Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
Persons become members on registration
42-10(1)
A person becomes a member of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation on registration of the corporation if: (a) the corporation was registered as a result of an application made under section 21-1 and the person is specified in the application with the person ' s consent as a proposed member of the corporation; or (b) the corporation was registered as a result of an application made under section 22-1 for registration of a body corporate as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation under Part 2-3 and the person is a member of the body corporate immediately before registration of the corporation; or (c) the corporation was registered as a result of an application made under section 23-1 to register an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation (the amalgamated corporation ) under Part 2-3 to replace 2 or more existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations (the amalgamating corporations ) and the person is a member of any of the amalgamating corporations immediately before the registration of the amalgamated corporation.
Note:
A member ' s name must be entered in the register of members (see section 180-5 ).
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Hide history notePersons become directors etc. on registration
42-10(1A)
A person becomes a director, corporation secretary or contact person of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation on registration of the corporation if the person is specified in the application under section 21-1 , 22-1 or 23-1 with his or her consent as a proposed director, corporation secretary or contact person of the corporation.
If no contact person nominated in the application for registration
42-10(2)
If: (a) an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation is registered as a small or medium corporation; and (b) the application for registration does not specify a person to be the contact person for the corporation; the applicant becomes the contact person for the corporation on registration.
If person nominated in application for registration as contact person without the person ' s consent
42-10(3)
If: (a) a person is specified in an application for registration of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation as the contact person for the corporation; and (b) the person is specified without his or her consent; and (c) before registration, the Registrar becomes aware of that fact; the Registrar may determine, by notice in writing given to the applicant, that the applicant for registration is the contact person for the corporation on registration.
42-10(4)
A determination under subsection (3) is not a legislative instrument.
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