Constitution
COAT Constitution and Memorandum of Objects for State, Territory and New Zealand Chapters
COAT is incorporated under the Associations Incorporations Act 2009 (NSW).
Under the COAT Constitution, the COAT will be constituted by the National Council comprising the Executive and member tribunals representatives from State, Territory and New Zealand Chapters of the Council, as noted in Part 2 – 5.
The objects of the COAT are set out in Part 1 – 3. The basis of membership is that, at the national level, tribunals are members. Tribunals are represented by their presiding officers or their delegate.
State, Territory and New Zealand Chapters
In addition to there being the Council, there may also be New Zealand and Australian State or Territory chapters of COAT, headed by a Convenor of each chapter.
Practitioners, academics and other interested persons are also eligible to become members of a chapter.
Please visit each chapter of our website using the links to the right for further information on COAT State, Territory or New Zealand Chapters or email info@coat.asn.au.
Chapters
