Incorporation of an Association - NT - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

If you are a group of five or more people with a specified purpose, you may choose to register as an incorporated association. It is a simple and inexpensive way to establish a separate legal entity and limit the liability of members.

Incorporated associations must:

have a legal constitution or rules of operation that have been approved by members
appoint a public officer. A public officer is the association's legal representative
submit annual accounts or annual returns.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

The purpose of an incorporated association must be one or more of the following:

religious, educational, benevolent or charitable
to provide medical treatment or attention
to promote or encourage literature, science, art or a cultural activity
to provide recreation or amusement
to beautify or improve a community centre.

Duration

Indefinite - subject to compliance with reporting requirements.

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$82.00	Fees for 2022-23
General	Duplicate Certificate	All	$25.00	Copy of certificate of incorporation. Fees for 2022-23

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	Incorporated Association	Application for Incorporation of an Association - PDF (Opens in new window)
Apply	Incorporated Association	Statutory Declaration to Register an Association - PDF (Opens in new window)
Vary	Incorporated Association	Application for Change of Constitution and/or Change of Associations Name - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Associations Act 2003 Northern Territory (Opens in new window)

Regulation(s) name

Associations (Model Constitution) Regulations 2004 Northern Territory (Opens in new window)

Associations Regulations 2004 Northern Territory (Opens in new window)

Administering agency

Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries - Alice Springs

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Ground Floor, The Green Well Building 50 Bath Street Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870
Mailing address:	PO BOX 9800 Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0871
Toll Free:	1800 193 111
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

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Enquiries - Darwin

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Building 3, Darwin Corporate Park 631 Stuart Highway Berrimah, Northern Territory 0828
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9800 Darwin, Northern Territory 0801
Toll Free:	1800 193 111
Fax:	08 8982 1725
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

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Enquiries - Katherine

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Big Rivers Government Centre 5 First Street Katherine, Northern Territory 0851
Mailing address:	PO BOX 9800 Katherine, Northern Territory 0851
Toll Free:	1800 193 111
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

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Enquiries - Tennant Creek

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Shop 2, Barkly House Cnr Davidson and Paterson Streets Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, 0860
Mailing address:	PO BOX 9800 Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0861
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Incorporated Associations (Opens in new window)

Incorporation of an Association - Northern Territory