Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsCorporation wants to change its constitution
(1) For an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation to change its constitution, the following steps must be complied with:
(a) the corporation must pass a special resolution effecting the change;
(b) if, under the corporation's constitution, there are further steps that must also be complied with to make a constitutional change--those steps must be complied with (see section 69- 15);
(c) the corporation must lodge certain documents (see section 69-20);
(d) the Registrar must make certain decisions in respect of the constitutional change and, if appropriate, must register the change (see section 69-30).
Note: The constitutional change takes effect when it is registered (see section 69-40).
Court may change a constitution
(2) The court may also change an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation's constitution (see section 166-5).
Note: The constitutional change takes effect as provided for in paragraph 69-40(b).
Registrar may change a constitution
(3) The Registrar may also change an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation's constitution (see section 69-35).
Note 1: If the Registrar changes a constitution under section 69-35, the steps in subsection (1) of this section do not apply.
Note 2: The constitutional change takes effect when it is registered (see section 69-40).
Special administrator may change a constitution
(4) A special administrator for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation may also change the corporation's constitution (see section 499-5).
Note 1: If the special administrator changes a constitution under section 499-5, the steps in paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (c) of this section do not apply (but the administrator must lodge the change with the Registrar under section 69-25 and the Registrar must take the steps in section 69-30).
Note 2: The constitutional change takes effect when it is registered (see section 69-40).