Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 3 - BASIC FEATURES OF AN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATION  

PART 3-2 - RULES DEALING WITH THE INTERNAL GOVERNANCE OF CORPORATIONS  

Division 69 - Constitutions and amendment and replacement of constitutions  

Subdivision 69-B - Constitutional changes after registration  

SECTION 69-5   OVERVIEW - WAYS A CONSTITUTION MAY BE CHANGED  
Corporation wants to change its constitution

69-5(1)    
For an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation to change its constitution, the following steps must be complied with:

(a)    the corporation must pass a special resolution effecting the change;

(b)    if, under the corporation ' s constitution, there are further steps that must also be complied with to make a constitutional change - those steps must be complied with (see section 69-15 );

(c)    the corporation must lodge certain documents (see section 69-20 );

(d)    the Registrar must make certain decisions in respect of the constitutional change and, if appropriate, must register the change (see section 69-30 ).

Note:

The constitutional change takes effect when it is registered (see section 69-40 ).

Court may change a constitution

69-5(2)    
The court may also change an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation ' s constitution (see section 166-5 ).

Note:

The constitutional change takes effect as provided for in paragraph 69-40(b) .

Registrar may change a constitution

69-5(3)    
The Registrar may also change an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation ' s constitution (see section 69-35 ).

Note 1:

If the Registrar changes a constitution under section 69-35 , the steps subsection in (1) of this section do not apply.

Note 2:

The constitutional change takes effect when it is registered (see section 69-40 ).

Special administrator may change a constitution

69-5(4)    
A special administrator for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation may also change the corporation ' s constitution (see section 499-5 ).

Note 1:

If the special administrator changes a constitution under section 499-5 , the steps in paragraphs (1)(a) , (b) and (c) of this section do not apply (but the administrator must lodge the change with the Registrar under section 69-25 and the Registrar must take the steps in section 69-30 ).

Note 2:

The constitutional change takes effect when it is registered (see section 69-40 ).