Table of Contents

Letter to Attorney General

Preface

Chapter 1-Introduction

1.1 Terms of reference

1.2 Recommendations in brief

1.3 Structure of this report

1.4 Draft legislative provisions

1.7 “Association”

1.8 “Unincorporated association”

1.9 Partnerships

1.10 Legal difficulties concerning associations

1.12 Relief of the difficulties

1.13 Improving the law for unincorporated associations

1.14 Is not the Companies Act sufficient?

1.20 Guidance from other places

1.21 Discussion papers

1.23 Submissions and consultation

Chapter 2-Incorporation

2.1 Associations not for gain to private members

2.13 Objects of non-profit associations

2.16 Membership

2.19 Eligible association

2.20 Incorporation

2.25 Special decision

2.31 Incorporation de novo

Chapter 3-Incorporated Association

3.1 Rules generally

3.12 Alteration of rules

3.14 Model rules

3.16 Liability of members

3.22 Insurance

3.36 Committee and governing body

3.40 Public officer

3.41 Internal differences

3.44 Accounts and information

3.59 Annual return

3.62 Amalgamation

3.63 Transfer of registration to and from other Acts

3.65 Direction to register as a company

Chapter 4-Winding Up and Dissolution

4.1 General

4.4 Winding up by the Court

4.5 Voluntary winding up

4.6 Winding up upon a certificate of the Registrar

4.7 Surplus assets in a winding up

4.21 Defunct incorporated association

4.22 Outstanding property of dissolved incorporated association

Chapter 5-Draft Legislation

5.1 General

5.2 Registrar and administration

5.4 Penal provisions

5.5 Regulations

5.6 Registration of charges

5.7 “Corporation” under the Companies Act

5.8 Pre-incorporation contracts

5.16 Insolvency or fraud: liability of officer

5.17 Transfer of registration

Chapter 6-Notes on the Draft Bill

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Draft section 6-Special decision

6.10 Draft section 10-Committee pending incorporation

6.12 Draft section 11-Public officer for obtaining incorporation

6.13 Draft section 13(2)-No appeal on grant of incorporation

6.18 Draft section 17-Certificate of succession

6.22 Draft section 18 and Schedule 2 clauses 1, 2-Vesting of property, etc., on incorporation

6.39 Draft Schedule 2 clause 3-Power of appointment, etc.

6.40 Draft Schedule 2 clause 4-Power of officer

6.41 Draft Schedule 2 clause 5-Duty to account

6.42 Draft Schedule 2 clause 6-Liability

6.50 Draft Schedule 2 clause 7-Title by registration

6.54 Draft Schedule 2 clause 8-Relief against forfeiture

6.55 Draft Schedule 2 clause 9-Stamp duty

6.56 Draft section 21-Name

6.57 Draft section 22-Powers

6.75 Draft section 24-Rules generally

6.78 Draft section 27-Committee

6.79 Draft section 28-Public officer

6.82 Draft section 29-Gain to members

6.89 Draft section 32-Accounts and information

6.90 Draft section 33-Common seal

6.92 Draft section 37-Service

6.96 Draft section 38-Constructive notes

6.98 Draft sections 44-48-Amalgamation

6.102 Draft sections 52-64-Registration as a company

6.105 Draft sections 65-73-Winding up and dissolution.

Associations Incorporation Bill, 1981

Submissions

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Table of References to Draft Bill

Index