Incorporated Societies Re-Registration – Act Now to Meet the April 2026 Deadline
Incorporated Societies Re-Registration – Act Now to Meet the April 2026 Deadline The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 introduces important updates to the way incorporated societies in New Zealand are governed. It aims to strengthen governance by setting ...
May 4, 2025
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Preparing for your AGM | Incorporated Societies | Gibson Sheat Lawyers
Preparing for your AGM: An Annual General Meeting, also known as an AGM, is a meeting of the general membership held once a year by many sport and recreation organisations. If you’re an incorporated society, you will need to hold at least one general ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Sports Law Incorporated Societies
The new Act has now passed into law. It is intended to make incorporated societies more robust from a governance standpoint, by introducing officers duties and requirements for dispute resolution processes. There is a transition period during which ...
Apr 21, 2022
Supporting gender diversity through governance structures
With the recent celebrations of International Women’s Day on 8 March, and the introduction of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022, it is an opportune time to reflect on the diversity of your organisation and how you can take steps through governance to ...
Apr 6, 2022
Code of Conduct for Players, Coaches & Parents.
With schools starting up and school sport resuming, it is a good time for sport organisations to review and update their Code of Conduct. Your Code of Conduct should set out the expected behaviour for everyone involved – from centrefield to the sideline. ...
Mar 10, 2022
Sports Organisations - Using & Enforcing Covid-19 Vaccine Passes
Vaccine Passes play an important role within New Zealand’s traffic light system. Sports organisations need to put measures in place to protect their participants, and to ensure they are compliant with the COVID-19 Protection Framework, which may restrict ...
Feb 14, 2022
New Privacy Act – Do you know your obligations?
The Privacy Act 2020 (Act) came into force on 1 December 2020 and applies to any individuals, businesses, or organisations that collect personal information. If your business collects information from customers, suppliers or others, you should review ...
May 9, 2021
Coming soon to a Club near you – the new Incorporated Societies Bill
What is the new bill about? From the Taupō Mountain Bike Club to Deaf Aotearoa to the Lindis Pass Conservation Group, incorporated societies are said to “make a significant contribution to New Zealanders’ wellbeing.”[1] Over 113 years have passed since ...
Apr 27, 2021