Changes to the laws affecting NSW incorporated associations

Key Points:

The changes affect the duties on (and liability of) committee members, and the model constitution, among other things.

Following on from the recommendations of a statutory review, the NSW Associations Incorporation Act has been amended to change the operation of the model constitution, to introduce additional duties on committee members of NSW Incorporated Associations, to clarify the liability of committee members and the liability of members of NSW Incorporated Associations and to permit electronic voting by those Associations. The commencement date of the new laws is to be announced.

Adoption of the model constitution

When an Association incorporates, it may adopt the model constitution in the Act as its constitution or it may customise its constitution.