A constitution is a basic set of rules for the daily running of your club or group. It details for your members and others the name, objects, methods of management and other conditions under which your club or group operates and generally the reasons for its existence. It also regulates the relationship between members by setting out the basis for working with other co-members.

Constitutions:

• Explain to members and non-members what your group is about.
• Provide guidelines for the daily running of your group.
• Help to sort out internal problems.
• Are a legal necessity if your group wishes to become incorporated.
• Can help in seeking resources from other organisations, such as a government agency.

Please note, this document is NSW based and each State or Territory may have different requirements for registering a constitution.

It is worth noting that each Club and Association will also need to abide by National and Member Union policies and procedures so it is important that the constitution meets and of those Rugby specific requirements.

TEMPLATE Model Constitution Document

A template generated by the NSW Office for Sport can also be found here.