Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW)

Director board-oversight training — small clubs (≥2 fully trained)

NSW · Liquor & Gaming NSWDoes (triggered)

For a small club (gaming-machine profit ≤ $1M annually), the governing body must include at least 2 fully trained members at all times. If the number of fully trained members falls below 2, the governing body must ensure that within the following 12 months the number is restored to 2 or more by appointing fully trained members or having existing members become fully trained.

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Operational metadata

How this obligation operates.

Citation
Registered Clubs Regulation 2025 (NSW) cl.23 (Training requirements for governing body members—small clubs); cl.21 small-club definition (≤ $1M annual gaming-machine profit)
Read on legislation.nsw.gov.au →
Frequency
Continuous
Binds
board, ceo
Strategic tier
Does (triggered)
Venue Axis initiates the regulatory action when conditions are met — e.g. TTR or SMR pipelines triggered at thresholds, escalation dispatch, MVSE breach cross-venue notification.
Consequence of breach

What can go wrong.

Same enforcement mechanism as cl.22 — no express clause-level penalty (consistent with 2015 predecessor). Reg Clubs Act 1976 Part 6A disciplinary regime applies via s.57F(3)(d). Authority disciplinary powers under s.57H(2): up to 2,500 PU on the club (s.57H(2)(a)), licence-condition variation (s.57H(2)(e)), administrator appointment (s.57H(2)(h)) — collective small-club governing-body failures most plausibly attract club-level rather than per-director consequences given the duty is on the body, not on each member individually.

Consequences are summarised from the underlying legislation. Specific penalties depend on the breach pattern, prior history, and the regulator's enforcement posture. Talk to a liquor and gaming lawyer for a definitive view of your venue's exposure.

Related obligations

Other items in Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW).

Tracks

Hold the Annual General Meeting within the prescribed period

Registered clubs must hold an AGM each year within the timeframe set by the Act and the club's constitution, with proper notice to members.

Supports

Conduct board elections per the constitution

Director elections must follow the process set out in the club's constitution and the Act. Candidate eligibility (not disqualified under s.3

Does (enforced)

Confirm directors are not disqualified

A person must not sit as a director if they are bankrupt, disqualified by ILGA, or otherwise ineligible under s.30A. The secretary must conf

Tracks

Maintain the register of members

The club must keep a current register of all members with the particulars required by the Act. The register must be available for inspection

Does (triggered)

Disclose and manage related-party transactions

Transactions between the club and a director (or an entity a director controls or benefits from) must be declared on the COI register, appro

External responsibility

Maintain the conflict-of-interest register

Directors, the secretary, and KMPs must declare any conflicts of interest on appointment and have them reviewed at least annually. The regis

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