Club Policies & Rules
VPTC - Follow the CAV - Model Rules of an Incorporated Association - refer below:
CONSUMER AFFAIRS VICTORIA - Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012
MODEL RULES For an INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION - Associations Incorporation Reform Regulations 2012 - Part 3
Download the model rules:
Incorporated association rules
Reasons for having rules
Every incorporated association must have rules. The rules
- are a written document
- guide how your association operates
- are a contract between the association and its members
- set out your association's purposes
- list the rights and responsibilities of members and office holders.
Members should know the rules. They have the right to inspect the rules and get a copy on request.
How incorporated associations can make rules
Schedule 1 of the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (the Act) sets out a list of 23 items, called matters.
Incorporated associations can choose to draft their own rules or use the model rules, which are a prewritten set of rules that you can download below. Either way, the rules must address the 23 matters in Schedule 1.
Using model rules
Because the model rules have been written to comply with the Act and already address the 23 matters in Schedule 1, using them for your association can save time and money.
There are three items in the model rules that you will need to customise. These set out your association’s:
- name
- statement of purposes
- financial year.
If you change any of the other items in the model rules, your association will be deemed to be writing its own rules.
Download the model rules: