Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION REFORM REGULATIONS 2023 - REG 13

For the purposes of section 59B(6) of the Act, the prescribed particulars are—

        (a)     the name of the incorporated association; and

        (b)     a statement that the Registrar has revoked the exemption granted to the association under section 59A of the Act; and

        (c)     whether the exemption was revoked on the initiative of the Registrar or upon application by the secretary made under section 59B(3) of the Act; and

        (d)     the date on which the Registrar notified the secretary of the revocation of the exemption; and

        (e)     a statement that the effect of the Registrar revoking the exemption is that members of the association will be permitted to inspect the association's register of members that contains the names and addresses of members of the association; and

        (f)     a statement that members of the association will be permitted to use information obtained from the register of members to contact other members in relation to the management or purposes of the association; and

        (g)     a statement that a member of the association may apply to VCAT for a review of the decision of the Registrar to revoke the exemption within 28 days of receiving this notice; and

        (h)     a statement that the association cannot allow members to inspect the register of members until after 28 days have passed since members received this notice and either—

              (i)     no member of the association has applied to VCAT for a review of the decision to revoke the exemption; or

              (ii)     an application was made to VCAT and the decision to revoke the exemption was upheld by VCAT; and

              (i)     a statement that—

              (i)     a member may request that the secretary under section 59 of the Act restrict access to the personal information of the member recorded in the register of members; and

              (ii)     if the secretary believes there are special circumstances that justify restricting access to the member's information, the secretary must agree to the request; and

        (j)     a statement that if the secretary refuses a request referred to in paragraph (i)—

              (i)     the secretary must notify the member in writing and set out the reasons for the decision; and

              (ii)     the member may apply to VCAT for a review of the secretary's decision within 28 days of being notified of the secretary's decision; and

              (iii)     the secretary will not release that member's personal information without the member's consent unless 28 days have passed since the secretary gave notice to the member, and—

    (A)     the member has not sought a review of the decision; or

    (B)     VCAT has upheld the secretary's decision to release the information.