Incorporated Societies - support documents

As a reminder, the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (2022 Act) came fully into force on 5 October 2023, and all incorporated societies wishing to remain in existence should be in the process of transitioning to the requirements of the 2022 Act, if they have not already done so.

To assist incorporated societies with their transition journey, the Registrar of Incorporated Societies has release a raft of support documents that are available on the New Zealand Companies Office Website.

Support documents include:

• A summary of the key changes between the Incorporated Societies 1908 Act and the 2022 Act
• A Constitution Builder tool
• Guidance on how to keep the society’s details up to date
• Guidance on new financial reporting requirements.

If you would like to read more about the changes introduced by the 2022 Act please refer to our prior articles:

• Incorporated Societies – It's time to apply for registration under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and get ready for financial reporting
• Incorporated Societies Act 2022 gains Royal Assent
• Incorporated Societies Act 2022
• Attention Incorporated Societies – New Reporting and Audit Requirements on the Way  
• Incorporated Societies Act 2022 – Reporting and Audit Requirements 

For more on the above, please contact your local BDO representative.