Rule 24.4 A member is ineligible to be nominated for or be elected or appointed to the Board if that member: (a) is an employee of the Club; (b) is currently suspended from the Club; (c) is not a financial member of the Club; (d) does not hold current Responsible Service of Alcohol and Responsible Conduct of Gambling qualifications; (e) has not completed the Pre-Nomination Information Session referred to in Rule 24.5; (f) has not been a member of the Club for at least three (3) continuous years immediately preceding the closing date of nominations or the proposed date for election or appointment to the Board;. (g) has received a notice of disciplinary charge and the disciplinary matter referred to in the notice of disciplinary charge has not been finalized (h) has been found guilty of any charge and either expelled or suspended from membership of the Club for a period exceeding three (3) months during the five (5) years immediately preceding the closing date of nominations or the proposed date of election of appointment to the Board (i) has at any time been convicted of an indictable offence. (j) has, been convicted of any offence: (i) connected with the promotion, formation or management of any company, cooperative, partnership or business; (ii) involving fraud or dishonesty and carrying a penalty of three (3) or more months imprisonment; or (iii) in relation to the acquisition of shares, during the five (5) years immediately preceding the closing date of nominations or the proposed date of election of appointment to the Board. (k) is an undischarged bankrupt. (l) was an employee of any club that has amalgamated with the Club, within the period of five (5) years immediately preceding the closing date of nominations or the proposed date of election of appointment to the Board. (m) is an existing director of the Club who has failed to complete mandatory training requirements for directors referred to in Rule 26 within the prescribed period (unless exempted). (n) has at any time been declared ineligible or not a fit and proper person to hold the position of director or has had an order made against them to the same effect. (o) has, as a result of an assessment by a management liability underwriter when determining coverage under a directors and officers insurance policy or similar, has at any time, had imposed upon him or her: (i) a loading on the usual premium; or (ii) a higher than usual excess. And a reminder that Rule 24.5 states that: Members wishing to nominate for election to the Board must attend a “Pre-Nomination Information Session” conducted by the Club and any member who fails to attend the PreNomination Information Session shall not be eligible to nominate for or be elected to the Board.
