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Member requests
Member, Director
To call a general meeting or AGM: 
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Director
We cover the costs of course delivery and materials for our workshops. We may also be able to help with the costs of getting to and from a workshop that run for more than one day.Eligibility for travel support To be eligible to apply for travel support:
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Records
Director, Member
Corporations must keep a record of all membership applications given to the corporation and a register of current and former members.
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Extensions
Director
The term of appointment is how long a person is appointed to be a director.  When their term expires the director must stopA person cannot continue to act as a director once their term has expired. They are not a director. 
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Director
A director ID is a 15-digit number that identifies you as a director. Apply for one as soon as you know you’re going to be a director. If you’re already a director and don’t have a director ID, apply for it as soon as possible.
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Director
Directors control the corporation’s business. Your rule book will set out the powers and functions of directors.It takes a lot of time and effort to be a director. Directors need to:
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Secretary
A user account lets you sign in to myCorp, ORIC’s online lodgement portal. 
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Extensions
Director
Information for corporationsThe Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) specifies terms for corporations’ directors.
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Charity
Director
A charity can apply to be endorsed by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) for deductible gift recipient (DGR) status. This allows people who donate money or property to the corporation to claim it on their tax. If you want to apply for DGR status you’ll need to include these rules.
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Complaint
Director
CATSI Act corporations are member-controlled. Members appoint directors to make decisions about the governance of the corporation.
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Member requests
Director
There are different types of rules for a corporation’s internal governance. There are rules that are set in the law and cannot be changed, can be replaced, can be changed and are specific to the corporation.
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Records
Secretary
Corporations have ongoing obligations to keep their information updated on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations.
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Director
The CATSI Act sets out the rules for meetings but there are some parts of the law that corporations can change in their rule book. Corporations need to set out in their rule book how often their directors' meetings will be held. We recommend that directors meet at least every 3 months. For…
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Induction
Director
Learn how to run a directors' meeting, including having a quorum, selecting a chairperson, declaring conflicts of interest and what to do after the meeting.
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Induction
Director
Members can appoint independent directors to the board if it is in the rule book. An independent director is a director who is not a member. They usually have special skills or knowledge.
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Contact person, Secretary
Every corporation and the Registrar need to keep a record of director appointments and the personal details of each director. Director personal details are:
Publication
Induction
Director
CATSI conversations
Inducting and onboarding directors is an essential process for all corporations. Governance experts Jess Bulger…
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Contact person, Secretary
Your corporation size determines whether you have a contact person or a secretary.Contact personIf your corporation's size is small or medium it will have a contact person. 
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Director
Corporations should regularly review their rule book to make sure their rules still work for them. What works for your corporation is likely to change over time, especially if your objectives change or operations grow.
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Conflict of interest, Eligibility
Member, Director, Secretary
When a corporation gives an asset or money to a person or group with a close relationship to the corporation, this is called a giving a related party a financial benefit.