Requesting a correction to the register

New legislation for incorporated societies

Between 5 October 2023 and 5 April 2026 there are 2 Acts in force

The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (2022 Act) applies if your society —

• registered for the first time on or after 5 October 2023, or
• registered before 5 October 2023 and has reregistered since then.

The Incorporated Societies Act 1908 (1908 Act) applies if your society registered before 5 October 2023 and has not yet reregistered.

This guide applies only to societies registered under the 2022 Act

If you’re not sure which Act applies to your society, you can check by searching the Incorporated Societies Register for free. How to search the register

If there is a mistake in a document or in the details on the Incorporated Societies Register that you can't update yourself, you can apply to us to have it corrected.

To correct the register, we need to be satisfied that the information was wrongly entered in or omitted from the register, incorrectly entered in the register, or contains a spelling mistake.

How to request a correction

To request a correction to the Incorporated Societies Register you must have:

• a RealMe® login
• an online services account for the Incorporated Societies Register
• authority to manage information on the register for the society.

Step by step

1. Log in to your online services account.
2. On the dashboard, select the incorporated society from 'My Businesses’.
3. On the 'View Details' page, from the 'Maintain Incorporated Society' menu, choose 'Lodge Other Documents'.
4. Select 'Request to Correct the Register' from the list of document types.
5. Upload your request and click 'Submit'.

What happens next

We’ll review your request and, if approved, we’ll send you an email to confirm when the correction has been made, or to advise why we are unable to process your request.

Other guides in

Keeping society details up to date

• Confirming your authority to manage information
• Updating your society's contact details on the register
• Updating officer details on the register
• Changing your society's rules or constitution
• Changing your society's name
• Updating your AGM month or balance date on the register
• How societies amalgamate

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