Issue Proposed Change Benefit Legislation reference Provides criteria for which Restrictions on access to a committee may restrict New section documents access to documents Makes criteria for Removal of a public removing a public officer Consistent with human Section 64 - Update officer related to their ability to rights perform the role Requires resignation to be Process for resigning as a Provides greater clarity on in writing to the public Section 65 - Update committee member process for resigning officer Disclosure of personal Updates disclosure of Brings the Act up to Section 65 - Update interest material personal interest modern requirements Requires an association to Dispute resolution have a procedure for Section 65 - Update procedure dispute resolution Provides for restrictions to Restrictions on access to Enhances privacy New be placed on access to personal information protections information Exempts ACNC-charities Further streamlines Charities reporting public from reporting public reporting for ACNC New officer changes officer to Access Canberra charities Outlines the following duties in the Act: Duty of care and Brings the ACT in line with diligence other jurisdictions Duties of committee Duty of good faith New members and proper purpose Makes clear the existing Proper use of position responsibilities Proper use of information Provides for restrictions to Enhances privacy Register of members be placed on access to Section 67 - Update protections personal information Expands options for being Reduces administrative Auditor a qualified auditor for Part 5 - Update costs purposes of Act
Issue Proposed Change Benefit Legislation reference Restrictions on access to documents Provides criteria for which a committee may restrict access to documents New section Removal of a public officer Makes criteria for removing a public officer related to their ability to perform the role Consistent with human rights Section 64 - Update Process for resigning as a committee member Requires resignation to be in writing to the public officer Provides greater clarity on process for resigning Section 65 - Update Disclosure of personal interest Updates disclosure of material personal interest Brings the Act up to modern requirements Section 65 - Update Dispute resolution procedure Requires an association to have a procedure for dispute resolution Section 65 - Update Restrictions on access to personal information Provides for restrictions to be placed on access to information Enhances privacy protections New Charities reporting public officer changes Exempts ACNC-charities from reporting public officer to Access Canberra Further streamlines reporting for ACNC charities New Duties of committee members Outlines the following duties in the Act: Duty of care and diligence Duty of good faith and proper purpose Proper use of position Proper use of information Brings the ACT in line with other jurisdictions Makes clear the existing responsibilities New Register of members Provides for restrictions to be placed on access to personal information Enhances privacy protections Section 67 - Update Auditor Expands options for being a qualified auditor for purposes of Act Reduces administrative costs Part 5 - Update
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