CLEARANCES
Do I need a clearance?
- If you have been a full member at a club within the preceding two years, you will need to complete an Intrastate Clearance.
- If you are moving interstate, you will be required to complete an Interstate Clearance.
See below for more details and to start the process.
Intrastate Clearances
An intrastate clearance is from one South Australian club to another.
- Make the online payment ($60 for adults | $30 for those u18)
- Get both clubs involved (the one you are moving from and the one you are moving to) to sign the Clearance Form
- Provide the completed Clearance Form to Bowls SA via reception@bowlssa.com.au, who will complete the process
Payment
Form
Interstate Clearances
If you are looking to either join a bowling club in South Australia, or move from South Australia to another State, you will need an Interstate Clearance.
BowlsLink must be used to complete an exchange of a participant’s information from one club to
another. Paper forms will no longer be used for Interstate Clearances.
For members, please contact your future club to begin the process. For South Australian Clubs that receive an enquiry, you can contact us for assistance if required.
If you have any questions about the clearance process, feel free to give us a call on 8234 7544 or email reception@bowlssa.com.au.
Information for Clubs
As a club administrator, what do you need to do regarding Clearances?
No matter if the member is moving to your club or from your club, there are a few things you need to do both on Bowlslink and on paper, to support your member (past or future) with their movements.
Steps Involved
1. Be aware of the correct process so that you can explain if anyone has any questions – make payment to Bowls SA, get Clearance paperwork signed by both clubs and ensure that Bowls SA receives this paperwork.
2. Unless you have reasonable grounds to refuse a clearance request, such us unpaid membership fees, previous breach of club policies, please complete your club’s section on the Clearance form.
If you are the last club to sign the form, please send to reception@bowlssa.com.au
3. Once Bowls SA has received the clearance form, we will then process the clearance for you. As a result, you will receive a couple of emails from Bowlslink (check your junk or spam boxes if they don’t arrive in your inbox).
Use this communication as confirmation of the clearance. The member will also receive the same communication if their current email is up to date on Bowlslink.
It is also recommended that the member’s new club should retain a hard copy of the Clearance form for Audit Purposes, upon request by the Match and Program Committee or Associations.
4. The member will then need be made financial.
The member is ineligible to play until this process has been completed
Tips
New club
If the member is transferring into your club from another club, please don’t add them as a new member but as an existing member. A ‘member’ on Bowlslink refers to a member on the system and not as a member to your club. In most cases, Bowls SA Staff will complete this whole process for you.
Current club
For the club that the member is leaving, please don’t archive the member until they have transferred to the new club. In most cases, Bowls SA staff will archive the member for you.
