17ABClub amalgamations

#### 17AB Club amalgamations 17AB Club amalgamations > > (1) 2 or more registered clubs may amalgamate in accordance with this Division. > > > (2) An amalgamation of 2 or more registered clubs— > > > > > (a) is effected by— > > > > > > > (i) the dissolution of each of those clubs and the formation of a new club that owns or occupies the same premises (or part of the same premises) of at least one of the dissolved clubs, and > > > > > > > (ii) the transfer, under section 60 of the [Liquor Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-090), to the new club of the club licence or licences held by the dissolved club or clubs in respect of those premises, or > > > > > (b) is effected by— > > > > > > > (i) the continuation of one of those clubs and the dissolution of the other club or clubs, and > > > > > > > (ii) the transfer, under section 60 of the [Liquor Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-090), of the club licence held by each of those dissolved clubs to the continuing club. > > > > Note. > > > > Under section 60 (6) of the [Liquor Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-090) the club licence held by a dissolved club may be transferred to the parent (or amalgamated) club only if the Authority is satisfied that the requirements of this Division have been complied with. > > > (3) This Division (including any regulations made in relation to club amalgamations) extends, with such modifications as are necessary, to a proposed amalgamation in which one of the parties involved comprises those members of an amalgamated club who represent the interests of a proposed de-amalgamated club (being a club that is to result from a de-amalgamation under Division 1B). Accordingly, a reference in this Division (and in any such regulation) to a registered club includes a reference to a proposed de-amalgamated club and the members of that proposed de-amalgamated club are taken to be the members of the amalgamated club before the de-amalgamation. > > **s 17AB:** Ins 1993 No 56, Sch 1 (3). Rep 1997 No 155, Sch 4 \[7\]. Ins 2001 No 127, Sch 3 \[15\]. Subst 2007 No 92, Sch 2 \[12\]; 2011 No 72, Sch 1 \[14\].