South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts49—Special provision for club licences
(1) A club licence may
only be held by a club that is a non-profit association incorporated under the
Associations Incorporation Act 1985 .
(2) However, the
licensing authority may grant a club licence to a trustee for an association
if satisfied that—
(a) the
association is unable to become incorporated; or
(b) it
is inappropriate to require the incorporation of the association.
(3) A club is not
eligible to hold a club licence unless the licensing authority is satisfied
that—
(a) the
club will be entitled to exclusive possession of the licensed premises at
times when the sale of liquor is authorised by the licence; and
(b) the
rules of the club make appropriate provision for admission to membership of
the club and, in particular, provision to the following effect:
(i)
a person may not become an ordinary member of the club
unless duly nominated after proper notice of the nomination is given to the
ordinary members of the club; and
(ii)
if the rules provide for honorary or temporary
membership—the classes of person entitled to such membership are not
unduly large, having regard to the nature and objects of the club; and
(c) the
rules of the club also make appropriate provision for—
(i)
management of the affairs of the club by a management
committee elected by the general body of members; and
(ii)
regular meetings of the general body of members and the
management committee; and
(iii)
the payment of subscriptions by the ordinary members of
the club; and
(iv)
the keeping of proper records of the proceedings of the
club and its financial affairs.