Consultation on exposure draft of the Incorporated Societies Regulations 2023 and initial fees to be charged under the new regime

The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (the 2022 Act) and Incorporated Societies Regulations 2023 came into force on 5 October 2023. Together, these put in place a modern legal, governance and accountability framework for incorporated societies and those who run them.

MBIE sought feedback between 10 July and 24 July 2023 on an exposure draft of the regulations and a proposal on initial fees under the 2022 Act. This proposed to set the fees for registration and restoration under the 2022 Act at the same level as under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 to cover the period until a full fees and levies review across all registers by the Companies Office is complete.

The Companies Office has developed a law changes hub on the Incorporated Societies Register website where societies can go for the latest information and updates on the new legislation.

Law changes for incorporated societies(external link) — Companies Office

Submissions

64 written submissions were received, 28 submissions have been published and can be viewed at the link below.

Read submissions on the proposed regulations for the Incorporated Societies Act 2022(external link)