Reducing red tape for A summary of the changes are outlined below. The associations changes, if passed, will take effect from 1 July 2019. Legislative Changes Model Rules To support the legislative changes, the ACT will also The ACT Government is proposing to make changes be consulting on new Model Rules in 2018-19. to the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 to Online reporting modernise it, including clarifying obligations for Committee members, trade, privacy and dispute To support these changes, Access Canberra will be resolution. implementing changes to enable associations to report online. These changes are included in the Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and Further information follow feedback from stakeholders in 2017 that the To comment on the proposed changes or to find Act would work better if these areas were updated out more, email: regulatoryreform@act.gov.au or clarified. Proposed changes Issue Proposed Change Benefit Legislation reference This reduces confusion in Instead of inspecting a accessing documents, Copies of documents document, a person can which are now held Section 11 - Update from Access Canberra request a copy or extract electronically by Access of a document Canberra This recognises email and Confidentiality of contact Change from address to telephone number as well Section 13 - Update details contact details as address Associations can trade provided it is: Not for the financial Remove reference to Restrictions on trading benefit of its Section 14 - Update trading members Consistent with their overall objective No requirement if a Requirement for a document is signed by Modernises requirements Section 22 - Update common seal two members of a in Act committee
Reducing red tape for associations Legislative Changes The ACT Government is proposing to make changes to the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 to modernise it, including clarifying obligations for Committee members, trade, privacy and dispute resolution. These changes are included in the Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and follow feedback from stakeholders in 2017 that the Act would work better if these areas were updated or clarified. A summary of the changes are outlined below. The changes, if passed, will take effect from 1 July 2019. Model Rules To support the legislative changes, the ACT will also be consulting on new Model Rules in 2018-19. Online reporting To support these changes, Access Canberra will be implementing changes to enable associations to report online. Further information To comment on the proposed changes or to find out more, email: regulatoryreform@act.gov.au Proposed changes Issue Proposed Change Benefit Legislation reference Copies of documents from Access Canberra Instead of inspecting a document, a person can request a copy or extract of a document This reduces confusion in accessing documents, which are now held electronically by Access Canberra Section 11 - Update Confidentiality of contact details Change from address to contact details This recognises email and telephone number as well as address Section 13 - Update Restrictions on trading Remove reference to trading Associations can trade provided it is: Not for the financial benefit of its members Consistent with their overall objective Section 14 - Update Requirement for a common seal No requirement if a document is signed by two members of a committee Modernises requirements in Act Section 22 - Update
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