called and the notice requirements for a meeting;

(h)the procedure for meetings and the size of a quorum;

(i)the functions and powers of the management committee.

3The following matters about general meetings of the incorporated association—

(a)the grounds for calling a meeting;

(b)how a meeting is called;

(c)the procedure for general meetings.

4How the register of members is kept.

5The way the income and property of the incorporated association is to be managed and how the association’s cheques must be drawn and signed.

6For an incorporated association with a common seal—the form, custody and use of the common seal.

sch 3 amd 2007 SL No. 120 s 8; 2022 SL No. 99 s 6; 2023 SL No. 59 s 9

section 8

Notes—

1Some of the matters provided for in these model rules are already requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 or the Associations Incorporation Regulation 1999.

2Some of the model rules need to be completed by the association as indicated by the italicised notes in square brackets.

1Interpretation

(1)In these rules—

Act means the Associations Incorporation Act 1981.

aggrieved party see rule 12A(3).

dispute resolution centre means a dispute resolution centre established under the Dispute Resolution Centres Act 1990.

present—

(a)at a management committee meeting, see rule 23(6); or

(b)at a general meeting, see rule 37(2).

(2)A word or expression that is not defined in these model rules, but is defined in the Act has, if the context permits, the meaning given by the Act.

sch 4 r 1 amd 2023 SL No. 59 s 10

2Name

The name of the incorporated association is [to be completed] (the association).

3Objects

The objects of the association are—

[the objects should be stated fully]

4Powers

(1)The association has the powers of an individual.

(2)The association may, for example—

(a)enter into contracts; and

(b)acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; and

(c)make charges for services and facilities it supplies; and

(d)do other things necessary or convenient to be done in carrying out its affairs.

(3)The association may take over the funds and other assets and liabilities of the present unincorporated association known as the ‘[to be completed]’ (the unincorporated association).

(4)The association may also issue secured and unsecured notes, debentures and debenture stock for the association.

5Classes of members

(1)The membership of the association consists of ordinary members, and any of the following classes of members—

[the names of the classes (if any) should be stated fully]

(2)The number of ordinary members is unlimited.

6Automatic membership

A person who, on the day the association is incorporated, was a member of the unincorporated association and who, on or before a day fixed by the management committee, agrees in writing to become a member of the incorporated association, must be admitted by the management committee—

(a)to the equivalent class of membership of the association as the member held in the unincorporated association; or

(b)if there is no equivalent class of membership—as an ordinary member.

7New membership

(1)An applicant for membership of the association must be proposed by 1 member of the association (the proposer) and seconded by another member (the seconder).

(2)An application for membership must be—

(a)in writing; and

(b)signed by the applicant and the applicant’s proposer and seconder; and

(c)in the form decided by the management committee.

8Membership fees

(1)The membership fee for each ordinary membership and for each other class of membership (if any)—

(a)is the amount decided by the members from time to time at a general meeting; and

(b)is payable when, and in the way, the management committee decides.

(2)A member of the incorporated association who, before becoming a member, has paid the member’s annual subscription for membership of the unincorporated association on or before a day fixed by the management committee, is not liable to pay a further amount of annual subscription for the period before the day fixed by the management committee as the day on which the next annual subscription is payable.

9Admission and rejection of new members

(1)The management committee must consider an application for membership at the next committee meeting held after it receives—

(a)the application for membership; and

(b)the appropriate membership fee for the application.

(2)The management committee must ensure that, as soon as possible after the person applies to become a member of the association, and before the management committee considers the person’s application, the person is advised—

(a)whether or not the association has public liability insurance; and

(b)if the association has public liability insurance—the amount of the insurance.

(3)The management committee must decide at the meeting whether to accept or reject the application.

(4)If a majority of the members of the management committee present at the meeting vote to accept the applicant as a member, the applicant must be accepted as a member for the class of membership applied for.

(5)The secretary of the association must, as soon as practicable after the management committee decides to accept or reject an application, give the applicant a written notice of the decision.

10When membership ends

(1)A member may resign from the association by giving a written notice of resignation to the secretary.

(2)The resignation takes effect at—

(a)the time the notice is received by the secretary; or

(b)if a later time is stated in the notice—the later time.

(3)The management committee may terminate a member’s membership if the member—

(a)is convicted of an indictable offence; or

(b)does not comply with any of the provisions of these rules; or

(c)has membership fees in arrears for at least 2 months; or

(d)conducts himself or herself in a way considered to be injurious or prejudicial to the character or interests of the association.

(4)Before the management committee terminates a member’s membership, the committee must give the member a full and fair opportunity to show why the membership should not be terminated.

(5)If, after considering all representations made by the member, the management committee decides to terminate the membership, the secretary of the committee must give the member a written notice of the decision.

11Appeal against rejection or termination of membership

(1)A person whose application for membership has been rejected, or whose membership has been terminated, may give the secretary written notice of the person’s intention to appeal against the decision.

(2)A notice of intention to appeal must be given to the secretary within 1 month after the person receives written notice of the decision.

(3)If the secretary receives a notice of intention to appeal, the secretary must, within 1 month after receiving the notice, call a general meeting to decide the appeal.

12General meeting to decide appeal

(1)The general meeting to decide an appeal must be held within 3 months after the secretary receives the notice of intention to appeal.

(2)At the meeting, the applicant must be given a full and fair opportunity to show why the application should not be rejected or the membership should not be terminated.

(3)Also, the management committee and the members of the committee who rejected the application or terminated the membership must be given a full and fair opportunity to show why the application should be rejected or the membership should be terminated.

(4)An appeal must be decided by a majority vote of the members present and eligible to vote at the meeting.

(5)If a person whose application for membership has been rejected does not appeal against the decision within 1 month after receiving written notice of the decision, or the person appeals but the appeal is unsuccessful, the secretary must, as soon as practicable, refund the membership fee paid by the person.

12A Grievance procedure

(1)This rule sets out a grievance procedure for dealing with a dispute under the rules between parties as mentioned in section 47A(1) of the Act.

(2)To remove any doubt, it is declared that the grievance procedure can not be used by a person whose membership has been terminated if the rules provide for an appeal process against the termination.

(3)A member (the aggrieved party) initiates the grievance procedure in relation to the dispute by giving a notice in writing of the dispute to—

(a)the other party; and

(b)if the other party is not the management committee—the management committee.

(4)If 2 or more members initiate a grievance procedure in relation to the same subject matter, the management committee may deal with the disputes in a single process and the members must choose 1 of the members (also the aggrieved party) to represent the members in the grievance procedure.

(5)Subject to rule 12B, the parties to the dispute must, in good faith, attempt to resolve the dispute.

(6)If the parties to the dispute can not resolve the dispute within 14 days after the aggrieved party initiates the grievance procedure, the aggrieved party may, within a further 21 days, ask the association’s secretary to refer the dispute to mediation.

(7)Subject to rule 12B, if the aggrieved party asks the association’s secretary to refer the dispute to mediation under subrule (6), the management committee must refer the dispute within 14 days after the request.

(8)If the aggrieved party does not ask the association’s secretary to refer the dispute to mediation under subrule (6), the grievance procedure in relation to the dispute ends.

sch 4 r 12A ins 2023 SL No. 59 s 11

12B Grievance procedure not continued in particular circumstances

(1)This rule applies if—

(a)a member initiates a grievance procedure in relation to a dispute and the association or association’s management committee is the other party to the dispute; or

(b)the aggrieved party asks the association’s secretary to refer the dispute to mediation under rule 12A(6).

(2)The management committee does not have to act under rule 12A(5) or (7) if—

(a)the aggrieved party has, within 21 days before initiating the grievance procedure, behaved in a way that would give the management committee grounds for taking disciplinary action under the rules against the aggrieved party in relation to the matter the subject of the grievance procedure; or

(b)before the grievance procedure was initiated, a process had started to take action under the rules against the aggrieved party or terminate the aggrieved party’s membership, as provided for under the rules, and the dispute relates to that process or to a matter relevant to that process; or

(c)the dispute relates to an obligation under the Liquor Act 1992 or any other State law to prevent the entry of the aggrieved party to, or to remove the aggrieved party from, premises used by the association, or to refuse to serve liquor to the aggrieved party at the premises; or

(d)the dispute could reasonably be considered frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance, or relates to a matter that has already been the subject of the grievance procedure.

sch 4 r 12B ins 2023 SL No. 59 s 11

12C Appointment of mediator

(1)If a dispute under rule 12A is referred to mediation—

(a)the parties to the dispute must choose a mediator to conduct the mediation; or

(b)if the parties are unable to agree on the appointment of a mediator within 14 days after the dispute is referred to mediation, the mediator must be—

(i)for a dispute between a member and another member—a person appointed by the management committee; or

(ii)for a dispute between a member and the management committee or the association—an accredited mediator or a mediator appointed by the director of a dispute resolution centre.

(2)An accredited mediator may refuse to be the mediator, or the director of a dispute resolution centre may refuse to appoint a mediator, to mediate the dispute.

(3)If subrule (2) applies, the parties may seek to resolve the dispute in accordance with the Act or otherwise at law.

sch 4 r 12C ins 2023 SL No. 59 s 11

12D Conduct of mediation

(1)If a mediator is appointed under rule 12C, the mediator must start the mediation as soon as possible after the appointment and try to finish the mediation within 28 days after the appointment.

(2)Subrule (1) does not apply if the mediator is a mediator appointed by the director of a dispute resolution centre.

(3)The mediator—

(a)must give each party to the dispute an opportunity to be heard on the matter the subject of the dispute; and

(b)must comply with natural justice; and

(c)must not act as an adjudicator or arbitrator; and

(d)during the mediation—may see the parties with or without their representatives, together or separately.

(4)The parties to the dispute must act reasonably and genuinely in the mediation and help the mediator to start and finish the mediation within the period mentioned in subrule (1).

(5)The costs of the mediation, if any, are to be shared equally between the parties unless otherwise agreed.

(6)If the mediator can not resolve the dispute, the parties may seek to resolve the dispute in accordance with the Act or otherwise at law.

sch 4 r 12D ins 2023 SL No. 59 s 11

12E Representation for grievance procedure

(1)A party to a dispute may appoint any qualified person to act on behalf of the party in the grievance procedure.

(2)For subrule (1), a person is qualified to act on behalf of a party if the person—

(a)has sufficient knowledge of the matter the subject of the dispute to be able to represent the party effectively; and

(b)is authorised to negotiate an agreement for the party.

(3)If a party appoints a person under subrule (1) to act on the party’s behalf, the party must give written notice of the appointment to each of the following entities—

(a)the other party to the dispute;

(b)the management committee;

(c)if a mediator has been appointed before the party appoints the person—the mediator.

sch 4 r 12E ins 2023 SL No. 59 s 11

12F Electronic communication for grievance procedure

Any meeting or mediation session required under the grievance procedure may be conducted by electronic means if the parties to the dispute and, for a mediation, the mediator agree.

sch 4 r 12F ins 2023 SL No. 59 s 11

13Register of members

(1)The management committee must keep a register of members of the association.

(2)The register must include the following particulars for each member—

(a)the full name of the member;

(b)the postal or residential address of the member;

(c)the date of admission as a member;

(d)the date of death or time of resignation of the member;

(e)details about the termination or reinstatement of membership;

(f)any other particulars the management committee or the members at a general meeting decide.

(3)The register must be open for inspection by members of the association at all reasonable times.

(4)A member must contact the secretary to arrange an inspection of the register.

(5)However, the management committee may, on the application of a member of the association, withhold information about the member (other than the member’s full name) from the register available for inspection if the management committee has reasonable grounds for believing the disclosure of the information would put the member at risk of harm.

14Prohibition on use of information on register of members

(1)A member of the association must not—

(a)use information obtained from the register of members of the association to contact, or send material to, another member of the association for the purpose of advertising for political, religious, charitable or commercial purposes; or

(b)disclose information obtained from the register to someone else, knowing that the information is likely to be used to contact, or send material to, another member of the association for the purpose of advertising for political, religious, charitable or commercial purposes.

(2)Subrule (1) does not apply if the use or disclosure of the information is approved by the association.

15Appointment or election of secretary

(1)The secretary must be an adult residing in Queensland, or in another State but not more than 65km from the Queensland border, who is—

(a)a member of the association elected by the association as secretary; or

(b)any of the following persons appointed by the management committee as secretary—

(i)a member of the association’s management committee;

(ii)another member of the association;

(iii)another person.

(2)If the association has not elected an interim officer as secretary for the association before its incorporation, the members of the management committee must ensure a secretary is appointed or elected for the association within 1 month after incorporation.

(3)If a vacancy happens in the office of secretary, the members of the management committee must ensure a secretary is appointed or elected for the association within 1 month after the vacancy happens.

(4)If the management committee appoints a person mentioned in subrule (1)(b)(ii) as secretary, other than to fill a casual vacancy on the management committee, the person does not become a member of the management committee.

(5)However, if the management committee appoints a person mentioned in subrule (1)(b)(ii) as secretary to fill a casual vacancy on the management committee, the person becomes a member of the management committee.

(6)If the management committee appoints a person mentioned in subrule (1)(b)(iii) as secretary, the person does not become a member of the management committee.

(7)In this rule—

casual vacancy, on a management committee, means a vacancy that happens when an elected member of the management committee resigns, dies or otherwise stops holding office.

sch 4 r 15 amd 2022 SL No. 99 s 7

16Removal of secretary

(1)The management committee of the association may at any time remove a person appointed by the committee as the secretary.

(2)If the management committee removes a secretary who is a person mentioned in rule 15(1)(b)(i), the person remains a member of the management committee.

(3)If the management committee removes a secretary who is a person mentioned in rule 15(1)(b)(ii) and who has been appointed to a casual vacancy on the management committee under rule 15(5), the person remains a member of the management committee.

17Functions of secretary

The secretary’s functions include, but are not limited to—

(a)calling meetings of the association, including preparing notices of a meeting and of the business to be conducted at the meeting in consultation with the president of the association; and

(b)keeping minutes of each meeting; and

(c)keeping copies of all correspondence and other documents relating to the association; and

(d)maintaining the register of members of the association.

18Membership of management committee

(1)The management committee of the association consists of a president, treasurer, and any other members the association members elect at a general meeting.

(2)A member of the management committee, other than a secretary appointed by the management committee under rule 15(1)(b)(iii), must be a member of the association.

(3)At each annual general meeting of the association, the members of the management committee must retire from office, but are eligible, on nomination, for re-election.

(4)A member of the association may be appointed to a casual vacancy on the management committee under rule 21.

19Electing the management committee

(1)A member of the management committee may only be elected as follows—

(a)any 2 members of the association may nominate another member (the candidate) to serve as a member of the management committee;

(b)the nomination must be—

(i)in writing; and

(ii)signed by the candidate and the members who nominated him or her; and

(iii)given to the secretary at least 14 days before the annual general meeting at which the election is to be held;

(c)each member of the association present and eligible to vote at the annual general meeting may vote for 1 candidate for each vacant position on the management committee;

(d)if, at the start of the meeting, there are not enough candidates nominated, nominations may be taken from the floor of the meeting.

(2)A person may be a candidate only if the person—

(a)is an adult; and

(b)is not ineligible to be elected as a member under section 61A of the Act.

(3)A list of the candidates’ names in alphabetical order, with the names of the members who nominated each candidate, must be posted in a conspicuous place in the office or usual place of meeting of the association for at least 7 days immediately preceding the annual general meeting.

(4)If required by the management committee, balloting lists must be prepared containing the names of the candidates in alphabetical order.

(5)The management committee must ensure that, before a candidate is elected as a member of the management committee, the candidate is advised—

(a)whether or not the association has public liability insurance; and

(b)if the association has public liability insurance—the amount of the insurance.

20Resignation, removal or vacation of office of management committee member

(1)A member of the management committee may resign from the committee by giving written notice of resignation to the secretary.

(2)The resignation takes effect at—

(a)the time the notice is received by the secretary; or

(b)if a later time is stated in the notice—the later time.

(3)A member may be removed from office at a general meeting of the association if a majority of the members present and eligible to vote at the meeting vote in favour of removing the member.

(4)Before a vote of members is taken about removing the member from office, the member must be given a full and fair opportunity to show cause why he or she should not be removed from office.

(5)A member has no right of appeal against the member’s removal from office under this rule.

(6)A member immediately vacates the office of member in the circumstances mentioned in section 64(2) of the Act.

21Vacancies on management committee

(1)If a casual vacancy happens on the management committee, the continuing members of the committee may appoint another member of the association to fill the vacancy until the next annual general meeting.

(2)The continuing members of the management committee may act despite a casual vacancy on the management committee.

(3)However, if the number of committee members is less than the number fixed under rule 24(1) as a quorum of the management committee, the continuing members may act only to—

(a)increase the number of management committee members to the number required for a quorum; or

(b)call a general meeting of the association.

22Functions of management committee

(1)Subject to these rules or a resolution of the members of the association carried at a general meeting, the management committee has the general control and management of the administration of the affairs, property and funds of the association.

(2)The management committee has authority to interpret the meaning of these rules and any matter relating to the association on which the rules are silent, but any interpretation must have regard to the Act, including any regulation made under the Act.

Note—

The Act prevails if the association’s rules are inconsistent with the Act—see section 1D of the Act.

(3)The management committee may exercise the powers of the association—

(a)to borrow, raise or secure the payment of amounts in a way the members of the association decide; and

(b)to secure the amounts mentioned in paragraph (a) or the payment or performance of any debt, liability, contract, guarantee or other engagement incurred or to be entered into by the association in any way, including by the issue of debentures (perpetual or otherwise) charged upon the whole or part of the association’s property, both present and future; and

(c)to purchase, redeem or pay off any securities issued; and

(d)to borrow amounts from members and pay interest on the amounts borrowed; and

(e)to mortgage or charge the whole or part of its property; and

(f)to issue debentures and other securities, whether outright or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the association; and

(g)to provide and pay off any securities issued; and

(h)to invest in a way the members of the association may from time to time decide.

(4)For subrule (3)(d), the rate of interest must not be more than the current rate being charged for overdrawn accounts on money lent (regardless of the term of the loan) by—

(a)the financial institution for the association; or

(b)if there is more than 1 financial institution for the association—the financial institution nominated by the management committee.

sch 4 r 22 amd 2022 SL No. 99 s 8

23Meetings of management committee

(1)Subject to this rule, the management committee may meet and conduct its proceedings as it considers appropriate.

Note—

See also sections 70B and 70C of the Act about requirements relating to the proceedings of the management committee if a member of the committee has a material personal interest in a matter being considered at a meeting of the committee.

(2)The management committee must meet at least once every 4 months to exercise its functions.

(3)The management committee must decide how a meeting is to be called.

(4)Notice of a meeting is to be given in the way decided by the management committee.

(5)The management committee may hold meetings, or permit a committee member to take part in its meetings, by using any technology that reasonably allows the member to hear and take part in discussions as they happen.

(6)A committee member who participates in the meeting as mentioned in subrule (5) is taken to be present at the meeting.

(7)A question arising at a committee meeting is to be decided by a majority vote of members of the committee present at the meeting and, if the votes are equal, the question is decided in the negative.

(8)The president is to preside as chairperson at a management committee meeting.

(9)If there is no president or if the president is not present within 10 minutes after the time fixed for a management committee meeting, the members may choose 1 of their number to preside as chairperson at the meeting.

sch 4 r 23 amd 2022 SL No. 99 s 9

24Quorum for, and adjournment of, management committee meeting

(1)At a management committee meeting, more than 50% of the members elected to the committee as at the close of the last general meeting of the members form a quorum.

(2)If there is no quorum within 30 minutes after the time fixed for a management committee meeting called on the request of members of the committee, the meeting lapses.

(3)If there is no quorum within 30 minutes after the time fixed for a management committee meeting called other than on the request of the members of the committee—

(a)the meeting is to be adjourned for at least 1 day; and

(b)the members of the management committee who are present are to decide the day, time and place of the adjourned meeting.

(4)If, at an adjourned meeting mentioned in subrule (3), there is no quorum within 30 minutes after the time fixed for the meeting, the meeting lapses.

25Special meeting of management committee

(1)If the secretary receives a written request signed by at least 33% of the members of the management committee, the secretary must call a special meeting of the committee by giving each member of the committee notice of the meeting within 14 days after the secretary receives the request.

(2)If the secretary is unable or unwilling to call the special meeting, the president must call the meeting.

(3)A request for a special meeting must state—

(a)why the special meeting is called; and

(b)the business to be conducted at the meeting.

(4)A notice of a special meeting must state—

(a)the day, time and place of the meeting; and

(b)the business to be conducted at the meeting.

(5)A special meeting of the management committee must be held within 14 days after notice of the meeting is given to the members of the management committee.

26Minutes of management committee meetings

(1)The secretary must ensure full and accurate minutes of all questions, matters, resolutions and other proceedings of each management committee meeting are entered in a minute book.

(2)To ensure the accuracy of the minutes, the minutes of each management committee meeting must be signed by the chairperson of the meeting, or the chairperson of the next management committee meeting, verifying their accuracy.

27Appointment of subcommittees

(1)The management committee may appoint a subcommittee consisting of members of the association considered appropriate by the committee to help with the conduct of the association’s operations.

(2)A member of the subcommittee who is not a member of the management committee is not entitled to vote at a management committee meeting.

(3)A subcommittee may elect a chairperson of its meetings.

(4)If a chairperson is not elected, or if the chairperson is not present within 10 minutes after the time fixed for a meeting, the members present may choose 1 of their number to be chairperson of the meeting.

(5)A subcommittee may meet and adjourn as it considers appropriate.

(6)A question arising at a subcommittee meeting is to be decided by a majority vote of the members present at the meeting and, if the votes are equal, the question is decided in the negative.

28Acts not affected by defects or disqualifications

(1)An act performed by the management committee, a subcommittee or a person acting as a member of the management committee is taken to have been validly performed.

(2)Subrule (1) applies even if the act was performed when—

(a)there was a defect in the appointment of a member of the management committee, subcommittee or person acting as a member of the management committee; or

(b)a management committee member, subcommittee member or person acting as a member of the management committee was disqualified from being a member.

29Resolutions of management committee without meeting

(1)A written resolution signed by each member of the management committee is as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a committee meeting that was properly called and held.

(2)A resolution mentioned in subrule (1) may consist of several documents in like form, each signed by 1 or more members of the committee.

30First annual general meeting

The first annual general meeting must be held within 6 months after the end date of the association’s first reportable financial year.

31Subsequent annual general meetings

Each subsequent annual general meeting must be held—

(a)at least once each year; and

(b)within 6 months after the end date of the association’s reportable financial year.

31AManagement committee members to be elected at annual general meeting

The association must elect the members of the management committee at each annual general meeting of the association.

sch 4 r 31A ins 2022 SL No. 99 s 10

32Other business for annual general meeting of large incorporated associations and particular medium and small incorporated associations

(1)This rule applies if the association is—

(a)a large incorporated association to which sections 59A and 59AA of the Act apply; or

(b)a medium incorporated association to which sections 59A and 59AA of the Act apply; or

(c)a small incorporated association to which sections 59A and 59AA of the Act apply.

(2)The following business must be conducted at each annual general meeting of the association—

(a)receiving the association’s financial statement, and audit report, for the last reportable financial year;

(b)presenting the financial statement and audit report to the meeting for adoption;

(c)for a large incorporated association—appointing an auditor or an accountant for the present financial year;

(d)for a medium or small incorporated association—appointing an auditor, an accountant or an approved person for the present financial year.

sch 4 r 32 amd 2022 SL No. 99 s 11

33Other business for annual general meeting of other medium incorporated associations

(1)This rule applies if the association is a medium incorporated association to which sections 59A and 59AB of the Act apply.

(2)The following business must be conducted at each annual general meeting of the association—

(a)receiving the association’s financial statement, and verification statement, for the last reportable financial year;

(b)presenting the financial statement and verification statement to the meeting for adoption;

(c)appointing an auditor, an accountant or an approved person for the present financial year.

sch 4 r 33 amd 2022 SL No. 99 s 12

34Other business for annual general meeting of other small incorporated associations

(1)This rule applies if the association is a small incorporated association to which sections 59A and 59AB of the Act apply.

(2)The following business must be conducted at each annual general meeting of the association—

(a)receiving the association’s financial statement, and verification statement, for the last reportable financial year;

(b)presenting the financial statement and verification statement to the meeting for adoption.

sch 4 r 34 amd 2022 SL No. 99 s 13

35Notice of general meeting

(1)The secretary may call a general meeting of the association.

(2)The secretary must give at least 14 days notice of the meeting to each member of the association.

(3)If the secretary is unable or unwilling to call the meeting, the president must call the meeting.

(4)The management committee may decide the way in which the notice must be given.

(5)However, notice of the following meetings must be given in writing—

(a)a meeting called to hear and decide the appeal of a person against the management committee’s decision—

(i)to reject the person’s application for membership of the association; or

(ii)to terminate the person’s membership of the association;

(b)a meeting called to hear and decide a proposed special resolution of the association.

(6)A notice of a general meeting must state the business to be conducted at the meeting.

36Quorum for, and adjournment of, general meeting

(1)The quorum for a general meeting is at least the number of members elected or appointed to the management committee at the close of the association’s last general meeting plus 1.

(2)However, if all members of the association are members of the management committee, the quorum is the total number of members less 1.

(3)No business may be conducted at a general meeting unless there is a quorum of members when the meeting proceeds to business.

(4)If there is no quorum within 30 minutes after the time fixed for a general meeting called on the request of members of the management committee or the association, the meeting lapses.

(5)If there is no quorum within 30 minutes after the time fixed for a general meeting called other than on the request of members of the management committee or the association—

(a)the meeting is to be adjourned for at least 7 days; and

(b)the management committee is to decide the day, time and place of the adjourned meeting.

(6)The chairperson may, with the consent of any meeting at which there is a quorum, and must if directed by the meeting, adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place.

(7)If a meeting is adjourned under subrule (6), only the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place may be conducted at the adjourned meeting.

(8)The secretary is not required to give the members notice of an adjournment or of the business to be conducted at an adjourned meeting unless a meeting is adjourned for at least 30 days.

(9)If a meeting is adjourned for at least 30 days, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given in the same way notice is given for an original meeting.

37Procedure at general meeting

(1)A member may take part and vote in a general meeting in person, by proxy, by attorney or by using any technology that reasonably allows the member to hear and take part in discussions as they happen.

(2)A member who participates in a meeting as mentioned in subrule (1) is taken to be present at the meeting.

(3)At each general meeting—

(a)the president is to preside as chairperson; and

(b)if there is no president or if the president is not present within 15 minutes after the time fixed for the meeting or is unwilling to act, the members present must elect 1 of their number to be chairperson of the meeting; and

(c)the chairperson must conduct the meeting in a proper and orderly way.

38Voting at general meeting

(1)At a general meeting, each question, matter or resolution, other than a special resolution, must be decided by a majority of votes of the members present.

(2)Each member present and eligible to vote is entitled to 1 vote only and, if the votes are equal, the chairperson has a casting vote as well as a primary vote.

(3)A member is not entitled to vote at a general meeting if the member’s annual subscription is in arrears at the date of the meeting.

(4)The method of voting is to be decided by the management committee.

(5)However, if at least 20% of the members present demand a secret ballot, voting must be by secret ballot.

(6)If a secret ballot is held, the chairperson must appoint 2 members to conduct the secret ballot in the way the chairperson decides.

(7)The result of a secret ballot as declared by the chairperson is taken to be a resolution of the meeting at which the ballot was held.

39Special general meeting

(1)The secretary must call a special general meeting by giving each member of the association notice of the meeting within 14 days after—

(a)being directed to call the meeting by the management committee; or

(b)being given a written request signed by—

(i)at least 33% of the number of members of the management committee when the request is signed; or

(ii)at least the number of ordinary members of the association equal to double the number of members of the association on the management committee when the request is signed plus 1; or

(c)being given a written notice of an intention to appeal against the decision of the management committee—

(i)to reject an application for membership; or

(ii)to terminate a person’s membership.

(2)A request mentioned in subrule (1)(b) must state—

(a)why the special general meeting is being called; and

(b)the business to be conducted at the meeting.

(3)A special general meeting must be held within 3 months after the secretary—

(a)is directed to call the meeting by the management committee; or

(b)is given the written request mentioned in subrule (1)(b); or

(c)is given the written notice of an intention to appeal mentioned in subrule (1)(c).

(4)If the secretary is unable or unwilling to call the special meeting, the president must call the meeting.

40Proxies

(1)An instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing and be in the following or similar form—

[Name of association]:
I, _________________ of __________________ being a member of the association, appoint ___________________________________ of ______________________ as my proxy to vote for me on my behalf at the (annual) general meeting of the association, to be held on the ________ day of _____________________ 20_____ and at any adjournment of the meeting.
Signed this _______ day of _______________ 20_____ ___________________________________ Signature

(2)The instrument appointing a proxy must—

(a)if the appointor is an individual—be signed by the appointor or the appointor’s attorney properly authorised in writing; or

(b)if the appointor is a corporation—

(i)be under seal; or

(ii)be signed by a properly authorised officer or attorney of the corporation.

(3)A proxy may be a member of the association or another person.

(4)The instrument appointing a proxy is taken to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a secret ballot.

(5)Each instrument appointing a proxy must be given to the secretary before the start of the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote.

(6)Unless otherwise instructed by the appointor, the proxy may vote as the proxy considers appropriate.

(7)If a member wants a proxy to vote for or against a resolution, the instrument appointing the proxy must be in the following or similar form—

[Name of association]:
I,___________________ of _________________ being a member of the association, appoint __________________________________ of _______________________ as my proxy to vote for me on my behalf at the (annual) general meeting of the association, to be held on the ________ day of _______________________ 20_____ and at any adjournment of the meeting.
Signed this _______ day of _______________ 20_____ ___________________________________ Signature

This form is to be used *in favour of/*against [strike out whichever is not wanted] the following resolutions—

[List relevant resolutions]

41Minutes of general meetings

(1)The secretary must ensure full and accurate minutes of all questions, matters, resolutions and other proceedings of each general meeting are entered in a minute book.

(2)To ensure the accuracy of the minutes—

(a)the minutes of each general meeting must be signed by the chairperson of the meeting, or the chairperson of the next general meeting, verifying their accuracy; and

(b)the minutes of each annual general meeting must be signed by the chairperson of the meeting, or the chairperson of the next meeting of the association that is a general meeting or annual general meeting, verifying their accuracy.

(3)If asked by a member of the association, the secretary must, within 28 days after the request is made—

(a)make the minute book for a particular general meeting available for inspection by the member at a mutually agreed time and place; and

(b)give the member copies of the minutes of the meeting.

(4)The association may require the member to pay the reasonable costs of providing copies of the minutes.

42By-laws

(1)The management committee may make, amend or repeal by-laws, not inconsistent with these rules, for the internal management of the association.

(2)A by-law may be set aside by a vote of members at a general meeting of the association.

43Alteration of rules

(1)Subject to the Act, these rules may be amended, repealed or added to by a special resolution carried at a general meeting.

(2)However an amendment, repeal or addition is valid only if it is registered by the chief executive.

45Funds and accounts

(1)The funds of the association must be kept in an account in the name of the association in a financial institution decided by the management committee.

(2)Records and accounts must be kept in the English language showing full and accurate particulars of the financial affairs of the association.

(3)All amounts must be deposited in the financial institution account as soon as practicable after receipt.

(4)A payment by the association of $100 or more must be made by cheque or electronic funds transfer.

(5)If a payment of $100 or more is made by cheque, the cheque must be signed by any 2 of the following—

(a)the president;

(b)the secretary;

(c)the treasurer;

(d)any 1 of 3 other members of the association who have been authorised by the management committee to sign cheques issued by the association.

(6)However, 1 of the persons who signs the cheque must be the president, the secretary or the treasurer.

(7)Cheques, other than cheques for wages, allowances or petty cash recoupment, must be crossed ‘not negotiable’.

(8)A petty cash account must be kept on the imprest system, and the management committee must decide the amount of petty cash to be kept in the account.

(9)All expenditure must be approved or ratified at a management committee meeting.

46General financial matters

(1)On behalf of the management committee, the treasurer must, as soon as practicable after the end date of each financial year, ensure a financial statement for its last reportable financial year is prepared.

(2)The income and property of the association must be used solely in promoting the association’s objects and exercising the association’s powers.

(3)No part of the association’s income or property is to be distributed, paid or transferred by way of a bonus, dividend or other similar payment to the association’s members.

(4)Subrule (3) does not apply to—

(a)reasonable remuneration paid to a member of the association for work done by the member for or on behalf of the association; or

(b)any payments or dispositions of property that are incidental to activities of the association in accordance or consistent with the association’s objectives.

sch 4 r 46 amd 2023 SL No. 59 s 12

47Documents

The management committee must ensure the safe custody of books, documents, instruments of title and securities of the association.

48Financial year

The end date of the association’s financial year is [insert date] in each year.

49Distribution of surplus assets to another entity

(1)This rule applies if the association—

(a)is wound-up under part 10 of the Act; and

(b)has surplus assets.

(2)The surplus assets must not be distributed among the members of the association.

(3)The surplus assets must be given to another entity—

(a)having objects similar to the association’s objects; and

(b)the rules of which prohibit the distribution of the entity’s income and assets to its members.

(4)Subrule (3) applies subject to rule 50.

(5)In this rule—

surplus assets see section 92(3) of the Act.

sch 4 r 49 amd 2023 SL No. 59 s 13

50 Transfer of relevant assets and distribution of other surplus assets on winding-up

(1)This rule applies to an association that has been endorsed as a deductible gift recipient under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cwlth) if the association—

(a)is wound-up under part 10 of the Act; and

(b)has surplus assets.

(2)The association must transfer the association’s relevant assets to another entity that has been endorsed as a deductible gift recipient under that Act.

(3)If the association is a charity registered under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cwlth), the entity to which the association’s relevant assets are transferred must be a charity at law.

(4)Any surplus assets that are not relevant assets must be distributed under rule 49.

(5)In this rule—

relevant assets, of an association, means the association’s surplus assets that are—

(a)gifts of money or property given to the association for use for its principal purpose; or

(b)contributions made in relation to a fund-raising event within the meaning of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cwlth) held for the principal purpose of the association; or

(c)money received by the association because of the gifts or contributions mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

surplus assets see section 92(3) of the Act.

sch 4 r 50 ins 2023 SL No. 59 s 14

51Distribution of relevant assets on revocation of endorsement as deductible gift recipient

(1)This rule applies if an association’s endorsement as a deductible gift recipient under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cwlth) is revoked under that Act.

(2)The association must transfer the association’s relevant assets to another entity that has been endorsed as a deductible gift recipient under that Act.

(3)In this rule—

relevant assets, of an association, see rule 50.

surplus assets see section 92(3) of the Act.

sch 4 r 51 ins 2023 SL No. 59 s 14

sch 4 sub 2007 SL No. 120 s 9

section 12

1The association’s treasurer, or other authorised officer, must—

(a)receive all amounts paid to the association and, if asked, immediately give a receipt for the amounts; and

(b)as soon as practicable—

(i)deposit each amount received into the association’s account with a financial institution; and

(ii)enter the particulars of each amount received, and payments made by the association, into the association’s cash book.

2Payments of less than $100 may be made from a petty cash account kept on the imprest system.

3Payments of $100 or more must be made by cheque or electronic funds transfer.

4Particulars of all payments from, and reimbursements to, the petty cash account must be recorded in the petty cash book.

5The association’s management committee must—

(a)approve or ratify the association’s expenditure; and

(b)ensure the approval or ratification is recorded in the management committee’s minute book.

6The association’s expenditure must be supported by adequate documentation filed in chronological order and kept at a place decided by the association’s management committee.

7The association’s treasurer, or other authorised officer, must regularly—

(a)balance the cash book; and

(b)make a reconciliation between the cash book and the balance of the association’s account with a financial institution.

8An association must keep its financial records—

(a)in the State; and

(b)for at least 7 years.

sch 5 amd 2001 SL No. 43 s 4; 2007 SL No. 120 s 10

section 14A(1)

4 X 4 Shorty Vehicle Club Noosa Inc. (IA12373)

Affiliated Civil Celebrants Inc. (IA15382)

Agnes Water/1770 Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc (IA9141)

American Pit Bull Terrier Association of Qld Inc. (IA16381)

Amputee Association of Queensland Inc (IA00126)

Apex Club of Moranbah Inc. (IA06454)

Apex Club of Rockhampton Inc. (IA2794)

Apex Club of The Gap Incorporated (IA3201)

Apex Club of Wondai Inc. (IA684)

Arcady House Incorporated (IA3983)

Atherton Ratepayers and Residents Association Incorporated (IA06493)

Aurora Natural Healing Association Inc. (IA18308)

Aussie Attack Cycling Assistance Association Inc (IA7844)

Australian Egyptian / Sudanese Ass. Incorporated (IA16058)

Australian Martial Sports Association Inc. (IA15511)

Australian Peace Committee Brisbane Branch Inc (IA11321)

Australian Rescue Members Association (Queensland) Inc. (IA9884)

Ayr Night Rodeo Association Inc (IA10080)

Baldoria Festival Committee Inc. (IA15812)

Bananas Hospitality Club Inc (IA10025)

Barambah Lets Association Inc. (IA17052)

Bayside Districts Basketball Association Inc. (IA12816)

Bayside Razorbacks Gridiron Football Team Inc. (IA15365)

Bayside Rockers Social Dance Club Inc. (IA17296)

Bayside Touch Association Inc. (IA13909)

Beaudesert Trainers & Owners Assn Incorporated (IA10941)

Biloela Rugby League Football Club Inc (IA6203)

Bond University Soccer Club Incorporated (IA13667)

Boonah Softball Club Inc (IA6018)

Boredom Busters Association Inc. (IA14595)

Bosnian Youth Association Incorporated (IA15020)

Brisbane Ice Sports Association Inc. (IA15522)

Brisbane Lions Juniors Soccer Club Inc (IA10064)

Brisbane Port Community Association Incorporated (IA9718)

Brits Social Motorcycle Club, Gympie, Inc. (IA17177)

Brooweena District Land Care Group Incorporated (IA8631)

Brotherhood of Man Society Inc. (IA15779)

Bundaberg & District Motor Cycle Club Inc. (IA1605)

Bundaberg Highland Dancing Association Inc. (IA13884)

Bundaberg Organic Growers Inc (IA5752)

Bundaberg Triathletes Inc. (IA1459)

Burdekin Ecology Group Inc (IA11201)

Burdekin/Whitsunday Junior Rugby Football Local League Incorporated (IA10771)

Burleigh Districts Netball Association Inc. (IA13462)

Burleigh Heads Boardriders Club Inc (IA11795)

Burleigh Heads / Koalas Hockey Club Inc (IA2537)

Cairns Ballroom Social Club Incorporated (IA11779)

Cairns Gay Womens and Mens Association Inc. (IA12269)

Cairns Sharks Baseball Club Inc. (IA15434)

Cairns Unity Team Association Inc. (IA14441)

Callide Sailing Club Inc. (IA2248)

Caloundra Air Cadets Support Group Incorporated (IA9227)

Cambodian Buddhist Association of Queensland Inc (IA8299)

Capricana Festival Incorporated (IA2165)

Capricorn Sport and Light Game Fishing Club Inc (IA12030)

Carrara Community Club Inc (IA11989)

Central Highlands Promotions and Development Organisation Incorporated (IA10205)

Central Qld. University Tennis Club Inc. (IA14548)

Central Queensland Job Creation Association Inc (IA12073)

Central Region Tournament Water Ski Association Inc. (IA14582)

Chardons Chargers Rugby League Football Club Incorporated (IA10802)

Chef’s Association of North Queensland Inc. (IA17556)

Chinchilla Amateur Basketball Association Inc. (IA12444)

Cloncurry Telecentre Association Incorporated (IA15060)

Club Colombia Inc. (IA14851)

Club Tristyle Inc. (IA15552)

Coastal Blues Club Inc. (IA16672)

Coltrandi Dog Obedience & Recreation Club Qld (Inc.) (IA16993)

Commercial Hotel Nanango Social Club Inc. (IA18110)

Community Arts Theatre Scene (C.A.T.S.) Incorporated (IA2674)

Community Disability Alliance Inc (IA9651)

Community Team Association Inc (IA9301)

Consumers Health Advocacy Association Inc. (IA14737)

Coominya Hawks Cricket Club Inc. (IA10857)

Croatian Folkloric Group “Croatia” Inc (IA6280)

Cross Cultural Society Inc. (IA1925)

Cunnamulla Community Housing Group Inc (IA11517)

Cunnamulla Rugby League Football Club Inc (IA10287)

Darling Downs Badminton Association Inc. (IA17152)

“Debit Tax” Council of Australia (Inc.) (IA19522)

Deception Bay Bi-Centennial Swimming Pool Assoc. Inc. (IA7217)

Downs Hotel Social Club Inc. (IA14877)

Dusaka Health Association Incorporated (IA17652)

Dysart Bowhunters Association Inc (IA10297)

Eagleby Fishing Club Inc. (IA15680)

EH Holden Club of Queensland Inc (IA10774)

Emerald Bachelors and Spinsters Association Inc. (IA13479)

Esk Regional Youth Group Inc. (IA12349)

Far North Queensland Articled & Law Clerks Association Inc (IA10772)

Far North West Peninsula Landcare Group Inc. (IA15071)

Filipino-Australian Sports Association of Queensland Inc. (IA13181)

Formerly in Childrens Homes Association Inc (IA10263)

Fractal Theatre Association Incorporated (IA13704)

Fraser Coast Boxing League Club Inc. (IA14130)

F Troop Rider Group Inc (IA7097)

Gatton Unemployed Training Scheme Incorporated (IA8802)

Gladstone B & S Ball Inc. (IA4540)

Gladstone Kiwi Club Inc (IA11393)

Gladstone Single Families and Friends Association Inc (IA8050)

Gladstone Sport & Recreational Mountain Bike Club Inc. (IA17842)

Glenmorgan Tennis Club Inc (IA8903)

Gododdin Dance Assoc Inc (IA12196)

Gold Coast Gorillas Rugby Club Incorporated (IA7764)

Gold Coast Independent Towing Association Inc. (IA16036)

Gold Coast Masters Baseball Club Inc. (IA15576)

Gold Coast P.C. User Group Inc. (IA16394)

Gold Coast Power Boat Sports Club Incorporated (IA1824)

Gold Coast Ramp Riders Association Inc (IA11270)

Gold Coast Singles & Social Club Inc. (IA10085)

Golden Mount Rail Preservation Society Inc (IA9201)

Goondiwindi Tournament Archers Inc. (IA13393)

Gracemere Country Tennis Association Incorporated (IA4263)

Grain Storage Association (North East Region) Inc. (IA14289)

Grantham and District Progress Association Incorporated (IA12191)

Greater Brisbane Darts Association Incorporated (IA7165)

Greenbank Over 35s Rugby Union Club Inc. (IA13822)

Gympie Emergency Monitoring Service (G.E.M.S.) Inc. (IA2280)

Health Suppliers Queensland Association Inc. (IA14544)

Herberton Lions Club Incorporated (IA5656)

Hervey Bay United Sports Club Inc (IA8727)

Highrollers Supporters Association Inc. (IA14098)

Home Base Association Inc (IA7475)

Hughenden District Bowhunters Association Inc. (IA13240)

Hughenden Rams Rugby League Football Club Incorporated (IA12906)

Human Development Institute Inc. (IA174)

Inala Children’s Care Incorporated (IA8970)

International E22 Class Association, Brisbane Fleet Inc (IA11400)

Ipswich-Moreton Australian Rules Football Club Incorporated (IA4588)

Ishoa Martial Arts Inc (IA8252)

Italian Australian Early Childhood Education Association Inc. (IA12421)

JABS IVF Support Group Incorporated (IA7034)

Jandowae Chamber of Commerce Inc. (IA17304)

Jericho Sports and Recreation Club Inc (IA8241)

Jundah Campdraft and Rodeo Club Inc (IA8039)

Junior Rowing Development Association Inc. (IA12644)

Kalkadunije Sporting Association Inc. (IA1231)

Kallangur Rugby League and Sporting Club Inc (IA11824)

Kandanga Recreation Grounds Association Incorporated (IA04371)

Kawana Boardriders Club Inc. (IA15301)

Kinaba Residents Association Inc. (IA12360)

Kings Aquatic Swim Club Inc. (IA2431)

Knights Touch Social Club Inc (IA12032)

Kooralbyn Athletic Club Inc (IA8079)

Kumbia Junior Sports Association Incorporated (IA8672)

L.A. Blues Netball Club Inc (IA11133)

Lang Park Amateur Boxing Club Ass. Inc. (IA15654)

Leichhardt Eagles Soccer Club Incorporated (IA575)

Logan Aquatic Triathlon Club Inc (IA10980)

Logan City “Palotas” Hungarian Dance Group Inc. (IA16675)

Logan City Tigers Gridiron Football Club Inc. (IA12455)

Logan District Junior Referees’ Association Inc. (IA12568)

Lowmead-Rosedale Rugby League Football Inc (IA9578)

Mackay Dancesport Travel Club Inc. (IA13973)

Mackay Horse Racing Association Incorporated (IA11147)

Mackay Motor Yacht Squadron Inc. (IA13965)

Mackay Volleyball Association Inc (IA10453)

Manly Marlins Swimming Club Inc. (IA2264)

Mansfield Tavern Social Club Inc. (IA13412)

Margate Netball Club Inc (IA11882)

Maryborough and District F.M. Community Radio Association Inc. (IA16253)

Maryborough Bike Riders Association Incorporated (IA8530)

Maryborough Brothers Sports Association Incorporated (IA15614)

Maryborough Professional Hair Stylists Assn. Inc. (IA13593)

Men Against Sexual Assault Association Inc (IA10305)

Mens Centre—Gold Coast Association Inc. (IA19385)

Metway Rugby Club Inc (IA10111)

Miami BMX Club Inc. (IA2623)

Miles Cricket Club Inc (IA10641)

Moranbah Youth Theatre Association Inc. (IA4372)

Motorcycle Tour Operators’ Assn (Qld) Inc. (IA13762)

Mount Isa Motorcycle Show Association Incorporated (IA9055)

Mount Isa Skydiving Club Inc. (IA12854)

Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Organisation Inc (IA11219)

Muckadilla Pony Club Incorporated (IA7646)

Muckadilla Tennis Club Inc (IA10052)

Multicultural Writers Association of Queensland Inc. (IA18620)

Murphy’s Creek Hack & Pony Club Inc. (IA16000)

Music on Wheels Sunshine Coast Inc (IA5165)

Myall Mundi Pony and Hack Club Inc. (IA4189)

Nanga Gundu Association Incorporated (IA18708)

Naval Association of Australia (Innisfail Branch Sub-Section) Inc. (IA12332)

New Ways Not Freeways Association Inc. (IA14494)

Noosa District Junior Rugby Union Club Inc (IA10743)

Norfolk Rockies Baseball Club Inc. (IA14163)

North Brisbane Junior Chamber of Commerce Incorporated (IA10734)

North Eastern Downs Cricket Assoc Inc (IA9319)

Northern Beaches Community Sporting and Recreation Development Committee Incorporated (IA607)

Northern Beaches Squash Club Inc. (IA14347)

Northern Districts Rugby Football Club Inc (IA180)

North Qld. Filipino-Australian Club Inc. (IA13194)

North Queensland 8 Ball Association Incorporated (IA10098)

North Queensland Separate State Party Inc. (IA15337)

North Queensland Volkswagen Club Inc. (IA12425)

North Queensland Youth Accommodation Coalition Incorporated (IA2983)

Nunga Community Youth Association Inc (IA7829)

Oakey Indoor Sports Social Club Inc. (IA16329)

Oasis Junior Rugby League Club Inc. (IA14850)

Opalton Progress Association Inc. (IA15047)

Palm Beach Currumbin Lions Hockey Club Inc. (IA12422)

Parents with Children in Care Support Group Association Incorporated (IA15315)

Parkwood Rural Progress Association Inc. (IA14175)

People of the Way Ministries Inc. (IA13347)

Petrie Sports World Junior Tennis Club Inc (IA9871)

Philipine Society Inc (IA11142)

Pioneer Valley Amateur Athletic Club Inc (IA10455)

PK Circle Rounds Dance Club Inc (IA9538)

Ponderosa Sporting and Social Club Incorporated (IA10087)

Port Curtis Amateur Fishing Clubs Assoc Inc (IA11791)

Port Douglas Yacht Squadron Inc (IA11301)

Professional Dog Trainers Association Inc (IA7312)

Proserpine Baton Twirlers Association Inc. (IA13999)

Pumicestone Angling Club Inc. (IA14214)

Qi Gong Therapists Association of Australia Incorporated (IA10460)

Queensland All Men’s Netball Association Incorporated. (IA14389)

Queensland Amateur Karate – Do Club Inc (IA10444)

Queensland Amputee Sporting Association Inc. (IA126)

Queensland Classic Sedan Association Inc. (IA15530)

Queensland Deaf Women’s Support Group Inc. (IA13268)

Queensland Defence Business Network–Southern Region Incorporated (IA13903)

Queensland Dragon Boat Racing Association Inc (IA04835)

Queensland In-Line Skating Association Inc (IA11969)

Queensland Japan Network Inc. (IA13229)

Queensland Master House Removers Association Inc (IA10212)

Queensland Orthopaedic Nurses Special Interest Group Inc (IA11863)

Queensland Police Representative Touch Football Association Inc (IA8825)

Queensland Public Service Rugby League Incorporated (IA17527)

Queensland Taipans School of Baseball Incorporated (IA14191)

Racecourse Road Business Association Inc. (IA13010)

Rainbow Bootscooters Inc. (IA19646)

Rainbow Youth Connection Association Inc (IA07711)

Redcliffe Community Social Club Inc. (IA14716)

Redland Bay Cricket Club Inc (IA8658)

Redlands Amateur Boxing Association Inc. (IA3767)

Redlands Australia Day Association Inc. (IA13542)

Repair Independent Family Ties Association Australia Incorporated (IA12324)

Ribcage Women’s Multimedia Association Inc. (IA13687)

Riverland Trampoline Club Inc (IA10387)

Roadbike Riders Club Inc (IA9722)

Roma Camera Club Inc. (IA13461)

Roma Pistol Club Inc. (IA961)

Rossvale Squash Club Incorporated (IA8247)

Rotaract Club of Gold Coast Central Inc. (IA14448)

Rotary Engine Car Club of Queensland Inc (IA11727)

Runcorn Tavern Social Golf Club Inc (IA12114)

S.A.F.E. Inc (IA5039)

S.A.I.F. Programme (Sexual Assault in Families) Association North Queensland Incorporated (IA11774)

Salisbury Sporting Club Incorporated (IA2501)

Samoan Independent Seventh Day Adventist Church in Queensland Inc. (IA13633)

Sandgate Centre Support Group Incorporated (IA1620)

Scarness Community Progress Association Inc. (IA15306)

Singles and Sole Parents Association Inc (IA11358)

South East Queensland Accommodation Housing and Community Involvement Network Inc. (IA14009)

Southern Cross Field Archers Association Inc (IA1414)

South West Youth Accommodation Network Inc (IA9348)

Spanish and Latin American Welfare Network Association Inc. (IA13005)

Spotti Dog Triathlon Club Inc (IA12082)

Stanthorpe District Commercial Watch Inc. (IA16464)

Stanthorpe Interarts Group Inc. (IA13934)

Steelers Amateur League Football Club Inc. (IA12428)

Steelers Gridiron Football Club Inc. (IA12549)

Stepping Out–An Association Providing an Information and Access Service for People with Disability Inc. (IA12639)

St. George Junior Softball Club Inc. (IA14666)

St Helens T-Ball and Junior Baseball Club Incorporated (IA4847)

Student Accounting Association Inc. (IA12649)

Suncoast Christian Recovery Group Inc. (IA15866)

Taipans Basketball Club Incorporated (IA14215)

Takarakka Rock Art Conservation Inc. (IA3367)

Tambo Pistol Club Inc. (IA13933)

Tandara House Youth Crisis Centre Support Association Inc. (IA16322)

Tara Pony Club Inc. (IA2175)

Taylor Bridge Residents Association Inc. (IA13545)

Te Oranga Mo Kia Kaha Maori Cultural Club Inc (IA11390)

The Allora Progress & Development Association Inc (IA7816)

The Barron River Hotel Fishing Club Inc. (IA16124)

The Beaudesert Land Care Group Inc (IA8643)

The Bushman’s Hunt Club Inc. (IA9958)

The Caledonian Hotel Social Club Inc. (IA15877)

The Carnegians Association Inc (IA11182)

The Charleville Motorcycle Club Incorporated (IA3884)

The Chiropractic Association of Queensland Inc (IA10058)

The Concerned Fishermen of Cairns Association Incorporated (IA6068)

The Dalby & District Darts Association Inc. (IA14245)

The Darling Downs Show Horse Association Inc (IA11408)

The Dodge Phoenix Club of Australia: Queensland Branch Inc (IA7439)

The Fraser Coast Computer Club Inc (IA10812)

The Lillian Playhouse Association Incorporated (IA12041)

The Motoring Enthusiasts Club of Queensland Inc (IA10581)

The New Empire Hotel Sports & Social Club Inc (IA11491)

The Palms Polo Club Incorporated (IA4413)

The Polo Players Club Inc. (IA13604)

The Port Douglas Cricket Club Incorporated. (IA14388)

The Queensland Hospital Managers Association Incorporated (IA6837)

The Skate Olympic Roller Sports Club Inc. (IA12790)

The South East Queensland Hang Gliding Association Inc. (IA1008)

The Taekwondo Association of Queensland Inc. (IA13591)

The Tongan Ethnic Association of Queensland Incorporated (IA5236)

The Vale Hotel Social Club Assn Inc. (IA15661)

The Wilderness Society Cairns Branch Inc. (IA14076)

Tieri Tigers Australian Rules Football Club Inc. (IA16647)

Toowoomba and District Diving Club Inc (IA6302)

Toowoomba and District Life-Style Support Association - ‘Omega’ Inc. (IA15548)

Townsville Cyclones Gridiron Football Club Inc. (IA12469)

Townsville Limited Sprintcar Incorporated (IA4406)

Townsville Water Polo Association Incorporated (IA2191)

Townsville West Rotoract Club Inc (IA11258)

Trike & Odyssey Racing Club Incorporated (IA4662)

Trinity Bay and Inlet Society Inc. (IA2254)

Tudor Park Recreation Association Inc. (IA151)

Tuncunba Trail Riders Assn Inc. (IA13731)

United Arabian Racing Association (Qld) Inc. (IA15902)

Victoria Point Roller Skating Club Inc. (IA4135)

Vietnamese Youth Club in Queensland Inc (IA8648)

Wallaman Rugby League Football Club Inc (IA7134)

Wallumbilla Cricket Club Inc. (IA14594)

Warooga Community Preschool & Kindergarten Association Inc (IA9476)

West Toowoomba Bulls Amateur Rugby League Incorporated (IA12155)

Wide Bay Greyhound Owners & Trainers Association Incorporated (IA14766)

Windsor Poultry & Fanciers Club Inc. (IA15430)

Wolvi and District War Memorial Hall Committee Inc. (IA3072)

Women in Sport Task Group - Townsville Assoc. Inc. (IA14291)

Women’s Safe Harbour Association Inc. (IA840)

Woody Weed Controllers Association Inc (IA9915)

World Kickboxing Association (W.K.A.) (Qld Branch) Incorporated (IA8868)

Youth for Youth Association Inc. (IA14178)

Youth Services Program Inc. (IA14218)

YTLC Youth Therapy Love Cancer Association Inc. (IA14036)

Yuleba Darts Club Assoc. Inc. (IA17633)

Zonta Club of Middlemount Inc. (IA17089)

sch 5A ins 2002 SL No. 272 s 4

amd 2007 SL No. 120 s 11

section 14A(2)

sch 5B ins 2002 SL No. 272 s 4

amd 2007 SL No. 120 s 12

section 17

sch 6 amd 2000 SL No. 122 s 9

sub 2000 SL No. 161 s 3 sch; 2001 SL No. 210 s 3 sch; 2002 SL No. 167 s 3sch 1

amd 2003 SL No. 143 s 3 sch

sub 2004 SL No. 103 s 3 sch; 2005 SL No. 135 s 3 sch; 2006 SL No. 162 s 3 sch

amd 2007 SL No. 120 s 13

sub 2007 SL No. 149 s 3 sch; 2008 SL No. 266 s 3 sch; 2009 SL No. 120 s 3 sch; 2010 SL No. 128 s 4; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch; 2012 SL No. 102 s 3 sch; 2013 SL No. 122 s 3 sch; 2014 SL No. 128 s 3 sch; 2015 SL No. 53 s 8; 2016 SL No. 85 s 8; 2017 SL No. 109 s 8; 2018 SL No. 72 s 8; 2019 SL No. 105 s 8; 2020 SL No. 143 s 8; 2021 SL No. 84 s 8

amd 2022 SL No. 79 s 11; 2022 SL No. 99 s 15