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<br><font size=2><tt>> > <br>
> > However, before all of this gets started, we will need to sort
out: <br>
> > <br>
> > - just what the Australian Chapter of OSGeo is (if it exists).
<br>
<br>
> The problem here is registration. To undertake any type of activity<br>
> with financial/legal risk (such as a conf), we need to be incorporated.</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> That's a state matter. I've asked the Dept
of Consumer and Employment<br>
> protection here in WA about that, and while they'll help with<br>
> incorporation in WA, they won't give out any advice with respect to<br>
> national bodies, except to say we may want to consider registration
in<br>
> each state or through ASIC as a pty ltd company. I've had conflicting<br>
> advice as to which way to go on this. Until we get some solid
advice as<br>
> to what legal liabilities we may be open for in operating in a state<br>
> other than what we are incorporated in, I don't think we can make
a<br>
> decision on that one. </tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>IMO:</tt></font>
<br>
<br><font size=2><tt>I agree, if you check the ASIC Website (http://www.search.asic.gov.au/gns001.html)
you'll see that the Australian Computer Society for instance has only a
national body that appears to be registered, however it has branches in
each state.</tt></font>
<br>
<br><font size=2><tt>I'd say that some legal advice is required. If we
have any collegues in Brisbane, a former Australian chair of the ACS may
still be practicing there as a lawyer specialising in IP from memory (at
least he was around six years ago). Contact me off-line for his name if
you want to follow this up.</tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>Now, where do we find the money... </tt></font>
<br>
<br><font size=2><tt><br>
Bruce<br>
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