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Protecting the Privacy of Individuals

by Lesley Hames | Jan 12, 2021 | Societies and Charities Articles

The new Privacy Act 2020 applies to governmental, commercial and community organisations, as, under section 4(1), the Act applies to a “New Zealand agency” which is defined in section 8(a)(iii) as including “a New Zealand private sector agency,” and s. 7(1) of the Act...

A NEW INCORPORATED SOCIETIES ACT – GUIDE FOR SOCIETIES

by Lesley Hames | Sep 24, 2020 | Societies and Charities Articles

NOTE: These notes, prepared by Mark von Dadelszen QSM, provide an overview of the more significant elements of the proposals to replace the Incorporated Societies Act 1908. We recommend that new and existing societies be proactive in anticipating the reforms when...

Annual General Meeting of a Society or Charitable Trust under COVID-19 Restrictions

by Lesley Hames | May 19, 2020 | Societies and Charities Articles

Background – the problem The COVID-19 epidemic resulted in restrictions on travel and public gatherings being imposed at a very awkward time, because most societies and charitable trusts were required by their Constitutions and by Statute to have their annual accounts...

Not-for-Profits’ Obligations under their Constitutions and Statutes and COVID-19

by Lesley Hames | Apr 13, 2020 | Societies and Charities Articles

The constitutions of most societies and charitable trusts require the holding of an Annual General Meeting within 3 or 4 months of their balance date (to allow time for accounts to be compiled and in many cases audited).  31 March is the balance date for the majority...

Holding (or not holding) General Meetings of Members in extraordinary circumstances

by Lesley Hames | Mar 16, 2020 | Societies and Charities Articles

The current issues relating to the COVID-19 virus give rise to some difficult problems for many organisations that are required to hold regular meetings of members (including companies and not-for-profit organisations such as societies and charities).  This is...

NEW INCORPORATED SOCIETIES ACT – WHAT EXISTING SOCIETIES WILL HAVE TO DO AND BE AWARE OF

by Lesley Hames | Feb 6, 2020 | Societies and Charities Articles

This Article is based on what was proposed in the 2015 Exposure Draft Incorporated Societies Bill, but also having regard to some modifications signalled in the Minister’s June 2019 Cabinet Paper.  The article will need to be revised after the new statute has been...
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