1.1 This Constitution supersedes the existing Constitution for the Rangiora Golf Club Incorporated.

1.2 This Constitution comes into effect on the date of the re-registration under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (NZ), following their approval and adoption by a 75% majority of Members at a General Meeting of the Rangiora Golf Club Incorporated.

1.3 Power of Committee during Transition Period
Subject to the Act, the Committee may amend any requirement for and/or the date by which this Constitution requires anything to be done. This clause applies until the next Annual General Meeting and is solely to enable flexibility in the transition of the Club from the previous Constitution to this Constitution and to correct any unintended consequences occurring through different wording being used.

14.1 Control and Management of Finances
The funds and property of the Club are controlled, invested and disposed of by the Committee, subject to this Constitution and devoted solely to the promotion of the purposes of the Club set out in clause 4.

14.2 Balance Date
The Club’s balance date is 31 August or the date the Committee decides.

14.3 Financial Reviewer
(a) The Club will appoint a Financial Reviewer who should be a suitably qualified person, preferably a member of the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants and must not be a member of the Committee or an employee of the Club to conduct an examination of the Annual Financial Statements of the Club.

(b) Provide a report that nothing has come to the Reviewer’s attention to cause the Reviewer to believe that the financial information is not presented in accordance with the Club’s accounting policies for presentation to Members at the Annual General Meeting.

14.4 No Personal Benefit
The Officers and Members may not receive any distributions of profit or income from the Club. This does not prevent Officers or Members –

(a) receiving reimbursement of actual and reasonable expenses incurred, or

(b) entering into any transactions with the Club for goods or services supplied to or from them, which are at arms’ length, relative to what would occur between unrelated parties provided no officer or member is allowed to influence any such decision made by the organisation in respect of payments or transactions between it and them, their direct family or any associated entity.

The Common Seal for the Club shall be held by the Secretary/Manager and shall be affixed to such instruments as necessary following a resolution of the Committee. The Common Seal shall be affixed in the presence of two (2) Committee Members or in the presence of one (1) Committee Member and the Secretary/Manager.

The colours of the Club will be green, gold and white or combinations of these colours incorporating the Club logo for interclub teams, with the approval of the Committee.

17.1 Indemnity – the Club indemnifies its current and former Officers, Members and employees as permitted by section 96 of the Act, against all losses and expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties excepting such as arise from theft, fraud or collusion for personal gain.

17.2 Insurance – with the prior approval of its Committee, the Club may affect insurance for its current and former Officers, Members and employees as permitted by section 97 of the Act.

17.3 Indemnity for Officers – the Club is authorised to indemnify an Officer under section 96 of the Act or effect insurance for an Officer under section 97 of the Act for the following matters:

(a) liability (other than criminal liability) for a failure to comply with a duty under sections 54 to 61 of the Act or any other duty imposed on the Officer in their capacity as an Officer; and

(b) costs incurred by the Officer for any claim or proceeding relating to that liability.

18.1 Amendments – this constitution may only be amended or replaced by Special Resolution of Members at a General Meeting.

18.2 No amendment – no addition to, deletion from or alteration of this Constitution may be made which would allow personal pecuniary profits to any individuals.

20.1 Raising Disputes
(a) A Member or Officer may start the Disputes Procedure (a complaint) by giving written notice to the Committee setting out
(i) the allegation to which the dispute replates and who the allegation is against; and
(ii) any other information reasonably required by the Club

(b) The Club may make a Complaint involving an allegation against a Member or an Officer by giving notice to the person concerned setting out the allegation to which the Dispute relates.

(c) The information given must be enough to ensure a person against whom the Complaint is made is fairly advised of the allegation concerning them, with sufficient details given to enable them to prepare a response.

20.2 Investigating and Determining Disputes
Unless otherwise provided, the Club must as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving or becoming aware of a Complaint, ensure the Dispute is investigated and determined Disputes must be dealt with in a fair, efficient and effective manner.

20.3 Decision to not Proceed with Matter
The Club may decide not to proceed with a matter if:

(a) the Complaint is trivial

(b) the Complaint appears to be without foundation or there is no apparent evidence to support it

(c) the person who makes the Complaint has an insignificant interest in the matter

(d) the conduct, incident, event or issue giving rise to the Complaint has already been investigated and dealt with under this Constitution

(e) there has been an undue delay in making the Complaint

20.4 Complaint may be referred
The Club may refer a Complaint to a hearing body or person authorised, a subcommittee or an external person appointed by the Committee to hear, investigate and resolve Disputes.

20.5 Hearing Body
The Committee may determine the composition, jurisdiction, function and procedures of, and any sanctions which can be imposed by, any Hearing Body. Each Hearing Body has delegated authority by the Committee to resolve, or assist to resolve, Complaints.

20.6 Bias
An individual may not be part of a Hearing Body in relation to a Complaint if two or more members of the Committee or the Hearing Body consider there are reasonable grounds to believe that the individual may not be impartial or able to consider the matter without a predetermined view.

20.7 Complainant’s right to be heard
The Member or Officer has a right to be heard before the Complaint is resolved or any outcome is determined. If the Club makes a Complaint, the Club has a right to be heard before the Complaint is resolved or any outcome is determined, and a Committee Member may exercise that right on behalf of the Club.

20.8 Respondent’s right to be heard
The Member or Officer who, or the Club which is the subject of the Complaint has a right to be heard before the Complaint is resolved or any outcome is determined. If the Respondent is the Club, a Committee Member may exercise the right on behalf of the Club. A Respondent must be taken to have been given the right if

(a) the Respondent is fairly advised of all allegations concerning the Respondent with sufficient details and time given to enable the Respondent to prepare a response

(b) the Respondent has a reasonable opportunity to be heard in writing or at an oral hearing

20.9 Appeals
There is no right of appeal or right of review of a decision unless specified Members have the right to appeal decisions of the Club to Golf NZ bit only if a right of appeal is permitted under the constitution and regulations of Golf NZ.

21.1 Notice
The Committee must give notice to all Members at least 20 working days of a proposed motion:

(a) to appoint a liquidator
(b) to remove the Club from the Register of Incorporated Societies
(c) for the distribution of the Club’s surplus assets

The notice must comply with section 228 of the Act and include details of the General Meeting at which the proposed motion is to be considered.

21.2 Special Resolution
Any resolution for a motion set out in clauses 20.1 (a) to (c) must be passed by a Special Resolution of Members.

21.3 Surplus Assets
The surplus assets of the Club, after the payment of all costs, debts and liabilities, must be disposed of to any other not-for-profit entity that shares similar purposes to the Club.

Members acknowledge and agree that:

(a) they are bound by, and will comply with, this Constitution and the Bylaws, and to the extent they apply, the rules, procedures or policies of Canterbury Golf and Golf NZ.

(b) they are entitled to all rights and entitlements granted under the Bylaws or as determined by the Committee

(c) to receive or continue to receive or exercise member rights, they must meet all the member requirements set out in the Bylaws or as otherwise set by the Committee, and payment of any membership or other fees within the required time period.

(d) if they fail to comply with sub-clause (c), the Committee may terminate their membership, but the member continues to be bound by this Constitution.

A member will cease to be a member of the Club
(a) On death
(b) By giving notice to the Secretary/Manager of their resignation
(c) If they have failed for a period of one calendar month, to pay in full or part, their subscription payable, provided that this clause shall not apply to any member who has an agreement approved.
(d) The Club reserves the right to withhold handicap details of any member still
unfinancial on termination of their membership.

(a) Any member found guilty of a breach of this Constitution and Bylaws, or of any conduct deemed unworthy of the Club will be expelled or suspended from the Club for such period as the Committee may think fit, provided always that the member has been given the opportunity to be heard by, or provide written explanation to the Committee prior to such action being taken.

(b) Any member so suspended or expelled may give to the Secretary, within fourteen days of receipt of notice of the decision of the Committee, written notice of appeal. The Member may submit an explanation in writing and will have the right to be heard by the Committee within one calendar month from the date of the notice.

(a) The annual membership and other fees payable by Members of each class of membership will be such as fixed by the Club at the Annual General Meeting following a recommendation by the Committee.

(b) The membership fee year shall commence on the first day of March in each year and end on the last day in February next following.

(c) The membership fee payable by a member on election will be the fee for the current year reduced proportionately according to the number of months that have elapsed prior to his election.

(d) All elected Members of the Committee shall receive a 50% reduction of the annual base membership fee of the Club. Should a Member of the Committee resign during their term, the relative base membership fee of the non-served portion of their term, then becomes payable.

(e) Payment of Membership Fees
Notice of the Membership Fee payable by members will be sent to members within two months following the Annual General Meeting each year.
Membership Fees will become due and payable on the first of March each year, and any Member who has not paid their memberships fees, or does not have an agreement approved by the Board by 20 March to pay by instalments will cease to be entitled to the privileges of the Club and to all rights of membership until paid.

The Secretary/Manager will keep an up-to-date Member register, which includes each Member’s name, contact details and the date they became a Member.
A Member must provide notice to the Club of any change to their contact details. The Member register will be updated as soon as practicable after the Secretary/Manager becomes aware of changes of the information recorded in the Member register. The Secretary/Manager will keep a record of those who have ceased to be a Club member within the previous 7 years and the date on which they ceased to be a member.

6.1 An Annual General Meeting must be held once a year at a time, date and place as the Committee decides, but not more than 6 months after the balance date of the Club and not more than 15 months after the previous Annual General Meeting.

6.2 Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Members must be given at least seven days’ notice.
Notice to Members of an Annual General Meeting may be given by posting on the Club’s noticeboards and/or website and/or by email and/or other methods approved by the Committee.
Notice should include any proposed motions and will form the agenda for the Annual General Meeting.

6.3 Business of Annual General Meeting
The following business will be discussed at the Annual General Meeting
(a) Confirmation of the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting
(b) Annual Report for the recently completed accounting period
(c) Annual Accounts and Balance Sheet and the Financial Reviewers Report on the Financial Statements for the recently completed accounting period
(d) Election of Committee Members, Men’s, Women’s, 9 Hole and Green Committee’s
(e) Appointment of the Financial Reviewer
(f) Consideration of the amount of the annual Membership Fee
(g) Consider any other business which may be brought before the meeting.

Control of General Meetings
The President will preside at General Meetings. If that person is unavailable, another Committee Member will preside. In the absence of both those persons, the Members present will elect a person to chair the General Meeting.

Attendance - Members and any other persons invited by the Committee are eligible to attend and speak at General Meetings.

Right to Vote - no person other than a voting member, whose subscriptions are not in arrears, is entitled to one vote on any motion at a General Meeting in person.

Conduct of Voting – voting is conducted by the methods appropriate to the manner in which the meeting is being held. This may be by voice, a show of hands or by ballot as determined by the Committee in advance of the meeting or by the chair of the meeting, unless a secret ballot is called for and approved by the chair or by 10 voting members.

Minutes – must be kept of all General Meetings.

Resolution – an Ordinary Resolution of Members at a General Meeting is sufficient to pass a resolution, except as specified in the Act or this Constitution.

Calling of Special General Meeting
The Committee must call a Special General Meeting if it receives a written request stating the purpose of the Special General Meeting from the Committee itself or by 25 Members of the Club.

6.5 Notice of Special General Meeting
Members must be given at least 7 days notice of the Special General Meeting, unless the Committee, in its discretion, decides that the nature of the Special General Meeting business is of such urgency that a shorter period of notice is to be given to Members. A Special General Meeting may only consider and deal with the business specified in the request for the Special General Meeting.

Method of Holding Meeting
A General Meeting may be held by a quorum of people being assembled at the time and place appointed for the meeting.

6.7 Quorum
No business may occur at any General Meeting unless a quorum is present at the meeting’s start time. The quorum for a General Meeting is 25 of Members who are entitled to vote. The quorum must always be present during the General Meeting.

6.8 No quorum at Annual General Meeting
If a quorum is not met within 30 minutes of the Annual General Meeting’s scheduled start time, the Annual General Meeting is adjourned to a day, time and place set by the chair of the Annual General Meeting. If no quorum is met at the further Annual General Meeting, the Members present in person, 15 minutes after the further Annual General Meeting’s scheduled start time are deemed to constitute a valid quorum.

6.9 No quorum at Special General Meeting
If a quorum is not met within 30 minutes of the scheduled start time pf the Special General Meeting, the Special General Meeting is cancelled.

7.1 Functions and Powers
Subject to any modifications, exceptions, or limitations contained in the Act or this Constitution, the Committee shall control, manage, direct or supervise the operation and affairs of the Club and has all powers necessary for managing, and for directing and supervising the management of the operation and affairs of the Club provided always that the Committee is subject to the directions of General Meetings.

Provided further the Committee will not let, sell, exchange, mortgage, charge or otherwise dispose of any real property of the Club, not borrow money in excess of $100,000 by way of bank overdraft or otherwise, nor give security over all or any of the real or personal property of the Club unless first authorised at a General Meeting.

7.2 Composition

(a) The Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, the Men’s Captain, the Women’s Captain, the Greens Committee Convenor, Immediate Past President (ex officio) and Financial Advisor.

(i) Only those members elected or appointed to the Management Committee are entitled to full voting rights at the Committee Meetings.

(ii) Where a Convenor is unable to be present at any Committee Meeting, a deputy may represent that Sub Committee and is entitled to vote only on any business relating to that Sub Committee.

(b) The management and control of the affairs of the Men’s competitions will be vested in a Sub-Committee to be known as the Men’s Match Committee and will consist of a Men’s Captain, a Men’s Vice Captain and up to 5 other Men members.

(c) The management and control of the affairs of the Women’s competitions will be vested in a Sub-Committee Committee to be known as the Women’s Match Committee and will consist of a Women’s Captain, a Women’s Vice Captain and up to 5 other Women members.

(d) The management and control of the affairs of Mixed Competitions will be vested in a Sub-Committee to be known as the Mixed Match Committee and will consist of the Men’s and Women’s Committee’s and two 9 hole representatives.

(e) The management and control of the affairs of Junior Golf will be vested in a Sub-Committee to be known as the Junior Committee.

(f) The management and control of the affairs of the 9 Hole competitions will be vested in a Sub-Committee to be known as the 9 Hole Match Committee and will consist of a Convenor and up to 5 other 9 Hole members.

(g) The management and control of the affairs of the Greens will be vested in a Sub-Committee to be known as the Greens Committee and will consist of a convenor and up to 4 members.

(h) With the exception of the Financial Advisor, no-one other than a voting member is eligible to hold office on a Sub-Committee and upon a member of the Sub-Committee ceasing to be a voting member, they will cease to hold office.

Nominations and Election of Committee Members

(a) A notice will be posted in the Clubhouse calling for nominations and stating a date, being a date not later than twenty-one days from the date upon which the notice is posted, by which such nominations must be in the hands of the Secretary.

(b) All nominations are to be in writing in the form decided by the Committee and signed by two voting members as proposer and seconder and by the candidate for office and lodged with the Secretary not later than five o’clock in the afternoon on the date stated in the notice calling for nominations.

(c) The names of all candidates nominated for office, together with the names of the proposer and seconder, are to be posted on the notice board in the clubhouse not less than seven days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting.

(d) If the number of candidates nominated do not exceed the number required, those nominated shall be declared duly elected by the Chairperson at the Annual General Meeting.

(e) If there are insufficient nominations for office, further nominations limited to the positions where there is an insufficiency, may be received by the Secretary up to 24 hours prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting.

(f) If the candidates nominated exceed the number required, the election will be by ballot conducted by the issue of voting papers in a form approved by the Chairperson.

(g) In the voting for the Men’s Captain, Vice Captain and Men’s Committee, only men voting members, whose subscriptions are not in arrears, are entitled to vote.

(h) In the voting for the Women’s Captain, Vice Captain and Women’s Committee only women voting members, whose subscriptions are not in arrears, are entitled to vote.

(i) In the voting for the 9 Hole Convenor and Committee, only 9 Hole voting members, whose subscriptions are not in arrears, are entitled to vote.

(j) Any voting paper containing affirmative votes for a greater number of candidates than are required to fill the position(s) will be declared invalid.

Qualification – every Committee Member must, in writing:

(a) Consent to be a Committee Member

(b) Certify that they are not disqualified from being elected or holding office as a Committee Member by this Constitution or under Section 47 of the Act.

7.5 Disqualification – the following persons are disqualified from being elected or holding office as a Committee Member:

(a) A person who is an employee of, or independent contractor to, the Club.

(b) A person who is disqualified from being elected or holding office as a
Committee Member under Section 47 of the Act.

(c) A person who has been removed as a Committee Member following a process
under this Constitution or any Bylaw.

If an existing Committee Member becomes or holds any position in (a) above then upon their appointment to such a position, they are deemed to have vacated their office as a Committee Member. If any of the circumstances listed in (b) above occur to an existing Committee Member, they are deemed to have vacated their office upon the relevant authority making an order or finding against them of any of those circumstances.

7.6 Term of Office
The Committee, Men’s, Women’s and Greens Committees will be elected at each Annual General Meeting and will continue in office until their successors are duly elected or appointed.

The position of Financial Advisor will not be an elected one. Following the election of the Committee, that Committee will appoint a person to the position of Financial Advisor. Such person need not be a member of the Club.

7.7 Casual Vacancy
Any vacancy in the Officers or Committees will be filled by the Committee. If a member of the Committee is absent without leave for three consecutive meetings of that Committee, they will cease to be a member of that Committee unless the Committee otherwise decides.

7.8 Suspension of Committee Member
If any Committee Member is or may be the subject of an allegation, notice or charge described under clause 7.5 or any circumstances arise in relation to a Committee Member which are or may be of concern to the Committee, the remaining Committee Members may by a Special Resolution suspend the Committee Member from the Committee and set conditions as it requires pending the final determination of the allegation, notice, charge or circumstances. Before imposing any suspension, the Committee Member must be given notice of suspension.

7.9 Removal of Committee Member
The Committee may, by Special Resolution, remove any Committee Member from the Committee before the expiry of their term of office if the Committee considers the Committee Member concerned has seriously breached their duties under this Constitution or Act.

7.10 Committee Member ceasing to hold office
A person ceases to be a Committee Member if -
(a) their term expires
(b) the person is absent without leave for three consecutive Committee meetings
(c) the person resigns in writing to the Committee
(d) the person is removed from office under this Constitution
(e) the person becomes disqualified from being an officer undersection 47(3) of the Act
(f) the person dies

The Committee may appoint any members of the Club to subcommittees, with the exception of Match Committees, and determine their conditions of operation including the duration of their appointment and its powers. Such subcommittees will report their proceedings to the Committee through the Secretary/Manager and will conduct their business in accordance with the directions of the Committee.

8.1 Committee Meetings will be notified by the Secretary in accordance with instructions given by the Committee, but generally the Committee will meet on a monthly basis.

8.2 The Committee may regulate its own procedure except to the extent specified in this Constitution.

8.3 The quorum for a Committee Meeting is four (4) Committee Members.
Any Committee Member may be counted for the purposes of a quorum, participate in any and vote on any proposed resolution at a Committee Meeting without being physically present. This may only occur at Committee Meetings by audio or other electronic communication provided that all persons participating in the Committee Meeting can hear each other effectively and simultaneously.

8.4 Each Committee Member has one vote. Voting is by voices or a show of hands. If there is an equality of votes, the Chair does not have a casting vote and status quo remains.

8.5 The President will chair all Committee Meetings and if unavailable, the Vice President will become chair of the meeting.

An Officer must:
9.1 When exercising powers or performing duties, act in good faith and in what the Officer believes to be the best interests of the Club.

9.2 Not act, or agree to the Club acting, in a manner that contravenes the Act of this Constitution.

9.3 Exercise the care and diligence that a reasonable person with the same responsibilities would exercise in the same circumstances, taking into account, but without limitation the nature of the Club, the nature of the decision and the position of the Officer and the nature of the responsibilities undertaken by them.

9.4 Not agree to the activities of the Club being carried on in a manner likely to create a substantial risk of serious loss to the Club’s creditors or cause or allow the activities of the Club to be carried on in a manner likely to create a substantial risk of serious loss to the Club’s creditors.

9.5 Not agree to the Club incurring an obligation unless the Officer believes at that time on reasonable grounds that the Club will be able to perform the obligation when it is required to do so.

9.6 When exercising powers or performing duties as an Officer, may rely on reports, statements and financial data and other information prepared or supplied, and on professional or expert advice from an employee, a professional adviser, any other Officer or a subcommittee whom the Officer believes on reasonable grounds to be within the person’s professional or expert competence.

10.1 Women – specific tee times are allocated on Saturday and Thursday for the playing of their regular weekly competitions.

10.2 Men – specific tee times are allocated on Saturday and Wednesday for the playing of their regular weekly competitions.

10.3 9 Hole – specific tee times are allocated on Tuesday for the playing of their regular weekly competitions.

The rules of play on the course will be the Rules of Golf as approved from time to time by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, except in so far as they may be varied by Golf NZ or by local rules of the Club.

12.1 Register of Interests
The Committee must keep a register of interest disclosures made by Officers.

12.2 Consequences of being interested
A Committee Member who is interested in a matter must not vote or take part in any decision, sign any document relating to the entry into a transaction, or take part in any Committee discussion relating to the Matter, unless all non-interested Committee Members consent.

13.1 The Committee shall appoint on a contract and on such terms and conditions as the determined by the Committee.

13.2 The duties of the Secretary/Manager shall be determined from time to time by the Committee and set out in a job description but generally be responsible for –

(a) Recording of minutes of all resolutions and proceedings at General Meetings and Committee Meetings.

(b) Maintain effective financial accounting and administrative procedures and practices for the Club.

(c) Present for approval by the Committee annual operating budgets for the Club.

(d) Report monthly to the Committee on the Club’s financial position relative to budget.

(e) Prepare draft Financial Statements for the Club for approval by the Committee prior to submission to the Annual General Meeting.

(f) Ensure compliance by the Club with its statutory duties.

(g) The management of the Club’s buildings, course, grounds, other facilities and all staff.

13.3 The Secretary/Manager shall attend Committee Meetings and keep a full record of minutes of all proceedings and has speaking rights but has no voting rights.

13.4 The Secretary/Manager shall be the Club’s Contact Officer. Any change in that Contact Officer or that person’s name or contact details shall be advised to the Registrar of Incorporated Societies within twenty (20) working days of that change occurring, or the Club becoming aware of the change.

In these Rules the following words and expressions have the meanings indicated unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) "Age" means it shall be the age of the member as at the first day of the Financial Year.
(b) "Annual General Meeting (AGM)" means a meeting of the Members held once a year convened under this Constitution.
(c) "Casual Vacancy" is a vacancy which arises when a Committee Member does not serve their full term of office
(d) "Club" means the Rangiora Golf Club Incorporated
(e) "Committee" means the Management Committee and the Club’s governing body elected in terms of these Rules.
(f) "Financial Year" means the period from the 1st day of September in a year to the 31st day of August in the following year.
(g) "General Meeting" means an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting of the Club in terms of these Rules.
(h) "Members" means members of the Club as the context may require.
(i) "Office Bearer" means a Committee Member and any person occupying a position in the Club that allows the person to exercise significant influence over the management or administration of the Club.
(j) "Ordinary Resolution" means a resolution passed by a majority of votes cast.
(k) "Real Property" means land or buildings.
(l) "Special General Meeting (SGM)" means a meeting of the Members, other than an Annual General Meeting, called for a specific purpose or purposes.
(m) "Special Resolution" means a resolution passed by a 75% majority of votes cast.
(n) "Voting Member" means a Full, Mid-Week and 9 Hole Member

3.1 The name of the Club is “Rangiora Golf Club Incorporated”.

3.2 The Registered Office of the Club is situated at 79 Golf Links Road, Rangiora 7440.

The purposes of the Club are to:

4.1 To establish, promote, affiliate with, or become a member of any Association, Society or Club, whose objectives are similar to those of the Club.

4.2 To promote, develop, foster and administer golf, as an amateur sport for the well-being, benefit and recreation of the general public in New Zealand.

4.3 To provide and manage a golf course and other facilities to enable, assist and enhance participation, enjoyment, health and well-being for the benefit of Members and the wider community by making the facilities available to visitors and the general public having regard to the requirements and need of Members.

4.4 To lead, promote and enable Diversity, Equity and Inclusion across the whole Club including governance of the Club and participation in golf.

4.5 To promote, develop and co-ordinate golf competitions.

4.6 To protect the integrity of golf and the Club by developing and enforcing standards of conduct, ethical behaviour and implementing good governance.

4.7 To lawfully use the assets and funds of the Club to achieve the above mentioned purposes.

5.1 The Club consists of those members who have been elected in accordance with the Rules of the Club:

(a) application to be made in the form required by the Committee and in doing so that person consents to become a member

(b) all applications must be ratified by the Committee, who may accept or decline applications at its absolute discretion

5.2 Professional golfers are eligible for membership of the Club.

5.3 All Golf NZ affiliated members are eligible to have reciprocal visiting rights for the use of the Clubhouse facilities.

5.4 Membership Categories:
- Full Member
- Midweek Member
- 9 Hole Member
- Country Member
- Summer Member
- Junior Member
- Associate Member (Non-Playing)
- Honorary Member
- any other category of membership as the Committee may determine

5.5 The Committee will have the power to limit the number in any membership category.

Life Membership is the highest award available to a member and is grated to recognise the exceptional contribution of a member not only to the Rangiora Golf Club but golf in general, over a long period of time.

(a) Any member may nominate an individual to become a Life Member by giving notice to the Committee setting out the grounds for the nomination. The Committee must then determine whether the nomination should be forwarded to a General Meeting by an Ordinary Resolution.

(b) No subscription, with the exception of levies, will be payable by a Life Member but in all other aspects they will rank as a Full Member.

The Committee may make and amend Bylaws for the conduct and control of the Club’s activities and codes of conduct applicable to Members. Any Bylaw must be consistent with the Constitution, the Club’s purposes set out in clause 4, the Act and any other laws. All Bylaws are binding on the Club and the Members. The making, amendment revocation or replacement of a Bylaw is not an amendment of this Constitution.

If any matter arises that, in the opinion of the Committee, is not provided for in this Constitution or any Bylaws, or if any dispute arises out of the interpretation of this Constitution or the Bylaws, the matter or dispute will be determined by the Committee.