Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (Victoria)/Schedule

by Government of the State of Victoria, Australia

SCHEDULE

MATTERS TO BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE RULES OF AN INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION

1. The qualifications (if any) for membership of the incorporated association.
2. The register of members of the incorporated association.
3. The entrance fees, subscriptions and other amounts (if any) to be paid by members of the incorporated association.
4. The name, constitution, membership and powers of the committee or other body having the management of the incorporated association (in this paragraph referred to as the committee) and—

   (a) the election or appointment of members of the committee;

   (b) the terms of office of members of the committee;

   (c) the grounds on which, or reasons for which, the office of a member of the committee shall become vacant;

   (d) the filling of casual vacancies occurring on the committee;

   (e) the quorum and procedure at meetings of the committee.

5. The quorum and procedure at general meetings of members of the incorporated association and whether members are entitled to vote by proxy at general meetings.^[1]
6. The time within which, and manner in which, notices of general meetings and notices of motion are to be given, published or circulated.
7. The sources from which the funds of the incorporated association are to be or may be derived.
8. The manner in which the funds of the association are to be managed and, in particular, the mode of drawing and signing cheques on behalf of the incorporated association.
9. The intervals between general meetings of members of the incorporated association and the manner of calling general meetings.
10. The manner of altering the statement of purposes of the incorporated association.
11. The manner of altering and rescinding the rules and of making additional rules of the incorporated association.
12. Provisions for the custody and use of the common seal (if any) of the incorporated association.^[2]
13. The custody of relevant documents and securities of the incorporated association.^[3]
14. The inspection by members of the incorporated association of relevant documents of the incorporated association.^[4]
15. The disposition of any surplus assets on the winding up or dissolution of the incorporated association.
16. The procedure (if any) for the disciplining of members and the mechanism (if any) for appearances by members in respect of disciplinary action taken against them.^[5]
17. The grievance procedures for settling disputes under the rules between the incorporated association and any of its members or between a member and any other member.^[6]

Footnotes

1. Sch. item 5 amended by No. 10236 s. 8(2)(v)(i).
2. Sch. item 12 amended by No. 8/2003 s. 21.
3. Sch. item 13 amended by No. 57/1997 s. 35(1).
4. Sch. item 14 amended by No. 57/1997 s. 35(2).
5. Sch. item 16 inserted by No. 10236 s. 8(2)(v)(ii).
6. Sch. item 17 inserted by No. 57/1997 s. 35(3).