annual report 2011 - Blacktown RSL

ANNUAL REPORT 2011
15. Deleting the words ‘Blacktown sub-Branch of the R.S.L.’ from Rule 19(a) and replacing them with the
words ‘Blacktown sub-Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales
Branch)’.
16. Adding the word ‘Financial’ to the beginning of Rule 20(a) and before the words ‘Associate members’
in the first line of Rule 20(a).
17. Deleting Rule 23 in its entirety and replacing it with the following new Rule 23:
‘23 (a) Persons may be admitted as Temporary Members of the Club for a period of up to, but not
exceeding, 7 consecutive days (or for such longer period as the Casino. Liquor & Gaming
Control Authority may approve in writing) in accordance with the Registered Clubs Act.
(b) The following persons in accordance with procedures established by the Board may be
admitted as Temporary Members of the Club:
(i) any visitor whose permanent place of residence in New South Wales is not less than a
distance from the Club as may be determined from time to time by the Board by By-law
pursuant to this Constitution (but being not less than the distance prescribed by the
Registered Clubs Act);
(ii) Full Members (as defined in the Registered Clubs Act) of other clubs which are registered
under the Registered Clubs Act and which have objects similar to those of the Club;
(iii) a Full Member (as defined in the Registered Clubs Act) of any registered club or any
interstate club (as defined in the Registered Clubs Act) who, at the invitation of the Board
or of a Full Member of the Club, attends on any day at the premises of the Club for the
purpose of participating in an organised sport or competition to be conducted by the Club
on that day, from the time on that day when the person so attends the premises of the
Club until the end of that day; and
(iv) any interstate or overseas visitor.’
18. Adding the words ‘(or on the first day of a period of membership which is more than one day in
accordance with Rule 23)’ after the words ‘on any day’ in the third line of Rule 24(f).
19. Deleting the words ‘name, address and occupation’ from Rule 30(b) and replacing them with the
words ‘name and address’.
20. Deleting Rule 31(a) in its entirety and replacing it with the following new Rule 31(a):
‘31 (a) If an applicant is not elected to membership under Rule 29, the Secretary will notify the
applicant in writing and refund any money paid by the applicant with his or her application for
membership.’
21. Adding a new Rule 32(c) as follows:
‘(c) Membership subscriptions must be paid annually in advance, or if the Board so directs, may be
paid by monthly, quarterly or half-yearly instalments in advance or for more than 1 year in
advance. The Board may prescribe the time and manner of payment and all other related
matters not specifically provided for in this Constitution.’
22. Deleting the words ‘Secretary shall give to the member in default 14 days written notice within which
such entrance fee or subscription must be paid and if the same shall not have been paid within the
time limited by such notice’ from Rule 34.
23. Adding the words ‘from among their own number’ to the end of the first and second sentences of
Rule 42(a).
24. Deleting Rule 42(b) in its entirety.
25. Deleting Rule 42(c) in its entirety and replacing it with the following new Rule 42(c):
‘(c) On and from the 2003 election of the Board, the Board shall be elected biennially. The members
of the Board shall hold office until the conclusion of the second Annual General Meeting after that
at which they were elected when they shall retire but shall be eligible for re-election, subject to this
Constitution.’
26. Deleting Rule 42(d) in its entirety.
27. Deleting Rule 42(f) in its entirety.
28. Adding the words ‘The Club’ before the words ‘Notice Board’ at the end of Rule 43(c).
29. Adding the words ‘Any Member who acts in contravention of this Rule 44 may be subject to
disciplinary proceedings under Rule 38.’ to the end of Rule 44.
30. Deleting the final sentence of Rule 45 and replacing it with the words ‘Any Member who acts in
contravention of this Rule 45 may be subject to disciplinary proceedings under Rule 38’ and replacing
the word ‘Article’ with the word ‘Rule’ wherever it appears in Rule 45.
31. Deleting Rule 47 in its entirety.
32. Deleting from Rule 49(j) the words ‘the power to lease shall not be exercised with respect to any part
of the Club’s premises which may be registered under the provisions of the Registered Clubs Act
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