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A corporation must be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) to be a charity. A corporation that is, or wants to become, a charity must include certain rules in its rule book.
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Registered native title bodies corporate (RNTBCs) make decisions related to native title and corporate operations. These decisions must be made correctly and by the right people.
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Members and directors can pass resolutions without a meeting. These are called ‘circulating resolutions’. The proposed resolution is written down and sent to all the people who can vote on it.
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Learn about processes for the board to manage a conflict of interest.
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Special administration is unique to the CATSI Act.It means the Registrar can take early action when a corporation faces problems with finances or governance. The Registrar can appoint a suitable and qualified person to look after or fix problems such as:
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When a corporation enters special administration, its existing debts (called pre-appointment debts) are put 'on hold'. This gives the corporation time to sort out its future with the help of a special administrator.
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This is an outline of the Registrar’s powers to deal with the property of deregistered corporations under the CATSI Act.
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ORIC is within the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA).NIAA is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) and must comply with the Information Publication Scheme (IPS).
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Having a good recruitment process will ensure you get the right person for your corporation and have the best resources to achieve your aims.
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Workplace relations systemsEmployees in every state and territory except Western Australia are covered by the federal industrial relations system (sometimes called the national workplace relations system) under the Fair Work Act.
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These other organisations are linked with the CATSI Act or other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legislation or government activities. They may support your work to benefit your community.
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Your corporation demonstrates accountability through its reporting to stakeholders on corporation performance and position.
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If your corporation is registered under the CATSI Act as a medium or large corporation, you might need an auditor. An auditor helps the corporation stay compliant with its financial duties.Who can be an auditorAn auditor must be a qualified and registered professional who:
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An audit report is an independent evaluation of a corporation's financial report.Corporations that need an audit reportYour corporation must lodge an audit report each year if it’s a:
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Your corporation may have reporting obligations with other regulators and stakeholders such as the examples below.
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While there are only 4 rules that corporations must put in their rule book, there are others that it’s a really good idea to include.
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There are certain parts of the CATSI Act that the Registrar can grant exemptions for. An exemption means that a corporation does not have to comply with that part of the Act.Exemptions may:
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RNTBCs must have certain rules about disputes and membership eligibility in their rule books.
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Corporations make decisions to run the organisation and provide services. Sometimes the decision needs a formal process through a resolution. The type of resolution and who can make it depends on the decision.
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Some rules in the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) are ‘replaceable’. This is similar to the Corporations Act 2001.