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Many clubs and special interest groups become Incorporated Associations to benefit their members and to protect them from the debts and liabilities of the association.
Incorporation is a voluntary, simple and inexpensive means of establishing a legal entity. It is an alternative to forming, for example, a company limited by guarantee or a cooperative, and is particularly suitable for small, community-based groups.
Incorporating establishes your association as a legal entity, which allows your association to:
Incorporated Associations should be non-profit organisations. This means that any profits made should be used to further the objectives of the association, not provide personal gain for its members.
The Associations Incorporation Act 1964 , Associations Incorporation Regulations 1965, Associations Incorporation Direction 1999 and Associations Incorporation (Model Rules) Regulations 1997 create the framework for Incorporated Associations registration in Tasmania.
Click here to view the Associations Incorporation Act 1964
Click here to view the Associations Incorporation Direction 1999
Click here to view the Associations Incorporation (Model Rules)
Regulations 1997
Printed copies of this legislation can be obtained from the Printing Authority of Tasmania on 03 6233 3289.
Further information on this subject is available on the following pages:
3. Requirements
5. Deregistering an Incorporated Association
Association Incorporations Act - Publications / Facts and Information Sheets
