Review of the Registered Clubs Industry in NSW - Clubs NSW
Review of the Registered Clubs Industry in NSW - Clubs NSW
Review of the Registered Clubs Industry in NSW - Clubs NSW
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2 The registered clubs <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong> <strong>NSW</strong><br />
Royal <strong>NSW</strong> Bowl<strong>in</strong>g Association Incorporated (Bowls <strong>NSW</strong>)<br />
Bowls <strong>NSW</strong> is <strong>the</strong> peak body for 609 affiliated bowl<strong>in</strong>g clubs <strong>in</strong> <strong>NSW</strong>.<br />
The Leagues <strong>Clubs</strong>’ Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>NSW</strong> (Leagues <strong>Clubs</strong>’ Association)<br />
The Leagues <strong>Clubs</strong>’ Association is <strong>the</strong> peak body that represents, <strong>in</strong>forms, supports<br />
and assist <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terests <strong>of</strong> 84 registered leagues clubs <strong>in</strong> <strong>NSW</strong>. 16<br />
<strong>NSW</strong> Golf Association Limited (<strong>NSW</strong> Golf)<br />
<strong>NSW</strong> Golf is <strong>the</strong> peak body represent<strong>in</strong>g 394 golf clubs <strong>in</strong> <strong>NSW</strong>. 17 Its ma<strong>in</strong> activities<br />
concern <strong>the</strong> promotion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> efficiency, progress, general control and development<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> game <strong>of</strong> golf <strong>in</strong> <strong>NSW</strong>.<br />
Federation <strong>of</strong> Community, Sport<strong>in</strong>g and Workers’ <strong>Clubs</strong> Limited<br />
The Federation <strong>of</strong> Community, Sport<strong>in</strong>g and Workers’ <strong>Clubs</strong> Limited is <strong>the</strong> peak<br />
body represent<strong>in</strong>g 61 community, sport<strong>in</strong>g and workers clubs <strong>in</strong> <strong>NSW</strong>. 18<br />
2.3 Regulatory framework govern<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry<br />
<strong>Registered</strong> clubs currently operate with<strong>in</strong> a regulatory framework that <strong>in</strong>volves four<br />
ma<strong>in</strong> acts and four ma<strong>in</strong> regulatory bodies. IPART notes that on 1 July 2008 changes<br />
to <strong>the</strong> regulatory environment shall take effect as a result <strong>of</strong> a package <strong>of</strong> reforms<br />
conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Liquor Act 2007, Cas<strong>in</strong>o, Liquor and Gam<strong>in</strong>g Control Authority Act 2007<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Miscellaneous Acts (Cas<strong>in</strong>o, Liquor and Gam<strong>in</strong>g) Amendment Act 2007.<br />
Among <strong>the</strong>se reforms will be <strong>the</strong> creation <strong>of</strong> a new Cas<strong>in</strong>o Liquor and Gam<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Control Authority that shall take over <strong>the</strong> functions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Licens<strong>in</strong>g Court and <strong>the</strong><br />
Liquor Adm<strong>in</strong>istration Board under <strong>the</strong> <strong>Registered</strong> <strong>Clubs</strong> Act 1976 and <strong>the</strong> Gam<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Mach<strong>in</strong>es Act 2001 and shall also replace <strong>the</strong> Cas<strong>in</strong>o Control Authority as <strong>the</strong><br />
licens<strong>in</strong>g and regulatory authority for <strong>the</strong> purposes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cas<strong>in</strong>o Control Act 1992.<br />
IPART’s review has taken place <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> pre -1 July 2008 regulatory environment, and<br />
this report largely reflects that. The relevant legislation and roles <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> regulatory<br />
bodies both pre and post 1 July 2008 are outl<strong>in</strong>ed below.<br />
16 Leagues <strong>Clubs</strong>’ Association, About Us, available from: www.lcansw.com/default.aspx?id=2.<br />
17 <strong>NSW</strong> Golf Association Annual Report 2006, available from:<br />
www.nswga.com.au/files/2JBRSLJ4V2/<strong>NSW</strong>GA Annual Report 2006.pdf.<br />
18 Federation <strong>of</strong> Community, Sport<strong>in</strong>g and Workers’ <strong>Clubs</strong> Limited, About Us, available from:<br />
www.fcswcfamilyholidays.com.au/affiliated_clubs.htm.<br />
32 IPART <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Registered</strong> <strong>Clubs</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>NSW</strong>
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