<div dir="ltr">Ian,<br><br>Some background info from about 12 months ago that is relevant:<br><br><a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/aust-nz/2007-November/000170.html">http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/aust-nz/2007-November/000170.html</a><br>
<br><br>I prefer the Limited Liability option in this litigious day and age.<br><br>It may be cheaper to set up an Association in the short term, but far, far more expensive in the longer term.<br><br>...there is cheap and there is cheap...<br>
<br><br>(NB: the $1300 is the price for a professional to establish the organisation).<br><br><br><br>Bruce<br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br>
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> Bruce<br>
><br>
> A PTY LTD is quite different to an Association. The legal<br>
> advice you cited talks about the Association path which was<br>
> what I was suggesting. It would also appear from that advice<br>
> that we will need to pursue the ARBN once incorporated.<br>
><br>
> Our stumbling block at the moment (correct me if wrong) is<br>
> that we do not have a constitution. However, under the ACT<br>
> legislation, we can adopt the 'model rules' (see Schedule 1 of<br>
> <a href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/sl/1991-31/current/pdf/1991-" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/sl/1991-31/current/pdf/1991-</a><br>
> 31.pdf) while we debate a proper constitution.<br>
><br>
> The only real issue I see with the Association path is that<br>
> the Public Officer must reside in the state/territory that<br>
> the Association is registered.<br>
><br>
> Another option is to register a public company limited by<br>
> guarantee (cost<br>
> $330)<br>
> <a href="http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf/byheadline/Registering+no" target="_blank">http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf/byheadline/Registering+no</a><br>
> t-for-profit+or<br>
> +charitable+organisations?openDocument<br>
> While this would avoid the need for the ARBN, it would mean<br>
> that we must have an office somewhere in Aust. and comply<br>
> with other company type obligations.<br>
> It also requires that every member guarantees a certain $ value.<br>
><br>
> Ian<br>
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> Ian Batley<br>
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