Package includes:

Online CPD Module  l  Electronic booklet  l  PowerPoint Presentation

Package Fee (incl GST)

• $149 - NZLS members and Associate members
• $195 - Non-members

Note: Access to the online files is via your "My CPD" page. If you would like to purchase multiple packages, please contact us here.

Online CPD Module

It is not often that new legislation requires reregistration of 24,000 entities but that is what all incorporated societies now need to do. This presentation will ensure you have the latest information and key considerations on what is required under the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 which means reregistration by April 2026 or entities will be deregistered.

This module will include:

• An overview of why this Act was introduced
• How the impact of these changes will affect key parties
• The key timing of the changes
• The next steps.

Learning objectives

By completing this module you will:

• Be guided through the reregistration requirements.
• Be provided with the key changes on a practical level.
• Have a better understanding of how the changes could affect your clients.

Electronic paper 

Authors: Steven Moe, Sophie Tremewan
Published: 25 March 2024
Pages: 25

Introduction

New Zealand has about 24,000 incorporated societies covering a broad range of activities and interests, from sporting clubs and hobbyists to community support organisations.

The legislation that defines the rights and responsibilities of those bodies and those who run them has recently undergone a long-overdue revision, resulting in the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (the new Act) which received Royal Assent in April 2022.

Parry Field Lawyers have created this information booklet because every one of those 24,000 Incorporated Societies will need to take some action to meet the new provisions. 

At the least, all will need to re-register, and almost certainly need to adopt a new constitution to be eligible for re-registration.

The changes may possibly be minor for some but will be more complex for others. For some, the new rules may be an opportunity to consider whether they continue as an Incorporated Society or whether a Charitable Trust structure, for example, would be more suitable.

Here you will find the information you need to empower you to proceed with confidence. Parry Field Lawyers have a long history of supporting community organisations. We have also conducted a number of online discussions on the new Act.

PowerPoint Presentation

These are the slides included in the presentation.