General

2.1

The operating hours of The Club and its food and beverage outlets will be determined by the Committee and these times will be displayed on The Club Notice Board and published from time to time on The Club notice board. The Committee and/or The Resident Manager /Life-style Coordinator have the authority to vary these hours on special occasions at their discretion.

(2.1 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Operational Matters)

2.2

All facilities and amenities of The Club shall be under the control of The Resident Manager /Life-style Coordinator who may appoint a representative to carry out such functions as are endorsed by the Committee and permitted under the Articles of Association.

(2.2 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Operational Matters)

2.3

No Member, Nominee, Associate Member, Visitor, spouse, Child or Guest thereof shall visit any back of house areas within The Club without the prior permission of The Resident Manager /Life-style Coordinator except where such access is required for the evacuation of persons during emergency situations. Back of house areas will normally be indicated by “Staff Only” signage but will include, inter alia, all food preparation areas; bar serving and storage areas; goods reception; all storage rooms; the service stairways; workshops, staff locker rooms and the staff canteen.

(2.3 please refer to Bylaw: Operational Matters)

2.4

Children under the age of 11 while on The Club premises must be accompanied by a Member, Nominee, Associate Member, Visitor or spouse thereof, an authorized coach or persons conforming to the requirement of House Rules and Regulations 2.9. Upon reaching the age of 11, children of Members, Nominees and Associate Members will be issued with Club dependant cards which will allow them to use The Club unaccompanied until they reach the age of 21 unless otherwise restricted by these House Rules and Regulations.

(2.4 please refer to Children House Rules and Regulations)

2.5

Members, Nominees, Associate Members, Visitors and spouses thereof are responsible for the safety and conduct of their children and the children of their guests while they are on Club premises and must monitor their children’s behavior and ensure that they are not acting in an unruly manner.

2.6

The use of Roller Skates, Roller Blades, skateboards and all other types of recreational equipment incorporating wheels is not permitted on Club premises.

(2.6 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Restrictions)

2.7

The Club will accept no responsibility whatsoever for any injury, loss or damage sustained by Members, Nominees, Associate Members, Visitors, their families, Guests or other persons while they or their properties are on Club premises.

(2.7 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Operational Matters)

2.8

No animals shall be brought into The Club premises.

(2.8 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Restrictions)

2.9

Domestic Helpers of Members and Associate Members – upon that Member or Associate Member applying for and being granted a permit by the Committee – are permitted access to The Club when accompanying children of that Member, in the absence of both parents, to participate in Club Coaching programs, Domestic Helpers may then wait in the designated areas as specified by the Committee from time to time.

(2.9 please refer to Secondary Carer)

2.10

Food or drink other than that provided at The Club shall not be consumed on The Club premises.

(2.10 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Restrictions)

2.11

No persons under the age of 18 will be served or permitted to consume alcoholic beverages on The Club premises.

(2.11 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Restrictions)

2.12

Any Member, Nominee, Associate Member, Visitor, family or Guest thereof who breaks or damages Club property shall be liable to reimburse The Club for the cost of replacement or repair.

(2.12 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Operational Matters)

2.13

Audible radios, cassette or disc players (and similar equipment) or musical instruments shall not be played on The Club premises without the prior consent of The Resident Manager/Lifestyle Coordinator.

(2.13 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Restrictions)

2.14

No raffles or canvassing of any kind will be permitted on The Club premises unless the prior approval of the Committee has been obtained.

(2.14 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Restrictions)

2.15

Professional coaching or tuition for a fee or any form of reward may only be carried out with the Committee’s prior approval. All charges and the manner of payment will be determined from time to time by the Committee.

(2.15 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Restrictions)

2.16

Conducting business meetings, with the exception of conducting Club business, involving the use of books and/or paper and/or electronic equipment is not permitted on Club premises except in function rooms hired for that purpose.

(2.16 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Restrictions)

2.17

Members, Nominees, Associate Members, Visitors, their families or Guests may not reprimand any member of staff for alleged misconduct. Employees of The Club and Officers in the execution of their duties shall not be subjected to abuse by Members Nominees, Associate Members, Visitors, their families or Guests.

(2.17 please refer to Conduct House Rules and Regulations)

2.18

Members, Nominees, Associate Members, Visitors, their families or Guests who wish to complain about any matter relating to The Club, or make suggestions for improvements to The Club of any kind, may do so in writing. Letters must be signed, and should be addressed to The Resident Manager /Lifestyle Coordinator in respect of Club operations, or otherwise to the Honorary Secretary of the Residents’ Association, as appropriate. Signed suggestions from Members may also be entered into the Suggestion Books.

(2.18 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Operational Matters)

2.19

Each Member, Nominee, Associate Member, Visitor or other person with signing rights will be given an account number and only the Member, Nominee, Associate Member, Visitor, their spouses and their children aged 11 and over and such other person with signing rights will be allowed to sign on the account. Without the prior consent of The Resident Manager /Lifestyle Coordinator no other person may sign on the Member’s, Nominee’s, Associate Member’s, Visitor’s or such other person’s account.

(2.19 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Operational Matters)

2.20

The drinking of beverages directly out of bottles or cans is prohibited within The Club with the exception, in respect of cans and plastic water bottles, of the gymnasium and studio during exercise.

(2.20 please refer to Conduct House Rules and Regulations)

2.21

Glass bottles, glassware, chinaware or porcelain will at no time be permitted within the Gym, Studio, Swimming Pool Complex, Locker Rooms, Sauna and Steam Rooms, Children’s Play areas or such other areas as may be specified by the Committee from time to time.

(2.21 please refer to By-laws: Restrictions)

2.22

On the raising of a Typhoon Signal the Club outdoor facilities will be cleared within 30 minutes of the raising of the Signal. If the Signal is lowered between 5.00am to 6.00pm, The Club outdoor will be reopened that day within two hours of the Signal being lowered. If the Signal is lowered between 6.00 pm to 5.00 am The Club will reopen at 7.00am.

(2.22 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Operational Matters)

2.23

Membership cards, Club dependant cards and Visitor’s cards and the rights pertaining thereto are issued to all Members, Nominees, Associate Members, Visitors, their spouses and children, as appropriate, are not transferable and must be carried at all times on The Club premises and must be produced upon request by any member of the staff or Committee.

(2.23 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Operational Matters)

2.24

The Committee may at its discretion close any facility of The Club at any time and with or without charge for admission make it available to be booked for any purpose that it thinks fit.

(2.24 please refer to House Rules and Regulations: Operational Matters)

2.25

Receiving or making telephone calls on portable telephones is prohibited within The Club except for outgoing calls in the garden areas. The Committee may at its discretion from time to time authorize the use of portable telephones anywhere within Club premises.

(2.25 please refer to Portable Telephone House Rules and Regulations)

2.26

Persons must observe an appropriate standard of dress when entering the Reception Lobbies and Gallery Lounges, other than immediately after exercise outside The Club premises.

(2.26 please refer to Dress Code House Rules and Regulations)

The Resident Manager/Lifestyle Coordinator, the senior staff member on duty or any Committee Member has the authority to exclude or restrict anyone who in their opinion is not suitably dressed in any area of The Club.

2.27

Breast-feeding of infants is permitted in appropriate areas of The Club provided that it is done discreetly with cognizance of the sensitivities of other persons present.

(2.27 please refer to Conduct House Rules and Regulations)

2.28

Smoking is not permitted in areas specific by the Committee or indicated by notices. They include Reception, Locker Rooms, Gym, Studio, Indoor Poolside, all Toilets, Lifts, Walkways, Corridors and Stairways throughout the whole Club.

(2.28 please refer to Smoking House Rules and Regulations)

2.29

Children under the age of 11 to must vacate The Club premises by 9.30 pm. Children aged 11 and over, but under 16, must vacate The Club premises by 11.00 pm unless attending an activity or event, which has been organized/ sanctioned by The Resident Manager/Lifestyle Coordinator.

(2.29 please refer to Children House Rules and Regulations)