Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) An alteration of
the rules of an incorporated association having effect to change the name of
the association does not take effect until section 30 is complied with and the
approval of the Commissioner is given to the change of name.
(2) The Commissioner
may direct that notice of a proposed change of name of an incorporated
association be published in accordance with the Commissioner’s
directions as a prerequisite to approval of the change.
(3) The Commissioner
must not approve a name under this section unless the Commissioner is of the
opinion that the proposed name is an appropriate name under which an
association might be incorporated under this Act.
(4) The Commissioner
must issue a new certificate of incorporation in the approved form showing the
new name of the incorporated association if —
(a) the
Commissioner approves a change of name; and
(b)
subsection (5) is complied with; and
(c) any
fee prescribed for the purposes of this subsection has been paid.
(5) A new certificate
of incorporation under subsection (4) must not be issued unless —
(a) the
certificate of incorporation previously issued has been returned to the
Commissioner; or
(b) the
Commissioner is satisfied that the certificate has been lost or destroyed.