ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 2009 (NSW) CONSTITUTION Of CROQUET NSW INCORPORATED NAME OF ASSOCIATION The name of the Association is Croquet NSW Incorporated. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION Definitions In this Constitution unless the contrary intention appears: “Act” means the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW). “ACT” means the Australian Capital Territory. “Associate Member” means a member of an affiliated Club where the Club does not collect or remits affiliation fees to CNSW on behalf of their member. “Board” means the body consisting of the Directors. “Club” means a croquet club which is affiliated with CNSW. “CNSW” means Croquet NSW Incorporated. “Committee” includes a sub-committee. “Constitution” means this Constitution of CNSW. “Croquet Australia” means the national body controlling croquet in Australia, namely the Australian Croquet Association Incorporated. “Croquet” includes Association Croquet, Golf Croquet, Gateball and other recognised forms of mallet sports. “Date of Approval of this Constitution” means the date on which a General Meeting of CNSW adopted this Constitution. “Delegate” means the person appointed from time to time to act for and on behalf of a Club and to represent the Club at General Meetings. “Director” includes a First Director, an Elected Director, an appointed Director and if CNSW employs such a person, the Executive Director or its equivalent, except where the context otherwise dictates. “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of CNSW for the time being appointed under this Constitution. “Financial Year” the year ending on the next 30 June following adoption of this constitution
EFFECT OF MEMBERSHIP Members acknowledge and agree; this Constitution constitutes a contract between each of them and CNSW and that they are bound by this Constitution and Policies, and Croquet Australia’s Constitution and Policies; they comply with and observe this Constitution and the Policies and any determination, or resolution which may be made or passed by the Board or duly authorised Committee; by submitting to this Constitution they are subject to the jurisdiction of CNSW and Croquet Australia; the Constitution is necessary and reasonable for promoting the Objects and particularly the advancement and protection of croquet in NSW; and they are entitled to all benefits, advantages, privileges and services of membership of CNSW. DISCONTINUANCE OF MEMBERSHIP Resignation a Director who is not an Individual Member shall cease to be a Member immediately upon ceasing to be a Director; a Life Member or a Member under a category of membership established under clause 5.1 (b) may resign as a Member by notice in writing to CNSW; and a Club having paid all fees due to CNSW may withdraw its affiliation and resign from membership upon giving one notice in writing to CNSW, but may not do so without approval by Special Resolution of the Club. A copy of the relevant minutes of the Club meeting showing that the Special Resolution has been passed by the Club must accompany the written notice of withdrawal. Discontinuance for Breach of this Constitution affiliation of a Club with CNSW and membership of CNSW may be discontinued by the Board upon breach by the Club or Individual Member, of this Constitution or the Policies, including but not limited to the failure to pay any moneys owed to CNSW, or failure to comply with any resolution or determination made or passed by the Board or any duly authorised Committee; and membership shall not be discontinued by the Board under clause ( without the Board first giving the accused Member a reasonable opportunity to be heard and/or a reasonable opportunity to rectify the breach. Discontinuance for Failure to pay Fees Affiliation with and membership of CNSW may be discontinued by the Board if within 60 days of the prescribed date: a Club has not paid its annual registration fee and remitted the prescribed annual fees for its Full Members to CNSW; or an Individual Member has not paid the prescribed fee to CNSW.
the appointment of the auditor; and any appointment of a Life Member. All business that is transacted at a special general meeting and all business that is transacted at an annual general meeting, with the exception of matters set down in clause 21.4 (a) shall be special business. No business other than that stated on the notice for a General Meeting shall be transacted at that meeting. NOTICE OF MOTION Members may submit a notice of motion for inclusion as special business at a General Meeting. The notice of motion must be submitted in writing to the Secretary not less than twenty (28) days before the General Meeting. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS Special General Meetings May be Held Whenever it thinks fit the Board may convene a special general meeting of CNSW and determine the business of the meeting. Requisition of Special General Meetings the shall on the requisition in writing of not less than ten (10) percent of Clubs convene a special general meeting to be held no more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the requisition. the requisition for a special general meeting shall state the business of the meeting, shall be signed by the Delegates of the Clubs making the requisition and be sent to CNSW and may consist of several documents in a like form, each signed on behalf of one or more of the Clubs making the requisition. if, within thirty (30) days after the date on which the requisition is received by CNSW, the Board does not convene and give notice of the meeting to every Member entitled to receive notice, the Clubs making the requisition, or any of them, may convene a special general meeting to be held no more than thirty (30) days after that date. A special general meeting convened by a Club under this Constitution shall be convened in the same manner, or as nearly as possible, as that in which a General Meeting is convened by the Board. PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS Quorum No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. The number of delegates required to form a quorum for a General Meeting shall be detailed in the policy introduced under clause ( but in the absence of a policy, a quorum shall be 20 delegates unless a different number has been agreed upon.