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30 January 2024
Societies Act FAQs
About these FAQs
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Transition (Societies Act FAQs)
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Transition (Societies Act FAQs)
Other information regarding the new Societies Act
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How to Dissolve a Non-Profit (Societies Act FAQs)
How do I dissolve a non-profit society?
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Non-Profit Seal (Societies Act FAQs)
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Non-Profit Audits and Auditor (Societies Act FAQs)
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Non-Profit Finances and Borrowing (Societies Act FAQs)
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Non-Profit Finances and Borrowing (Societies Act FAQs)
What are accounting records?
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Non-Profit Finances and Borrowing (Societies Act FAQs)
What are accounting records?
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Non-Profit Finances and Borrowing (Societies Act FAQs)
What are accounting records?
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Non-Profit Finances and Borrowing (Societies Act FAQs)
What are accounting records?
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Non-Profit Finances and Borrowing (Societies Act FAQs)
Do the non-profit society’s financial statements need to be prepared by an accountant or bookkeeper?
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29 January 2024
Non-Profit Finances and Borrowing (Societies Act FAQs)
What is the difference between accounting records and financial statements?
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Non-Profit Finances and Borrowing (Societies Act FAQs)
What are debentures?
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Non-Profit Finances and Borrowing (Societies Act FAQs)
Can a non-profit society operate a business or own a for-profit corporation?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
What needs to be in a privacy policy?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
Does the non-profit society need a privacy policy?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
Does the non-profit society need a privacy policy?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
Does the non-profit society need a privacy policy?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
How long do we have to keep our documents and records?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
Are there any restrictions on who can access a non-profit society’s official records?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
Can a non-profit society prevent its members from accessing the register of members?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
Can a non-profit society prevent its members from accessing the register of members?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
Can a non-profit society charge a fee to copy an official record?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
Can a non-profit society charge a fee to inspect an official record?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
Are there any restrictions on who can access a non-profit society’s official records?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
Are there any restrictions on who can access a non-profit society’s official records?
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Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)
Where must official records be kept and in what form?
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Non-Profit Senior Managers and Officers (Societies Act FAQs)
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Non-Profit Senior Managers and Officers (Societies Act FAQs)
What is the difference between a director and an officer?
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Non-Profit Senior Managers and Officers (Societies Act FAQs)
What is the difference between a director and an officer?
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Non-Profit Senior Managers and Officers (Societies Act FAQs)
What is a senior manager?
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Non-Profit Senior Managers and Officers (Societies Act FAQs)
What is a senior manager?
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Meetings of Non-Profit Directors (Societies Act FAQs)
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Meetings of Non-Profit Directors (Societies Act FAQs)
Do the directors of a non-profit have the ability to make and pass motions that would ultimately change the purpose of the non-profit once they are acted upon? Or, would these types of motions need to go to an AGM or special general meeting for all of the non-profit members to vote on?
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Meetings of Non-Profit Directors (Societies Act FAQs)
What is a consent resolution?
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Non-Profit Directors (Societies Act FAQs)
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Non-Profit Directors (Societies Act FAQs)
What does remuneration of a director include?
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Non-Profit Directors (Societies Act FAQs)
What are the minimum qualifications for directors?
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13 January 2024
Meetings of Non-Profit Members (AGM, SGM) (Societies Act FAQs)
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Meetings of Non-Profit Members (AGM, SGM) (Societies Act FAQs)
How can a non-profit ensure only eligible, consenting individuals are elected as directors?
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Meetings of Non-Profit Members (AGM, SGM) (Societies Act FAQs)
How can a non-profit ensure only eligible, consenting individuals are elected as directors?
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Meetings of Non-Profit Members (AGM, SGM) (Societies Act FAQs)
What is the minimum vote threshold to pass an ordinary or special resolution?
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12 January 2024
Meetings of Non-Profit Members (AGM, SGM) (Societies Act FAQs)
What is an ordinary resolution?
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Meetings of Non-Profit Members (AGM, SGM) (Societies Act FAQs)
How do members vote?
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Meetings of Non-Profit Members (AGM, SGM) (Societies Act FAQs)
If members of a non-profit properly submit a member proposal, does the proposal have to be discussed or voted on at the AGM?
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