(1) On application by an incorporated association, the Registrar may, for the purposes of a financial year, declare the association to be—
(a) a tier one association; or
(b) a tier two association.
(2) The Registrar may make a declaration under subsection (1) only if the Registrar is satisfied that unusual and non-recurring circumstances have occurred that warrant doing so.
(3) An application by an incorporated association
to the Registrar for a declaration under
subsection (1) must be made within
3 months
after the end of the financial year.
Division 2—Tier one associations