Rules and By-Law Changes

The following Rule and By-Law changes are effective immediately having been resolved or announced at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 15th June.

Further detail for each of the amendments can be found below.

• Agenda Item 4 — Transferring Between Categories of Membership
• Agenda Item 5 — Interstate and Overseas Members
• Removal of By-Law 15 — Temporary Membership
• Inclusion of By-Law 57A — Introduced Members-by-the-Day
• Renumbering of By-Law 57B — Dress on Club’s Premises
• Amendment of By-Law 58.3 — Dress on the Links
• Amendment of By-Law 82 — Dress in the Clubhouse

Black italicised text represents amended Rules and By-Laws, unchanged Rules and By-Laws are depicted in italicised grey and have been included to provide context.

Mark Tan
General Manager

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Rules

The following Rules have been changed after receiving greater than 75% majority support from those that voted.

Agenda Item 4 — Transferring Between Categories of Membership

The previous Rule required a member to remain in a ‘lower’ category of Membership for at least four years. Having regard to the recommendations in the Membership Development Working Party Report released to Members on 13th March 2024, the Committee considered it appropriate that it should have the flexibility to change that minimum period depending on factors such as the length of waiting lists and demand for membership. That flexibility could be achieved by moving that minimum period from a Rule to a By-Law. The Committee also considered that the length of the minimum period should be reduced to two years and, accordingly wished to introduce a By-Law reducing that period to two years. Therefore, the Committee proposed to change Rules 62, 7.10.1 and 7.11.1, and to introduce By-Law 110. The resolution was supported with a 96% majority.

Rule 62 Transfer Between Categories of Membership

62. Subject to Rules 7.8.11, 7.9.1.8 and 7.9.2.8, and the age requirements of any category of Membership, any Member who has transferred from one category of Membership to another may apply to revert to the category of Membership to another may apply to revert to the category of Membership from which they transferred, provided that:
62.1 they are still eligible to be a Member of that category;
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62.2 they have given notice in writing to the Committee of their intention to revert to their former category; and
62.3 they meet the requirements set out in By-Law 110.
Any such application received after 31 March and approved by the Committee will take effect from the start of the next Year.
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A Junior Member who has not paid the Optional Junior Entrance Fee may not transfer to another category of Membership.

7.10.1 Category 3 Member

7.10.1 Any person who is:
7.10.1.1 a Category 1 Member, a Category 2 Member or an Under 36 Member and has paid the Entrance Fee applicable to that category of Membership in full; or
7.10.1.2 a Veteran Member,
may apply in writing to the Committee to become a Category 3 Member provided they meet the requirements set out in By-Law 110 and the number of Category 3 Members shall not exceed the number set out in Rule 8.

7.11.1 Non-Playing Member

7.11.1 Any person who is:
7.11.1.1 a Category 1 Member, a Category 2 Member, an Under 36 Member or a Country Member who has paid the Entrance Fee applicable to that category of Membership in full;
7.10.1.2 a Veteran Member; or
7.10.1.3 a Junior Member who has paid the Optional Junior Entrance Fee,
may apply in writing to the Committee to become a Non-Playing Member provided they meet the requirements set out in By-Law 110.

By-Law 110 Transfers Between Categories of Membership

110. A Member who is applying to transfer from one category of Membership to another under Rule 62, 7.10.1 or 7.11.1 must have been in their current category of Membership for not less than 2 years if their current category of Membership is ‘lower’ than the category of Membership to which they are transferring.

For the purposes of this By-Law, a category of Membership is ‘lower’ than another category of Membership if it appears lower in the following table:

Agenda Item 5 — Interstate and Overseas Members

The Committee’s view was that once a Member returns to permanently reside in South Australia from interstate or overseas they should no longer eligible to remain as an Interstate or Overseas Member (as the case may be), and they should notify the Club on their return so that they are transferred to an appropriate category of Membership. Therefore, the Committee proposed to change Rules 7.9.1.8 and 7.9.2.8. The resolution was supported with a 98% majority.

The following Rules now apply:

7.9.1.8 Interstate and Overseas Members

7.9.1.8 An Interstate Member who returns to permanently reside in South Australia must apply in writing to the Committee to return to the category of Membership of which they were a Member before becoming an Interstate Member and upon approval by the Committee shall revert to that category of Membership. If that category of Membership is no longer applicable or the Member wishes to apply for a different category of Membership the Committee shall determine which category of Membership is most appropriate for that person and the terms upon which such person shall be entitled to exercise the rights of a Member of that category of Membership.

7.9.2.8 Interstate and Overseas Members

7.9.1.8 An Overseas Member who returns to permanently reside in South Australia must apply in writing to the Committee to return to the category of Membership of which they were a Member before becoming an Overseas Member and upon approval by the Committee shall revert to that category of Membership. If that category of Membership is no longer applicable or the Member wishes to apply for a different category of Membership the Committee shall determine which category of Membership is most appropriate for that person and the terms upon which such person shall be entitled to exercise the rights of a Member of that category of Membership.

By-Laws

The following By-Law changes have been approved by Committee and were announced at the Annual General Meeting.

By-Law 15 Temporary Membership — Removed

Summary: No discount or credit will be applied on the entrance fee if a Temporary Member is admitted to Membership.

14. A Temporary Member will have the playing rights of:
14.1 a Category 1 Member, upon payment of a subscription equal to 125% of the Full Subscription; or
14.2 a Category 2 Member, upon payment of a subscription equal to 105% of the Full Subscription.
15. In the event that a Temporary Member is admitted to Membership as a Category 1 Member or a Category 2 Member, the Entrance Fee payable by that person shall be reduced by the amount of the excess of Subscriptions which the person paid while a Temporary Member over the amount normally payable by a Category 1 Member or a Category 2 Member (as the case may be).
16. A Temporary Member may only enter such events at the Club as the Committee may from time to time determine. In days when there is an event which a Temporary Member is not permitted to enter, a Temporary Member may participate in a ball competition run in conjunction with such event.

By-Law 57A Introduced Members-by-the-Day — Added

Summary: Members may bring a child, stepchild, grandchild or step-grandchild aged 5-15 (inclusive) to use the practice facilities and course after 2.30pm up to 6 times per year. If playing the course, a booking must be made but no green fee is payable. All By-Laws including dress code and use of portable electronic devices must be followed.

57A. In addition to introducing a member by the day, a Member (other than a Junior Member) may bring a family member who is aged from 5 to 15 years (inclusive) to use the practice facilities and course up to 6 times per year, after 2.30pm. If the family member is taken onto the course, a booking must be made but no green fee is payable. The Member must supervise the family member at all times and the Member must ensure the family member complies with all By-Laws, including with respect to dress and the use of portable electronic devices. For the purpose of this By-Law, family member means: child, stepchild, grandchild; or step-grandchild.

By Law 57B Dress on Club’s Premises — Renumbered

Summary: By-Law 57A and its sub-By-Laws have been renumbered from 57A to 57B to allow for the Family Members Aged 5 to 15 Years By-Law to be added.

By-Law 58.3 Dress on the Links — Amended

Summary: This By-Law has been simplified to account for the design of modern golf shoes.

58. Smart attire is required at all times by player, caddies and visitors. Members, their guests and visitors are required to maintain the following standards of dress and appearance on all parts of the Links and practice facilities of the Club:
58.1 Neat, clean golfing attire must be worn at all times.
58.2 Shirts must have collars. Golf turtleneck shirts or skivvies are acceptable.
58.3 Golf shoes must be worn. Unless expressly permitted under special circumstances, shoes not designed as golf shoes are not permitted.
58.4 Unless wearing full length trousers, socks must be worn, and socks must be predominantly white and above the shoe line. Long socks must be pulled up at all times.
58.5 Caps must be worn facing forward.

By-Law 82 Dress in the Clubhouse — Amended

Summary: Several groups have received historic exemptions to wear golf attire in the dining room. This change allows all members to do so, except on Sundays.

81. Members, their guests and visitors are required to maintain the following standards of dress and appearance in the Clubhouse:
81.1 Clothing must be neat, tidy and in good repair
81.2 Subject to the requirements of the dining room, clean and dry golf attire (including golf shoes) may be worn in the Clubhouse.
81.3 Males must tuck in their shirts. Shirts must have collars.
81.4 Smart casual covered footwear designed to be won without socks (such as boat shoes and moccasins) may be worn without socks. Males must wear socks with all other footwear. Females may wear dress sandals or other shoes without socks.
82. In addition to the requirements in By-Law 81, Members, their guests and visitors are required to maintain the following standards of dress and appearance in the dining room of the Clubhouse on Sundays:
82.1 Males must wear tailored trousers and a collared shirt.
82.2 Female attire should be of an equivalent standard.
82.3 Sneakers, running shoes and sandshoes are not permitted.