Registered Club Constitution Updates 2022
The Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW) at the end of 2021 was amended by the Customer Service Legislation Amendments Act (NSW).
A number of Registered Club are still yet to update their constitutions so they can take advantage of the changes made to the Registered Clubs Act.
Registered Clubs are finding the changes made allow for some operational benefits. The changes to the Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW) made include changes which:
Requires a registered club to only meet once a quarter instead of once a month (noting that Boards can continue to meet monthly if they like).
Removes the requirement for a registered club to charge an annual membership (noting some Registered Clubs are using this option to grow their membership).
Provides that the display of information about proposed members of a registered club is no longer required to include the addresses of the proposed members.
Enables the regulations to set out a process for the approval of exceptions, by the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service (the Secretary), to the 5kms rule.
Enables a registered club to circulate papers and hold meetings by electronic means, and to allow persons entitled to vote at meetings to vote in person or by electronic means.
Removes a requirement that a registered club include a member’s occupation on its register of members.
Registered Clubs constitution typically include rules which replicate the Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW) wording. Generally, you will need to update you constitution before being able to benefit from the above changes to the Registered Clubs Act.
The above advice is general in nature, and your club constitution will be different to other clubs.
Ensure you seek specialist advice on your constitution when changing or updating your constitution.
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