Getting ready for reregistering

From 5 October 2023 existing societies will need to reregister under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 if they want to remain as an incorporated society.

You should understand what it means to reregister and what happens if your society doesn’t reregister. There are a few things your society will need to do before it reregisters, such as preparing some documents and possibly adopting some new processes to comply with the new Act.

Existing societies – those incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 (the current Act) - are eligible to reregister under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (the new Act). They can apply to reregister under the new Act any time from 5 October 2023 to 5 April 2026. Until a society reregisters it must operate under, and comply with, the current Act.

New societies wanting to register from 5 October 2023, will automatically register under the new Act.

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On this page:

• What reregistration means
• Your society must decide what to do
• What will change for societies under the new Act
  • What your society will need to have in place to reregister
  • Once your society has reregistered
• Things to do before you apply
• How to apply for reregistration>

What reregistration means

The reregistration process will involve reregistering your society on the Incorporated Societies Register and providing us with an up-to-date rules document (which will now be called a constitution). After reregistration, your society will continue operating as the same legal entity it has always been.