Shower Baths
Showers are provided in the Change Rooms and all bathers must use these before entering the Swimming Pools. Changing of clothes other than in the Change Rooms is not permitted.
Swimming Costumes & Caps
Bathing Costumes and Caps. All Members must wear only such conventional bathing costumes as are generally accepted in use and approved by the Committee. Members, guests and children with long hair must wear bathing caps.
Dress Code
Minimum Dress Requirement. Members and their guests are required to maintain an appropriate standard of dress on all occasions and as per the minimum dress standards as specified by the Committee, from time to time. At present, these are:
- (a) Member’s Introduction. Committee Members, Proposers, Seconders and Candidates must wear formal wear congruent to the season, as specified by the Committee.
- (b) Main Bar & Dining Room. Bush Shirt / Open-neck Shirt/ Tee Shirt with collar (polo neck is not deemed to be a collar), long trousers and shoes with socks / sandals with straps may be worn. Round Neck/ Chinese Collar Shirts / Tee Shirts are not permitted. Children : T-Shirts/Shirts without collars and half pants will be allowed. Children may also come with sandals with straps. This is also applicable for the Dining Room.
- (c) Pub-Bar. Bush Shirt / Open-neck Shirt with collar, (polo neck is not deemed to be a collar), long trousers and shoes with socks or sandals with straps. Wearing of Chappals / rubber sandals (floaters) with straps and keds or sneakers is not permitted, except on Sundays and holiday mornings.
- (d) Other Places in the Club. (I) Sports Gear/Casual Dress. (ii) Two strap ‘V’ shaped rubber/ Hawai Chappals and / or bathroom slippers are not permitted anywhere in the Club. (iii) Sleeveless vests are not permitted anywhere in the Club. (iv) Members and their guests are expected not to remove their shoes, sandals and sit barefoot anywhere in the Club, except in the Swimming Pool area, and when wearing swimming costume. (v) ‘Kurtal with ‘pyjamas or trousers of any kind is not permitted on the Club premises. National Dress (`Dhoti’ `Kurta’ or `Sherwani with Churidar’) is allowed.
Dogs & Pets
Dogs and Other Pets. No dogs or other pets shall be brought inside the Club buildings and compound. Nor shall vagrant animals and birds be fed on the premises.
Car Parking
The parking space in the club compound is reserved for owner-driven cars with club stickers only. Cars with drivers should be parked outside the club compound. Members can also avail paid Valet parking services.
Tipping
No member may monopolise the services of any bearer or other employee of the club. Any complaints should be referred to the Secretary or the Committee. Tipping by Members is strictly prohibited.
Children’s Hours
Children under the age of 12 years must not remain in the club premises after 10:00PM. They must not remain in the outside pool after 7.00PM and inside pool after 8.00PM and they must leave the Dining Hall by 10:00pm . They can however be in the club on special occasions / events / programmes. On normal days, if children are found in the Club premises after 10:00 PM, they may be asked to leave the club premises.
Club Hours
6AM to 11PM (The Club committee shall have discretion to extend hours)
Guests
Guests may be brought into to the Club, subject to certain stipulations / norms, the details of which may be collected from the Secretary or Club office. Maximum Eight guests are permitted per Members.
Mobile Phone Usage
Mobile phones should be kept on silent mode and not to be used for talking inside Bars and the Dining Hall.
Lockers
The Club does not accept any responsibility for the loss of Member’s property or of the property of their guests, whilst in the Club’s Lockers, and no claim for such loss can be entertained by the Club. Members depositing articles do so at their own risk and responsibility. The monthly rates shall be fixed by the Committee from time to time, which will be payable in advance.
Complaints & Suggestions
A book in which Members may enter any complaints or suggestions, shall be kept in the Secretary’s Office and not removed therefrom.
Diving Stages
Only one person may at a time, use or be on any one springboard. Children are forbidden to play on diving stages or on the ladders leading to them.
Health Precautions
Members and their guests must not use the swimming pools if suffering from skin diseases (including severe cases of prickly heat) or any other infectious diseases.
Alcoholic Refreshment
Alcoholic beverages will not be served, to or consumed in the Club premises by any person under the age of 21 years. Persons under the age of 18 years will not be permitted to enter the Bars. Excise Regulations of the State of West Bengal, in vogue, shall be abided by.
Babies
Children under 2 years must not be taken into the Pools, not even into the Paddling Pool.
Push Chairs
No baby or infant carriages may be brought into the club except the small folding push chairs.
Refreshments
No Member or guest shall bring into the Club any food or refreshment for consumption in the Club premises. Anyone found infringing this Bye-Law will be liable to Suspension or Expulsion according to Rule 22.
Hiring Of Club Premises
Hiring of Club premises may only be arranged through a Club Member provided approval of the Committee is forthcoming and, on the understanding, that the Member concerned accepts all liabilities for payment of bills resulting from the hiring.
Damage To Club Property
Damage to Club Property by Members, their Family or their Guests. Wilful damage to Club Property will result in the imposition of a fine by the Committee on the responsible Member not exceeding six times the cost of replacement or repairs. Parents will be deemed responsible for any such damage caused by their children. Members will be deemed responsible for any such damage caused by their guests
The above information is indicative only and gives an overview of the Club rules and regulations. Members are however requested to check with the Club Secretary / Office to get more specific details about the decorum that needs to be maintained whilst inside the club premises – either alone, with family, or guests. Members are also requested to check for the modified timings of bars and other facilities which have been extended over the last couple of months.