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Title: Businesses - Office of Fair Trading - business names and licences, associations and co-operatives, product safety. Details »
Link: www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Businesses.html
Date: 2008

Practical guides

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Title: Community organisations. Chapter 9: The law handbook 10th edition - a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit book Details »
Note: Covers incorporating an association, dealing with money, taxation, appeals for funds, charitable fundraising, registration of names, trading and non-profit organisations, leasing premises.
Date: 2007
Where: At your public library

Legal texts

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Title: Associations and clubs law in Australia and New Zealand 2nd edition - printed book in LIAC libraries Details »
Author: Sievers, A.S.
Note: A practical guide to the law regulating both unincorporated and incorporated voluntary associations. Includes references to legislation and caselaw. The 2002 supplement includes information about some of the major decisions and legislative developments since 1996. Contact LIAC if you require copies of the supplement. It is also available on the Federation Press site - www.federationpress.com.au - just click on 'Book supplements'.
Date: 1996, with 2002 supplement
Where: At your closest LIAC library

Title: Incorporation: an explanation of the Associations Incorporation Act 6th edition - printed book in LIAC libraries Details »
Author: Wheeler, Graham
Note: An essential practical guide for anyone who wants to understand what incorporation means and how to successfully register and run an incorporated association. Includes meeting procedures, ending incorporation and sample forms.
Date: 2002
Where: At your closest LIAC library

Title: Model Rules for Incorporated Associations Details »
Note: Contains model rules for incorporated associations as set out in the Associations Incorporation Regulation 1999. Covers membership, consitutions, committees, voting and meetings. Can be used in conjunction with Incorporation by Graham Wheeler.
Link: www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/About_us/Publications/f ...
Date: December 2007
Where: At your closest LIAC library

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