Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012
type: Document
category: AU
identifier: No. 168 of 2012
date: 5 December 2025
proposed by: legis2cml
curation status: Proposed

1 Section 1
type: Concept
realized by: sec-1
note: Commencement of the Act
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.18
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-1-norm

3 December
type: Concept
realized by: sec-3
note: Commencement information
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.18
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-norm

2 Section 2
type: Concept
realized by: sec-2
note: Commencement conditional on event occurring
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.19
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-2-norm
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-2-logic-alleninterval-1

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-2-logic-alleninterval-1
type: LogicApplication
modality: AllenInterval
operator: during
logic summary: Temporal relation
execution surface: modalities::interval_reasoning
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

3 December
type: Concept
realized by: sec-3-2
has part: 3(2) December
has part: 3(1) December
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.19

3(2) December
type: Concept
realized by: sec-3-2-ss-2
part of: 3 December
note: Information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Does not make the Crown liable to a pecuniary penalty or prosecution for an offence.
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.19
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-2-norm
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-2-logic-deontic-1
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-2-logic-deontic-2
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-2-logic-deontic-3
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-2-logic-deontic-4

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-2-norm
type: Obligation
modality: Deontic
part of: 3(2) December
borne by: State
scope note: borne by: State
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-2-logic-deontic-1
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: not
logic summary: Negative obligation
premise text: (2) This Act does not make the Crown liable to a pecuniary penalty or to be prosecuted for an offence.
conclusion text: The Crown is not liable to a pecuniary penalty or prosecution for an offence.
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-2-logic-deontic-2
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: permission
logic summary: Permission for prosecution
premise text: (2) This Act does not make the Crown liable to a pecuniary penalty or to be prosecuted for an offence.
conclusion text: The Crown is permitted to be prosecuted for an offence.
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-2-logic-deontic-3
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: permission
logic summary: Permission for liability
premise text: (2) This Act does not make the Crown liable to a pecuniary penalty or to be prosecuted for an offence.
conclusion text: The Crown is permitted to be liable for a pecuniary penalty.
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-2-logic-deontic-4
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: permission
logic summary: Permission for prosecution
premise text: (2) This Act does not make the Crown liable to a pecuniary penalty or to be prosecuted for an offence.
conclusion text: The Crown is permitted to prosecute for an offence.
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

3(1) December
type: Concept
realized by: sec-3-2-ss-1
part of: 3 December
note: The Crown is bound by this Act.
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.19
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-1-norm
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-1-logic-deontic-1
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-1-logic-argumentation-2
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-1-logic-alleninterval-3
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-1-logic-diffusion-4
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-1-logic-cogai-5

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-1-logic-deontic-1
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: Obligation
logic summary: Binding obligation
premise text: (1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
conclusion text: The Crown is bound by this Act.
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-1-logic-argumentation-2
type: LogicApplication
modality: Argumentation
operator: Implication
logic summary: Implication from binding obligation
premise text: (1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
conclusion text: If the Crown is bound by this Act, then it must comply with its provisions.
execution surface: modalities::argumentation
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-1-logic-alleninterval-3
type: LogicApplication
modality: AllenInterval
operator: TemporalOverlap
logic summary: Temporal overlap between binding obligation and Crown's capacity
premise text: (1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
conclusion text: The binding obligation overlaps with the Crown's capacity in this Act.
execution surface: modalities::interval_reasoning
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-1-logic-diffusion-4
type: LogicApplication
modality: Diffusion
operator: InformationSpread
logic summary: Information spread from binding obligation to Crown
premise text: (1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
conclusion text: The information spreads that the Crown is bound by this Act.
execution surface: modalities::diffusion
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-2-ss-1-logic-cogai-5
type: LogicApplication
modality: CogAI
operator: KnowledgeRepresentation
logic summary: Knowledge representation of binding obligation and Crown's capacity
premise text: (1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.
conclusion text: The knowledge represents that the Crown is bound by this Act.
execution surface: sparql_library::parsers::chk_parser
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

31 December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
type: Concept
realized by: sec-31
has part: 31(3) December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
has part: 31(1) December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
has part: 31(2) December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
has part: 31(4) December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.62

31(3) December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
type: Concept
realized by: sec-31-ss-3
part of: 31 December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
note: Entities must apply for decision on forming a reporting group. The Commissioner may revoke a decision if conditions are not complied with. Entity must apply for approval to adopt accounting period
description: Application form
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.62
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-3-norm
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-3-logic-deontic-1
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-3-logic-deontic-2

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-3-norm
type: Obligation
modality: Deontic
part of: 31(3) December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
borne by: State
scope note: borne by: State
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-3-logic-deontic-1
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: MUST
logic summary: Entity must apply
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-3-logic-deontic-2
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: may
logic summary: The Commissioner may revoke a decision.
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

31(1) December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
type: Concept
realized by: sec-31-ss-1
part of: 31 December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
note: Commissioner may impose conditions on a decision to allow adoption of an accounting period. Commissioner allows registered entities to prepare and lodge a single information statement or financial report.
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.62
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-1-norm
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-1-logic-deontic-1
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-1-logic-deontic-2

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-1-norm
type: Obligation
modality: Deontic
part of: 31(1) December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
borne by: State
scope note: borne by: State
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-1-logic-deontic-1
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: may
logic summary: Imposition of conditions is a duty.
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-1-logic-deontic-2
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: Allow
logic summary: Commissioner allows registered entities to prepare and lodge a single information statement or financial report.
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

31(2) December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
type: Concept
realized by: sec-31-ss-2
part of: 31 December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
note: Commissioner allows reporting group to prepare and lodge financial reports on a basis other than entity-by-entity basis. Conditions may be imposed at any later time.
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.62
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-2-norm
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-2-logic-deontic-1
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-2-logic-alleninterval-2

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-2-norm
type: Permission
modality: Deontic
part of: 31(2) December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
borne by: State
scope note: borne by: State
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-2-logic-deontic-1
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: Permit
logic summary: Commissioner allows reporting group to prepare and lodge financial reports on a basis other than entity-by-entity basis.
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-2-logic-alleninterval-2
type: LogicApplication
modality: AllenInterval
operator: during
logic summary: Temporal relationship between reporting group preparation and lodging of financial reports.
execution surface: modalities::interval_reasoning
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

31(4) December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
type: Concept
realized by: sec-31-ss-4
part of: 31 December were a reference to the last day of the 6-month
note: Consider public interest in transparency and accountability when deciding to form a reporting group.
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.62
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-4-norm
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-4-logic-deontic-1

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-ss-4-logic-deontic-1
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: ought
logic summary: Obligation to consider public interest
premise text: public interest in transparency and accountability
conclusion text: Commissioner must consider
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 0.5000
curation status: Proposed

3 Dec 2012
type: Concept
realized by: sec-3-3
note: Remains after Royal Assent
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.199
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-3-norm

3 Dec 2012
type: Concept
realized by: sec-3-4
note: Never commenced
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.199
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-4-norm
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-4-logic-deontic-1
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-4-logic-alleninterval-2

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-4-logic-deontic-1
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: Forbid
logic summary: Never commenced
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-3-4-logic-alleninterval-2
type: LogicApplication
modality: AllenInterval
operator: during
logic summary: Temporal interval
execution surface: modalities::interval_reasoning
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed

14 Mar
type: Concept
realized by: sec-14
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.199
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-14-norm

12 Apr 2013 (s 2(1)
type: Concept
realized by: sec-12
note: Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.199
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-12-norm

28 June
type: Concept
realized by: sec-28
note: Conditional commencement of Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.199
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-28-norm

26 May
type: Concept
realized by: sec-26
note: Conditional commencement of Sch 9 on July 1, 2015
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.199
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-26-norm

25 June
type: Concept
realized by: sec-25
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.199
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-25-norm

1 July 2014 (s 2(1)
type: Concept
realized by: sec-1-2
note: Consequential Provisions
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.199
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-1-2-norm

10 Sept
type: Concept
realized by: sec-10
note: Schedule 1 (items 39–42)
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.199
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-10-norm

5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1)
type: Concept
realized by: sec-5
note: Endnotes and legislation history
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.199
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-5-norm

17 Dec
type: Concept
realized by: sec-17
note: Commencement of Act 2021 (C2021A00013)
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.200
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-17-norm

1 Mar 2021
type: Concept
realized by: sec-1-3
note: Conditional commencement of the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.200
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-1-3-norm

31 May
type: Concept
realized by: sec-31-2
note: Permits
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.200
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-31-2-norm

14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1)
type: Concept
realized by: sec-14-2
note: Conditional commencement of the Administrative Review Tribunal (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2025
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.200
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-14-2-norm

20 Feb
type: Concept
realized by: sec-20
note: Conditional commencement of Act
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.200
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-20-norm

4 Dec 2025
type: Concept
realized by: sec-4
note: Amendment history
references: Endnote 4—Amendment history
curation status: Proposed
schema version: 2
proposed by: legis2cml
source: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012.pdf, p.200
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-4-norm
asserts: australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-4-logic-deontic-1

australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012-sec-4-logic-deontic-1
type: LogicApplication
modality: Deontic
operator: Applicable
logic summary: Describes the nature of the provision
premise text: How affected
conclusion text: Chapter 2
execution surface: modalities::logic::deontic
confidence: 1.0000
curation status: Proposed