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A charity can apply to be endorsed by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) for deductible gift recipient (DGR) status. This allows people who donate money or property to the corporation to claim it on their tax. If you want to apply for DGR status you’ll need to include these rules.
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CATSI Act corporations are member controlled. Members appoint directors who appoint corporation officers, such as the Chief Executive Officer.
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CATSI Act corporations are member-controlled. Members appoint directors to make decisions about the governance of the corporation.
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Members of a corporation have certain rights. Knowing what they are puts members in a better position to play an active part in the corporation.
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There are different types of rules for a corporation’s internal governance. There are rules that are set in the law and cannot be changed, can be replaced, can be changed and are specific to the corporation.
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Corporations have ongoing obligations to keep their information updated on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations.
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Having a clear purpose that is well understood helps boards and management drive their corporation forward. All of the corporation’s activities should further its purpose either directly or indirectly.
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The CATSI Act sets out the rules for meetings but there are some parts of the law that corporations can change in their rule book.
Corporations need to set out in their rule book how often their directors' meetings will be held. We recommend that directors meet at least every 3 months. For…
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Learn how to run a directors' meeting, including having a quorum, selecting a chairperson, declaring conflicts of interest and what to do after the meeting.
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Members can appoint independent directors to the board if it is in the rule book. An independent director is a director who is not a member. They usually have special skills or knowledge.
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An officer of a corporation is someone who is involved in making decisions that affect the business of the corporation and can greatly affect the corporation’s financial standing.
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Every corporation and the Registrar need to keep a record of director appointments and the personal details of each director. Director personal details are:
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The healthy corporation checklist allows you to check your corporation’s compliance with the rule book and the law.
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Your corporation size determines whether you have a contact person or a secretary.Contact personIf your corporation's size is small or medium it will have a contact person.
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Corporations should regularly review their rule book to make sure their rules still work for them. What works for your corporation is likely to change over time, especially if your objectives change or operations grow.
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When a corporation gives an asset or money to a person or group with a close relationship to the corporation, this is called a giving a related party a financial benefit.
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The CATSI Act requires every corporation to prepare one or more reports every year and give them to members as well as lodge them for publishing on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations. Meeting your reporting obligations is important because it:
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We maintain a public list of people disqualified by a court or the Registrar. A disqualified person can’t be an officer of a corporation – that means they can’t be on the board or a manager.