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PAGE LADIES BOWLING CLUB
CONSTITUTION (REVISED 2009)
CONSTITUTION (REVISED 2009)
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The Club shall be known as the Page Ladies Bowling Club.
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2 . The object of the Club
Will be to encourage and facilitate the playing of the game of Bowls in accordance with the rules of Bowls England.
3. Membership
The limit of membership numbers to be reviewed by the Management Committee as and when deemed necessary.
4. Proposal for Membership
Applications for membership should be made in writing to the Secretary.
5. Election to Membership
The candidate shall be invited to 'roll up' with members, and if judged suitable, the Management Committee members will then propose and second them. Candidates will be notified of the results of their application as soon as possible in writing. Experienced bowlers who are seeking membership and are known to the Management Committee will be exempt from the initial roll up: their application will be reviewed by the Management Committee and they will be notified of the result in writing.
6. The Management Committee
6.1 Shall consist of a President, Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Captain, Vice-
7. Election of Management Committee
7.1 The Secretary will place on the notice board at the end of August a list of the posts and appointments noted in Article 6 and seek proposals for nominations. All Candidates must have been approached and their permission sought. All proposals must be seconded and be in the hands of the Secretary by 30th September.
7.2 All Management Committee members except the President shall retire at the A.G.M. but each shall be eligible for re-
7.4 The Club President shall be elected by Club members at an A.G.M. and shall hold office for 3 years, when she must retire, but is eligible for re-election.
8. Casual Vacancies
In the event of a vacancy on the Management Committee, the Committee shall have power to appoint any member of the Club to fill the vacancy until the next A.G.M..
9. Selection Committees
9.1 The Club Selection Committee shall consist of the Captain and a minimum of one of the following: Vice-Captain, Immediate Past Captain, Chairman, Secretary, and any other Management Committee members.
9.2 The League Selection Committee shall consist of the League Secretary and two other members.
9.1 The Club Selection Committee shall consist of the Captain and a minimum of one of the following: Vice-
10. Payment of Annual Subscriptions
Annual membership subscriptions are set at the A.G.M. and will be payable on or before 1st May. No player shall be considered a member unless her subscription is paid by that date.
11. Proceedings of the Management Committee
11.1 The Management Committee shall meet bi-
11.2 The Secretary shall notify each Management Committee member of meetings and shall take minutes of all proceedings. The minutes shall be open for inspection by any Club member upon application to the Secretary.
11.3 The Treasurer shall keep the club books and report on the finances of the Club at Management Committee meetings. All cheques to be signed by any two of the following: Treasurer, Chairman, Secretary. The Treasurer or her appointed deputy shall be responsible for the collecting and banking of all monies. The financial year of the Club shall end one month before the date of the A.G.M. in November, on which day the accounts of the Club shall be balanced and subjected to audit
12. Competitions
12.1 All club competitions shall be the responsibility of the club Vice-
12.3 Rinks cannot be booked by club members except when required for competition play.
13. Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held in the month of November each year upon a date and time to be fixed by the Committee for the following purposes:
l3a. To receive from the Management Committee a report or reports, audited balance sheet and statement of accounts for the preceding financial year.
l3b. To elect the Management Committee and appoint an Auditor for the ensuing year.
13c. To decide on any resolution which may be duly submitted to the meeting. A Club member desirous of moving any resolution at the A.G.M. shall give written notice to the Secretary at least four weeks before that meeting.
13c. To decide on any resolution which may be duly submitted to the meeting. A Club member desirous of moving any resolution at the A.G.M. shall give written notice to the Secretary at least four weeks before that meeting.
14. Special General Meeting
A Special General Meeting may be called by the Management Committee on receipt in writing of a requisition signed by not less than eight Club members stating the purpose of the requested meeting.
15. Notice of General Meetings
The Secretary shall send to, or inform each member, at least 14 days before either an A.G.M. or a Special General Meeting, a notice of that meeting and of the business to be transacted. No business other than that of which notice has been given shall be brought forward; thus, the A.G.M. does not include Any Other Business (AOB).
16. Conduct of meetings / Voting rights
16.1 At all General Meetings the Chairman, or in her absence the President, shall take the Chair. Every member present shall have one vote upon every motion. In the event of equality the Chairman has a casting vote.
16.2 At all Management Committee meetings the Chairman, or in her absence the President, shall take the Chair. Every Club Officer present shall have one vote upon every motion. In the event of equality the Chairman has a casting vote.
17. Child Protection.
Page Ladies BC recognise that the welfare of the junior players is paramount and that it has a duty of care to provide a safe, caring environment whilst the junior players are in the charge of Page Ladies BC. The Page Ladies BC Child Protection Policy will be reviewed annually at the Committee Meeting following the Annual General Meeting.
18. Expulsion.
Should it be the opinion of the Management Committee, after due consideration of all the facts available, that the action of a member be detrimental to the interests of the Club, a letter will be sent to that member inviting her resignation by a specified date. Should she not reply by that date or decline to resign, the member concerned shall be given two weeks notice of a Special Management Committee Meeting. At this meeting she will be allowed to state her case either verbally or in writing. If two thirds of the Management Committee members present vote for her expulsion she will immediately cease to be a member. Such voting shall be by a paper ballot.
19. Profits and Emoluments
No member shall, except for professional services rendered at the request of the Management Committee, receive any profit or emoluments from the funds or transactions of the Club.
20. Amendments of Rules
These Rules may be added to, repealed or amended by resolution at an A.G.M. provided that no such resolution shall be deemed to have been passed unless it is carried by a majority of at least two thirds of members voting upon it.
21. Dissolution
Should members at a Special General Meeting (called in accordance with Article 14) pass by a majority, a resolution that "The Club be dissolved" a further Special General Meeting will be called within one month to consider this resolution. At this later meeting (at which there must be an attendance of at least one half of the members), should the resolution be passed by two thirds of those present, the Management Committee will take all steps necessary to realise the assets of the Club. They shall also pay all liabilities and -