To Members,
To remain registered as an incorporated body under the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022, it is necessary for the club to update the constitution. Bowls New Zealand have provided a draft template for the club constitution which meets the requirements for re-registration under the new Act.
The Board has reviewed this template and provided a new constitution which incorporates the requirements for re-registration as well as carrying over specific matters which existed in our current Constitution.
It is now proposed that the new Constitution will be on the agenda for adoption at the Annual General Meeting in June. In the meantime, we would like to give members the chance to review the document and ask any questions they may have ahead of the meeting.
The draft constitution is below. Attached to this note is a summary of the changes incorporated for members to review. The highlighted contents of the attachment represent the significant changes for members to review. As mentioned, members should review the document and raise any questions with the Chairman or Secretary as soon as possible.
Tony Popplewell Russell Parkinson
Chairman Secretary