Application by a society to be restored to the register
What is required for a committee member or other officer to apply
If your incorporated society was registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (2022 Act) and has been removed from the register, you can apply to have it restored to the register. You must pay a restoration fee of $177.78 (plus GST) when you apply.
In this guide
Officers can apply
You can apply to restore your society to the register if you were an officer of the society at the time it was removed from the register.
Grounds for applying
You can apply to restore your society to the register if any of the following reasons apply.
- The society was operating at the time of its removal and there is a proper reason for the society to continue to exist.
- The grounds for removal did not exist.
- The society was party to legal proceedings.
- The society was in receivership or liquidation or both.
The information you will need to provide
Evidence of operation
Documentation that shows your society was operating at the time it was removed. Examples include financial transactions, meeting minutes or legal documents.
Latest financial statements (if not already filed)
A copy of the most recent financial statements for your society, but only if they have not already been filed with us. Make sure they have been signed by 2 members of the committee.
Updated addresses (if any)
If the society’s registered office address or address for communication have changed you need to complete Form IS22-UA (Notice of change of addresses). Save a copy of the completed form to upload when you apply.
Updated contact details (if any)
If the society’s contact email address or phone numbers have changed you can update those when you apply. If the contact person details have changed you need to complete Form IS22-UCP (Notice of change of contact person details). Save a copy of the completed form to upload when you apply.
Updated officer details (if any)
If any of the society’s officer details have changed you need to complete Form IS22-UO (Notice of changes to officers). Save a copy of the completed form to upload when you apply.
A restoration fee applies
To apply to restore your society you must pay a restoration fee of $177.78 (plus GST).
We offer 3 payment options for paying fees (by card, direct debit or internet banking). To pay by direct debit you will need to set up the direct debit facility several days before you apply to restore your society.
How to apply online
You will need:
- a RealMe® login
- an online account with us
- confirmed authority with us
If you had not confirmed your authority with us before your society was removed from the register, you will need to apply manually (see below for how to apply). - card or banking information to pay the $177.78 (plus GST) fee.
Step by step
- Log in.
- Select your society, from the “My Businesses’ section of your dashboard.
- Go to the ‘Maintain Incorporated Society’ menu and select ‘Request to Restore’.
- For the applicant type, select ‘Officer of the society’.
- Confirm the grounds for restoration
- Upload evidence of operation (such as financial transactions, meeting minutes or legal documents) and any supporting documents.
- Confirm the current addresses, contact details and officer details are correct.
- If there are any changes upload completed forms as above.
- Complete the signatory details and select 'Apply' to submit the form.
- Pay the restoration fee and select 'OK'.
What happens next
We will review your application and contact you if we have any questions or need any further information.
We will give public notice
If we accept your application, we will:
- give public notice of the intended restoration, and
- provide a period of 20 working days for any objections.
The notice is published on the Incorporated Societies Register website and the New Zealand Gazette.
News and
We will email you to confirm the date the Registrar will publish the public notice.
Wait 20 working days to allow for any objections
Once the notice has been published, the public has 20 working days to object to the restoration of your society. We will email you if we receive any objections.
Restore your society to the register
If we have received no objection after 20 working days, your society will be restored to the register (generally the next working day).
From that point on your society must complete annual returns, file annual financial statements and update other society details when they change.
Other guides in
Restoring an incorporated society to the register
- Application by others to restore a society to the register
- Objecting to restoration of a society
- Applying to restore a 1908 Act society to the register