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Covers how to draft and structure a constitution, including mandatory requirements tied to the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and Regulations 2023, and explains the roles of the committee in meeting club obligations. Includes introductory notes on when to seek advice, how to prepare club-specific insertions, and how to use color-coded guidance. Focus section begins with definitions and interpretation to standardize terminology throughout the document.","Constitution Template – Club Version A with guidance\nCommittee is elected by members – members do not separately elect positions (eg President, Treasurer, Secretary) – Committee ensures all Club obligations are met & may assign positions/roles among Committee members. See guidance at clause 6.2.\nINTRODUCTORY NOTES\nThis is a template constitution suitable for a club that is an incorporated society. To maintain incorporated status, your club must re-register on the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://is-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz/\" \u0014Incorporated Societies Register\u0015 under the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2022/0012/latest/LMS100809.html\" \u0014Incorporated Societies Act 2022\u0015 (Inc Soc Act) by April 2026 with a constitution that complies with the Act and the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2023/0240/latest/LMS891513.html\" \u0014Incorporated Societies Regulations 2023\u0015 (Inc Soc Regulations).\nThis template constitution is only a starting point. You may need to seek advice to ensure your constitution is suitable for your requirements.\nBefore seeking legal advice reach out to your national or regional organisation as they may have a legal advisor already identified with the right skill and experience.\nLegal advisors would ideally have sport and recreation specific knowledge and experience as well as a deep understanding of the new Incorporated Societies act (2022) and Regulations.\nIf they do not already have sport and recreation specific constitutional templates this template along with guidance notes and the check list have been designed to avoid duplication of error and cost.\nA club should also check in with their national organisation and regional organisation to understand if either will provide assistance or a template constitution that is customised to their code and its structure. Clubs should wait to see if this or other assistance may be available to save your club significant time and cost.\nThe constitution should set out the purposes and rules by which the club will operate. Details for the day-to-day management of the club or the procedures by which the purposes are to be implemented can be included in bylaws.\nIf your club is a member of another incorporated society (for example if you are in a sport network and you are a member of your regional sport body), you should check if that society requires anything specific to be included in your constitution.\nHOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT\nGUIDANCE NOTES\nWords in purple are GUIDANCE notes to assist you with drafting your constitution. Remove these before you finalise your constitution.\nMANDATORY REQUIREMENTS\nWords in red indicate that the related clause is a MANDATORY REQUIREMENT. It must be in your constitution to meet the requirements of the Inc Soc Act.\nCLUB SPECIFIC\nWords in green means you need to insert your CLUB SPECIFIC wording.\nOPTIONAL WORDING\nWording in blue is OPTIONAL WORDING. You can include these if they apply to your club’s circumstances.\nCHARITY\nConsider words in orange if your club is, or is seeking to be, a CHARITY. 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