Resources and publications

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A corporation's rulebook: What you need to know Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

Summary of what information must be included in a rulebook for corporations registered under the CATSI Act.

Constitutions, ORIC, Rule book Information Sheet
A guide to writing good governance rules for PBCs and RNTBCs Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

This guide complements the Rule book info kit and is for prescribed bodies corporate (PBCs) and Registered Native title bodies corporate (RNTBCs) who have extra responsibilities under the Native Title Act 1993. It describes some of the important issues that need to be considered when writing rules for these types of corporations. It also suggests some specific rules. It is designed for PBCs, RNTBCs and groups intending to hold or manage native title.

CATSI Act, Constitutions, ORIC, Rule book Information Sheet
About Indigenous Land Use Agreements National Native Title Tribunal

Landing page on the National Native Title Tribunal website providing information on Indigenous Land Use Agreements (IULAs). 

ILUA (Indigenous Land Use Agreement), PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) Information Sheet
Future Acts for PBCs Aurora

Information about Future Acts for PBCs. 

Future acts, ILUA (Indigenous Land Use Agreement), PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) Information Sheet
How to adopt condensed rules under the CATSI Act Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

Steps to adopting the condensed rules under the CATSI Act

CATSI Act, Constitutions, ORIC, Rule book Information Sheet
Indigenous land use agreements (ILUAs) for PBCs Aurora

This factsheet details the roles and requirements of PBCs entering into Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs). This factsheet provides an overview of the various types of ILUAs as well as some of the legal requirements and processes needed for the future act(s). Please note some of this information may be outdated. 

Agreements, Future acts, ILUA (Indigenous Land Use Agreement), PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) Information Sheet
Name, Vision, Preamble, Principles, Objectives Northern Institute, CDU

Guide to developing a corporation's vision, preamble, guiding principles and objectives.

Constitutions, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate), Rule book Information Sheet
Native Title, Indigenous Land Use Agreements, Native Title Representative Bodies and Prescribed Body Corporates Torres Strait Regional Authority

Overview of native title, ILUAs, NTRBs and PBCs.

ILUA (Indigenous Land Use Agreement) Information Sheet
The rule book - condensed Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

Example rule book that corporations can use to make their own rule book that complies with the CATSI Act and suits their needs. This rule book satisfies the requirements for most corporations registering under the CATSI Act. This rule book satisfies the requirements for a constitution under the CATSI Act and includes some good governance ideas. It keeps some of the ‘replaceable rules’ under the CATSI Act, and replaces others. It doesn’t include all of the set law under the CATSI Act.

CATSI Act, Constitutions, ORIC, Rule book Information Sheet
The Rule Book - Info Kit Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

The rule book info kit is comprehensive and takes advantage of the full range of options under the CATSI Act. It includes extra information and notes to help corporations pick and tailor rules.

It is a longer document which includes set laws from the CATSI Act which cannot be changed (rules that apply to all corporations) as well as:

  • rules that must be completed (special to that corporation)
  • rules that can be replaced
  • laws that can be changed
  • rules that are good governance ideas recommended by ORIC.

Additional resources associated with The Rule Book - Info Kit can be found by following this link.

CATSI Act, Constitutions, Rule book Information Sheet
The rule book - short (pictorial) Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

This book contains pictures to help explain some of the concepts within the rule book.

CATSI Act, Constitutions, ORIC, Rule book Information Sheet