 SBW non-use of "Incorporated" or "Inc". |
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From: Brett Davis To: info@shoalhavenbushwalkers.com Subject: SBW non-use of "Incorporated" or "Inc". Date sent: May 2, 2025 |
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Hi SBW committee, As you know, Shoalhaven Bushwalkers is an incorporated association in NSW with the registered name "Shoalhaven Bushwalkers Inc." Are you aware that the abbreviation "Inc." only appears once on the entire Shoalhaven Bushwalkers website? It's in the Acknowledgement of Country. The Department of Fair Trading website at https://www.nsw.gov.au/business-and-economy/incorporated-associations/starting-an-incorporated-association/naming-your-incorporated-association#toc-the-incorporated-association-must-show-its-full-name-on-all-official-documents says - "The incorporated association must show its full name on all official documents. The word 'Incorporated' or 'Inc.' must be included and easy to read. This applies to the incorporated association's business letters, statements, invoices, receipts, notices and publications. It also includes the incorporated association's website and any materials about its activities." I am not sure that one instance on the club's website actually complies with this requirement. I'm also not sure whether "business letters" includes emails, but I would think that it does. If so, no recent emails from Shoalhaven Bushwalkers on club business include any reference to "Incorporated" or "Inc.". In the good old days when the President, Secretary, Treasurer and Webmaster all had their own email addresses and sent out official emails from the club, they all had signatures at the bottom of each email that included "Shoalhaven Bushwalkers Inc." In addition, I checked the latest Ettremist - a club publication - and it does not include "Shoalhaven Bushwalkers Incorporated" or "Shoalhaven Bushwalkers Inc." anywhere. You might want to look into the legalities of not using "Incorporated" or "Inc." when it is a legal requirement ... 😀 Cheers, Brett |
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