AMCA will always preserve clubs' autonomy.   

The Australian Motorcycling Competition Association (AMCA) will not request, require, or seek to be added as a party to any club’s lease, licence, or tenure agreement. A club’s arrangement with its landowner belongs to the club, and AMCA respects the autonomy, independence, and decision-making of every affiliated club.

Why a sanctioning body should not be on a club’s lease

• Sanctioning and tenure are separate matters. AMCA provides competition rules, safety standards, officiating, and event insurance. Land tenure is a matter between a club and its landowner.
• The club’s assets stay with its members. Naming a third party on a lease can give that party legal standing or control over the club’s grounds, its most valuable asset. That decision belongs to the club alone.
• A party named on a lease can gain the power to dictate or influence how many events a club holds and when they are scheduled. That can force events onto dates that do not suit the club, or onto dates when its volunteers are unavailable. Decisions about the number and timing of events belong with the club and the members who run them.
• Clubs stay free to choose their sanctioning body. A body embedded in a lease makes changing affiliation legally and practically tangled. That choice should never be constrained by tenure.
• Whoever seeks to be named must carry the cost. Any party other than the club that wishes to be added to a lease should meet all costs associated with that lease, including lease payments and public liability insurance. No party should hold the standing of a named lessee while the club carries the cost.
• The club keeps its direct relationship with the landowner. Especially on council or Crown land, a direct and accountable relationship matters, and a third party only complicates it.
   

IMPORTANT: AMCA affiliation includes off-track public liability cover AMCA affiliation covers your club and committee for on track & off-track public liability, including slips, trips, and similar claims that can arise wherever the public has access, such as car parks, canteens, sign-on and spectator areas, and open days. This cover is a requirement of any lease that allows public access. It is not a standard inclusion with other motorcycling bodies, which can leave your club uninsured and individual committee members personally exposed.

Our commitment
AMCA exists to support clubs, not to hold authority over their property. We provide the rules, safety frameworks, and insurance that let clubs run great events, and we leave every decision about tenure and grounds with the clubs and their members. We encourage every club to confirm whether its current affiliation includes off-track public liability cover, and to seek independent advice before agreeing to add any party to a lease. Any club with questions is welcome to contact us.

Email: enquiries@australianmotorcycling.com

Australian Motorcycling Competition Association (AMCA)