Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts33. (1) Subject to this Act, an incorporated association may, by special resolution, alter its rules in whole or in part and may, in particular—
(a) adopt as its rules the model rules as in force from time to time instead of rules other than the model rules adopted pursuant to subparagraph 16 (c) (ii), paragraph 26 (1) (b) or paragraph (b); or
(b) adopt as its rules other rules that comply with section 32 instead of the model rules adopted pursuant to subparagraph 16 (c) (i), paragraph 26 (1) (b) or paragraph (a).
(2) Where an incorporated association has resolved to alter its rules, the association shall, not later than 1 month after the resolution was passed, lodge with the Registrar a notice in the approved form setting out the particulars of the alteration, and including a declaration by at least 2 members of the committee of the association to the effect that a special resolution referred to in subsection (1) was duly passed by the association.
Penalty: $200.
(3) Where a notice relating to the alteration of the rules of an association has been lodged pursuant to subsection (2), the Registrar may give notice to the association that it is required to lodge a copy of its rules with the Registrar.
(4) When an incorporated association has been given notice by the Registrar pursuant to subsection (3), the association shall, not later than 1 month after the date of the notice, lodge with the Registrar a printed copy, in consolidated form, of the association's rules as altered and in force at that date.
Penalty: $200.
(5) A resolution to alter the rules of an incorporated association is of no effect until a notice has been lodged by the association pursuant to subsection (2).