Queensland Police Welfare Club Act 1970

An Act to assist in the revival of the Queensland Police Welfare Club and for that purpose to provide for office-bearers and a general committee of the club and for the appointment of an auditor

Preamble

Whereas in the year 1934 there was formed an association called the Queensland Police Welfare Club (the club) and under the rules of the club (the rules) the management and control of its affairs were and still are entrusted to the general committee of the club.

And whereas under the rules the general committee of the club consists of the office-bearers who (other than the trustees) shall be elected at the annual general meeting of the club and a number of members of the club duly elected at an annual meeting of the club.

And whereas under the rules the trustees are 2 in number and shall be elected at a general meeting of the club and shall hold office until death, resignation or removal from office.

And whereas the last election of office-bearers (including trustees) and of members of the club to constitute the general committee of the club occurred on 30 September 1965 and it is doubtful whether, under the rules, the persons then elected (other than the trustees) now constitute the general committee of the club.

And whereas neither of the trustees then elected has died, resigned or been removed from office.

And whereas since January 1965 the club has been dormant.

And whereas the affairs and assets of the club cannot be administered in accordance with the rules unless there are office-bearers and a general committee of the club and an auditor of the club’s affairs.

And whereas it is desired to revive the club and to ensure that its affairs and assets are administered in accordance with the rules.

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Queensland Police Welfare Club Act 1970.

2Definitions

In this Act—

club means the Queensland Police Welfare Club.

general committee means the persons who for the time being comprise the general committee of the club as prescribed by this Act.

Minister ...

def Minister om R1 (see RA s 39)

qualified person means—

(a)a member of CPA Australia who is entitled to use the letters ‘CPA’ or ‘FCPA’; or

(b)a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia who is entitled to use the letters ‘CA’ or ‘FCA’; or

(c)a member of the Institute of Public Accountants who is entitled to use the letters ‘MIPA’ or ‘FIPA’.

def qualified person ins 2006 No. 10s 41(2)

amd 2013 No. 39s 43sch 1

rules means the rules for the time being regulating the conduct of the affairs of the club.

s 2 amd 2006 No. 10s 41(1)

3Appointment of office-bearers and auditor of club

(1)The Minister may from time to time, by signed written notice, appoint the following office-bearers of the club, namely—

(a)a president;

(b)a secretary;

(c)a treasurer.

(2)The Minister may from time to time, by signed written notice, appoint a qualified person to be auditor of the accounts, books, vouchers and securities of the club.

(3)An office-bearer or auditor appointed under this section shall hold the office to which he or she is appointed until the general meeting of the club held next following the date of the appointment or until he or she earlier dies or vacates the office.

(4)A reference in the rules to any office-bearer of the club or auditor shall, during the currency of an appointment to that office under this section, be construed to include a person appointed to that office under this section.

s 3 amd 2006 No. 10s 42

4General committee of club

The general committee of the club consists of the office-bearers and the trustees of the club.

s 4 sub 1995 No. 58s 4sch 1

6Powers of general committee

(1)The general committee may do all things which under the rules the general committee of the club might do, as fully and effectually as if its members had been appointed and held office pursuant to the rules.

(2)The Minister may, by signed written notice, authorise the general committee to do anything specified therein or to do all things necessary to effect a purpose specified therein (being in any case a thing or a purpose not inconsistent with the objects of the club as particularised in the rules) and thereupon the general committee may do that thing or, as the case may be, all things necessary to effect that purpose.

(3)The general committee may authorise any of its members to operate on or with respect to any account or accounts of the club held by any financial institution and any person so authorised may and shall be permitted to operate on or with respect to such account according to the authority.

s 6 amd 1997 No. 17s 74 sch

8Conduct of meeting of general committee

At a meeting of the general committee—

(a)the president, if present, shall preside but in the president’s absence, any member of the committee chosen by the members present shall preside;

(b)a quorum shall consist of 3 members who may exercise on behalf of the general committee all of its powers whether conferred by this Act or by the rules;

(c)all business shall be decided by the majority of the votes of the members present but in the event of an equal division in the votes the member presiding shall be entitled to a second or casting vote;

(d)a member who abstains from voting shall be deemed to have voted in the negative.

9Operation of rules preserved

Save as is provided in this Act the operation of the rules in respect of the regulation of the affairs of the club shall not be prejudiced by this Act.