If you believe there has been fraud, dishonesty or misconduct in a South Australian association that is a possible breach of the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 (the Act), you should report the matter to Consumer and Business Services (CBS). Please note that the Corporate Affairs Commission is part of CBS.
For further information contact us.
What CBS is able to investigate
CBS is concerned with the duties and obligations placed on an association or its officers by the Act.
CBS has various investigation powers under the Act that may be exercised to ascertain whether the provisions of the Act have been or are being complied with.
For example:
- Officers of an incorporated association must act honestly and with reasonable care and diligence: s 39A
- A prescribed association (one that is currently defined in the Act as having gross receipts in excess of $500,000 in its previous financial year) must present audited accounts, auditor's report, and committee's report and statement, before members at an annual general meeting, within five months after the end of the financial year: s 35
- A prescribed association must lodge the above documents with CBS, within 6 months after the end of the financial year: s 36.
- An incorporated association must keep and maintain accounting records: s 39C
- An incorporated association must keep proper minutes of meetings of members of the committee and meetings of members of the association: s 51
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