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Surf Life Saving Sydney Objectives

Surf Life Saving Sydney Inc. is a charitable community service based institution. The objects for which SLSS is established are to:

• 2.1create a single uniform entity through and by which Surf Life Saving and the preservation of life in the aquatic environment can be conducted, encouraged, promoted, advanced and administered;
• 2.2provide for the conduct, encouragement, promotion and administration of Surf Life Saving through and by various Clubs;
• 2.3ensure the maintenance and enhancement of SLSS and Surf Life Saving, its standards, quality and reputation for the benefit of the Members and Surf Life Saving;
• 2.4at all times promote mutual trust and confidence between SLSS and the Members in pursuit of these objects;
• 2.5at all times act in the interests of the Members and Surf Life Saving;
• 2.6promote the community service success and economic strength and stability of SLSS, each Club and Surf Life Saving;
• 2.7conduct, encourage, promote, advance and control Surf Life Saving, its many aspects devoted to aquatic safety and management and the preservation of life in the aquatic environment;
• 2.8conduct or commission research and development for improvements in methods of Surf Life Saving and Surf Life Saving equipment and in all ways to improve and safeguard the use of the aquatic environment;
• 2.9use and protect the Intellectual Property for the benefit of SLSS, its clubs and Surf Life Saving;
• 2.10apply the property and capacity of SLSS solely towards the fulfillment and achievement of these objects;
• 2.11promote the involvement and influence of Surf Life Saving standards, techniques, awards and education with bodies involved in life saving;
• 2.12strive for governmental, commercial and public recognition of SLSS as the authority on aquatic safety and management;
• 2.13promulgate, and secure uniformity in, such rules as may be necessary for the management and control of Surf Life Saving and related activities and the preservation of life in the aquatic environment;
• 2.14further extend the operations and teachings of Surf Life Saving to all Clubs and elsewhere;
• 2.15further develop Surf Life Saving into an organised institution and with these objects in view, to foster, regulate, organise and manage examinations, competitions, displays and other activities and to issue badges, medallions and certificates and award trophies to successful Members;
• 2.16review and/or determine any matters relating to Surf Life Saving which may arise, or which are referred to it, by any Club;
• 2.17recognise any penalty imposed by any Club;
• 2.18act as arbiter on all matters pertaining to the conduct of Surf Life Saving in SLSS;
• 2.19pursue through itself or other such commercial arrangements, including sponsorship and marketing opportunities as are appropriate to further the interests of Surf Life Saving;
• 2.20formulate or adopt and implement appropriate policies, including in relation to sexual harassment, equal opportunity, equity, drugs in sport, health, safety, junior and senior programs, infectious diseases and such other matters as arise from time to time as issues to be addressed in Surf Life Saving;
• 2.21represent the interests of its Members and of Surf Life Saving generally in any appropriate forum;
• 2.22have regard to the public interest in its operations;
• 2.23do all that is reasonably necessary to enable these objects to be achieved and to enable the Members to receive the benefits, which these objects are intended to achieve;
• 2.24ensure that environmental considerations are taken into account in all Surf Life Saving and related activities conducted by SLSS;
• 2.25promote the health and safety of Members and all other users of the aquatic environment;
• 2.26encourage Members to realise their potential and athletic abilities by extending to them the opportunity of education and participation in Surf Life Saving competition and to award trophies and rewards to successful competitors;
• 2.27encourage and promote performance-enhancing drug free competition;
• 2.28recommend and support awards to Members and others, in honourable public recognition of meritorious rescues from the sea, deeds of exceptional bravery from time to time performed in the course of life saving and other distinguished services and acts;
• 2.29give, and seek where appropriate, recognition for Members to obtain awards or public recognition in fields of endeavour other than Surf Life Saving;
• 2.30seek and obtain improved facilities for the enjoyment of the aquatic environment;
• 2.31promote uniformity of laws for the control and regulation of the aquatic environment and to assist authorities in enforcing these laws;
• 2.32effect such purposes as may be necessary in the interests of Surf Life Saving and the aquatic environment;
• 2.33confer Life Membership of SLSS, recommend the conferring of Life Membership of Surf Life Saving New South Wales and /or Surf Life Saving Australia, on any Member of SLSS, subject to the requirements of SLSS By-Laws and the requirements of the respective higher authority;
• 2.34undertake and or do all such things or activities which are necessary, incidental or conducive to the advancement of these objects.