Gaming Machine Act 2004
146Eligible clubs
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146 Eligible clubs A club is an eligible club if— (a) the club is incorporated in the ACT; and (b) the club’s statement of objects— (i) includes eligible objects; and
(ii) indicates that the eligible objects together make up the main part of its objects; and (c) the club is conducted mainly to achieve eligible objects; and (d) the rules of the club— (i) are in accordance with the regulation; and (ii) are consistent with the licence and authorisation certificate conditions under part 3; and (iii) do not prohibit the playing of games of chance for money on the club premises; and (e) the club has at least 300 voting members; and (f) the number of life members of the club is not more than 5% of the number of voting members of the club; and (g) the premises occupied by the club, and the facilities and property of the club, are kept and maintained for the benefit of members generally.