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How to incorporate an association

The major steps for applying for incorporation are: Choose a name. Adopt a set of rules which comply with the requirements of the Act. An association can choose to prepare its own rules or adopt the prescribed model rules; and Lodge an application for incorporation with the required accompanying...
What is an incorporated association?
25 Feb 2014

What is an incorporated association

Groups can be set up for many social, sporting and community purposes. Incorporating an association provides a simple and affordable way for these not for profit member groups to establish themselves as legal entities. What does incorporation mean? When a group incorporates, it becomes a legal...
What is an incorporated association?
20 Feb 2014

Commercial fundraisers

A licence holder may choose to engage the services of a commercial fundraiser who will collect donations from the public on its behalf. As the commercial fundraiser will be marketing the organisation within the community, careful selection is important to safeguard the licence holder’s reputation...
Fundraising activities
20 Feb 2014

Fundraising under an existing charity licence

There may be times where a person or organisation wants to conduct a charitable collection but it is not practical to apply for a licence under the Charitable Collection Act 1946 . For example: the appeal is going to be a one-off event or only for a short time; or the collector is an individual or...
Charity licence applications
20 Feb 2014

Street collection guidelines

Street collections must be carried out strictly in accordance with the guidelines established for the conducting of such appeals. Collections are only to be made upon the day, between the hours and within the area specified on the Permit issued. Each person assisting or taking part in the...
Street collections
20 Feb 2014

Street collections

A street collection is the "soliciting of funds or contributions and the selling and offering for sale of any button, badge, token, or other similar thing for the purpose of raising funds or contributions" in a public street or thoroughfare. Any organisation wanting to conduct a street collection...
Street collections
20 Feb 2014

Applying for a charity licence

An application for a charitable collections licence should be lodged with the Commissioner for Consumer Protection (the Commissioner). All applications received will be reviewed by the Charitable Collections Advisory Committee, an independent body, which makes recommendations to the Commissioner...
Charity licence applications
20 Feb 2014

Charities code of practice

Licence holders can choose to adopt the Voluntary Code of Practice for public fundraising which provides a recommended set of principles and guidelines for collections in Western Australia. It is intended to apply to charitable and not for profit organisations, individuals, one off fundraising...
Fundraising activities
19 Feb 2014

Collecting money for a charity

Any person or organisation wishing to seek donations from the public in Western Australia for a charitable cause is required to be licenced under the Charitable Collections Act 1946 . Charitable purposes Collections for the following charitable purposes will require a licence: relief of the sick,...
Charity licence applications
19 Feb 2014

Consumer Protection Awards winners and finalists

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The Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards provides an opportunity to reward and recognise the achievements of individuals, non-government organisations, businesses, local governments, journalists and media outlets that have increased awareness of consumer issues, provided support for...
Consumer Protection Awards
04 Feb 2014

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Application for incorporation of an association

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Clubs, groups, organisations or associations use this form to become an incorporated association under the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 ( the Act) Apply online via the AssociationsOnline...
Consumer Protection
Form – application
23 Jun 2020

Application for approval to register or incorporate under another law

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Form 1T Use this application form to apply for approval to become registered as a different type of prescribed body corporate under another Act. This form must be submitted to the Department of...
Consumer Protection
Form – application
23 Jun 2020

Application requesting copies of documents

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Form 9 This application form should be used by a person to obtain from the Commissioner of Consumer Protection a certified copy of documents lodged under the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (the...
Consumer Protection
Form – application
06 Jul 2017

Application requesting replacement certificate of incorporation

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Form 9R This form should be used by an association to request issue of a replacement certificate.
Consumer Protection
Form – application
23 Jun 2020

Application requesting further time to hold the Annual General Meeting (AGM)

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Form 3 Use this application form to request additional time in which an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (the Act) is able to hold its Annual General Meeting (...
Consumer Protection
Form – application
23 Jun 2020

Form 6 - Application for voluntary cancellation of incorporation

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Purpose For use when an incorporated association passes a special resolution in accordance with the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (the Act) to voluntarily cancel its incorporation. The...
Consumer Protection
Form – application
23 Jun 2020

Certificate and statement of a management committee member

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Clubs, groups, organisations or associations use this form to either: provide a certification or statement that resolutions have been passed in accordance with the Associations Incorporation Act 2015...
Consumer Protection
Form – notification
30 Jun 2016

Information statement - Associations

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Associations incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (the Act) use this application form to provide required information to the Commissioner for Consumer Protection in accordance...
Consumer Protection
Form – notification
24 Aug 2017

Notice of committee’s resolution to change rules

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Form 5A Use this form to record amendments made to an incorporated association’s rules (also known as the constitution) in order to comply with the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (the Act)...
Consumer Protection
Form – notification
26 Feb 2019

Notice of special resolution to change rules

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Use this application form to lodge the changes made to an incorporated association’s rules (also commonly known as the constitution) by special resolution of its members in accordance with the...
Consumer Protection
Form – notification
23 Jun 2020

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