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CONSTITUTION

of the

WONTHELLA BOWLING

CLUB

INCORPORATED

March 2017

Wonthella Bowling Club Constitution

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INDEX

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PART A

1. NAME ... ... ... ... ... 5

2. OBJECTS ... ... ... ... ... 5

3. DEFINITIONS ... ... ... ... ... 5

4. PROPERTY AND INCOME ... ... ... ... 6

4.1 Dissolution

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PART B

5. MEMBERSHIP ... ... ... ... ... 9

6. MEMBERSHIP FEES ... ... ... ... 11

6.1 Nomination and Subscriptions… … …

6.2 Affiliation Fees and Levies… … …

6.3 Un-Financial Members… … … …

6.4 Liability for Membership Fees... ... …

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7. LEVIES ... ... ... ... ... 13

8. CLUB YEAR ... ... ... ... ... 13

9. APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ... ... 13

10. REGISTER OF MEMBERS ... ... ... ... 14

11. RESIGNATION FROM MEMBERSHIP ... ... 14

12. GUESTS ... ... ... ... ... 15

PART C

13. MEMBER’S RIGHTS … … … … 15

14. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE & TERMS ...

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15. BALLOT PROCEDURE ... ... ... ...

15.1 Order of Election ... ... ... ...

15.2 General Election ... ... ... ...

15.3 Voting Procedure ... ... ... ...

15.4 Informal Votes ... ... ... ...

15.5 Scrutineers ... ... ... ... ...

15.6 Casual Vacancies ... ... ... ...

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16. FINANCIALS ... ... ... ... ... 22

17. MEETINGS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ... 22


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18. POWERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

18.1 Role & Responsibilities of Committee... ...

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18.2 President… …. … … … …

18.3 Secretary …. … … …. …. …

18.4 Treasurer … …. …. … …. …

18.5 Auditors … … … … … … …

RESIGNATIONS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE …

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PART D

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GENERAL PROVISION

INTERPRETATION OF RULES ... ... ...

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22. ALERATION & REPEAL OF RULE ... ... 32

23. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ... ... ... 33

24. CONDUCT OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 33

25. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING ... ... ...

25.1 Procedure of General Meeting … …

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PART E

26. SUSPENSION OR EXPLUSION OF MEMBERS... ... 36

27. RESOLVING DISPUTES.. ... ... ... ...

27.1 Disputes Arising Under Rules … …

27.2 Mediation … … … …

27.3 Inability to Resolve Disputes … …

27.4 Reinstatement of a Member … …

27.5 When a Member is Suspended … … …

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PART F

28. COMMON SEAL ... ... ... ... ... 41

29. CLUB LICENCE ... ... … … … 41

30. BANK ... ... ... ... ... 41

31. EMPLOYEES ... ... ... ... ... 41

32. INDEMNITY ... ... ... ... ... 42

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CLUB COLOURS ... ... ... ... ...

TRANSITION … … … … …

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PART G

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AMENDMENTS - 2009 … … … …

AMENDMENTS - 2014 … … … …

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37. AMENDMENTS - 2015 … … … … 46

38. AMENDMENTS – 2015 … … …. … 47

39. AMENDMENTS – 2017 … … … … 48


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PART "A"

1. NAME

The name of the Club shall be the WONTHELLA BOWLING CLUB

INCORPORATED

2. OBJECTS

The objects of the Club shall be:

(a) To establish, maintain and conduct a club to foster the game of lawn

bowls and promote social, sporting, cultural and recreational

fellowship amongst members:

(b) To provide and maintain a clubhouse and sporting amenities for the

use of the members.

(c) to affiliate with the Bowls Western Australia shall recognise and

accept the Bowls WA Constitution and By-Laws, and shall make all

decisions consistent therewith. All games of lawn bowls shall be

played according to the Constitution, By-Laws and laws of the game

currently recognised by Bowls WA

(d) the property and income of the Club shall be applied solely towards the

promotion of the objects of the Club and no part of that property or

income may be paid or otherwise distributed, directly or indirectly, to

members of the Club, except in good faith in the promotion of those

objects or purposes.

(e) To maintain a club license under the current Liquor Act and its

amendments.

3. DEFINITIONS

In construing this Constitution unless the context or otherwise indicates or

requires:

(a) "The Club" means the Wonthella Bowling Club Incorporated;

(b) "The Club Premises" means all land and buildings and structures

thereon of which the Club is the bona-fide occupier;


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(c) "The Committee" means the Management Committee for the Club,

duly elected for the time being in accordance with these Rules;

(d) "The Secretary" means the Secretary for the time being of The Club

and includes any deputy or person temporarily fulfilling the offices of

Secretary;

(e) "Rules" means the codes of rules made and adopted by the Club this

Constitution and Code of Conduct and By Laws;

(f) “The Act” means the Associations Incorporation Act 2015, its

amendments and any other legislation that may come into force to

replace or supplement this Act, and shall form part of these Rules.

(g) "The Liquor Act" means the Liquor Control Act 1988 and any

amendments thereto, or any other legislation that may come into force

to replace or supplement this Act, and shall form part of these Rules.

(h) Bowls WA is the peak body for bowling in WA

(i) BBL means Batavia Bowling League

4. PROPERTY AND INCOME

The Club shall:

(a) provide and maintain bowling greens, buildings, grounds and such

amenities as shall be deemed necessary from time to time for the use

and accommodation of its members in accordance with the objectives

of the Club;

(b) make such arrangements as may be necessary for the purchase, lease or

maintenance of land on which the Club is situated;

(c) as deemed necessary by a resolution at an Annual or Special General

Meeting, borrow money by way of loan or overdraft or by the issue of

debentures to carry out the work or activities of the Club, and to invest

any surplus funds of the Club with a bank as defined by the Banking

Act or recognised money institution through such Bank;

(d) the Club shall not be responsible for the loss or damage to any article

whatsoever brought into the Club premises by members or visitors;


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(e) without authority no member shall take from the Club, or injure or

destroy any of the property of the Club, and any loss or damage

resulting from any breach of this Rule shall be made good by such

member to the satisfaction of the Committee. The Committee shall

assess the amount to be paid by the member and the assessment shall

be final and conclusive;

4.1 Dissolution

The Club may be dissolved by a special resolution passed at a Special General

Meeting by a majority of seventy-five 75% of Full and Honorary Life

Members present and voting.

(a) The Club may cease its activities and have its incorporation cancelled in

accordance with the Act if the Members resolve by Special Resolution

that The Club will:

(i) apply to the Commissioner for cancellation of its incorporation; or

(ii) appoint a liquidator to wind up its affairs.

(b) The Club must be wound up under Section 30 (a) and Part 9 of the Act

before cancellation can take place if it has outstanding debts or any

other outstanding legal obligations, or is a party to any current legal

proceedings.

(c) Upon cancellation of The Club, the Surplus Property must only be

distributed to one or more of the following:

(i) an incorporated association under the Act;

(ii) a body corporate that at the time of the distribution is the holder of

a licence under the charitable collections legislation in Western

Australia;

(iii) a company limited by guarantee that is registered as mentioned in

section 150 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwth);

(iv) a company holding a licence that continues in force under section

151 of the Corporations Act 2001(Cwth);


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(v) a body corporate that:

A. is a member or former member of The Club; and

B. at the time of the Surplus Property is distributed, has rules that

prevent the property being distributed to its members;

(vi) a trustee for a body corporate referred to in rule 4 (c) (v); or

(vii) a co-operative registered under the Co-operatives Act 2009 that, at

the time of the distribution, is a non-distributing co-operative as

defined in that Act.


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PART "B"

5. MEMBERSHIP

Members of the Club shall be persons of a minimum age of twelve (12) years

and will be elected to the following categories of membership:

Full Member

Honorary Life Member

Social Member

Juvenile Member

Reciprocal Membership (or Provisional or Affiliate Members)

Honorary Member

Special Circumstances Member

Temporary Members

Corporate Member

(a) Full Member

Persons of or above the age of eighteen (18) years entitled to exercise the full

privileges of the Club, excepting that where a member becomes an employee

of the Club he shall not hold any office.

(b) Honorary Life Member

Persons recommended by the Executive Committee to a General Meeting of

the Club and presented at such meeting to be an Honorary Life member for

long and conspicuous service to the Club, and shall enjoy all privileges of a

full member.

(c) Social Member

Persons of or above the age of eighteen (18) years who may enjoy the

privileges of the Club but shall not be eligible:

(i) to stand for any office in the Club or vote in any ballot or at a General

Meeting of the Club;

(ii) to propose or second any application for membership of the Club;

(iii) to use the greens except at the specific invitation of a Club Committee.


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(d) Juvenile Member

Persons of not less than twelve (12) years of age and under eighteen (18)

years, who may enjoy all the privileges of the Club but shall not be eligible:

(i) to stand for any office in the Club or vote in any ballot or at any

General Meeting of the Club;

(ii) to propose or second any application for membership of the Club;

(iii) to invite guests into the Club.

(iv) does not contravene the constitution and rules of the club;

(v) is permitted by the committee of the club; and

(vi) does not contravene a condition of the licence.

(vii) No liquor shall be sold or supplied to any juvenile (i.e. any person

under the age of 18).

(e) Reciprocal Membership (or Provisional or Affiliate Members)

For the purposes of reciprocal memberships in s 49(3)(c)(iv), the following

arrangements are prescribed in the Liquor Control Regulations 1989:

(i) at an intrastate level, reciprocal arrangements may be offered to

like clubs (e.g. bowling clubs with other bowling clubs, that is,

clubs with the same primary club objects); and

(ii) at an interstate and New Zealand level, reciprocal arrangements

may be offered to any person who is a member of any bona fide

club outside of WA.

Licensees must be aware that the number of persons granted membership

under a reciprocal membership arrangement cannot exceed any limit that may

be imposed by the licensing authority.

In imposing a limit, the licensing authority may decide to limit the

membership category so as to ensure that the genuine intent of the club is

maintained.

Specific controls could include:

(i) a register of reciprocal members must be maintained whenever visiting

the club;

(ii) restrictions on advertising of reciprocal membership arrangements;

(iii) a membership ceiling; and/or

(iv) a clarification on the admission process and the membership fees

applicable.


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(f) Honorary Member

Honorary membership may be granted without fees to the Club Patrons, The

Mayor and Mayoress of the City of Greater Geraldton or persons deputising

for them, and such Dignitaries and Sponsors of the Club as the Executive

Committee shall determine from time to time, with the same rights as Social

members

(g) Special Circumstances Member

Special Circumstances Member – any Full, Life, Social or Junior Member

who, through absence, illness, financial difficulties, unemployment, physical

disability or other distressful circumstances is unable to pay their full

subscription but desires to retain participation with The Club. The

Management Committee may relieve them of part of their liability but not so

as to make their total liability less than one third of the applicable subscription.

(h) Temporary Members

A person who is on any day visiting the club as a member or an official of

another club:

(i) that is to engage in a pre-arranged event with the host club conducted

for the purposes of one of the host clubs principal objects; or

(ii) that is to hold a pre-arranged function at the host club involving the use

of the host club’s sporting facilities, may be taken to be a person who

is accorded temporary membership on that day.

(g) Corporate Member

a. Organisations, restricted to senior management, conducting community

or tourism related business in Geraldton and its surrounds that have

made a contribution to The Club through business, sponsorship or

donations.

b. Corporate membership will be restricted to 5% of current membership

at any one time to a level deemed appropriate by The Club or as may be

required by the liquor licensing authority.

6. MEMBERSHIP FEES

All fees and subscriptions shall be determined at the January meeting of the

Committee. No such fee or subscription shall be less than that prescribed in the Act.


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(a) All subscriptions shall be payable annually in advance: provided that all

members shall be deemed financial until the 31st day of May in each year.

Should any member not have paid the required fee by the Twenty First

(21) day of June such persons shall lose all rights and privileges for the

purpose of Membership and Club Elections.

6.1 Nomination and Subscriptions

(a) New members shall pay a nomination fee as determined by the

Committee in addition to the annual subscription relevant to the

category of membership. Subscriptions must be paid within two weeks

of election and shall be paid as follows:

(b) If elected between 1st June and 31st August – Full annual subscription

(c) If elected between 1st September and 30th November – 75% annual

subscription

(d) If elected between 1st December and 31st February – 50% annual

subscription

(e) If elected between 1st March and 31st May – 25% annual subscription

(f) The Committee may waive the nomination fee for a former member of

the Club who is re-joining. Where a person is transferring current

membership from an affiliated Club in Australia or elsewhere the fee

shall be 50 percent.

6.2 Affiliation Fee and Levies

Affiliation fee and levies as determined by Bowls WA or by a General

or Special Meeting of members shall be additional to fees and

subscriptions determined by the Committee.

6.3 Un-financial Members

The Committee may by resolution remove from the register of

members, the name of any member who fails to pay:

(a) their annual subscription plus affiliation fee before the 31st day

of May or the second moiety before 31st day of August;

(b) any additional subscriptions, levies or fees imposed by the Club

or Bowls WA within one month of the due date of payment;


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6.4 Liability for Membership Fees

(a) Any member who does not notify the Secretary in writing

before the date of the Annual Meeting of his/her withdrawal

from The Club shall be liable for the membership fees for the

current club year.

(b) The Committee shall have the power by resolution to remove

from the roll of members the name of any new member who

fails to pay his/her membership fee within two weeks from the

date of his/her election.

(c) Any member whose membership fee is in arrears after 31st July

in each year shall cease to be a member, subject to 6.4 (d).

(d) A member who is considered by the Management Committee

to be going through a genuine hardship may be eligible for

consideration for their membership category to be converted to

Special Circumstance membership as per Clause 5 (h).

7. LEVIES

Members shall pay such levies as may be imposed from time to time by the

Club. A General or Special meeting shall have power to make a levy on the

members for any special project or need, and such levy shall not exceed one

third of the Ordinary Membership subscription in any year.

8. CLUB YEAR

The Club year shall commence on the 1st day of April in each year.

Annual subscriptions payable in advance, are due on the 31st day of May in

each year.

An Extension of time may be granted by the Committee on written application

by a member.

9. APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP

(a) Applications for Full, Social, Honorary, Provisional and Junior

members shall be proposed and seconded by Full or Life members of

the Club. All such applications shall be in writing in a form prescribed

by the Committee. Applications shall be posted on the Club Notice

Board by the Secretary for a period, not less than seven (7) days. The


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Committee may not deal with the application during this period, an

interval of not less than two weeks shall elapse between nomination

and election. The applicant will then be accepted or denied

membership.

(b) No person shall be entitled to exercise any of the privileges of a

member until they have paid all subscriptions due by them.

(c) The Committee shall have the right to refuse to admit any person to

membership without assigning any reason for doing so.

(d) On the election of each candidate, the Secretary shall notify the same

to them, and they shall on payment of their subscription be enrolled as

a Member of The Club, and become entitled to the privileges and be

bound by its rules and by all consequences resulting from breach or

non-performance thereof, and shall thereby absolve every person

concerned in carrying out enforcing such rules from all personal

responsibility or legal liability on such account.

(e) Life Member – A member may propose another member for Life

Membership to the Committee in writing giving reasons that Life

Membership should be granted. A General Meeting may, upon a 75%

majority vote, confer Life Membership on a member who has rendered

special and outstanding services to The Club. The holder of a Life

Membership shall be entitled to all privileges of an ordinary member,

be exempt from subscriptions but shall pay any levies and affiliation

fees.

10. REGISTER OF MEMBERS

The Club shall keep an up to date register of all members with Residential,

Postal or Email address and shall be maintained by the Secretary on the Club

premises in accordance with "The Act". The Register is available at all times

for inspection.

11. RESIGNATION FROM MEMBERSHIP

Resignations of members of the Club are deemed to be effective from the time

they are received by and duly accepted by the Committee at a formal meeting

of the Committee. No member resigning from the Club or ceasing from any

cause to be a member, shall be entitled or to have any claim upon any portion


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whatsoever of the property or funds of the Club. Provided that any debenture

held shall be disbursed to him on the agreed date.

12. GUESTS

(a) Guests – Full, Social, Corporate and Life Members are entitled to:

(i) Guests – any member of the Club shall be at liberty to invite

guests to The Club, but the number of guests shall not exceed

the maximum number as contained in Section 48(4) (b) of the

Liquor Control Act 1988 and its amendments.

(b) A member may hold private family and business functions without

limit to numbers of guests, providing that the sale of liquor shall be:

(i) Ancillary to a meal supplied at The Club by or on behalf of

The Club to a member and to each of the guests of that member

being guests of whose attendance was given prior notice to The

Club.

(ii) To a member, for consumption by the guests of that member at

a function held by or on behalf of that member at The Club.

(c) Any person who has been refused membership of the Club or who

shall be under suspension or expulsion from the Club or any affiliated

Bowling Club shall not be admitted as a guest of any member of the

Club. Provided that a person refused membership of the Club, but who

is a member of another Club competing in a competition at the

Wonthella Bowling Club shall be accorded the same privileges as other

visiting competitors.

13. MEMBER’S RIGHTS

(a) The rights and privileges of every member shall be personal and shall

not be in any manner transferable by their own act or through any other

person on their behalf or by operation of law, and on any member

ceasing by death (or otherwise) to be a member all their interest shall

go to the estate.

(b) The Executive Committee may revoke the membership of any

Temporary, Honorary or Provisional member at any time without

notice.


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(c) Employees – Members who are employees of The Club are entitled to

all the rights and privileges of membership excluding those rights

concerned with the selection, nomination, election and holding of

office with The Club.

(d) All members, upon successful registration, will be supplied with an

electronic copy of The Club constitution or will be directed to obtain a

copy of The Club constitution from The Club's website.

(e) Upon acceptance to membership, all members agree to be bound by

The Club’s Code of Conduct & By-Laws.

(f) Functions – Full, Social, Corporate and Life Members are entitled to

host functions on The Club premises after written application for said

function has been considered and approved by the Committee. The

Secretary will furnish the applicant with a written copy of Club rules

relating to functions, after the application has been approved and any

additional conditions and restrictions it shall see fit.

(g) If a member wishes to hold a function that does include the provision

of a meal to the attendees, and where guests are required to purchase

drinks at their own expense, the club is required to apply for a Non-

member Extended Trading Permit.

(h) Upon request, a member is able to inspect Members Register, record of

The Club's office holders and the Books of the Association free of

charge at such time and place as is mutually convenient to the

Association and the Member.

(i) Any Member is able to inspect the Members Register free of charge, at

such time and place as is mutually convenient to The Club and the

Member.

(i) A Member must contact the Secretary to request to inspect the

Register.

(ii) The Member may make a copy of details from the Register but

has no right to remove the Register for that purpose.

(iii) A Member may make a request in writing for a copy of the

Register.

(i) The Club may charge a reasonable fee to the Member for

providing a copy of the Register, the amount to be

determined by the Committee from time to time.

(iv) A Member must not use or disclose the information on the

Register:


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17. To gain access to information that a Member has

deliberately denied them (that is, in the case of social,

family or legal differences or disputes);

18. To contact, send material to The Club or a Member for the

purpose of advertising for political, religious, charitable or

commercial purposes, or

19. For any other purpose unless the use of the information is

approved by the Committee and for a purpose:

1. That is directly connected with the affairs of The

Club; or

2. Related to the provision of the information to the

Commissioner in accordance with a requirement of

the Act.

(v) A Committee may require a Member who requests a copy of

the Register to provide a statutory declaration setting out the

purpose of the request and declaring that the purpose is

connected with the affairs of The Club.


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PART "C"

14. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE & TERMS

The management of The Club shall be vested in the Executive Committee

consisting of nine (9) committee persons elected annually.

The Committee may delegate any of its powers to Sub-Committees consisting

of such Ordinary Members as it thinks fit.

Management Committee

The Executive Committee shall comprise of:

President

Vice-President

Chairperson of Bar

Chairperson of House

Chairperson of Grounds

Chairperson of Promotions

Chairperson of Social

Captain Men’s Bowls

Captain Ladies Bowls

All of which shall be elected annually by all financial Full and

Honorary Life Members of the Club;

The Treasurer and Secretary, will be appointed by the Executive

Management Committee, and will be without voting rights at the

Executive Committee meeting.

15. BALLOT PROCEDURE

(a) The annual election of officers shall be by ballot at each Annual

General Meeting in the presence of the Returning Officer and two

Scrutineers elected by the members present at such meeting. Members

unable to attend the meeting may lodge a vote on The Club approved

ballot paper with the Secretary at least two (2) days prior to the

meeting, having also recorded and signed an apology for the meeting

on an outer sealed envelope that contains the sealed ballot paper. This

approved ballot paper must be distributed directly in person or by mail

or electronically to the member. All other votes shall be cast at the

Annual General Meeting.


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(b) Nominations for individual positions on the Executive Committee must

be in writing signed by the proposer and nominee and must be in the

hands of the Secretary not less than seven (7) days before the Annual

General Meeting. The nominations shall be exhibited on the notice

board at least three days prior to the said meeting.

(c) In case no more than the required number of officers shall be

nominated, those so nominated shall be declared elected.

(d) If there shall be insufficient nominations to fill the whole of the

vacancies of the list of officers, those nominated shall be declared

elected and shall have power to fill the vacancies and any casual

vacancies that may occur.

15.1 Order of Election

Any Member, who is not opposed for a senior position, shall be

excluded from the ballot for any subsequent position. The order of

seniority of positions shall be:

PRESIDENT

VICE-PRESIDENT

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Bar

House

Grounds

Promotions Coordinator

Social

CAPTAIN MENS BOWLS

CAPTAIN LADIES BOWLS

Standing Committee Members

Members of the men’s and ladies bowling committees shall be entitled

to serve on any Standing Committee and members may serve on more

than a single Standing Committee.

15.2 General Election

If the number of nominations does not exceed the number required to

be elected by the members for any position, the candidates nominated

shall be declared elected at the Annual General Meeting.

If less than the required number of nominations is received for any

such office, the Management Committee will appoint such members to

vacant positions.


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15.3 Voting Procedure

If the number of candidates nominated shall exceed the number

required to be elected, a ballot shall be taken which shall be conducted

in the following manner:

(1) The Management Committee shall fix the time and closing date

of the ballot which shall be at least seven (7) days prior to the

date fixed for the Annual General Meeting.

(2) Voting papers shall be mailed to all then financial, full and Life

members’ eligible in accordance with Clause 13, not less than

fourteen (14) days prior to the closing of the ballot.

(3) The Club shall provide a ballot box which shall be locked by

the Returning Officer and placed in the Club to receive the

ballot at the time of mailing the ballot papers to members.

(4) Ballot papers shall show separately the surnames and given

names of the candidates nominated for each office in respect of

which an election is necessary.

The Secretary supplies the Returning Officer with a current register of

members eligible to vote in an election, together with a list of members

given a postal vote.

The order in which names of the candidates nominated for each office

appear on the ballot paper shall be in accordance with a draw

conducted by the Returning Officer in the presence of those candidates

wishing and able to be present at the draw.

All ballots shall be decided on a 'first past the post' voting system.

(a) All votes shall be recorded by marking on the paper an X

opposite the name of each candidate of their choice up to the

number of candidates to be elected.

(b) All votes shall be counted as primary votes of equal rank.

The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be

the first successful candidate. The candidate receiving the

second highest number of votes shall be the next successful

candidate and so on, according to the number of candidates to

be elected.


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(c) If two or more candidates receive the same number of votes,

the Returning Officer shall determine by lot the successful

candidate or candidates.

(d) If a candidate is successful in more than one ballot, that

candidate shall be deemed the successful candidate for the

higher or highest of such positions.

In the counting of votes for any lower position a successful candidate for a

higher position shall be the first to be eliminated from the ballot for the lower

position. In this circumstance the candidate receiving the next highest number

of votes shall be elected in place of that excluded candidate. This process

shall be repeated until the vacancies are filled.

The Returning Officer shall post the results of each election on the Club notice

board and deliver to the Annual General Meeting, a report on the conduct and

result of the ballot.

15.4 Informal Votes

Ballot papers which:

1. Show more candidates marked as voted for than the number permitted;

2. Are defaced or mutilated as to prevent the intentions of the voter being

ascertained;

3. Do not clearly reveal the identity of the voter on the outer envelope of

a postal vote as instructed on the ballot paper;

4. Carry any mark or means of identification of the voter on the ballot

paper;

5. Have more than one ballot paper in a single ballot paper envelope

Shall be deemed informal.

The Returning Officer may rule as he thinks fit on any other matter,

but - a ballot paper shall not be deemed informal only on account of a

voter having used a mark other than an X to indicate his vote so long

as his intention is clear.


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15.5 Scrutineers

A candidate may nominate in writing to the Returning Officer a

scrutineer to represent him at the ballot. The scrutineer shall be a

financial Full or a Life member of the Club and shall not be a

candidate for election.

1. A scrutineer may be present throughout the ballot and may query the

inclusion or exclusion of any vote in the count but the Returning

Officer shall have final determination of any votes so queried;

2. A scrutineer shall not place or remove any mark on a ballot paper;

3. A scrutineer shall not interfere with or attempt to influence any

member at the time such member is casting their vote.

15.6 Casual Vacancies

The Executive Management Committee shall fill any vacancy

occurring on any Committee by appointment of a person eligible to

nominate for and hold that office as defined by Clause 13.

A person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that Club

year, at which time the position will become vacant.

16. FINANCIALS

Annual statements of Income, Expenditure and Balance Sheet of the Club will

be reviewed as per the Executive Committee’s directions and requirements.

17. MEETINGS OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

(1) The Executive Management Committee shall meet at least monthly at such

place and on such dates as shall be decided by the Committee from time to

time.

The Secretary shall call meetings of the Committee when instructed to do so

by the President, or by any three members of the Committee. The Secretary

shall be solely responsible for the proper advice to all members of the

Committee not less than 48 hours before the time set for such meeting.

(2) At all meetings of the Committee, five (5) shall form a quorum. If there be no

quorum present within 30 minutes of the time scheduled for commencement


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of the meeting, the meeting will stand adjourned for one week at the same

hour. If at such adjourned meeting no quorum be present, those present not

being less than four (4) shall have power to transact the business of such

meeting.

(3) Any member of the Committee who is absent from three (3) consecutive

meetings without leave of the Committee, may forfeit their office.

(4) The President shall preside at all meetings of the Committee. In their absence

the Vice-President shall preside but if none be in attendance, the meeting shall

elect a chairperson. The chairperson may exercise a casting vote.

(5) The Secretary shall record the minutes of all resolutions and proceedings of

the Committee in a book maintained for the purpose.

(6) Any vacancy occurring in the Committee through resignation, expulsion or

any other cause may be filled by the Committee without reference to the

previous ballot.

No member shall hold two executive positions.

18. POWERS OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The business of The Club shall be managed by the Management Committee,

who may exercise all powers of The Club except those required to be

exercised by The Club at a General Meeting.

Without prejudice to the powers conferred by the last preceding rule, the

Committee shall, subject to the by-laws, have power to do the following

things:

(a) To purchase or otherwise acquire any books, newsletters or periodicals

and dispose of them as it may see fit.

(b) To determine from time to time the conditions on which and time

when, members may use the property of The Club or any part or parts

thereof, and when and under what conditions the premises of The Club

or any part or parts thereof, shall be used by members.

(c) To determine what person (if any) not being members of The Club

shall be permitted to use the premises of The Club or any part or parts

thereof and during what time and under what conditions and when and


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at what times and places and under what conditions such persons shall

be supplied with refreshments and accommodation.

(d) To appoint any other officials or servants of The Club and to remove

them as occasions may require at their discretion and to define their

respective duties. Persons appointed to a paid position, as Club

Manager, shall be engaged under a contract, award or classification of

work in the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award (2010).

(e) To delegate (subject to such conditions as it thinks fit) any of its

powers to sub committees consisting of such members of the

Committee and other members of The Club co-opted for the purpose as

it may determine and to make such regulations as to the proceedings of

such sub committees as may be thought desirable.

(f) To regulate and control their own meeting and the transaction of

business.

(g) To reimburse expenses of any servant of The Club for faithful and

diligent service as deemed fit.

(h) In accordance with the rules, to suspend, or expel any member.

(i) To enter into or accept any lease or tenancy of the premises where on

The Club shall conduct its affairs or of any furniture, goods and effects,

which may be required for the use of The Club on such terms and on

such conditions as The Club, may deem expedient.

(j) To take and defend all legal proceedings by or on behalf of The Club

and to appoint all necessary Attorneys for any such purpose.

(k) To borrow, raise or secure the payment of money, and to sell and

dispose of the assets of The Club.

(l) To make, alter and repeal by-laws not inconsistent with these rules

regulation the use and management of The Club premises, the

admission of members and the conduct of The Club and its affairs

generally.

(m) To do and perform any other act, matters and things in connection with

or relative to the management of The Club as shall not by these rules

require to be done by The Club in General Meetings.

(n) To appoint such number of delegates to sporting bodies and

associations with which The Club may from time to time be affiliated

as may be required by the rules thereof and such delegates shall hold

office in accordance with the rules of such sporting bodies and

associations respectively.


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(o) Every member of the Committee shall be indemnified against any loss,

expenses or liability incurred by reason of any act or deed performed

by him/her in good faith on behalf of the Committee and the

Committee may use the funds of The Club for any such purpose

required, together with any reasonable expenses incidental to

Committee activities.

18.1 Role and Responsibilities of Committee Members

(a) Obligations of the Committee

i. The Committee must take all reasonable steps to ensure The

Club complies with its obligations under the Act and these

Rules.

(b) Responsibilities of Committee Members

i. A Committee Member must exercise his or her powers and

discharge his or her duties with a degree of care and diligence

that a reasonable person would exercise in the circumstances.

ii. A Committee Member must exercise his or her powers and

discharge his or her duties in good faith in the best interests of

The Club and for a proper purpose.

iii. A Committee Member or former Committee Member must

not improperly use information obtained because he or she is a

Committee Member to:

I. gain an advantage for himself or herself or another

person; or

II. Cause detriment to The Club.

iv. A Committee Member or former Committee member must not

improperly use his or her position to:

I. gain an advantage for himself or herself or another

person; or

II. Cause detriment to The Club.

(c) A Committee Member having any material personal interest,

i.e.: financial or non-financial interests, in a matter being

considered at a Committee Meeting must:


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i. as soon as he or she becomes aware of that interest,

disclose the nature and extent of his or her interest to

the Committee;

ii. disclose the nature and extent of the interest at the next

General Meeting of The Club; and

iii. Not be present while the matter is being considered at

the Committee Meeting or vote on the matter.

(d) Rule 18.1 (c) does not apply in respect of a material personal

interest that:

i. exists only because the Committee Member belongs to a

class of persons for whose benefit The Club is

established; or

ii. The Committee Member has in common with all, or a

substantial proportion of, the members of The Club.

(e) The Secretary must record every disclosure made by a

Committee Member under rule 18.1 (c) in the minutes of the

Committee Meeting at which the disclosure is made.

(f) No Committee Member shall make any public statement or

(g) Comment or cause to be published any words or article

concerning the conduct of The Club unless the person is

authorised by the Committee to do so and such authority is

recorded in the minutes of the Committee Meeting.

(h) No person shall be entitled to hold a position on the Committee

if the person has been convicted of, or imprisoned in the

previous five years for:

i. an indictable offence in relation to the promotion,

formation or management of a body corporate;

ii. an offence involving fraud or dishonesty punishable by

imprisonment for a period of not less than three months; or

iii. an offence under Part 4 Division 3 or section 127 of the

Act; unless the person has obtained the consent of the

Commissioner.

(vi) No person shall be entitled to hold a position on the Committee

if the person is, according to the Interpretation Act section 13D,

a bankrupt or a person whose affairs are under insolvency laws


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unless the person has obtained the consent of the

Commissioner.

(j) The Club may pay a Committee Member’s travelling and other

expenses as properly incurred:

(i) in attending Committee Meetings or sub-committee meetings;

(ii) in attending any General Meetings of The Club;

and in connection with The Club’s business.

(j) Committee Members must not receive any remuneration for their

services as Committee Members unless agreed to at an Annual General

Meeting or Special General Meeting.

18.2 President

The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club and of the Committee.

In his/her absence the Vice-President shall preside. If none of the

aforementioned officers be present, the meeting shall elect a Chairperson. At

all General Meetings of the Club and all meetings of the Committee, the

President, or in his/her absence the presiding Chairperson shall have a casting

vote only, and shall decide on the voices or by a show of hands as the

presiding Chairperson thinks fit, but any member may demand a division or a

secret ballot.

(b) must consult with the Secretary regarding the business to be

conducted at each Committee Meeting and each General

Meeting

(b) may convene special meetings of the Committee under rule

17.1

(c) may preside over Committee Meetings under rule 17.4

(d) may preside over General Meetings under rules 26

(f) must ensure that the minutes of a General Meeting or Committee

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18.3 Secretary

The Secretary of the Club facilitates the smooth running of the Club from

Members to Management Committee and Vice versa.

(a) unless otherwise excused, shall attend all Executive meetings

of the Club, keep a correct record of all proceedings in a book

provided for that purpose,

(b) co-ordinate the correspondence of The Club;

(c) with the President about all business to be conducted at

meetings and convene General Meetings and Committee

Meetings, including preparing the notices of meetings and of

the business to be conducted at each meeting;

(d) keep and maintain an up to date condition the rules of The Club

and any by-laws of The Club;

(e) maintain the register of the Members including the email, street

or postal address of each member;

(f) update the register within 28 days of new members, members

resigning, members suspended/expelled and in the latter case,

needs to keep date in which member ceases and reasons for

cessation of membership.

(g) maintain the record of office holders of The Club. Committee

members may nominate a business address, post office box

address or email address to be used in the record in place of

their personal address;

(h) ensure the safe custody of the Books (with the exception of the

Accounting Records) of The Club

(i) keep full and correct minutes of Committee Meetings and

General Meetings; and

(j) perform any other duties as are imposed by these Rules or The

Club on the Secretary.


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(j) update the register within 28 days of new members, members

resigning, members suspended/expelled and in the latter case,

needs to keep date in which member ceases and reasons for

cessation of membership.

18.4 Treasurer

The Treasurer must oversee the financial operations of the Club and report to

the Management Committee

(a) ensure all moneys payable to The Club are collected, and that

receipts are issued for those moneys in the name of The Club;

(b) ensure the payment of all moneys referred to in rule 18.4 (a) into

the account or accounts of The Club as the Committee may from

time to time direct;

(c) ensure timely payments from the funds of The Club with the

authority of a General Meeting or of the Committee;

(d) ensure that The Club complies with the account keeping

requirements in Part 5 of the Act;

(e) ensure the safe custody of the Financial Records of The Club and

any other relevant records of The Club;

(f) Assist the Auditor with the audit of the Financial Report of the

Club prior to its submission to the annual general meeting of The

Club;

(h) assist the reviewer or auditor (if any) in performing their

functions; and

(i) perform any other duties as are imposed by these Rules or The

Club on the Treasurer.


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18.5. Auditors

There shall be an Auditor not a member of the Committee, who shall be

elected at the Annual General Meeting. Such Auditor shall audit the accounts

and have power at any time to call for all books, papers, accounts, etc. relating

to the affairs of The Club. The Auditor shall be entitled to receive such

remuneration as the Committee may from time to time determine. The Auditor

need not necessarily be a member of The Club.

If any casual vacancy occurs in the office of any Auditor appointed by The

Club, the Committee should fill the appointment until the next Annual General

Meeting.

19. RESIGNATION OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

In the event of the resignation of the Committee, the management of the affairs of the

Club shall be vested in the President, Vice-President, Captain Men’s Bowls and

Captain Ladies Bowls who shall be competent to exercise all powers vested in the

Executive Committee, until the holding of a Special General Meeting convened for

the purpose of electing their successors; which Special General Meeting shall be held

within fourteen (14) days after receipt of such resignation.


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PART "D"

20. GENERAL PROVISION

(a) No member shall be entitled to take any legal action against The Club

(other than a claim for goods sold and delivered and services rendered)

and must conform to the decisions of the Committee and in the case of

an appeal, to the decision of the General Meeting to which he/she may

appeal.

(b) These rules shall be the rules of The Club and shall be binding on

members.

(c) Correct accounts and books shall be kept showing the financial affairs

of The Club and the particulars usually shown in books of accounts of

a like nature.

(d) No liquor shall be sold or supplied for consumption other than on The

Club’s premises, unless the member purchasing it removes such liquor

from the premises of The Club.

(e) The clubhouse and other club facilities is to be provided and

maintained from the joint funds of The Club and no person shall be

entitled under these rules to derive any benefit or advantage from The

Club which is not shared equally by every member thereof.

(f) Rule 20 (e) does not prevent:

i. the payment in good faith of remuneration to any officer,

employee or Member in return for any services actually

rendered to The Club or for goods supplied in the ordinary

and usual course of business;

ii. the payment of interest at a rate not exceeding the

prevailing market rate published by the Reserve Bank of

Australia as the “Cash Rate Target” from time to time on

money borrowed from any Member;

iii. the payment of reasonable and proper rent by The Club to a

Member for premises leased by the Member to The Club; or

iv. the reimbursement of expenses incurred by any Member or

any Committee Member on behalf of The Club.


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21. INTERPRETATION OF RULES

(a) The Committee shall decide all questions of interpretation of these Rules

and such decision shall be binding, unless at a General Meeting such

decision shall, by a three quarters majority of members then present, be

disagreed with.

(b) Unless a contrary intention appears, word importing, the singular number

include the plural and vice-versa, and words importing the masculine

gender include the feminine and neuter gender in accordance with the

Constitution Rules and By-Laws of the Royal Western Australian Bowling

Association Inc.

(c) In the event of any ambiguity, the powers vested in the Committee shall be

construed so as to widen and not restrict the powers of the Committee.

(d) Every member is bound by and shall submit to the Rules and By-Laws of

the Club.

22. ALERATION AND REPEAL OF RULES

(a) No repeals of any existing rules and no new rules or alteration, amendments or

suspensions of a rule shall be valid unless a motion therefore is carried by a

three quarters majority of members present and voting at a General or Special

General Meeting.

(b) Notices of motions to repeal, alter or suspend any rule shall be given to the

Secretary at least 21 days preceding the Annual or Special General Meeting at

which the motion shall be presented. The Secretary shall exhibit the proposal

on The Club notice board at least fourteen days prior to such meeting.

(c) As soon as is practicable after the making of any proposal for a change to the

rules of The Club, the club shall provide to the Director of Liquor Licensing

the proposed changes. No effect will be given to the changes without the prior

approval of the Director.

(d) Within one month after the making of any amendment or addition to the rules

of The Club, passed by special resolution, the Management Committee shall

send or deliver a certified copy of the amendment or alteration to the

Consumer Protection Division of The Department of Commerce. No effect


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will be given to the amendments without the approval of this Department. In

addition, all amendments passed as a special resolution must be noticed to the

Director of Liquor Licensing.

23. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held every calendar year

within six months of after the end of The Club's financial year, unless

otherwise ordered by the Committee. Notice of the meeting and agenda items

including special notices of motion must be posted on The Club notice board

for 14 days before the date of the meeting for all members to read. Members

who have provided an email address will also be emailed a copy of the notice.

At this meeting a report shall be presented by the President on behalf of the

Management Committee, and the Treasurer shall present The Club’s statement

of accounts and balance sheet for the past year, and other business in

accordance with these rules may be transacted.

Fifteen (15) percent of Full and Life members of the Club shall constitute a

quorum, at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting.

In the case of insufficient members to form a quorum being present after 30

minutes following the advertised start time for an Annual General Meeting,

said meeting will be automatically adjourned to re-convene at the same time

seven days later and shall proceed with or without a quorum.

Only financial voting eligible members as per the constitution, will be

permitted to vote on matters at the Annual General Meeting.

24. CONDUCT OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The President shall preside. In his absence the Vice-President shall preside. In the

absence of the aforementioned, the meeting shall elect a Chairperson from the

members present. The Chairperson shall have power to exercise a casting vote.

(a) Reading notice of meeting.

(b) Reading and confirmation of the minutes of the last Annual General

Meeting and of any Special Meetings held since the preceding Annual

General Meeting.


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(c) Reading the Presidents Report, discussion and adoption or otherwise.

(d) Reading the Annual Financial Report showing the financial position of

The Club, to be received or otherwise.

(e) Election of the Management Committee.

(f) Election of the Club patron(s).

(g) Election of club Reviewer/Auditor.

(i) to prepare financial statements that comply with Australian

accounting standards.

(iii) the financial statements must include:

(iii) a statement of financial position (balance sheet);

(iv) a statement of comprehensive income (profit & loss);

(v) a statement of changes in equity; and

(vi) a statement of cash flows for the period.

(h) Special business of which notice of motion has been given.

(i) General business, where at, motions without notice will be accepted as

recommendations only to the Executive Committee.

25. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

The Management Committee may, at any time call a Special General Meeting by

giving adequate notice on The Club notice board for all members to read. Members

who have provided an email address will also be emailed a copy of the notice. A

Special General Meeting shall also be called by the Management Committee on a

requisition signed by no less than 5% of voting members stating in detail the purpose

of the meeting. Notice of the meeting and a copy of the requisition shall be posted in

the building for at least seven (7) days before the date of the said meeting. Only

business, of which notice shall have been given as above, or in accordance with these

rules, shall be transacted at a Special General Meeting.

Fifteen (15%) percent shall form a quorum. In the case of insufficient members to

form a quorum being present after 30 minutes following the advertised start time for a


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Special General Meeting, said meeting will be automatically adjourned to re-convene

at the same time seven days later and shall proceed with or without a quorum.

Only financial voting eligible members as per the constitution, will be permitted to

vote on matters at the General Meeting.

25.1 Procedure for General Meetings

a. General Meetings may take place:

(i) where the Members are physically present together; or

(ii) where the Members are able to communicate by using any

technology that reasonably allows the Member to participate

fully in discussions as they happen in the General Meeting and

in making any decisions, provided that the participation of the

Member in the General Meeting must be made known to all

other Members.

b. A Member who participates in a meeting as set out in rule 26.1(a)(ii):

(i) is deemed to be present at the General Meeting; and

(ii) continues to be present at the meeting for the purposes of

establishing a quorum,

until the Member notifies the other Members that he or she is no longer

taking part in the General Meeting.


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PART "E"

26. Suspension or Expulsion of Members

1. The Committee shall have the power to reprimand, suspend or expel

any member of The Club.

2. The President, Committee or Approved Manager in receiving a

complaint from the Approved Manager or Approved Bar Staff, of a

member’s behaviour which is considered a serious breach of the

Liquor Act or acceptable member behaviour or where police

involvement is required, may suspend a member for a period of time

until disciplinary action under clauses 26(c) & 26(d) can be taken.

3. The Committee is required to exempt any member of that Committee

from hearing a charge in which he/she has an interest. If a responding

member or a representative of the responding member does not attend

within 30 minutes of the time stated on the hearing notice, the hearing

may start without that member or his/her representative and

determination will be made at the hearing.

4. The Committee shall apply the power to reprimand, suspend or expel

any member of The Club who:

(a) Fail in the observance or commit any breach of any rule of The

Club, members Code of Conduct and By-law of The Club or of

any order or direction of the Management Committee or of any

General Meeting.

(b) In the sole judgement of the Management Committee have

been guilty in or out of The Club’s premises of any act,

conducted matter or thing calculated to bring discredit on The

Club or its members, or to impair or affect the enjoyment of

The Club by other members.

(c) Any member charged with misconduct as above shall be

furnished with a written copy of the charge and summoned

before the Management Committee with no less than 7 days

notice. The Management Committee, shall after hearing the

accuser and accused and taking such evidence as they may

consider proper, if they find the charge proved, inflict a penalty


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of suspension from all or any of the privileges of membership.

If the Management Committee consider that on a charge of

gross misconduct, suspension as above is insufficient, they may

call on the member to resign, and if he/she neglects to resign

within 10 days they may declare him/her to be expelled. If a

Member is suspended or expelled under rule 26(c), the person

may appeal the Committee’s decision by giving written notice

to the Secretary within 14 days of receiving notice of the

Committee’s decision under rule 26(c). The member may also

request the appointment of a mediator under rule 27.2(c)(ii) and

27.2(d).

(d) Members are not permitted to have legal representation attend

any disciplinary matters but may bring another member to act

in a support capacity only.

27. Resolving Disputes

27.1 Disputes Arising under the Rules

(a) This rule applies to:

(i) Disputes between Members; and

(ii) Disputes between The Club and one or more Members that

arise under the rules or relate to the rules of The Club. This does

not include disciplinary matters undertaken with club members,

which are covered only under section 27 of The Club constitution.

(b) The parties to a dispute must attempt to resolve the dispute

between themselves within 14 days of the dispute coming to the

attention of each party.

(c) If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute, any party to the

dispute may initiate a procedure under this rule by giving written

notice to the Secretary of the parties to, and details of, the dispute.


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(d) The Secretary must convene a Committee Meeting within 28 days

after the Secretary receives notice of the dispute under rule 28.1(c)

for the Committee to determine the dispute.

(e) At the Committee Meeting to determine the dispute, all parties to

the dispute must be given a full and fair opportunity to state their

respective cases orally, in writing or both.

(f) The Secretary must inform the parties to the dispute of the

Committee’s decision and the reasons for the decision within 7

days after the Committee Meeting referred to in rule 28.1(e).

(g) If any party to the dispute is dissatisfied with the decision of the

Committee they may elect to initiate further dispute resolution

procedures as set out in the Rules.

27.2 Mediation

(a) This rule applies:

(i) where a person is dissatisfied with a decision made by the

Committee under rule 27.1(c) or 27.1(g); or

(ii) where a dispute arises between a Member or more than one

Member and The Club and any party to the dispute elects not to

have the matter determined by the Committee.

(b) Where the dispute relates to a proposal for the suspension or

expulsion of a Member this rule does not apply until the procedure

under rule 27.1(c) in respect of the proposed suspension or

expulsion has been completed.

(c) If the parties to a dispute are unable to resolve the dispute between

themselves within the time required by rule 27.1(b), or a party to

the dispute is dissatisfied with a decision made by the Committee

under rule 27.1(g) a party to a dispute may:

(i) Provide written notice to the Secretary of the parties to, and the

details of, the dispute;

(ii) Agree to, or request the appointment of, a mediator.


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(d) The party, or parties requesting the mediation must pay the costs

of the mediation.

(e) The mediator must be:

(i) a person chosen by agreement between the parties; or

(ii) in the absence of agreement:

A. if the dispute is between a Member and another

Member – a person appointed by the Committee; or

B. if the dispute is between a Member or more than one

Member and The Club, the Committee or a Committee

Member then an independent person who is a mediator

appointed to, or employed with, a not for profit organisation.

(f) A Member can be a mediator, but the mediator cannot be a

Member who is a party to the dispute.

(g) The parties to the dispute must, in good faith, attempt to settle

the dispute by mediation.

(h) The parties are to exchange written statements of the issues that are

in dispute between them and supply copies to the mediator at least

5 days before the mediation session.

(i) The mediator, in conducting the mediation, must:

(i) give the parties to the mediation process every opportunity

to be heard;

(ii) allow all parties to consider any written statement submitted

by any party; and

(iii) ensure that natural justice is accorded to the parties to the

dispute throughout the mediation process.

(j) The mediator must not determine the dispute and the mediation

must be confidential. Information provided by the parties in the

course of the mediation cannot be used in any other legal

proceedings that may take place in relation to the dispute.


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27.3 Inability to Resolve Disputes

If a dispute cannot be resolved under the procedures set out in the Rules, any

party to the dispute may apply to the State Administrative Tribunal to

determine the dispute in accordance with the Act or otherwise at law.

27.4 Reinstatement of a Member

If the Committee’s decision to suspend or expel a Member is revoked under

these Rules, any act performed by the Committee or Members in General

Meeting during the period that the Member was suspended or expelled from

Membership under rule 26(c), is deemed to be valid, notwithstanding the

Member’s inability to exercise their rights or privileges of Membership,

including voting rights, during that period.

27.5 When a Member is Suspended

(a) If a Member’s membership is suspended under rule 26(c), the Secretary

must record in the Register:

(i) the name of the Member that has been suspended from

membership;

(ii) the date on which the suspension takes effect; and

(iii) the length of the suspension as determined by the Committee

under 27(c)

(b) A Member that has been suspended under rule 27(c) cannot exercise any

rights or privileges of membership, including voting rights, during the

period they are suspended from membership.

(c) Upon the expiry of the period of a Member’s suspension, the Secretary

must record in the Register that the Member is no longer suspended.


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PART "F"

28. COMMON SEAL

The Club shall have a common seal, which shall be kept in the custody of the

Secretary and shall not be affixed to any document except by the authority of The

Committee and in the presence of one member of the committee. Any document to

which the seal is affixed shall be countersigned by the Secretary or an officer

appointed by the management committee for that purpose.

The Club may execute a document without using a common seal if the document is

signed by:

(i) any two Committee Members; or

(ii) one Committee Member and a person authorised by the Committee.

29. CLUB LICENCE

On any application to the Director of Liquor Licensing for a Club Licence of the Club

and whilst the Club shall continue to hold such a Club Licence, these Rules shall be

interpreted in all things as being subject to the provisions of the Act and such

provisions shall be deemed to be included in and form part of these Rules.

Supply of Liquor – Liquor Act to be observed

The Club shall appoint and maintain an Approved Manager for the purposes of

observing liquor licensing requirements and regulations.

The Club shall be open for sale of liquor during such hours as The Committee shall

from time to time determine and as permitted under the Liquor Act.

30. BANK

The funds of the Club shall be placed in such Bank as the Committee may from time

to time determine to the credit of the Wonthella Bowling Club Incorporated and shall

be operated upon by cheque, signed by any two of the President, Vice-President and

Secretary.

31. EMPLOYEES

The Committee shall be responsible for engaging and terminating all employees of the

Club and shall do so within the following guide-lines:


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(a) No person under the age of eighteen (18) shall be employed in the sale

or delivery of liquor.

(b) The hours worked shall not exceed those set down in the industrial

awards, governing employees engaged in similar work.

(c) Employees shall be paid not less than the rates laid down under current

relevant Western Australian State or Federal Awards by Clubs WA

(d) No payment or part payment to any Secretary, Manager or other officer

or employee of the Club shall be made by way of commission or

allowance from or upon the receipts of the Club for liquor supplied.

32. INDEMNITY

The President, Vice-President, Secretary, delegates and members of the Committee

shall from time to time and at all times be saved harm and kept indemnified from and

against all costs, charges, losses, damage and expenses which they or any of them

sustain, incur or put to in or about the execution and discharge of their respective

trusts and offices or in or about any action suit or proceeding at law or in equity in

which they or any of them shall or may be plaintiffs or defendants, provided always

that the amount of such costs, charges, damages, or expenses for which indemnity is

intended to be hereby provided, shall immediately it shall have been sustained or

incurred, be paid from the funds of the Club and that none of the other officers of the

Club shall be answerable or accountable for the others or any of them or any other

person or persons whosoever, but for his own acts, deeds and defaults alone.

33. CLUB COLOURS

The official colours of the Club shall be maroon and gold.

34. TRANSITION

Upon the formal adoption of this Constitution an election shall be held in accordance

with Clause 15.

Each person in office immediately prior to the adoption of this Constitution shall

remain in office until the election is declared.


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Persons holding office in the Club shall be eligible to nominate for positions in

accordance with Clause 14.

The Executive Committee and all other Committees when elected shall service for the

remainder of the current Club Year and the Club Year then following if the ballot is

declared after the first day of January.

This Clause shall cease to have effect upon the declaration of the election under

Clause 15.


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PART “G”

35. AMENDMENTS 2009

The afore going rules were adopted at an Annual General Meeting of the Members of

the Wonthella Bowling Club Incorporated on the

.................28th......... day of ........June............2009

PRESIDENT : NOEL LEE.

VICE-PRESIDENT: RICHARD COBLEY.

AMENDMENTS RECORD

Clause 1 Date : 28.6.2009

Clause 2 Objects 2 (b) Date : 28.6.2009

Clause 3 (a) (g) (h) (i) Date : 28.6.2009

Clause 5 (e) (f) Date : 28.6.2009

Clause 6 Capitation and Levies Date : 28.6.2009

Clause 6 3(b) Date : 28.6.2009

Clause 13 (a) (b) (c) Date : 28.6.2009

Clause 14 1. Date : 28.6.2009

Clause 21 (b) (c) Date : 28.6.2009

Clause 22 Date : 28.6.2009

Clause 23 Date : 28.6.2009

Clause 25 Date : 28.6.2009


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36. ADMENDMENTS 2014

The afore going rules were adopted at a Special Meeting of the Members of the

Wonthella Bowling Club Incorporated on the

......Seventeenth...(17th)................... day of ...August..........2014

PRESIDENT: Ronald Hamilton

VICE-PRESIDENT: Neville Bunter

AMENDMENTS RECORD

Clause 1 Date 17.08.2014

Clause 2 Part B Section 8 Date 17.08.2014

Clause 3 Part C Section 13 (b) Date 17.08.2014

Clause 4 Part C Section 13 (c) Date 17.08.2014

Clause 5 Part C Section 13 (d) Date 17.08.2014

Clause 6 Part C Section 13 (e) Date 17.08.2014


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37. AMENDMENTS 2015

The afore going rules were adopted at an Special Meeting of the Members of the


..Sunday 28th........... day of ..February....2015

PRESIDENT: IAN HAMILTON.

VICE-PRESIDENT: NEVILLE BUNTER.

AMENDMENTS RECORD

Part A- Clause 4.1, 4.2 Date: 8.02.2015

Part B – Clause 5, (g) Date: 8.02.2015

Part B – Clause 12 (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) Date: 8.02.2015

Part C – Clause 15 Date: 8.02.2015

Part D – Clause 22 Date: 8.02.2015

Part D – Clause 24 (b)(c)(d)(e) Date : 8.02.2015

Part F – Clause 31 Date: 8.02.2015


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38. AMENDMENTS 2015

The afore going rules were adopted at an Special Meeting of the Members of the


. .Sunday 28th........... day of ..June....2015

PRESIDENT: IAN HAMILTON.

VICE-PRESIDENT: NEVILLE BUNTER.

AMENDMENTS RECORD

Part C - Clause 15 Date: 28.06.2015

Part C – Clause 17 (9) Date: 28.06.2015

Part F – Clause 31 (i) Date: 28.06.2015


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39. AMENDMENTS 2017

Amendments to Wonthella Bowling Club Incorporated Constitution have been made

in accordance with the Incorporation Act 2016 from advice from Clubs WA and

Approved by Department of Racing, Liquor and Gaming and the Department of

Commerce .

PRESIDENT: IAN PERRETT

VICE-PRESIDENT: KEVIN EXTEN

Documents

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