Introduction – the re-registration process Societies incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 need to decide whether to re-register under the new Act before 1 December 2025, or whether to become unincorporated (which this author considers is, generally, not a wise decision), while societies incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 may choose to remain […]

2012, updated November 2022 Many community organisations reach a point where they ask (or should be asking) this question – does our organisation have a future? Before adopting a negative or defensive attitude to that question it is worth reflecting on some fundamentals: What do we really know about: Our potential and existing members? What […]

Structuring the relationship of parent and branch societies The Incorporated Societies Amendment Act 1920 (the only substantive change in the 114 year life of the 1908 statute) established a very rudimentary statutory framework for the incorporation and operation of a “parent” society’s branches, and that Amendment Act provided for the incorporation of a branch of […]

Background   Other articles on this website discuss society constitutions – ”Are Rules Binding,” “ redrafting the rules of a community organisation and I was startled to be asked some questions by its chairman that made me realise how uninformed the general public are about society Rules.  The questioner was well-educated and experienced in business […]

The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 is the result of a reform process that started in 2011, and it reflects the principles of modern good governance, and many of its provisions echo those relating to companies. The 1908 Act is still in force, and section 256 of the 2022 Act provides for the making of Orders-in-Council […]