辽大亚澳公司法期末考试必备材料.doc

1.3 SOLE TRADERS The simplest form of Business structure is the sole trader. The meaning of a sole trader: a single person undertaking a business activity or enterprise for profit. The Features of a Sole Trader: Limited life Limited access to finance Unlimited Liability Formation: is simple and inexpensive and may require compliance with the following: Section 5 - Business Names Act 1962 ABN : Australian Business Number under the GST Legislation 1.4 ASSOCIATIONS People in our society come together in associations for many and varied reasons. An association is a body of two or more persons coming together in an organization to promote either social or economic goals or interests. Associations may or may not include carrying on business with a view to making a profit. Economic goals clearly involve profit-motivated undertaking, while social goals include many things ranging from cultural, scientific, political, religious sporting and recreational endeavours. Associations historically have been both incorporated and unincorporated. Until the C18th favoured groups and associations were incorporated or given corporate status at the prerogative of the crown. In the late C18th and early C19th legislation was introduced to prohibit certain associations for fear that these groups would disturb the peace. It was in those times that it became accepted that people had freedom to associate. While many groups formed into unincorporated associations their legal status was in limbo, because while they were not unlawful they were not legally recognised. In short they had no legal status. It was difficult to use the legal system against the associations and at the same time the associations could not assert or exercise their rights within the legal system. The common law position of unincorporated associations has changed very little since their initial development, save for imposing some risk on their officers.Associations can also incorporate by registration under various le