REGISTERED CLUBS ACT 1976 - SCHEDULE 4
REGISTERED CLUBS ACT 1976 - SCHEDULE 4
SCHEDULE 4 – Rules for election to governing body for term of 3 years
1 Definitions
In this Schedule--
"general meeting" means a meeting of the members of the club at which members
of the governing body are to be elected.
"triennial rule" means the rule of the club that provides for the election of
members of the governing body in accordance with this Schedule.
"year" means the period between successive general meetings.
3 First general meeting under triennial rule
(1) The members elected to the governing body at the first general meeting at which the triennial rule applies shall be divided into 3 groups.
(2) The groups--(a) shall be determined by drawing lots, and(b) shall be as nearly as practicable equal in number, and(c) shall be designated as group 1, group 2 and group 3.
(3) Unless otherwise disqualified, the members of the governing body--(a) in group 1 shall hold office for 1 year, and(b) in group 2 shall hold office for 2 years, and(c) in group 3 shall hold office for 3 years.
4 Subsequent general meetings
At each general meeting held while the triennial rule is in force (other than the first such meeting) the number of the members required to fill vacancies on the governing body shall be elected and shall, unless otherwise disqualified, hold office for 3 years.
5 Casual vacancies
(1) A person who fills a casual vacancy in the office of a member of the governing body elected in accordance with this Schedule shall, unless otherwise disqualified, hold office until the next succeeding general meeting.
(2) The vacancy caused at a general meeting by a person ceasing to hold office under subclause (1) shall be filled by election at the general meeting and the person elected shall, unless otherwise disqualified, hold office for the residue of the term of office of the person who caused the casual vacancy initially filled by the person who ceased to hold office at the general meeting.
6 Re-election
A person whose term of office as a member of the governing body under the triennial rule expires is not for that reason ineligible for election for a further term.
7 Revocation of triennial rule
(1) If the triennial rule is revoked--(a) at a general meeting--all the members of the governing body cease to hold office, or(b) at a meeting other than a general meeting--all the members of the governing body cease to hold office at the next succeeding general meeting,and an election shall be held at the meeting to elect the members of the governing body.
(2) The triennial rule cannot be revoked by a club if the rule is taken to apply to the club pursuant to a regulation made for the purposes of section 30 (1) (a1).