annual report 2011 - Blacktown RSL

5. Members are requested to submit any questions about the special resolutions to the General
Manager in writing at least 7 days before the Annual General Meeting, so that the questions may be
properly researched and drawn to the attention of the meeting where required.
6. A copy of the Club’s current Constitution is available to Members from the Club office on request.
7. The Board recommends that Members vote in favour of the Special Resolutions.
FIRST SPECIAL RESOLUTION:
That the Constitution of the City of Blacktown RSL Club Ltd be amended by:
1. Replacing the word ‘member’ with the word ‘Member’ and the word ‘members’ with the word
‘Members’ wherever they appear in the Constitution in relation to a Member or Members of the Club,
but not where they are used in relation to a member or members of the Board.
2. Deleting the words ‘When any provision of the Act is referred to the reference is to that provision as
modified by any law for the time being in force. Unless the contrary intention appears expressions
defined in the Act or any modifications thereof made by any law in force at the date at which these
regulations become binding on the Club shall have the meaning so defined.’ from the definition of
‘The Act’ in Rule 1.
3. Deleting the definition of ‘R.S.L.’ from Rule 1.
4. Adding the following definitions to Rule 1:
‘Authorised Person, for the purposes of Rule 38(c), means the Secretary, the senior employee on
duty in the absence of the Secretary, or an employee or agent of the Club authorised by the
Secretary.’
‘Business Day means any day except Saturday, Sunday, a bank holiday or public holiday in New
South Wales.’
‘Club Licence means a licence held by the Club under the Liquor Act.’
‘Liquor Act means the Liquor Act 2007.’
‘Registered Clubs Act means the Registered Clubs Act 1976.’
5. Deleting the definitions of ‘In writing and written’ and ‘month’ from Rule 1.
6. Deleting Rule 3 in its entirety and replacing it with the following new Rule 3:
‘3 (a) A decision of the Board on the construction or interpretation of this Constitution, or on any By-
Laws or regulations of the Club made pursuant to this Constitution or on any matter arising out
of them, shall be conclusive and binding on all Members of the Club.
(b) In this Constitution, the following rules of interpretation apply unless the context requires
otherwise:
(i) headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation;
(ii) the singular includes the plural and conversely;
(iii) a gender includes any gender;
(iv) if a word or phrase is defined, then its other grammatical forms have a corresponding
meaning;
(v) a reference to legislation includes but is not limited to a modification or re-enactment of it,
a legislative provision substituted for it and a regulation or statutory instrument under it;
(vi) a reference to writing includes any mode of representing and reproducing words, figures,
drawings or symbols in a visible form; and
(vii) a reference to a ‘month’ means a calendar month.’
7. Deleting the words ‘a certificate of registration under Part 2 of the Registered Clubs Act’ from Rule
6(c) and replacing them with the words ‘Club Licence’, and, deleting the final word of Rule 6(c) being
‘certificate’ and replacing it with the words ‘Club Licence’.
8. Deleting Rule 7(b) in its entirety.
9. Deleting the words ‘including residential and other accommodation liquid and other refreshment and
provision for sporting and educational activities and other social amenities’ from Rule 9(a).
10. Deleting the word ‘an’ from the first line of Rule 9(h) and replacing it with the word ‘and’.
11. Deleting Rule 9(t) in its entirety and replacing it with the following new Rule 9(t):
‘(t) To take such steps to make known the objects, aims and activities of the Club and to promote the
objects of the Club by any means the Club considers fit from time to time.’
12. Deleting the words ‘Blacktown sub-Branch of the Returned and Servicemen's League (NSW Branch)
Inc’ from Rule 13 and replacing them with the words ‘Blacktown sub-Branch of the Returned and
Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch)’.
13. Deleting Rule 17 in its entirety.
14. Deleting the word ‘Various’ from the heading of Rule 19 and replacing it with the word ‘Ordinary’.
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