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Public officer

An incorporated association must appoint a public officer. The public officer must be a person of or above the age of 18 years and be a resident of South Australia. Ideally the person will be closely associated with the association.

The public officer performs an important role within an incorporated association, acting as the central contact person for the association. Any notice or other document can be served on an incorporated association by serving it on its public officer. The public officer must sign most of the forms and returns lodged with Consumer and Business Services.

Failure to have a public officer is a breach of the Act and can mean penalties being levied against the association. In most cases, the public officer is a member of the association, however this is not a requirement. It is common for a public officer to have other responsibilities within the association, such as being a member of the committee of management.

See Public officer responsiblities.


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