ZIMBABWE YOUTH COUNCIL ACT (as at 1st February 2012) (d) that the club is prepared to abide by the rules of the national registered association and pay its dues; it shall register the club. impose a special levy on members in order to pay for improvements to its premises or its facilities or to enable it to meet its responsibilities to members and the public. (4) The Council shall grant an application made to it in terms of subsection (3) if the applicant club shows that the proposed increase in its entrance fee or subscription or the special levy, as the case may be, is necessary in order to meet the reasonable costs of operating the club. (5) No registered club shall, without the approval of the Council, increase the charges payable for the use of its facilities by an amount which is proportionately greater than the amount the lowest minimum wage referred to in subsection (1) is increased on or after the 30th March, 1984. (6) For the purposes of this section, a subscription means any sum that a member is required to pay as a member, whether periodically or on a particular occasion, but does not include any sum payable for the use of the facilities of the club. 18 Membership of clubs (1) Any person who applies for membership of a registered club shall, subject to this Act, be entitled to admission if such person— (a) has a bona fide interest in any youth activity for which the club has been formed; and (b) can show a reasonable identity with the objectives and purposes for which the club has been formed; and (c) is prepared to pay the dues of the club and abide by its rules. (2) If the facilities of any club are such that the admission of any further members would be likely to prevent the existing members of the club being able to enjoy those facilities, the club may apply to the Council for a certificate empowering it to refuse further membership until such time as the facilities are improved or the membership has decreased. (3) If any person is aggrieved by any decision of a club in refusing him admission as a member, he may appeal to the Council. (4) On an appeal in terms of subsection (3) the Council shall investigate the matter and, after affording the parties concerned an opportunity of making representations, may uphold the decision of the club or direct it to admit the applicant to membership. 20 Registered clubs to keep proper books and accounts (1) Every registered club shall regulate its own procedure, subject to this Act and any directions of the Council. (2) Every registered club shall keep minutes and records of its meetings and proceedings and such other records as the Council may direct. (3) Every registered club shall keep proper books of account in such manner as the Council may direct and, subject to subsection (4), its accounts shall be audited by a person who is not a member of its committee or governing body and is in no way responsible for the keeping of the accounts or the financial arrangements of the club. (4) If the annual income of any registered club is more than five thousand dollars its accounts shall be audited by a person registered as a public auditor in terms of the Public Accountants and Auditors Act [Chapter 27:12]. 19 Limitation of entrance fees and subscriptions of clubs (1) No registered club shall charge its members an entrance fee or a subscription which is more than the lowest monthly minimum wage as fixed from time to time under the Labour Relations Act [Chapter 28:01], and if the subscription is not an annual subscription it shall not be proportionally greater than such minimum wage. (2) Where any registered club contravenes this section the officers of the club who were responsible shall be personally liable to pay to the Council the total amount of any entrance fees or subscriptions received in contravention of this section and such amount may be recovered as a civil debt. (3) A club may apply to the Council for permission to raise its entrance fee or subscription or to 21 Registered clubs not to compete with clubs not registered No registered club shall, without the authority of the registered national association with which it is registered, compete with or hold organized events with any club that is not so registered. 9 [Chapter 25:19]