Associations Incorporation Regulation 1999

The general meeting to decide an appeal must be held within 3 months after the secretary receives the notice of intention to appeal.

At the meeting, the applicant must be given a full and fair opportunity to show why the application should not be rejected or the membership should not be terminated.

Also, the management committee and the members of the committee who rejected the application or terminated the membership must be given a full and fair opportunity to show why the application should be rejected or the membership should be terminated.

An appeal must be decided by a majority vote of the members present and eligible to vote at the meeting.

If a person whose application for membership has been rejected does not appeal against the decision within 1 month after receiving written notice of the decision, or the person appeals but the appeal is unsuccessful, the secretary must, as soon as practicable, refund the membership fee paid by the person.