Incorporated Societies Act 2022

This is a new act replacing the previous Act of 1908.

The new constitution (pdf)

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Summary of changes

This is not a full summary. For more detail, please refer to: this page.

Topic 1908 Act 2022 Act
Number of members Minimum 15 Minimum 10
Committee Not required Minimum 3 officers most of whom must be members
Officers Undefined Includes all committee members
Officer duties Unclear 6 core duties:
  1. Act in good faith
  2. Exercise powers for proper purposes only
  3. Comply with Act and constitution
  4. Exercise reasonable care and diligence
  5. Not create substantial risk of loss
  6. Not incur an obligation the officer doesn't reasonably believe the socie ty can perform
Contact person Not required Must be specified
AGM No guidance Must be held no later than 6 months after balance date
Financial statements To be filed annually To be filed within 6 months of the balance date
Society rules Small list of rules A constitution is required
Use of te reo Māori Records to be kept in English Can be kept in either language
Disputes No specific procedures Detailed procedures required
Criminal offences Defined under Crimes Act 1961 Six defined offences:
  1. Making false statements
  2. Fraudulent use or destruction of property
  3. Falsification of documents
  4. Defrauding creditors
  5. Improper use of ‘Incorporated’, 'Inc' or its te reo version ‘Manatōpu’
  6. Breaching a banning order

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