Registered Clubs Amendment Act 2006 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Registered Clubs Act 1976 to make further provision with respect to club amalgamations, rules and membership of clubs, reporting and disclosure requirements and the disposal of club property; and for other purposes.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Registered Clubs Amendment Act 2006.

2Commencement

This Act commences on a day or day to be appointed by proclamation.

3Amendment of Registered Clubs Act 1976 No 31

The Registered Clubs Act 1976 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

4Repeal of Act(1)

This Act is repealed on the day following the day on which all of the provisions of this Act have commenced.

(2)

The repeal of this Act does not, because of the operation of section 30 of the Interpretation Act 1987, affect any amendment made by this Act.

Schedule 1Amendments

(Section 3)

[1]–[13]

(Repealed)

[14]Section 30 Rules of registered clubs

Insert after section 30 (1) (a):

(a1)

In the case of a club that has more than 10,000 full members, the election of the governing body of the club is to be conducted by a person or body approved by the Director.

(a2)

In the case of a club that has 10,000 or less full members, the election of the governing body of the club is to be conducted in such manner as may be determined by the regulations.

[15]Section 30 (1) (b1) and (b2)

Insert after section 30 (1) (b):

(b1)

A person is not eligible to stand for election as a member of the governing body of the club unless the person declares in writing that the person has received the education and training material for club directors that is approved by the Director.

(b2)

Any such written declaration is to be kept by the club in a register for a period of at least 3 years and made available to the Director on request.

[16]–[54]

(Repealed)