Association Rules Part 1 – Preliminary

  1. Terms Used
    In these rules, unless the contrary intention appears —
    Act
    means the Associations Incorporation Act 2015
    Association
    means the Connolly Residents’ Association Incorporated; a body corporate with perpetual succession, incorporated under and subject to the provisions of the Act
    Books, of the Association, includes the following —
    1. a register
    2. financial records, financial statements or financial reports, however compiled, recorded or stored
    3. a document
    4. any other record of information
    Chairperson
    means the Committee member holding office as the chairperson of the Association
    Commissioner
    means the person for the time being designated as the Commissioner under section 153 of the Act
    Connolly
    means the suburb of that name in Western Australia as defined by the City authority for the time being having jurisdiction
    Committee
    means the management committee of the Association
    Committee Meeting
    means a meeting of the committee
    Committee Member
    means a member of the committee
    Financial Records includes —
    1. invoices, receipts, orders for the payment of money, bills of exchange, cheques, promissory notes and vouchers
    2. documents of prime entry
    3. working papers and other documents needed to explain
      1. the methods by which financial statements are prepared
      2. adjustments to be made in preparing financial statements
    Financial Statements
    means the financial statements in relation to the Association required under Part 5 Division 3 of the Act
    The financial year of the Association
    Has meaning given in Rule 2
    General Meeting, of the Association
    means a meeting of the Association that all members are entitled to receive notice of and to attend
    Member
    means a person who is an ordinary member or an associate member of the Association
    Ordinary Committee Member
    means a committee member who is not an office holder of the Association under rule 28(3)
    Ordinary Member
    means a member with the rights referred to in rule 9(4)
    Register of Members
    means the register of members referred to in section 53 of the Act
    Rules
    means these rules of the Association, as in force for the time being
    Secretary
    means the committee member holding office as the secretary of the Association
    Special General Meeting
    means a general meeting of the Association other than the annual general meeting
    Special Resolution
    means a resolution passed by the votes of not less than three-fourths of the members present at a general meeting in accordance with section 51 of the Act
    Subcommittee
    means a subcommittee appointed by the committee under rule 47(1)(a)
    Treasurer
    means the committee member holding office as the treasurer of the Association
  2. Financial Year The financial year of the Association is the period of 12 months commencing on the first day of January each year