LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 70 What is an eligible club?

LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 70

In this Act:

"eligible club" means a club that—

        (a)     is established for 1 or more of the following purposes:

              (i)     recreation;

              (ii)     promoting social, religious, political, literary, scientific, artistic, sporting or athletic purposes;

              (iii)     a purpose prescribed by regulation; and

        (b)     has a constitution or set of rules that—

              (i)     requires the nomination or election of financial members or foundation members to manage the affairs of the club; and

              (ii)     requires the club to keep records of nominations and elections for 2 years or more; and

              (iii)     requires the club to hold a meeting of its members at least once every 3 years to nominate or elect members to manage the affairs of the club; and

              (iv)     subject to paragraph (c), prohibits the supply of liquor to a person who is not a member of the club unless the person is on the club premises—

    (A)     at the invitation of a club member who is also on the club premises; and

    (B)     with the consent of the club; and

              (v)     prohibits the payment of a commission, profit or allowance from, or on receipts from, the supply of liquor at the club premises; and

        (c)     may allow the supply of liquor to a person who is on the club premises as a temporary member of the club under the Gaming Machine Act 2004

; and

        (d)     has a membership of at least—

              (i)     200 adult financial members; or

              (ii)     if the club has held a club licence continuously since before 1 June 1979 under the Liquor Act 1975

or this Act—150 adult financial members.