Victorian Numbered Acts

ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 12 OF 2009) - SECT 27

After section 53A of the Principal Act insert —

        " 53B     Transfer of proceeding to Supreme Court

    (1)     In any proceeding under this Act, the Magistrates' Court may, on its own initiative or on application by a party to the proceeding—

        (a)     transfer the proceeding to the Supreme Court on the ground that the proceeding raises a complex question or matter of general importance; or

        (b)     reserve a question of law for determination by the Supreme Court.

    (2)     If a proceeding has been transferred to the Supreme Court under subsection (1)(a), it may be continued and completed as if steps taken in the proceeding prior to the transfer had been taken in the Supreme Court.

        53C     Qualified privilege of auditor, statutory manager and administrator

A person who is or has been the auditor, statutory manager or administrator of an incorporated association has qualified privilege in respect of a statement made by the person, whether orally or in writing, in the course of performing any functions or exercising any powers as the auditor, statutory manager or administrator, as the case may be, of the incorporated association.".