Keeping It Legal - E Ai Ki Te Ture

There are a number of other, less commonly known types of organisations established by empowering Acts – including industrial and provident societies, Māori land trusts, friendly societies, credit unions, and agricultural and pastoral societies.

There are also many religious and other organisations that are regulated or recognised by their own empowering Acts – for example the Anglican Church Trusts Act 1981 and the Roman Catholic Bishops Empowering Act 1997. There are also numerous bodies with a public purpose established by their own empowering legislation. All of these public purpose bodies fall within the definition of non-profit organisations.

Answer the following questions if you want to find out more about these types of organisations. If you answer any with “No” or “Unsure”, refer to the relevant fact sheet.

Remember to print this checklist out once you've completed it.