Different policy for enrolling Baha'is in Australia

With the formation of the National Assembly, however, the character of the Baha'i community in Australia changed from that of a 'movement' toward a more codified religious body. It was decided that investigators and applicants for enrolment in the Baha'i community had first to remain in association with Baha'is for one year, before meeting a Local Assembly, which would decide if the applicant was sufficiently versed in the laws and teachings to be admitted as a voting member.

(Graham Hassall, The Baha'i Faith in Australia 1920-47)