constituted in accordance with this Constitution and is the controlling body of the Club subject only to any

direction of members at a General Meeting.
(d) "Month" means calendar month.
(e) "Year" means the financial year as stated in the constitution.
(f) "The Seal" means the common seal of the Club.
(g) "BQ" means Bowls Queensland
(h) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Management Committee as hereinafter provided.
(i) "DBA" means the District Bowls Association.
(j) "Member" means any member of the Club.
(k) "Reference" to any Gender" includes the opposite gender unless the context indicates otherwise.
(l) "Singular" indicates plural unless the context indicates otherwise.

(m) “Controlling Body” means the body with immediate control over Conditions of Play under which the game is   

       played, such body being World Bowls (WB), Bowls Australia (BA), Bowls Queensland (BQ), District Bowls

3. OBJECTS OF THE CLUB

    The objects of the Club are:

(a) To advance and promote the Game of Bowls.
(b) To provide the best possible standard of facilities for members for the social and competitive playing of the

     Game of Bowls in accordance with the Laws of the Game prescribed by Bowls Australia Inc.
(c) To provide, develop and promote such activities as from time to time are deemed appropriate to provide good

(a) To control the funds and other assets and the liabilities of the "Jindalee Bowls Club Inc.
(b) To subscribe to, become a member of and cooperate with any other association, club or organisation, whether

     incorporated or not, whose objects are altogether or in part similar to those of the Club provided that the Club shall

     not subscribe to or support with its funds any club, association or organisation which does not prohibit the

     distribution of its income and property among its members to an extent at least as great as that imposed on the Club

     under or by virtue of Rule 40(d).
 

(c) In furtherance of the objects of the Club to buy, sell and deal in all kinds of articles, commodities and provisions,

     both liquid and solid, for the members of the Club or person frequenting the Club’s premises.
 

(d) To purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire and otherwise acquire any lands, buildings, easements or property,

     real and personal, and any rights or privileges which may be requisite for the purposes of, or capable of being

     conveniently used in connection with, any of the objects of the Club; provided that in case the Club shall take or

     hold any property which may be subject to any trusts the Club shall only deal with the same in such manner as is

     allowed by law having regard to such trusts.
 

(e) To enter into any arrangements with any Government or Authority that are incidental or conducive to the

     attainment of the objects and the exercise of the powers of the Club; to obtain from any such

     persons as may be necessary or convenient for the purposes of the Club.

(g) To remunerate any person or body corporate for services rendered, or to be rendered, and whether by

     way of brokerage or otherwise in placing or assisting to place or guaranteeing the placing of any

     unsecured notes, debentures or other securities of the incorporated Club, or in or about the incorporated

     Club or promotion of the incorporated Club or in the furtherance of its objects.
(h) To construct, improve, maintain, develop, work, manage, carry out, alter or control any houses,

     buildings, grounds, works or conveniences which may seem calculated directly or indirectly to advance

     the Club’s interests, to contribute to, subsidise or otherwise assist and take part in the construction,

     improvement, maintenance, development, working, arrangement, carrying out, alteration or control

     thereof.
(i)  To invest and deal with the money of the Club not immediately required in such manner as may from

     corporate.
(k) In furtherance of the objects of the Club to lend and advance money or give credit to any person or body

     corporate to guarantee and give guarantees or indemnities for the payment of money or the performance

     of contracts or obligations by any person or body corporate, and otherwise to assist any person or body

     corporate.
(I)  To borrow or raise money either alone or jointly with any other person or legal entity in such manner as

     may be thought proper and whether upon fluctuating advance account or overdraft or otherwise to

     represent or secure any moneys and further advances borrowed or to be borrowed alone or with others as

     aforesaid by notes secured or unsecured, debentures or debenture stock perpetual or otherwise, or by

     mortgage, charge, lien or other security upon the whole or any part of the incorporated Club’s property

     or assets present or future and to purchase, redeem or pay-off any such securities.
(m) To draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue promissory notes, bills of exchange, bills

     of lading and other negotiable or transferable instruments.
(n) In furtherance of the objects of the Club to sell, improve, manage, develop, exchange, lease, dispose of,

     turn to account or otherwise deal with all or any part of the property and rights of the Club.
(o) To take or hold mortgages, liens or charges, to secure payment of the purchase price, or any unpaid

     balance of the purchase price, of any part of the Club’s property of whatsoever kind sold by the Club,

     or any money due to the Club from purchasers and others.
(p) To take any gift of property whether subject to any special trust or not, for any one or more of the

     objects of the Association but subject always to the proviso in sub-rule (d).
(q) To take such steps by personal or written appeals, public meetings or otherwise, as may from time to

     time be deemed expedient for the purpose of procuring contributions to the funds of the Club, in the

     shape of donations, annual subscriptions or otherwise.
(r)  To print and publish any newspapers, periodicals, books or leaflets that the Club may think desirable for

     the promotion of its objects.
(s) In furtherance of the objects of the Club to amalgamate with any one or more incorporated clubs having

     objects altogether or in part similar to those of the Club and which shall prohibit the distribution of its or

     their income and property among it or their members to an extent at least as great as that imposed upon

     the Club under or by virtue of Rule 40(d);
(t) In furtherance of the objects of the Club to purchase or otherwise acquire and undertake all or any part

    of the property, assets, liabilities and engagements of any one or more of the incorporated Clubs

    with which the Club is authorised to amalgamate;
(u) In furtherance of the objects of the Club to transfer all or any part of the property, assets, liabilities and

     engagements of the Club to any one or more of the incorporated Clubs with which the Club is

     authorised to amalgamate.
(v)  To make donations for patriotic, charitable or community purposes.
(w) To transact any lawful business in aid of the Commonwealth of Australia in the prosecution of any war

     in which the Commonwealth of Australia is engaged.
(x) To do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objects and the

     exercise of the powers of the Club.

5. ALL ACTIVITIES TO BE LAWFUL
   

    The Club shall comply with all lawful requirements of  Commonwealth, State and Local Government, 

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7. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP

     To qualify for membership as set out in Rule 6(a), a person must be:
(a) Not less than eighteen (18) years of age (other than Junior Members as provided for in this Constitution).
(b) Interested in the Game of Bowls
(c) Prepared to support and promote the welfare and objects of the Club and the Game of Bowls.

(d) Of good character and compatible with other members
(e) Free of indebtedness to any bowls club, any District Association or any State Bowls Authority, and not under an

    order or notice of suspension from any Bowls Club or Bowls Association.

(a) Ordinary Members
An Ordinary Member is a member whose application for membership of the Club has been approved by the
Management Committee, and who has paid all the prescribed fees. They are entitled to all the privileges of the
Club and entitled to exercise all the rights of membership.

(b) Life Members
An Ordinary Member may be elected by the Club at an Annual General Meeting to Life Membership of the Club in

recognition of services rendered to the Club.
 

Such election shall be by resolution of a three-quarters majority of members present and entitled to vote at an Annual

General Meeting. Life Members shall be free to enjoy all club privileges and exercise all rights, but shall be exempt

from the payment of Annual Subscriptions. This exemption does not include levies.

(c) Junior Members
 

     (i)    A junior bowler under the age of eighteen (18) years may apply for membership of the Club as a Junior        

            Member upon such terms and conditions, and upon the payment of such fees as the Management Committee

     (ii)   They shall not be entitled to vote nor nominate members for office nor to nominate other persons to     

            membership of the club. 

     (iii)   Junior members shall be entitled to play bowls in any State, District or Club competition according to the

            conditions laid down for the playing of the event.

     (iv)   On attaining the age of eighteen (18) years a Junior Member shall apply in writing for ordinary membership

            Such application will be dealt with in the same manner as any application for ordinary membership.

     (v)    They shall not be allowed, under any circumstances, to be served, to obtain or consume liquor from, or on the

            club premises, or engage in any form of gambling on the premises.

(d) Honorary Members
The Club may, on the recommendation of the Management Committee, appoint as an Honorary Member, any

person who has rendered service, benefit or esteem to the Club.
 

Honorary Members shall be entitled to the social privileges of the Club, but shall not be entitled to hold any office in

the Club, nor take part in, nor vote at meetings of the Club, nor to nominate Ordinary Members of the Club, and

shall be exempt from the payment of membership subscriptions, fees, and levies to the Club.

(e) Social Members

The Management Committee may elect any person as a Social Member of the Club and charge such membership

fees, as the Club shall determine from time to time.
Social Members shall be entitled to the social privileges of membership except they shall not be entitled to hold any

office of the Club, nor be entitled to nominate members for election to any position in the Club, nor take part in or

vote at meetings of the Club, nor to nominate persons for ordinary membership of the Club. They shall be permitted

The special qualifications of Social membership shall be:

(i ) Any person who is of good repute and whose interests and activities are, in the opinion of the Management

Committee compatible with those of the existing members of the Club.
(ii) Not under eighteen (18) years of age.

Constitution, must be made in writing on a form prescribed by the Management Committee and shall bear the

name and signature of the proposer and seconder both being financial members of the Club as well as the

nominees signature, full name, address, date of birth, and be accompanied by the prescribed fee. Such fee to be

refunded if the application is rejected.

(b) Proposed Members Register
After a receipt for the nomination fee has been issued to the proposed new member a copy of the application

form and any other documentation will be retained by the Secretary in an appropriate Membership File.

(c) Display of Nominations
Immediately upon the application for membership being receipted the names and addresses of each person

proposed as a member shall be displayed on the Club’s Notice Board for at least seven (7) days prior to the date on

which the Management Committee shall consider the application for membership.

(d) Objections to Application for Membership
Any member or members may object to any application for membership by delivery of a written objection to the

Secretary of the Club.
 

If no written objection is received, all applications for membership shall be dealt with and determined by the

Management Committee or Sub-Committee thereof.

Where any objection is received, such application for membership will then revert to the Management Committee

for consideration.
 

If a written objection is received from a member, or members of the Club, the Management Committee shall

investigate the objection before making a decision in relation to acceptance or rejection of the application.
 

For the purpose of enquiring with respect to an applicant, the matter of dealing with and determining the

application may be postponed for no longer than three (3) months. Any other such proposals may be dealt with and

determined during that period, if,
 

(i) The application in respect of which the postponed proposal is required to be dealt with and

determined is kept open during the period of postponement.
 

(ii) The postponed proposal is dealt with and determined forthwith upon the expiration of the period of

postponement thereof, and in priority to any and every proposal evidenced by the proposed members

file as being of a later date.
 

(e) Member to Retain Qualifications
A person shall not be allowed to remain a member of the Club unless the person continues to remain financial,

and complies with the Constitution and By-laws of the Club.
 

(f) Acceptance of Rules by Members
All members, on admission, shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the Constitution, and By-laws of the

Club in force for the time being.

A person, whose application for membership is rejected by the Management Committee shall receive written

notification of the decision.

Any such rejection of application shall be noted in the Minutes of the relevant Management Committee meeting

where the vote on rejection of application for membership was taken.
 

Any applicant who has been rejected by the Management Committee shall not be proposed for membership during

the next twelve (12) months unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Management Committee that an injustice

has been done.

(a) Member may Resign
A member may resign from the Club at any time by giving notice in writing to the Secretary. Such resignation

shall take effect from the date of such notice being received by the Secretary unless a later date is specified in

the notice when it shall take effect on that later date. The Secretary shall acknowledge in writing, the receipt of

each resignation.
A request for a clearance shall be in accordance with the State Authority Rules and shall not be taken as a

resignation.

(b) Responsibility for Outstanding Monies
Resignation from the Club shall not relieve any person from the payment of any subscriptions, or other monies

due or payable by that person at the time of the resignation or termination of membership. The resignation of any

member shall involve the automatic forfeiture of all rights and privileges in respect to all Club matters and

property.
Any member, who resigns after the commencement of the new financial year shall be liable for that years

subscription fees as designated by the Management Committee, as well as any other monies owed to the Club by

that member.
 

Any member failing to give written notice to the Secretary of an intended resignation prior to the date on which

that member’s subscription is due shall be liable for subscription fees, as designated by the Management

Committee and any other monies owing to the Club by that member.

12. CONDUCT OF MEMBERS

Members and visitors shall, at all times, maintain a proper discipline and decorum, and shall not conduct illegal

gambling, betting on games, speak obscene or abusive language or indulge in unseemly conduct. Any alleged

infringement of this clause, on report in writing to the Management Committee shall be investigated by the

Management Committee, which shall have power to demand and direct apologies, and, if necessary, if the

offending person be a member, to deal with that person under the provisions of Rule 13 or if that person be a

member of another Club to report that person’s conduct to such Club, and to any relevant Bowls Association. If

the person be a visitor, who is not a member of a Bowls Club, the Senior Officer present at the time shall have

authority to have that person removed from the Club premises.
 

Any infringement of this provision and any complaints or protests lodged by a member or members of the Club in

respect of any member or members of the Club shall be in writing to the Secretary, and shall be dealt with in the

first place by the Management Committee who may, if deemed necessary, call a Special General Meeting. The

member or members in respect of whom such complaints or protests have been lodged shall be entitled to attend

the Management Committee meeting personally to state their case(s) and will not be entitled to legal

representation.

13. SUSPENSION FROM OR TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

The Management Committee shall have power to reprimand, suspend or expel any member who fails to observe

any of the Constitution or By-laws of the Club, or any relevant Bowls Association deemed guilty of any act,

practice, or conduct calculated to bring discredit on the Game of Bowls or to the Club or any relevant Bowls

Association, and its members, or who on any Club or Bowls Association premises engages in illegal gambling,

betting, or uses obscene or abusive language renders themselves liable to expulsion or suspension..

(a) Complaint to be in Writing
A member shall not be dealt with by the Management Committee under this provision, except upon a charge or

complaint made in writing to the Secretary. Such charge or complaint shall set out the conduct, which is the

subject matter of the charge of complaint, and bear the signature of the complainant. Any member so charged

shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of the nature of the complaint, and the member charged shall be given

the right of answering the charge by appearing before the Management Committee, and of calling evidence, and

of questioning witnesses.

All discipline and complaint related procedures will be governed by the Bowls Queensland Member Protection

Policy.

Any Member of the Club, who is suspended or expelled, shall be ineligible to:-

     (a)  Play bowls in any Club or Company event.

In the event of a Junior Member being called before the Management Committee on a charge or complaint, such

member shall be entitled to be accompanied by a Parent/ Guardian.

of written notice of reprimand, suspension or expulsion to a Special General Meeting. Such written notice shall

inform the person of the right of appeal under this rule. The appeal shall be in writing, signed by the appellant.

Upon receipt by the Secretary of the Notice of Appeal, a Special General Meeting shall be called by the Secretary

in accordance with Rule 15(b), and the appellant shall be entitled to all Club privileges until such appeal is

determined. An appeal shall be deemed lost unless upheld by a three-quarters majority of those members

present and entitled to vote at the meeting. There shall be no further right of appeal.
 

Forthwith, after the expiration of the said ten (10) days, if the person suspended or expelled has failed to appeal,

or if the appeal has failed at the Special General Meeting, the person concerned shall lose all rights and

privileges of the Club during the period of suspension or expulsion, and the Secretary shall certify, in writing, to

the relevant Bowls Association the name of the person suspended or expelled, and the period of suspension.
 

A member shall not be suspended from the privileges of membership under this rule for a longer period than six

(6) months. Any person, whether a member of this Club, a member of another Bowls Club affiliated with any

Bowls Association, and is suspended or expelled by order of this Club, or any other Club or Association, or is

removed from the list of members of a Club or Association, as a result of failure to pay monies to that Club, or

Association, shall be denied the privileges of membership of this Club, and shall not be permitted to enter the

premises of this Club during the period of suspension, expulsion, or removal.
 

An expelled member shall not be eligible to apply for re-admission to the Club for a period of at least one (1) year

after the date of his expulsion.

in arrears of the prescribed period set out in Rule 37(b) (v). Any such person so removed from membership, who

desires re-admission shall tender payment of all arrears, not exceeding twelve (12) months subscription, and

apply in accordance with Rule 9. Payment of a nomination fee may be waived at the discretion of the

Management Committee.

14. REGISTER OF MEMBERS

The Management Committee shall cause a Manual and or Computer Data Base to be maintained in which shall

be entered the name, residential address, date of birth of each person admitted to membership of the Club and

the date of admission.
 

Particulars shall also be entered into the Data Base of all Deaths, Resignations, Terminations and

Reinstatements of membership, and any further particulars as the Management Committee, or the members at

any General Meeting may require from time to time.
 

The Data Base shall be open for inspection at all reasonable times by any member who has previously applied to

the Secretary for such Inspection.

the Management Committee

The business of the Annual General Meeting shall include:

(1) Reading the notice convening the meeting.
(2) Confirmation of the Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting and/or Special General Meeting/s.

(3) Consideration and adoption of the Annual Report
(4) Presentation of the Balance Sheet and Audited Financial Statements and consideration and adoption thereof.
(5) Conferring of Awards if applicable
(6) Election of Management Committee
(7) Appointment of Auditor/s and Solicitor/s
(8) Consideration of Notices of Motion
(9) To transact any general business that may be brought forward.

(10) To set the Annual Subscription Fees.

(1) When directed to do so by the Management Committee, or
(2) On the requisition in writing signed by not less than one third of the members presently on the Management

Committee, or
(3) On the requisition in writing by Ordinary and Life members being in number not less than the number of

members presently on the Management Committee, plus one or
 

(4) On being given notice in writing of an intention to appeal against the decision of the Management Committee

to suspend or terminate the membership of any person.

Notices requesting a Special General Meeting shall clearly state the reason why such Special General Meeting

is being convened, and the nature of the business to be transacted thereat.
 

shall be received by the Secretary at least twenty one (21) days prior to the meeting at which they will be

discussed.

by posting such notice on the notice board or by circular posted or delivered to each Ordinary and Life

Member. The notice of a General Meeting shall clearly state the nature of the business to be discussed thereat.
 

members on the Management Committee, plus one.
 

No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum of members is present at the time when

the meeting proceeds to business.
 

If within half an hour from the time appointed for the commencement of a General Meeting a quorum is not

present, the meeting, if convened upon the requisition of members of the Management Committee or the Club

shall lapse. In any other case it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and

place, or to such other day, and at such other time and place as the Management Committee may determine, and

if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting,

the members present shall be a quorum.
 

The Chairman may, with the consent of any meeting at which a quorum is present (and shall if so directed by the

meeting) adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at

any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took

place. When a meeting is adjourned for twenty-eight (28) days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be

given as in the case of the original meeting. Save as aforesaid it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an

adjournment, or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting.

minutes after the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or is unwilling to act, then the members present

shall elect one of their number to be Chairman of the meeting.
 

The Chairman shall maintain order and conduct the meeting in a proper and orderly manner.

(b) Voting
Every question, matter, or resolution shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and entitled

to vote. Every financial member present shall be entitled to one vote and in the case of equality of voting the

status quo shall be maintained.
 

The contested election of members of the Management Committee shall be by secret ballot, in accordance with

the By-laws.

19. SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
Election of Life Members, Suspension and/or Termination of Membership, alterations to this Constitution,

removal of a member of Management Committee and such other matters that members may resolve by simple

majority vote at a General Meeting to be "Special Resolutions" shall be resolved by the affirmative vote of at

least three quarters of the members present at the meeting and entitled to vote.

(a) An Auditor/s who shall be qualified as required by the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (as amended), shall be

appointed to audit the accounts, and prepare reports for submission to the next Annual General Meeting. The

auditor shall, when required by Management Committee, conduct special audits and investigations. The Auditor

the right to obtain explanations relative to the finance and affairs of the Club, and the accounts from any person

holding office or employment in the Club.
 

member of the Club.

only be used by the authority of the Management Committee, and every instrument to which the seal is affixed

shall be signed by the Secretary and any one (1) of the Chairman or Finance Coordinator or member of the

Executive Committee.

amended, rescinded, or added to from time to time by a Special Resolution carried at a General Meeting.
 

However an amendment, repeal or addition is valid only if it is registered by the Chief Executive of the Office

administering the relevant Act.

resolution at a further Special General Meeting called at an interval of not less than fourteen (14) days and not

more than thirty (30) days thereafter.
(ii) The two (2) meetings may be convened by one (1) notice posted on the notice board fourteen (14) clear days

before the date of the first Special General Meeting.
(iii) The resolution proposed in connection with the voluntary dissolution shall not be deemed to have been carried

unless passed by three-fourths (3/4) of those present and entitled to vote at each of the Special General

Meetings.
(iv) The Club shall be dissolved when the financial membership is reduced to three (3) or fewer members.

23. (b) DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS ASSETS
If the Club be wound up in accordance with the provisions of the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (as

amended), and there remains, after satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the

same shall not be paid or distributed among the members of the Club, but shall be given or transferred to

some other institution having objects similar to the objects of the Club, being bowls clubs then affiliated with

Bowls Queensland or a successor body and which shall prohibit the distribution of its income and property

among its members to an extent at least as great as is imposed on the Club under or by virtue of sub

Rule 40(d), such institution to be determined by the members of the Club, provided the institution to which the

property of the club is transferred, is an institution approved by the Commissioner of Taxation as an institution

referred to in Section 501-45(c) of the Income Tax Assessment Act, 1997 (as amended).

following:-

Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Greens Co-ordinator, House Co-ordinator, President Ladies’

Bowls Section, Ladies' Bowls Section Delegate, President Men’s Bowls Section, Men’s Bowls Section Delegate.
 

Each member of the Management Committee will be elected to one position only on the Management

Committee unless there is an insufficient number of candidates nominated, whereupon nominations may be

called from the floor of the Annual General Meeting. Rule 26 (f).

All offices shall be honorary and elective. Every financial Ordinary Member and Life Member of the Club shall

General Meeting of the Club and shall hold office from the conclusion of the election at which they were

elected until the conclusion of the election held at the next ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Club, but

with the By laws.

re-election. The election of members shall take place in the following manner:

(a ) Any two financial Ordinary Members and/or Life Members of the Club shall be at liberty to nominate

members to serve as a member of the Management Committee.
(b) No candidate is eligible for election as a member of the Management Committee unless they, their proposer

and seconder are financial from the date of nomination to the date of election inclusive.
(c) The nomination, which must be in writing and signed by the candidate, the proposer and seconder, shall be

lodged with the Secretary at least twenty-one (21) days before the Annual General Meeting at which the

election is to take place.
(d) A list of candidates names in alphabetical order, together with Nomination Forms shall be posted in a

conspicuous place on the notice board not earlier than twenty-eight (28) days, and not later than fourteen (14)

days prior to the Annual General Meeting.
(e) Balloting lists shall be prepared (if necessary) containing the names of candidates in alphabetical order, and each

candidates not exceeding the number of vacancies, except for the positions of Section President and Section

meeting.

27. VACANCIES ON THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

any time by giving notice in writing to the Secretary and such resignation shall take effect at the time such notice

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present and entitled to vote. The member effected shall have due notice of such meeting and shall be

afforded reasonable facilities for making such representations to the meeting as thought fit. There shall be

no further right of appeal.
 

(c) Management Committee to Fill Vacancies
The Management Committee shall have power at any time to appoint any properly qualified member to fill

any casual vacancy on the Management Committee until the next Annual General Meeting. The continuing

members may act notwithstanding any casual vacancy in the Management Committee, but if and so long as

their number is reduced below the number fixed by or pursuant to this Constitution as the necessary quorum

of the Management Committee, the continuing member or members may act for the purpose of increasing

the number of members of the Management Committee to that number prescribed as a quorum or for

summoning a General Meeting of the Club, but for no other purpose.
 

28. FUNCTIONS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution, and the resolution of members of the Club carried at any

(a) Shall have general control and management of the affairs, property and funds of the Club.
(b) Shall have authority to interpret the meaning of these Rules, and any matter relating to the Club on which

    exercise any power unless they have otherwise been elected on to the Management Committee by the

    Club, and
    (10) To otherwise act in the interest of members

29. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee of the Club shall consist of (a) any three (3) of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary,

Treasurer and (b) one (1) remaining Management Committee member, provided always that if required, any two (2) of the

former in addition to any one (1) of the latter shall constitute a quorum.
 

The Executive Committee shall transact any urgent business of the Club that may arise between Management
Committee meetings, and submit a report of any such business transacted by it to the next meeting of the
Management Committee, provided always that the Executive Committee shall not incur expenditure in excess of
$10,000 between meetings of the Management Committee, nor deal with the property of the Club. All business
transacted by the Executive Committee shall be ratified and approved by the Management Committee at the next
Management Committee meeting.

30. MEETINGS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The Management Committee shall meet at least once every calendar month to exercise its functions of which at

least seven (7) days notice shall be given.
 

A Special Meeting of the Management Committee shall be convened by the Secretary on the decision of the
Chairman, or on the requisition in writing, signed by not less than one third of the members of the Management
Committee, such requisition to clearly state the reasons why the special meeting is being convened, and the
nature of the business to be transacted thereat.
 

At every meeting of the Management Committee a quorum shall be not less than a simple majority of a number

equal to the number of members elected to the Management Committee as at the close of the last Annual General

Meeting of members.
 

The Management Committee may meet together and regulate its proceedings as it thinks fit, provided that

case of equality of votes the the Chairman will have an additional casting vote.
 

A member of the Management Committee shall not vote in respect to any contract or proposed contract with the

Club in which such member is interested or any matter arising there from, and if the member votes, the vote shall not

be counted.
 

Not less than one (1) days notice shall be given by the Secretary to members of the Management Committee of

any Special Meeting of the Management Committee. Such notice shall clearly state the nature of the business to

be discussed thereat. The Chairman or his Deputy shall preside, or if the Chairman or Deputy is not present within

fifteen (15) minutes after the time appointed for the holding of the meeting; or is unwilling to act, then the

members present shall elect one of their number to be Chairman of the meeting. If within half an hour from the

time appointed for the commencement of a Management Committee meeting a quorum is not present, the

meeting, if convened upon the requisition of members of the Management Committee, shall lapse. In any other

case it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and place as the Management

Committee may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the

time appointed for the meeting, the meeting shall lapse. Any member of the Management Committee who is

absent from regularly notified meetings of the Committee on three (3) consecutive occasions without the consent

of the Committee should be deemed to have vacated the office.

(election of Management Committee), such election to take place at a meeting called by the relevant Sections for

Such meeting to be held prior to the date set down for the Club's Annual General Meeting

32(b) MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES
Each Committee shall be comprised of not more than seven (7) and not less than three (3) members.

(i) The Chairman shall be an ex officio member of all Committees
(ii) The President of the respective Sections shall be ex officio members of all Bowls Section Committees of their

     respective Section.
(iii) If a casual vacancy occurs in a Committee the Management Committee shall approve the appointment of a

32(d) DISMISSAL OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
1. The Management Committee may dismiss a Committee member:

(i) if the committee member has failed to properly discharge his duties in accordance with the Constitution or

By-laws; or
(ii) if the Committee member is guilty of misconduct or action detrimental to the Club or the game of bowls; or

(iii) on the written recommendation of the Committee Chairman if, in the opinion of the Management Committee
the recommendation was made for sufficient reason.
2. A Committee member under consideration by the Management Committee for dismissal has the right to be

personally present or present a submission in writing to the Management Committee prior to the Management

    proceedings.

ii) Where a Committee meeting is held and:
   (a) A Chairman has not been elected by the Committee or appointed by the Management Committee or
   (b) The Chairman is not present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or is

        unwilling to act, the Committee members present may elect one of their number to be Chairman of the

        meeting.
   (c) Committees shall meet monthly, or at such other times as approved by the Management Committee

32(f). QUORUM
 

(i) No business shall be transacted at any Committee meeting unless a quorum is present at the time when the

meeting proceeds to business
(ii) A quorum for any Committee meeting shall be constituted when the Committee members present represent

at least 50% of the Committee membership
(iii) If a quorum is not present within 30 minutes of the time appointed for the meeting then the meeting will be

rescheduled.

Questions arising at a meeting of a Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members

present and voting.

costs of such proceedings, and in respect of all costs and damages and other sums which they may be compelled

to pay in the course or as a result of such proceedings.

receive notice of a meeting of the Management Committee shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed

at a meeting of the Management Committee duly convened and held. Any such resolution may consist of several

documents in like form, each signed by one or more members of the Management Committee.

of every Management Committee Meeting and General Meeting to be filed in an appropriate file to be open for

inspection at all reasonable times by any financial member who previously applies to the Secretary for that

succeeding Management Committee meeting verifying their accuracy. Similarly, the minutes of every General

Meeting shall be signed by the Chairman of that meeting, or the Chairman of the next succeeding General

Meeting.

year.
(ii) A Nomination Fee and Annual Subscription shall be payable by all members, irrespective of class, except

as provided by this Constitution.

(iii) Such fees and subscriptions shall be determined at the Annual General Meeting held in March each

year and shall continue in force until altered at a subsequent Annual General Meeting.
(iv) When so determined, the Annual Subscription shall be deemed to be due and payable on the first day of

the new financial year immediately following the Special General Meeting and shall apply to the period

commencing on the date it was due and ending on the last day of the month of such financial year.
(v) If a member fails to pay the annual subscription, either annually or half yearly, within one (1) month of it

becoming due they shall be deemed to be unfinancial.
(vi) The Fees, as fixed in 37(b)(iv) shall be payable by new members joining the Club.
(c) The Management Committee may, at its discretion vary the Annual Subscription in the case of any

member in difficult or indigent financial circumstances or for any other special reason by reducing the

amount payable in any particular year, and if such member pays the reduced subscription within one (1)

month of the Management Committee’s decision being advised to them they shall not be deemed

unfinancial.
(d) Any person taking up membership subsequent to the commencement of a half year period shall pay the

subscription contribution pro rata on a monthly basis from the date of acceptance as a member to the end of

the half year period.
(e) The Management Committee shall have the power to charge a playing fee, such fee being subject to

variation and determined by a majority decision of the Management Committee.

38. UNFINANCIAL. MEMBERS
Any member who becomes unfinancial shall forthwith be deprived of all privileges of membership of the Club,

Club.
(3) The right to nominate any person for office or be nominated for office in the Club, and
(4) The right to nominate a new member
(5) The right to enter for and play in Club matches or social play.
(6) The right to enter Club property. All privileges shall be restored to a previously unfinancial member upon

the payment of all subscriptions and monies due to the Club.

39. LEVIES
(a) The Club may at any time strike a per capita levy on all Full and Life Members at an Annual or Special

General Meeting of the Club, of which prior notice of at least fourteen (14) days has been given to each