RSL NSW Act 2018 (NSW)

RSL NSW Act 2018 No 48

An Act to reconstitute the Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch) as a corporation with the alternate name of RSL NSW; to repeal the Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch) Incorporation Act 1935; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the RSL NSW Act 2018.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— Board means the board of directors of RSL NSW established under section 5. director means a director of the Board. former Act means the Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch) Incorporation Act 1935. function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. RSL NSW means the corporation constituted by this Act. RSL NSW Constitution means the document called the "Constitution of the Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch)" as in force for the time being. service member means a person who is a service member within the meaning of the RSL NSW Constitution.

Note— The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

Part 2 Constitution and management of RSL NSW

4 Constitution (1) There is constituted by this Act a corporation with the corporate name of the Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch). (2) The Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch) may also be called RSL NSW and the use of that name has the same effect for all purposes as the use of its corporate name. (3) RSL NSW is not and does not represent the Crown. (4) RSL NSW is a continuation of, and the same legal entity as, the corporation constituted by the former Act.