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• Inc. - A Guide for Incorporated Associations
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• Introduction
  • 1.1 Genesis
  • 1.2 Layout and structure
  • 1.3 Review of the Act
  • 1.4 Sources and referencing
  • 1.5 A note on copyright
  • 1.6 A final word
• Incorporated Associations
  • 2.1 Effect of incorporation
  • 2.2 Powers of an Incorporated Association
  • 2.3 Not-for-profit
  • 2.4 Getting down to business
  • 2.5 Common seal
  • 2.6 Key points
• Becoming an Incorporated Association
  • 3.1 Which groups are eligible for incorporation?
  • 3.2 Steps to becoming an incorporated association
  • 3.3 The certificate of incorporation
  • 3.4 What happens if the application is not approved?
  • 3.5 What are the costs of incorporation?
  • 3.6 Key points
  • CHECKLIST FOR RULES OF AN INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION
• The management committee
  • 4.1 Membership of the committee
  • 4.2 Electing the committee
  • 4.3 The role and duties of the management committee
  • 4.4 Liability of management committee members
  • 4.5 Orientation and training for management committee members
  • 4.6 Key points
  • 4.7 Key obligations of Associations under the Act
  • 4.8 Rights and responsibilities of members
• Record keeping
  • 5.1 Types of records to be kept
  • 5.2 Members' access to the records
  • 5.3 Privacy and confidentiality of records
  • 5.4 Record keeping and commerce
  • 5.5 Record keeping systems
  • 5.6 Storage management
  • 5.7 Destroying and archiving records
  • 5.8 Key points
• Meetings
  • 6.1 Types of meetings
  • 6.2 Meeting procedures
  • 6.3 Key points
• Altering the rules
  • 7.1 A step by step guide
  • 7.2 Altering the objects of the association
  • 7.3 Changing the associations name
  • 7.4 Key points
  • Checklist
• Grievances and Disputes
  • 8.1 Sources of grievances and disputes
  • 8.2 Why adopt a grievance policy?
  • 8.3 Internal grievance procedures
  • 8.4 External grievance procedures
  • 8.5 Key points
• Accounts and auditing
  • 9.1 Accounting requirements
  • 9.2 Procedures for keeping accurate accounts
  • 9.3 Auditing accounts
  • 9.4 Disclosure
  • 9.5 Key points
• Taxation
  • 10.1 Taxation concessions available for some associations
  • 10.2 Types of taxation concessions
  • 10.3 Pay As You Go
  • 10.4 Registering with the ATO
  • 10.5 Key points
• Fundraising
  • 11.1 Regulation of fundraising activities
  • 11.2 Fundraising for charitable purposes
  • 11.3 Other requirements relating to fundraising activities
  • 11.4 Some other matters for consideration
  • 11.5 Key points
• Grants
  • 12.1 Lotterywest Grants
  • 12.2 Preparing Submissions
  • 12.3 Finding the Grant
  • 12.4 Key Points
• Employment
  • 13.1 Recruiting and appointing employees
  • 13.2 But first . . . which system? Commonwealth or State
  • 13.3 Establishing the terms and conditions of employment
  • 13.4 Termination of employment
  • 13.5 Some other employer obligations
  • 13.6 Key points
• Discrimination and harassment
  • 14.1 What is discrimination
  • 14.2 Grounds of discrimination
  • 14.3 Issues for incorporated associations
  • 14.4 Harassment
  • 14.5 Dealing with discrimination or harassment
  • 14.6 Key points
• Insurance and risk management
  • 15.1 Reasons for obtaining insurance
  • 15.2 Types of insurance
  • 15.3 Deciding on insurance
  • 15.4 Exclusions
  • 15.5 Risk management
  • 15.6 Some hints when considering insurance and risks
  • 15.7 Key points
• Occupational safety and health and workers compensation
  • 16.1 Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984
  • 16.2 Workers' compensation
  • 16.3 Key points
• Volunteers
  • 17.1 Volunteering Western Australia
  • 17.2 Principles of volunteering
  • 17.3 Role of volunteers
  • 17.4 Rights and responsibilities of volunteers
  • 17.5 Rights and responsibilities of incorporated associations
  • 17.6 Recruiting volunteers
  • 17.7 Volunteer liability and insurance
  • 17.8 Key points
• Sporting and recreational Clubs
  • 18.1 Eligibility for incorporation
  • 18.2 Rules of association and by-laws
  • 18.3 Membership and members register
  • 18.4 Safety in sport
  • 18.5 Effect of the Civil Liability Act 2002
  • 18.6 Waivers and participation agreements
  • 18.7 Insurance
  • 18.8 Key points
• Copyright
  • 19.1 What is copyright
  • 19.2 Who has copyright
  • 19.3 Infringing copyright
  • 19.4 Copyright on the Internet
  • 19.5 Trademarks
  • 19.6 Key points
• The end of the road
  • 20.1 Ways of winding up an association
  • 20.2 Cancellation of an incorporated association
  • 20.3 Types of incorporated structures
  • 20.4 Incorporation under the Corporations Act
  • 20.5 Incorporation as a co-operative company
  • 20.6 Incorporation under the Corporations Act
  • 20.7 Transferring to another jurisdiction
  • 20.8 Becoming an unincorporated association
  • 20.9 Key points