Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) An incorporated
association may, by special resolution, approve the adoption of the model
rules as the rules of the association at any time after its incorporation
under this Act.
(2) If an incorporated
association approves the adoption of the model rules as its rules, it is taken
to have adopted any subsequent amendment to the model rules as an alteration
of its rules.
(3) An alteration of
the rules of an incorporated association referred to in subsection (2) —
(a)
takes effect on the day the relevant amendment to the model rules comes into
operation; and
(b)
takes effect without the requirement of a special resolution of the
association; and
(c) does
not require the approval of the Commissioner.
(4) If an incorporated
association that has approved the adoption of the model rules as its own rules
alters those rules under section 30, other than an alteration to its name,
objects, purposes or quorums, the association is taken to have adopted its own
rules and subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to those rules.
(5) An incorporated
association that approves the adoption of the model rules as its own rules
under subsection (1) must notify the Commissioner and include in the
notification the following information —
(a) the
name of the association;
(b) the
objects or purposes of the association;
(c) the
quorum for a general meeting of members of the association;
(d) the
quorum for a meeting of the management committee of the association;
(e) if
relevant, the period of the first financial year of the association.