CODE OF CONDUCT:
Introduction
This code of conduct sets out the behaviour expected of all Club members and visitors at the Club Willoughby (the Club) premises. The code of conduct also sets out the obligations of Club Management and Directors in conjunction with responsibilities of members and visitors.
General requirements:
All Members and Visitor at the Club:
Club Management reserves the right to refuse entry to any person at its sole discretion. All decisions are final in all matters relating to dress and behaviour.
Failure to comply with any of the above may be deemed as a breach of the Code of Conduct. In the event of a breach by a member or visitor, Club Willoughby reserves the right to discipline the offender as per its Constitution (refer to Disciplinary Proceedings below)
Acceptance
Members and visitors will be deemed to have accepted this Code of Conduct by attending the Club’s premises and may obtain
a copy for their own reference (or refer to the Website)
Appeal rights
Refer to rule 58 Disciplinary Proceedings (below)
Refer to Disciplinary Proceedings below:
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS (as per the Club’s Constitution)
49 The disciplinary powers of the Board under this Constitution may be exercised by a disciplinary committee appointed by
the Board comprising not less than 3 Directors. A quorum of the disciplinary committee is 3 Directors. Any references to the
Board in relation to disciplinary proceedings may be read as references to the disciplinary committee.
50 The Board may expel, reprimand, or suspend a Member who:
(a) breaches any of the provisions of these Rules or the Club’s By-Laws;
(b) is in the opinion of the Board, guilty of any conduct which is prejudicial to the interests of the Club, which is
unbecoming of a Member, or which renders the Member unfit for membership.
51 The Member must be given written notice of the charge:
(a) at least 7 days before the meeting of the Board at which the charge is to be heard; and
(b) which sets out the facts and matters giving rise to the charge.
52 The Board may immediately suspend the Member from his or her right to the privileges and facilities of membership of the
Club by written notice on or after issuing a notice of charge.
53 The Member charged may attend the hearing for the purpose of answering the charge or may answer the charge in writing,
and is entitled to call witnesses in his or her defence.
54 If the Member fails to attend the hearing, the charge may be heard and the Board may decide on the evidence before it in
the Member's absence, but having regard to any written representations made by the Member.
55 After the Board has considered all the evidence put at a hearing it must come to a decision as to whether the Member is
guilty of the charge.
56 If the Board finds that a Member is not guilty of a charge, then it must dismiss the charge and reinstate the Member (if the Member
has been suspended).
57 If the Board finds the Member guilty of the charge, prior to considering any penalty it must inform the Member of its findings:
(a) verbally (if the Member has attended the hearing); or
(b) in writing (if the Member has not attended the hearing).
58 The Member may address the Board in relation to the penalty appropriate to the charge of which the Member has been found guilty:
(a) at the hearing (if the Member has attended the hearing); or
(b) by written submission to the Board submitted no later than 7 days after the Member is notified that he or she has been
found guilty (if the Member did not attend the hearing).
59 The Board must consider the Member’s submissions in relation to penalty and notify the Member of the penalty imposed:
(a) verbally (if the Member has attended the hearing); or
(b) in writing (if the Member has not attended the hearing).
60 A decision of the Board at such a hearing or any adjournment is final and the Board is not required to assign any reason
for its decision.
61 The Chief Executive Officer must not vote but may assist the Board in its deliberations.
62 A decision of the Board to impose any penalty must be by special resolution.
63 Despite anything else in these rules the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer's absence the senior employee of the
Club then on duty, may suspend any Member from exercising all rights and privileges of membership if he or she considers a
charge should be laid against that Member. Unless notification of such charge is sent in accordance with rule 51 within 7 days
of such suspension, the rights of the Member will be restored unless the Member is suspended under rule 52.
EXCLUSION FROM THE CLUB’S PREMISES
64 An Authorized Person may refuse to admit to, or may turn out of, the Club’s premises any person:
(a) who is at the time intoxicated, violent, quarrelsome or disorderly,
(b) whose presence on the Club’s premises renders the Club or the Chief Executive Officer liable to a penalty under any law;
(c) who smokes, within the meaning of the Smoke-Free Environment Act 2000 (NSW), while on any part of the
Club’s premises that is a smoke-free area within the meaning of that Act;
(d) who uses, or has in his or her possession, while on the Club’s premises any substance that the Authorized Person
suspects of being a prohibited plant or a prohibited drug; or
(e) whom the Authorized Person, under the conditions of the Club Licence or according to a term (of the kind referred
to in section 134 of the Liquor Act) of a local liquor accord, is authorized or required to refuse access to the Club’s premises.
Greg Kearins CEO
Per the Board of Directors
Introduction
This code of conduct sets out the behaviour expected of all Club members and visitors at the Club Willoughby (the Club) premises. The code of conduct also sets out the obligations of Club Management and Directors in conjunction with responsibilities of members and visitors.
General requirements:
All Members and Visitor at the Club:
- Shall follow all instructions given by Club Management and staff.
- Shall not behave in any way that will damage the reputation of the Club Willoughby as a family-friendly environment.
- Shall not partake of/or induce any other person to partake of any illicit drugs on the premises.
- Shall uphold the Club’s dress code at all times. Obscene and or offensive clothing will not be permitted.
- Shall adhere to the Responsible Service of Alcohol and Gambling initiatives followed by the Cub.
- Shall refrain from smoking in the ‘no smoking’ areas as defined throughout the Club.
- Are required to behave in a manner conducive to the enjoyment of the Club’s facilities for all persons. Obscene and or offensive language or behaviour will not be tolerated.
- All sporting or social groups sponsored by the Club will be required to ensure that its members are members of Club Willoughby, failure to comply with this requirement (within one month of commencement of sponsorship) may risk sponsorship cancellation including any outstanding payments
- Any sporting or social group sponsored by Club Willoughby who fail to comply with this code of conduct by managing the behaviour of all within their group, risk sponsorship cancellation including any outstanding payments
- Any person or Group found to have damaged Club property will be held accountable for the repair and or reparation of such damage.
Club Management reserves the right to refuse entry to any person at its sole discretion. All decisions are final in all matters relating to dress and behaviour.
Failure to comply with any of the above may be deemed as a breach of the Code of Conduct. In the event of a breach by a member or visitor, Club Willoughby reserves the right to discipline the offender as per its Constitution (refer to Disciplinary Proceedings below)
Acceptance
Members and visitors will be deemed to have accepted this Code of Conduct by attending the Club’s premises and may obtain
a copy for their own reference (or refer to the Website)
Appeal rights
Refer to rule 58 Disciplinary Proceedings (below)
Refer to Disciplinary Proceedings below:
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS (as per the Club’s Constitution)
49 The disciplinary powers of the Board under this Constitution may be exercised by a disciplinary committee appointed by
the Board comprising not less than 3 Directors. A quorum of the disciplinary committee is 3 Directors. Any references to the
Board in relation to disciplinary proceedings may be read as references to the disciplinary committee.
50 The Board may expel, reprimand, or suspend a Member who:
(a) breaches any of the provisions of these Rules or the Club’s By-Laws;
(b) is in the opinion of the Board, guilty of any conduct which is prejudicial to the interests of the Club, which is
unbecoming of a Member, or which renders the Member unfit for membership.
51 The Member must be given written notice of the charge:
(a) at least 7 days before the meeting of the Board at which the charge is to be heard; and
(b) which sets out the facts and matters giving rise to the charge.
52 The Board may immediately suspend the Member from his or her right to the privileges and facilities of membership of the
Club by written notice on or after issuing a notice of charge.
53 The Member charged may attend the hearing for the purpose of answering the charge or may answer the charge in writing,
and is entitled to call witnesses in his or her defence.
54 If the Member fails to attend the hearing, the charge may be heard and the Board may decide on the evidence before it in
the Member's absence, but having regard to any written representations made by the Member.
55 After the Board has considered all the evidence put at a hearing it must come to a decision as to whether the Member is
guilty of the charge.
56 If the Board finds that a Member is not guilty of a charge, then it must dismiss the charge and reinstate the Member (if the Member
has been suspended).
57 If the Board finds the Member guilty of the charge, prior to considering any penalty it must inform the Member of its findings:
(a) verbally (if the Member has attended the hearing); or
(b) in writing (if the Member has not attended the hearing).
58 The Member may address the Board in relation to the penalty appropriate to the charge of which the Member has been found guilty:
(a) at the hearing (if the Member has attended the hearing); or
(b) by written submission to the Board submitted no later than 7 days after the Member is notified that he or she has been
found guilty (if the Member did not attend the hearing).
59 The Board must consider the Member’s submissions in relation to penalty and notify the Member of the penalty imposed:
(a) verbally (if the Member has attended the hearing); or
(b) in writing (if the Member has not attended the hearing).
60 A decision of the Board at such a hearing or any adjournment is final and the Board is not required to assign any reason
for its decision.
61 The Chief Executive Officer must not vote but may assist the Board in its deliberations.
62 A decision of the Board to impose any penalty must be by special resolution.
63 Despite anything else in these rules the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer's absence the senior employee of the
Club then on duty, may suspend any Member from exercising all rights and privileges of membership if he or she considers a
charge should be laid against that Member. Unless notification of such charge is sent in accordance with rule 51 within 7 days
of such suspension, the rights of the Member will be restored unless the Member is suspended under rule 52.
EXCLUSION FROM THE CLUB’S PREMISES
64 An Authorized Person may refuse to admit to, or may turn out of, the Club’s premises any person:
(a) who is at the time intoxicated, violent, quarrelsome or disorderly,
(b) whose presence on the Club’s premises renders the Club or the Chief Executive Officer liable to a penalty under any law;
(c) who smokes, within the meaning of the Smoke-Free Environment Act 2000 (NSW), while on any part of the
Club’s premises that is a smoke-free area within the meaning of that Act;
(d) who uses, or has in his or her possession, while on the Club’s premises any substance that the Authorized Person
suspects of being a prohibited plant or a prohibited drug; or
(e) whom the Authorized Person, under the conditions of the Club Licence or according to a term (of the kind referred
to in section 134 of the Liquor Act) of a local liquor accord, is authorized or required to refuse access to the Club’s premises.
Greg Kearins CEO
Per the Board of Directors
