The Incorporated Societies Act was passed into law on 6 April 2022 to make incorporated societies’ governance functions more robust by aligning director duties more closely with those in the Companies Act. Socities may still to continue to operate under the current 1908 Act but must re-register by April 2026.

As an Incorporated Society SSNZ has been engaged in a process of reviewing its membership structure and refreshing its constitution so that it meets the new requirements of the Act. This work is likely to be completed by the end of 2024. 

There is plenty of time for any clubs or societies associated with your schools to review their constitutions and update them inline with the Act coming into law in April 2026. 

Sport NZ have developed a number of helpful resources to guide and support the sport sector through this process. We encourage you to provide this link to the relevant people in and assocaited with your schools https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/incorporated-societies-act-2022-and-regulations/

Sport NZ are also hosting a Webinar on the 14th May:

Webinar: Incorporated Societies Act (2022) and Regulations (2023) 

As you continue to work to update constitutions, we welcome NSOs, RSOs, clubs and RSTs to join our upcoming webinar to support your organisation to make the most of our available resources. In this webinar we’ll take you through what’s available to you to make the process simple and streamlined, as well as let you know what’s next. 

• Tuesday 14 May 12-12.45pm 
• Webinar Link

If you require any further support please reach out to us at School Sport NZ or your Regional School Sport Office
Article added: Wednesday 01 May 2024