Excerpt from the Bend Management Statement

Functions of the Secretary

19.21 The functions of the Secretary include:

a) preparing and distributing minutes of meetings of the Neighbourhood Association and the Coordination Committee;

b) giving, on behalf of the Neighbourhood Association and the Coordination Committee, notices required to be given under the Act;

c) maintaining the Neighbourhood Association roll;

d) supplying certificates in accordance with Clause 2 of Schedule 4 of the Act;

e) answering communications addressed to the Association or the Coordination Committee;

f) convening meetings of the Coordination Committee and Neighbourhood Association (other than the first Annual General Meeting);

g) performing administrative or secretarial functions on behalf of the Coordination Committee;

h) performing administrative or secretarial functions on behalf of the Neighbourhood Association; and

i) keeping records under Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Act.

Community Land Management Act 1989

Sets out a number of responsibilities of a Neighbourhood Association which fall to the Secretary, including:

  • Keeping the association’s seal
  • Giving adequate notice of General Meetings and AGMs
  • Keeping Association roll up to date
  • Giving & receiving notices
  • Keeping & distributing meeting minutes
  • Retaining records & voting papers
  • Providing certificates when requested