(i) whose name and address (unless the
person is a minor), countersigned by the member, are entered in a register
kept for the purpose by the club, and
(ii) who, at all times while on the
club premises, remains in the reasonable company of the member, and
(iii) who
does not remain on the club premises any longer than the member, and
"ordinary member" of a club means a person who is elected to membership of the
club in accordance with the rule of the club referred to in section 30 (1)
(g).
"provisional member" of a club means a person who has applied for admission as
a full member of the club, has paid the subscription appropriate for the
membership applied for, and is awaiting a decision on the application.
"registered club" means a club that holds a club licence.
"responsible adult" , in relation to a minor, means an adult who is--
(a) a
parent, step-parent or guardian of the minor, or
(b) the minor's spouse or de
facto partner, or
(c) for the time being standing in as the parent of the
minor.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Enterprise, Investment
and Trade.
"secretary" of a club means--
(a) the person who, under section 33, holds an
approval of the Authority to act as the secretary of the club, or
(b) if the
person referred to in paragraph (a) has ceased to hold office or is absent
from office--the person, if any, referred to in section 34 (3) who is
appointed by the club to act as its secretary, or
(c) if--
(i) the person
referred to in paragraph (a) has ceased to hold office or is absent from
office, and
(ii) no person has been appointed as referred to in paragraph (b)
to act as secretary of the club,
any person who is acting for the time being
as the secretary of the club.
"temporary member" , in relation to a club, means a person who, under the
rules of the club, is a temporary member of that club.
(2) Notes included in this
Act do not form part of this Act.
(3) A reference in this Act to a person
acting as the secretary of a registered club includes a reference to a person
who--
(a) holds or acts in a position in the management of the club (other
than as a member of the governing body of the club), and
(b) is responsible
to the governing body of the club for the management of the business and
affairs of the club or is otherwise responsible for the exercise of the
functions of chief executive officer of the club.