2009
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Shane Rattenbury)
Associations Incorporation Amendment Bill 2009

Contents
	Page

	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Legislation amended	2
	4	Inspection of documents
Section 11 (1), new note 2	2
	5	New section 13A	2
	6	Sections 18 (1) (a) and 26 (2) (a), new note	3
	7	Notice of public officer’s appointment or change of address
Section 59 (2), new note	3
	8	Notice of changes in committee
Section 62 (2), new note 2	3
	9	Information from officers
Section 66, new note	4
	10	Associations Incorporation Regulation 1991, section 4 (f) (iv), new note	4

2009
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Shane Rattenbury)
Associations Incorporation Amendment Bill 2009

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Associations Incorporation Act 1991, and for other purposes

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Associations Incorporation Amendment Act 2009.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Associations Incorporation Act 1991.
Note	This Act also amends the Associations Incorporation Regulation 1991 (see s 10).
4	Inspection of documents
Section 11 (1), new note 2
insert
Note 2	A person cannot inspect or obtain a copy of another person’s address that is contained in a lodged document if the other person has asked for their address to be kept confidential under s 13A.
5	New section 13A
in part 2, insert
13A	Addresses may be kept confidential
	(1)	This section applies to a document that is or has been lodged with the registrar-general under this Act.
	(2)	A person whose address is contained in the document may ask the registrar-general, in writing, to keep the person’s address confidential.
Note	If a form is approved under s 126 (Approved forms) for a request, the form must be used.
	(3)	If a person makes a request under subsection (2), the registrar‑general must ensure that any document the subject of the request is made available for inspection under section 11 only in a way that does not show the person’s address.
	(4)	However, a person who is the public officer of an incorporated association must have at least 1 address available for inspection under section 11.
Note	A public officer’s address may be a residential, business or PO box address.
6	Sections 18 (1) (a) and 26 (2) (a), new note
insert
Note	A person may ask the registrar-general to keep their address confidential (s 13A (2)). However, a public officer must have at least 1 address publicly available (s 13A (4)).
7	Notice of public officer’s appointment or change of address
Section 59 (2), new note
insert
Note	A person may ask the registrar-general to keep their address confidential (s 13A (2)). However, a public officer must have at least 1 address publicly available (s 13A (4)).
8	Notice of changes in committee
Section 62 (2), new note 2
insert
Note 2	A person may ask the registrar-general to keep their address confidential (s 13A (2)).
9	Information from officers
Section 66, new note
insert
Note	A person may ask the registrar-general to keep their address confidential (s 13A (2)). However, a public officer must have at least 1 address publicly available (s 13A (4)).
10	Associations Incorporation Regulation 1991, section 4 (f) (iv), new note
insert
Note	A person may ask the registrar-general to keep their address confidential (see Act, s 13A (2)).

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2009.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2009.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2009