Committee Members

The association's rules must state who has the power to administer its affairs. In the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 (SA), this group is called the committee. Most associations use this term, but other names such as board, management, or collective can be used.

Under section 29 of the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 (SA), no person can be refused membership of a committee by reason only of the fact that they are a member of a class of persons for whose benefit the association is established. Employees of an association may also be committee members, unless the rules of an association state that they cannot.

The following people cannot be committee members or be in any way (whether directly or indirectly) concerned in or take part in the management of an incorporated association, unless they obtain the permission of the Corporate Affairs Commission (part of Consumer and Business Services) [s 30].

A person who does so without permission can be fined up to $5000.

Officers

Under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 (SA), the officers of an association include the committee members and also include any person [s 3]:

Under this definition, it is likely that a co-ordinator of a community organisation could be considered an 'officer' of the association.