Incorporating Amendments approved at the Annual General Meetings, July 1994 and July 2000.
| Article 1 |
The Club shall consist of:-
- ordinary members,
- associate members,
- honorary members.
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| Article 2 |
Ordinary members shall participate in Fencing and shall pay annual subscriptions
as decided by the ordinary members at a General Meeting. |
| Article 3 |
Associate members shall be friends of the Club who wish to support the
Club and who pay a subscription approved by the ordinary members at a General
Meeting. |
| Article 4 |
Honorary membership shall be awarded by the Committee (Section IV, Art.
5) and shall be an acknowledgement of service to the Club. Honorary members
shall not be required to pay any subscriptions. |
| Article 5 |
Ordinary members under the age of 18 shall be called Junior members. Before
joining the Club, junior members must have the written consent of a parent
or guardian. |
| Article 6 |
There shall be a minimum age limit for junior members of 12 years, but
the Committee shall be empowered to waive this in special cases. |
| Article 7 |
The maximum number of ordinary and junior members shall be as determined
by the Committee. |
| Article 8 |
Junior and ordinary members undergoing full-time education shall be entitled
to reduced subscriptions as approved by the ordinary members |
| Article 9 |
The Committee shall have the power to suspend or refuse the right of
the Club to any member who shall:-
- fail to abide by the provisions of the Constitution,
- or conduct him/herself in such a manner as to:-
- endanger the safety of other members,
- or cause annoyance to other members.
- or fail to wear appropriate clothing for the weapon concerned when
engaged in fencing, unless under the personal supervision of an instructor,
who shall ensure that reasonable precautions are taken,
- or cause damage to, or neglect Club equipment,
- or fail to pay annual and/or other subscriptions,
- or be guilty of conduct prejudicial to the good name of the Club.
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| Article 10 |
The payment of any subscription to the Club shall constitute an acceptance
of all articles of this Constitution. |
| Article 1 |
An Annual General Meeting shall be called at the end of each session for
the election of officers (see Section IV, Art. 4) and to conduct such business
as is necessary for the organisation of the Club, the date to be chosen
by the Committee. |
| Article 2 |
An Extra-ordinary General Meeting may be held at the request of the Committee
or six ordinary members. |
| Article 3 |
At least 14 days written notice of an Annual General Meeting shall be
given, an agenda accompanying the notice. At least 7 days written notice
of an Extra-ordinary General Meeting shall be given, the reason for the
summons accompanying the notice. |
| Article 4 |
At a General Meeting, every motion or amendment must be proposed and seconded
by the members actually present before any discussion is allowed. When an
amendment is moved no further amendments shall be discussed until the first
amendment is disposed of. |
| Article 5 |
If any amendment is carried it becomes the substantive motion unless further
amended. The final substantive motion shall be put to the vote as the main
question. |
| Article 6 |
Decisions at General Meetings shall be resolved by a majority vote from
the ordinary members present and voting. The only exceptions are those outlined
in Section III, Articles 11 and 12, and Section IV, Articles 2 and 3. |
| Article 7 |
The Chairman may vote as an ordinary member and may also exercise his
right to a casting vote in the event of a tie. |
| Article 8 |
In the event of an equality of votes, and the Chairman not wishing to
exercise his casting vote, a motion shall be considered as not carried. |
| Article 9 |
The Chairman's interpretation of the Constitution and any ruling at any
meeting will be final, and may only be revoked by a two-thirds majority
of the ordinary members present and voting. |
| Article 10 |
In the absence of the Chairman, another member of the Committee shall
be elected as acting Chairman and exercise all the rights of Chairman for
that Meeting, but he will leave the chair on the arrival of the Club Chairman,
if he (the Club Chairman) so wishes. |
| Article 11 |
The Constitution may be altered by a resolution passed by at least two-thirds
of the ordinary members present and voting at any General Meeting. |
| Article 12 |
The annual subscription may be altered by a resolution passed by at least
two-thirds of the ordinary members present and voting at any General Meeting. |
| Article 1 |
The Club may have a President and Vice-Presidents who shall be honorary
members. |
| Article 2 |
A President, who shall hold office until a change is deemed necessary,
may be recommended by a unanimous decision of the Committee, and elected
by a two thirds majority of the ordinary members present and voting at an
Annual General Meeting. |
| Article 3 |
Vice-Presidents, who shall hold office until any change is deemed necessary,
may be recommended by a unanimous decision of the Committee. |
| Article 4 |
The active officers of the Club shall be:-
- Chairman
- Captain
- Honorary Secretary
- Honorary Treasurer
- Armourer
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| Article 5 |
The Committee shall consist of the officers of Section IV, Art. 4 and
two other members. |
| Article 6 |
No person may hold the office of Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer for
a term exceeding three consecutive years. |
| Article 7 |
The members of the Committee shall be elected from the members of the
Club (as defined in Section II, Art. 1) or any other willing persons by
the ordinary members at the Annual General Meeting. The Officers shall retire
every year, but shall be eligible for re-election, except as defined in
Article 6. |
| Article 8 |
The services of any person elected to the Committee who is not an ordinary
or honorary member shall be considered as an annual subscription for an
associate member. |
| Article 9 |
Not more than two junior members may be elected to the Committee. |
| Article 10 |
No Club member who is a professional, as defined by the British Fencing
Association, may be elected to the Committee. |
| Article 11 |
The Committee shall be responsible for the organisation of the Club and
shall be empowered to take all decisions necessary for the running of the
Club, except those relating to the Constitution and to Annual Subscriptions
which must be taken at a General Meeting. |
| Article 12 |
Committee Meetings shall be held as is necessary for the efficient running
of the Club. |
| Article 13 |
Any elected member of the Committee may call a Committee Meeting. |
| Article 14 |
Any Committee member failing to attend three consecutive Committee. |
| Article 15 |
The Committee may co-opt any person, or persons, to assist in any matter
in a non-voting capacity for as long as the Committee sees fit, but for
no longer than its tenure of office. |
| Article 16 |
Four members of the Committee shall be a quorum. |
| Article 17 |
Decisions in the Committee shall be taken on a majority vote of those
present at the meeting, each elected member having one vote. |
| Article 18 |
The Chairman may vote as a Committee member and may exercise his right
to give a casting vote in the event of a tie. |
| Article 19 |
In the event of an equality of votes, and the Chairman not wishing to
exercise his casting vote, a motion shall be considered as not carried. |
| Article 20 |
In the absence of the Chairman, another member of the Committee shall
be elected as acting Chairman and exercise all the rights of the Chairman
for that Meeting, but he will leave the chair on the arrival of the Club
Chairman, if he (the Club Chairman) so wishes. |
| Article 1 |
The Chairman shall be responsible for the maintenance of good order at
all Meetings and shall ensure that all decisions and actions are within
the Constitution. The Chairman's interpretation of the Constitution and
any ruling at any meeting will be final, and may only be revoked by a two-thirds
majority of the ordinary members present and voting at a General Meeting. |
| Article 2 |
The Club Captain shall be solely responsible for the selection of teams
and team captains, as necessary, and shall be responsible for arranging
matches with other clubs. Team members shall submit to the authority of
the captain of the team, whether this be the Club Captain or a team member
appointed as captain of the team. |
| Article 3 |
In the absence of the Club Captain the team shall be chosen by the Secretary. |
| Article 4 |
The Secretary shall be responsible for recording the Minutes of all Meetings
and shall perform such tasks as directed by the Committee. |
| Article 5 |
The Treasurer shall be responsible for the collection of annual subscriptions
and maintaining a record of all pecuniary transactions. The Treasurer shall
make such payments from the Club account as to cover weekly expenditure
and any affiliation fees, but any other payments shall require the approval
of the Committee. |
| Article 6 |
The Armourer shall be responsible for the sorting and care of Club Equipment. |
| Article 1 |
The Club shall charge an Annual Subscription as last determined by its
ordinary members at a General Meeting. |
| Article 2 |
Additional subscriptions for the use of the equipment may be charged at
the discretion of the Committee. |
| Article 3 |
The Committee shall be authorised to engage in fund-raising activities
when it deems this necessary. |
| Article 4 |
The Club shall have an account at a Bank and/or Building Society chosen
by the Treasurer and ratified by the Committee. |
| Article 5 |
In the event of the Club closing, all cash, finances and assets shall
pass to the British Fencing Association, unless decided otherwise at the
Extra-ordinary General Meeting which shall be held prior to the closure. |
| Article 6 |
Cheques shall be signed by the Treasurer and one of two nominated members
of the Committee. |
| Article 7 |
The books shall be audited each year and the auditor appointed for the
ensuing year at the Annual General Meeting. |
| Article 8 |
The financial year shall be from January 1st to December 31st. |
| Article 9 |
The subscription year shall be from January 1st to December 31st. |
| Article 10 |
The Treasurer shall have the power to reduce subscriptions for new members
joining at the latter end of a subscription year. |
| Article 11 |
The Club shall be insured against accidents and the Club's equipment and
cups shall also be insured. |
