Further to the 2022 Council on Legislation, legal counsel has been engaged by the RI South Pacific & Philippines Office (through D9660, thank you) to update the standard club constitution to meet the requirements of the NSW Associations Incorporation Act 2009 and the Associations Incorporation Regulation 2022.
In the email you received two days ago, the following were attached:
- 2022 Rotary Standard Club Constitution (NSW)
- By-Laws template to accompany the Constitution
In relation to the RI Standard Club Constitution, there are 2 parts.
The first part (Articles 1 to 20) is produced by Rotary International further to the Council on Legislation. Clubs should enter the name of the club (and any Satellite Club) in Article 2, and the club’s approved locality in Article 4.
The second part (Articles 21 to 32) has been inserted to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 and the Associations Incorporation Regulation 2022. These provisions address the matters required by Schedule 1 of the Act.
This updated Constitution requires a Special General Meeting to be conducted by the Club to adopt.
For the standard By-Laws Template accompanying the updated Constitution, Clubs are strongly encouraged to adopt these By-Laws, recognizing the ability to amend to fit club needs.
Action required by Clubs:
- Adoption of 2022 Rotary Club Constitution for clubs in NSW
- Update and adoption of Club Bylaws
- Lodgment of the revised Club Constitution only with the NSW Department of Fair Trading.