Save the date for our AGM at 14 August 7.00 pm. We are currently in the process of updating our constitution, read on through to read more about the changes drafted, and how to give feedback.

The AGM

Save the date for 14 August 7.00 pm! We’ll advise the location closer to the time, but it’ll be in Wellington City.

Updating the WUC constitution

We are in the process of updating the Club’s Constitution to meet new legal requirements. This is also a chance to refresh some of the content in the constitution.

• All club members are invited to review the current Constitution now and provide their views on what needs to be retained, deleted, or amended. Please email your feedback to:
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  Please review the new and current WUC constution:
  
  • Constitution Documents
    • New draft constitution - PDF
    • New draft constitution - Word document
    • Current WUC constitution (1996) - PDF
• Please submit any feedback you have by the end of Sunday 14 July. Comments and feedback will then be considered for incorporation into the new Constitution. The new Constitution will then be provided to all members at least 3 weeks prior to the AGM. Subject to members’ approval, the new Constitution will be adopted at the AGM on 14 August 2024. 

Why do we need to update the constitution?

• The Wellington Under Club is an incorporated society. The Club will need to update its constitution to comply with the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022.

• This process is necessary to meet new legal requirements and review the Constitution to ensure it continues to be relevant and fit for purpose.

• In addition, we are proposing to define the purpose of the club, and simplify the management and membership structure. 

What are the main changes?

• You can expect to see significant changes in the Constitution, which are necessary to meet new legal requirements. Additionally our current constitution from 1996 is significantly out of date (for example, we no longer have an underwater hockey team). The key changes required by the new legislation are set out here. While in practice The WUC already meets most requirements (for example, we already have a committee of three or more members), certain details now need to be specifically included in the Club’s constitution, as required by s26 of the new Act.

• This is also an opportunity to refresh sections of the Constitution that are more specific to the WUC to make sure they reflect who we are as a Club.