Deadline: Sunday 5 April 2026
If your society does not re-register in time, it may be removed from the register and cease to exist as an incorporated body.
Canterbury Legal can help you act quickly.
Miss the deadline and the consequences can be serious.
Under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022, existing incorporated societies must re-register by 5 April 2026. Societies that do not re-register by that date may be removed from the register and cease to exist as incorporated bodies.
That can disrupt day-to-day operations, including access to bank accounts and the ability to enter into contracts. Members may also face potential personal liability for the society’s debts or obligations.
That can disrupt day-to-day operations, including access to bank accounts and the ability to enter into contracts. Members may also face potential personal liability for the society’s debts or obligations.
Removed from the register
Ceases to exist as an incorporated body
Potential loss of access to bank accounts
Inability to enter into contracts
Potential personal liability for members
How Canterbury Legal can help.
Fast, practical help before the deadline.
If your society has not yet started, or has started but hit a roadblock, Canterbury Legal can help you move quickly and reduce risk. We can assist with reviewing your constitution, helping prepare for member approval, checking officer requirements, and guiding the re-registration process.
- Review and update your constitution
- Identify urgent compliance gaps
- Support special or annual meeting preparation
- Assist with officer eligibility and consent requirements
- Help you prepare for online re-registration
- Advice on winding up, where re-registration is no longer the preferred path
Talk to a societies lawyer
Urgent deadline. Clear advice. Practical next steps.
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