6. Key points

• An incorporated association must appoint or elect a management committee that is responsible for managing the affairs of the association.
• The management committee must comply with the rules of the association and ensure that committee members comply with the rules.
• The management committee has a duty to act in good faith and in the best interests of the association.
• The management committee has a duty of care to ensure that its activities and the activities of the association are conducted with reasonable care, skill and diligence.
• Every member of the management committee has a personal obligation under the Act to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the association itself complies with the obligations set out in the table of Obligations.