Annual General Meeting.

Notice of the 162nd Annual General Meeting of the North Shore Cricket Club will be held on Thursday 28th August at 7pm, CC Dacre Pavillion, Devonport Domain.

2024/25 Annual report click HERE please note, the financial report will be available at the AGM.

Please read important information below…

Constitutional Changes Proposed for AGM (28 August 2025)

The coming into force of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 means that our Club, and all others, need to make changes to their constitutions and prepare for re-registration by April 2026.  The Board has taken this opportunity to not only include the mandatory changes that the new Act requires but to also update and modernise the constitution. The Board has been guided by a desire to ensure that the Club’s rules reflect best practice around governance and to promote the welfare of its young members. The result took a great deal of work, and we hope that the new constitution reflects our modern and vibrant Club, while paying due respect to the wonderful legacy of its past. Key changes include:

• Expanded membership categories to include parents, coaches, volunteers, and supporters, all of whom need to feel that they belong within the club and are part of it;

• Mandatory Club membership for parents of players under18 from the 2026/27 season;

• All members must consent to become members and provide personal details for the Members Register (a requirement of the Act);

• Vice-Presidents’ position to transition to "Honorary Member" from 2026; with the cap of 41 removed – we want this important category of Club legends to remain vibrant and not be caught by the obligations on officers under the new Act;

• Executive Board size to remain capped at 8, with a minimum of 5 members; with a stated preference for a current senior playing member and gender balance on the Board;

• Treasurer role becomes optional; financial oversight is a shared Board responsibility – again, this reflects the obligations of the Club’s “Officers” under the Act. In practice a member of the Executive Board will assume the Treasurer role, which is more important than ever;

• Board members limited to 12 consecutive years in office;

• Meetings can be held in person, online, or hybrid; decisions may also be made via email resolution;

• Conflict of interest declarations as required under the new Act;

• Club and members may be bound by the new Integrity Code for sport if adopted by NZ Cricket;

• Changes to the constitution will require a 75% majority of members; and

• New complaints and disputes procedure added.

To achieve the above, the Executive Board has unanimously approved the proposed new constitution for the Members to consider and has notified the following motion to be voted on

THAT:

1. The constitution of the North Shore Cricket Club Incorporated (the Club) is amended by revoking it and replacing it with a new constitution available HERE (“New Club Constitution”);

2. The Club will apply to be re-registered as an incorporated society under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (the Act) as soon as reasonably practicable following the AGM; and

3. The New Club Constitution will take effect (and replace the existing constitution) upon the Club’s reregistration under the Act.

   To be adopted, this motion must be approved by a majority of the members present at the AGM. There must be 15 members present at the meeting to achieve the quorum, so we would welcome your attendance in person.

   Should you have any questions about the proposed constitution please contact Mark Davies, Chairman prior to the AGM at chairman@northshorecricket.co.nz

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