Life Membership Terms & Conditions

In these Conditions the following terms have the following meanings:-

i. NSW Waratahs has the same meaning as Waratahs Rugby P/L, abbreviated to WRPL (ABN 14 141 172 287)

ii. ‘Union’ or ‘NSWRU’ means New South Wales Rugby Union Limited (ABN 70 000 222 711)

iii. ‘Directors’ means the board of directors, or other governing group of the Union.

iv. ‘Communications’ refers to any and all notices, calendars, publications or other forms of communications sent to the Member.

v. 'Life Member' refers to all Honorary Life Members, Foundation Life Members or standard Waratahs Life Members.

Please refer to the “NSW Waratahs membership terms and conditions” for definitions of ‘Match’ and ‘Venue’.

1. Life Members shall comply with these Conditions and the Memorandum and Articles of Association of theNSW Waratahs and all the rules and regulations made pursuant thereto, as from the time amended.

2. In some cases as specified by WRPL, one (1) Life Member pass entitles the holder to two (2) Life Member privileges, e.g. NSW Waratahs Life Members function

3. It is a condition of sale that tickets to NSWRU/NSW Waratahs fixtures may not be resold at a premium nor used for advertising, promotion or other commercial purposes (incl. competitions or trade promotions) or to enhance the demand for other goods or services. If a ticket is sold or used in breach of this condition, the bearer of the ticket will be denied admission and WRPL will not be held responsible.

5. The NSW Waratahs will set Life Member fees at their discretion each season.

6. All joining, subscription and membership fees are final and non-refundable following a cooling off period of 72 hours where a Member must contact the club in writing to terminate the membership if they do not agree with these Terms and Conditions as set by WRPL.

7. Annual subscriptions for each year an individual remains a member will incur a further non-refundable fee.

8. The NSW Waratahs will set Life Membership benefits at their discretion each season, including all related Life Member benefits.

9. The Directors may in their discretion permit a Life Membership Card to be used by persons other than the Life Member to obtain benefits to which the Life member would have been entitled. The Life Member shall be responsible for the conduct of such person and shall procure that he or she uses the Life Membership Card on the basis that he or she will comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions. Should a member be found to be misusing entitlements or benefits, WRPL may revoke that membership with immediate effect, at the discretion of the Directors.

10. Life Members shall receive communications containing rugby information, other Waratahs publications and information on Life Member benefits, the number and content of such communications of which shall be at the discretion of WRPL.

a. WRPL will not be liable if Life Member does not claim their benefits. If a member has unsubscribed from WRPL emails offers and benefits will not be communicated to the member.

11. NSW Waratahs Obligations and Rights

a. The NSW Waratahs shall be under no obligation to Life Members for any failure to make seating, parking or other benefits available. If benefits are not made available, membership pricing will be altered to reflect this, or alternative benefits to the same or similar value will be provided.

b. The Waratahs reserve the right to alter times and venues of Matches, functions, events or Tours and seating at Matches, functions, events or on Tours without notice and to cancel Matches, functions, events or Tours without notice if the Directors in their absolute discretion consider such alteration or cancellation necessary or desirable, provided that such refunds or response as the Directors consider fair shall be given to the Life Members affected by such alteration or cancellation.

c. If the NSW Waratahs ceases to hold rights to use, or ceases to exercise rights to use Allianz Stadium for the purpose of conducting Matches, Life Members rights may be varied or abrogated in such manner as the Directors may in their reasonable discretion decide is necessary in the circumstances.

d. The NSW Waratahs shall be under no obligation to Life Members for any failure to make available the benefits referred to herein where such failure arose after the Waratahs had for any reason ceased to control the conduct of Matches, after this control has changed substantially or from factors beyond the control of the NSW Waratahs.

12. Seating Conditions

a. Each Life Member shall be entitled to book an unlimited number of membership packages, however if greater than two, WRPL cannot guarantee that all memberships will be able to be seated in accordance with the Life Member benefit of “best available seats’. The Waratahs will, however, attempt to accommodate all Life Members to their best ability.

13. All communications will be sent to a Life Member’s contact details specified on the application pursuant to which he or she became a Life Member. Should any contact details for the Life Member change, the NSW Waratahs must be notified immediately and the register/database shall be amended accordingly. The Waratahs are not responsible for non-receipt by a Life Member of any communications arising because communications were sent to outdated contact details or members unsubscribing to communications.

14. Unless the Life Member instructs the Waratahs to the contrary in writing, they may disclose any information relating to the Life Member held by the Waratahs to third parties authorized by the NSW Waratahs to communicate with the Life Member including without limitation the purpose of making a promotional offer to the Life Member.

15. Majority of the communication about Life Member benefits will be communicated to members via email and/or SMS. WRPL is not liable for any missed benefits as a result of the member not receiving this communication.

16. Life Membership will terminate if a member fails to pay an annual subscription or for any other failure to comply with these terms and conditions or with the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the NSW Waratahs or any other rules and regulations made pursuant thereto, as from time to time amended, or if the Life Member conducts himself or herself in a manner which, in the opinion of the Directors, is likely to bring the Waratahs into disrepute.

17. If a Life Membership is terminated (or not renewed for subsequent seasons) this membership will not longer be available to purchase in future seasons.

18. A Life Membership is non-transferable, except with the prior written consent of the Directors, although a Life Membership Card may be used with his or her permission on the terms provided above.

19. Life Members and persons accompanying them shall behave themselves in a sober and orderly manner while attending any Match or other function conducted by or on behalf of the NSW Waratahs and while on any premises or grounds owned, leased, licensed or used by the Waratahs and, while attending any of these events, shall obey all reasonable directions of the Waratahs or duly authorized personnel and all rules or directions appearing on any ticket, signage, or other material relating to such event.

20. The NSW Waratahs shall not be responsible for any harm, injury, discomfort, theft or inconvenience suffered by Life Members, persons accompanying them or by their property while such persons are attending any Match, function, event or Tour conducted by or on the behalf of the Waratahs or are on any premises or grounds owned, leased, licensed or used by the Waratahs.