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STATEMENT OF PURPOSES
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The name of the
incorporated association is Bayside Regional Tennis Association
Incorporated. |
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The purposes for
which the incorporated association has been established are: |
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2.1 |
To promote,
encourage, control and advance the game of Tennis within the area of the
Associations activities, and for such purpose to co-ordinate the
activities of its members; |
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2.2 |
To arrange,
manage and/or sanction tournaments, and competitions between its members
and to regulate all related matters; |
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2.3 |
To select
district tennis teams and to provide for their proper management; |
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2.4 |
To delegate the
management and conduct of any competition to any member or body; |
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2.5 |
To organise and
control coaching for members of clubs which are members of the
Association; |
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2.6 |
To arbitrate and
settle disputes between members; |
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2.7 |
To purchase, take
on, lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire, any real or
personal property or any estate or interest therein, or any rights or
privileges relating thereto which may be requisite for purposes of, or
capable of being conveniently used in connection with any of the
purposes of the Association; |
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2.8 |
To borrow raise
or administrate money in such manner as the Association thinks fit and
to secure the same or the repayment or performance of any debt,
liability contract or guarantee or other engagement incurred or to be
entered into by the Association in any way and in particular by the
issue of debentures perpetual or otherwise charged upon or any of the
property (both present and future) of the Association and to purchase,
redeem or pay off any such securities; |
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2.9 |
To lend and
advance money or give credit whether secured or not to any member and to
guarantee and give guarantees or indemnities for the payment of money or
the performance of contracts or obligations by any members |
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2.10 |
To devote the
profit or other income of the Association for promotion of the game of
Tennis and carrying out or giving effect to these purposes of any of
them; |
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2.11 |
To carry out and
further all or any of the purposes herein before specified either alone
or in partnership or by way of joint venture with any person,
association, trust, corporation, firm, institution, government,
instrumentality of government, municipal authority or other body. |
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RULES
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NAME |
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The name of the
incorporated association is Bayside Regional Tennis Association
Incorporated (in these rules called ‘the Association’) |
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INTERPRETATION |
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2.1 |
In these rules
unless the contrary intention appears: |
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‘Act’
means the Association Incorporation Act 1981;
‘Applicant’ means a tennis
club applying for membership in accordance with clause 302.
‘Committee’ means the
Committee of Management of the Association;
‘Competition’ means those
tennis competitions as may be organised by the Association from time to
time and includes all tournaments;
‘Financial year’ means the
year ending on 31 March;
‘Fixture Books’ means books or
cards setting out:
- match fixtures for the forthcoming
season;
- the location of Member Clubs;
- relevant contacts for each Member
Club; and
- details of relevant by-laws.
‘General Meeting’ means a
general meeting of one delegate from each Member Club, Life Members, and
other persons as elected to the committee convened in accordance with
Rule 10;
‘Member Club’ means a tennis
club which is a member of the Association;
‘Minute book’ means the book
kept by the Secretary in accordance with Rule 22;
‘Ordinary Member of the Committee’
means a member of the Committee who is not an officer of the Association
under Rule 17;
‘Record Secretary’ means an
officer of the Association who administrates the results of
Competitions;
‘Register’ means the register
of members kept by the Secretary in accordance with Rule 6;
‘Registrar’ means the
Registrar of Incorporated Association and includes any Deputy Assistant
Registrar of Incorporated Associations;
‘Regulations’ means
Regulations under the Act;
‘Secretary’ means:
- where a person holds office under
these Rules as Secretary of the Association, that person; and
- in any other case, the Public Officer
of the Association.
‘Bayside Regional’ means
suburbs on the south and east of Port Phillip Bay as determined by the
Association.
‘Team Entry Subscription Fee’
means any subscription fee required to be paid to the Association in
respect of an applicant’s or Member club’s team entries in each
Competition as determined by the Committee;
‘Tournament Entry Fee’ means a
fee required to be paid to the Association in respect of an entry in a
tournament organised by the Association.
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2.2 |
Words or
expression contained in these rules shall be interpreted in accordance
with the provisions of the Interpretation of the Legislation Act 1984
and the Act as in force from time to time. |
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2.3 |
In these rules
unless the context otherwise requires:
- words importing the singular number
include the plural number and vice versa;
- a reference to a section or Schedule
of the Act on Regulations is a reference to that present provision
as amended, renumbered, or re-enacted from time to time;
- a heading of clause is deemed to be
part of that clause; and
- a reference to a clause or sub-clause
is a reference to a clause or sub clause of these rules.
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APPLICATION
FOR MEMBERSHIP |
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3.1 |
Tennis clubs,
whose courts are situated within the Bayside Regional area or as are
invited by the Committee to make application for membership, are
eligible for membership of the Association. |
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3.2 |
A Tennis Club
satisfying the eligibility requirements for membership of the
Association set out in clause 3.1 may make a application for membership
to the Secretary in the form set out in Appendix 1. |
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3.3 |
As soon as is
practicable after the receipt of an application, the Secretary shall
refer the application to the Committee. |
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3.4 |
Upon an
application being referred to the Committee, the Committee shall
determine whether to approve or reject the application. |
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3.5 |
Upon an
application being approved by the Committee, the Secretary shall notify
the Applicant in writing of the approval. |
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3.6 |
Upon receipt of
the Team Entry Subscription Fee payable by the Applicant, the Secretary
shall enter the Applicant’s name in the Register. |
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3.7 |
Upon being
entered in the Register, the Applicant shall become a member of the
Association and entitled to the privileges of membership for the ensuing
12 months. |
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3.8 |
A right,
privilege or obligation of a Member Club, by reason of its membership
with the Association:
- is not capable of being transferred or
transmitted to another person or club;
- terminates upon the cessation of its
membership whether by resignation or otherwise.
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HONORARY LIFE
MEMBERS |
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4.1 |
The Association
may, by a three quarter majority in General Meeting and subject to this
clause, elect any person whom it considers to have rendered special
service to the Association or to the game of tennis as an honorary life
member of the Association. |
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4.2 |
Life members
shall be members of the Association and shall have the right to attend
and vote at General Meetings of the Association, but shall not be
required to pay any Team Entry Subscription Fee or other fees. |
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4.3 |
Nominations for
life members must be received by the Secretary from Member Clubs not
less that 28 days prior to the annual general meeting and the Secretary
shall include notice of such nominations in the notice convening the
annual general meeting. |
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4.4 |
Not more than one
life member may be elected at any one annual general meeting. |
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4.5 |
Life Members of
the Caulfield Carrum and Southern Districts Tennis Associations are
deemed to be Life Members of the Association. |
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TEAM ENTRY
SUBSCRIPTION FEE AND TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE |
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5.1 |
Team Entry
Subscription Fee shall be determined by the Committee, and shall entitle
each Member Club to Fixture Books relevant to the competition in which
the teams of the Member Club are participating. |
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5.2 |
Tournament Entry
Fee shall be determined by the Committee at least 28 days prior to a
tournament. |
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5.3 |
All subscriptions
and any fines imposed by the Committee on a Member Club are a debt to
the Association and must be paid to the Treasurer within 30 days of
becoming due.
Failure to pay the debt within that time
shall, at the discretion of the Committee, make the Member Club liable
to a penalty or to suspension from the Competition during the period in
which such amount remains unpaid.
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REGISTER OF
MEMBERS |
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6.1 |
The Secretary
shall keep and maintain a register of members in which shall be entered
the full name, address and date of entry of the name of each member and
the register shall be available for inspection by members at the address
of the Secretary. |
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RESIGNATION OF
MEMBER CLUBS |
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7.1 |
A Member Club
resigns from the Association where:
- the Member Club fails to enter a team
in any competitions for a continuous period of 12 months;
- the Member Club withdraws its team for
a continuous period of 12 months; or
- the Member Club gives notice to the
Secretary of its intention to resign from the Association.
- Notwithstanding clauses (a) and (b) as
above, a Member Club, not participating in the competition, may
elect to retain the rights and privileges of membership on payment
of an annual fee as determined by the Committee.
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7.2 |
Upon resignation
by a Member club, it shall cease to be a member of the Association after
the expiration of one month from the date of resignation. |
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7.3 |
The Secretary
shall make entries in the Register recording the date that a Member Club
ceases to be a member. |
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DISCIPLINE OF
MEMBERS |
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8.1 |
Subject to these
Rules, the Committee may by resolution:
- expel a member from the Association;
- suspend a member from membership of
the Association for a specified period; or
- fine a member in accordance with the
Regulations, if the Committee is of the opinion that the member, or
any of its members:
- has refused or neglected to comply
with the rules; or
- has been guilty of conduct
unbecoming to a member or prejudicial to the interest of the
Association.
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8.2 |
Where the
Committee passes a resolution under clause 8. 1, the Secretary shall, as
soon as practicable, cause to be served on the member a notice:
- setting out the resolution of the
Committee and the grounds on which it is based; and
- informing the member that it may lodge
with the Secretary a notice to the effect that it wishes to appeal
to the Association in General Meeting against the resolution.
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8.3 |
Where a notice is
lodged with the Secretary pursuant to sub-clause 8.2(b), the Secretary
shall notify the Committee and the Committee shall convene a General
Meeting of the Association to be held within 21 days after the date of
which the Secretary received the notice. |
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8.4 |
At a General
Meeting of the Association convened under clause 8.3:
- no business other than the question of
the appeal shall be transacted;
- the Committee may place before the
meeting details of the grounds for the resolution and the reasons of
the passing of the resolution;
- the member shall be given an
opportunity to be heard; and
- the members present shall vote by
secret ballot on the question of whether the resolution should be
confirmed or revoked
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8.5 |
If at a General
Meeting:
- two-thirds of the members present vote
in favour of the resolution the resolution is confirmed; and
- in any other case, the resolution is
revoked.
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DISPUTES AND
MEDIATION |
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9.1 |
The grievance
procedure set out in this rule applies to disputes under these Rules
between:
- a member and another member; or
- a member and the Association.
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9.2 |
The parties to
the dispute must meet and discuss the matter in dispute, and, if
possible, resolve the dispute within 14 days after the dispute comes to
the attention of all of the parties |
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9.3 |
If the parties
are unable to resolve the dispute at the meeting, or if a party fails to
attend that meeting, then the parties must, within 10 days, hold a
meeting in the presence of a mediator. |
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9.4 |
The mediator must
be
- a person chosen by agreement between
the parties: or
- in the absence of agreement:
- in the case of a dispute between a
member and another member, a person appointed by the committee of
the Association; or
- in the case of a dispute between a
member and the Association, a person who is a mediator appointed
or employed by the dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria
(Department of Justice).
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9.5 |
A member of the
Association can be a mediator. |
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9.6 |
The mediator
cannot be a member who is a party to the dispute. |
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9.7 |
The parties to
the dispute must, in good faith, attempt to settle the dispute by
mediation. |
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9.8 |
The mediator, in
conducting the mediation, must
- give the parties to the mediation
process every opportunity to be heard; and
- allow due consideration by all parties
of any written statement submitted by any party; and
- ensure that natural justice is
accorded to the parties to the dispute throughout the mediation
process,
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9.9 |
The mediator must
not determine the dispute. |
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9.10 |
If the mediation
process does not result in the dispute being resolved, the parties may
seek to resolve the dispute in accordance with the Act otherwise at law. |
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ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING |
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10.1 |
The Association
shall in each calendar year convene an annual general meeting of its
members. |
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10.2 |
The annual
general meeting shall be held during the month of May on a day
determined by the Committee. |
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10.3 |
The annual
general meeting shall be specified as such in the notice convening it. |
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10.4 |
The ordinary
business of the annual general meeting shall be:
- to confirm the minutes of the last
preceding annual general meeting and of any General Meeting held
since that meeting;
- to receive from the Secretary a report
of the Association’s activities over the last preceding year;
- to receive and consider the statement
submitted by the Association to members detailing its:
- income and expenditure during the
last financial year;
- the assets and liabilities at the
end of the last financial year;
- any mortgages, charges or securities
of any description affecting any property of the incorporated
association a the end of its last financial year; and
- if the Association was a trustee of
any trust during part or all of the last financial year, those
details set out in (i) - (iii) above in respect of each of those
trusts.
- to elect officers of the Association
and the Ordinary Members of the Committee;
- to consider such other business as may
be brought forward at an annual general meeting.
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10.5 |
The annual
general meeting may transact special business of which notice is given
in accordance with these rules. |
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10.6 |
The annual
general meeting shall be in addition to any other general meeting that
may be held in the same year. |
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SPECIAL
GENERAL MEETING |
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11.1 |
All General
Meetings other than the annual general meeting shall be called Special
General Meetings. |
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11.2 |
The Committee
may, whenever it think fits, convene a Special General Meeting of the
Association and where, but for this rule 10.2, more that 15 months would
lapse between annual general meetings, shall convene a Special General
Meeting before the expiration of the period. |
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11.3 |
The Committee
shall, on the requisition in writing of members representing not less
than 5% of the total number of members, convene a Special General
meeting of the Association. |
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11.4 |
The requisition
for a Special General Meeting shall state the objects of the meeting and
shall be signed by all of the members making the requisition and be sent
to the Secretary and may consist of several documents in a like form,
each signed by one or more of the members making the requisition. |
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11.5 |
If the Committee
does not cause a special general meeting to be held within 1 month after
the date on which the requisition is sent to the address of the
Secretary, the members making the requisition, or any of them, may
convene a special general meeting to be held not later than 3 months
after that date. |
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11.6 |
A special general
meeting convened by members in pursuance of these rules shall be
convened in the same manner as nearly as possible at that in which those
meetings are convened by the Committee and all reasonable expenses
incurred in convening the meeting shall be refunded by the Association
to the person incurring the expenses. |
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NOTICE OF
MEETING |
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12.1 |
The Secretary of
the Association shall, at least 14 days or, if a special resolution has
been proposed, at least 21 days before the day fixed for holding a
General Meeting of the Association, cause to be sent to each member at
the address appearing in the Register, a notice by prepaid post stating
the place, date and time for the meeting and the nature of the business
to be transacted at the meeting. |
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12.2 |
No business other
then that set out in the notice convening a meeting shall be transacted
at the meeting. |
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12.3 |
A member desiring
to bring any business before a meeting may give notice of that business
in writing to the Secretary, who shall include that business in the
notice calling the next General Meeting. |
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PROCEEDING AT
MEETINGS |
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13.1 |
All business that
is transacted at a Special General Meeting and all business that is
transacted at the annual general meeting other than ordinary business of
the annual general meeting shall be deemed to be special business. |
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13.2 |
No item of
business shall be transacted at a General Meeting unless a quorum of
members is present during the time when the meeting is considering that
item. |
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13.3 |
Delegates of 50%
of Member Clubs present (being Member Clubs entitled under these rules
to vote at a general meeting) constitute a quorum for the transaction of
the business of a General Meeting. |
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13.4 |
If a quorum is
not present within half an hour from the time appointed for a General
Meeting:
- Where the meeting was convened upon
the requisition of members - the meeting shall be dissolved; or
- in any other case:
- the meeting stands adjourned to such
day, and at such time and place, as the Chairman determines, or,
if no determination is made by the Chairman, to the same day in
the next week at the same time and place; and
- if at the adjourned meeting a quorum
is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the
meeting:
- delegates of three Member Clubs
constitute a quorum; or
- where delegates of three member
Clubs are not present - the meeting shall be dissolved.
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13.5 |
The Committee
may, at its discretion, fine any Member club unrepresented at any
General Meeting of the Association. |
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CHAIRMAN AT
MEETINGS |
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14.1 |
The President, or
in his absence a Vice President, shall preside as chairman at each
General Meeting of the Association. |
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14.2 |
If the President
and the vice Presidents are absent from a General Meeting, the members
present shall elect one of their number to preside as the Chairman at
the meeting. |
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ADJOURNMENT OF
MEETINGS |
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15.1 |
The Chairman of a
general meeting at which a quorum is present may, with the consent of
the meeting, adjourn the meeting from time to time and place to place,
but no business shall be transacted at an adjourned meeting other than
the business left unfinished at the meeting at which the adjournment
took place. |
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15.2 |
Where a meeting
is adjourned for 14 days or more, notice of that adjourned meeting shall
be given in the manner prescribed by rule 11 for a general meeting. |
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15.3 |
Except as
provided in Rules 14.1 and 14.2, it is not necessary to give notice of
an adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned
meeting. |
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VOTING |
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16.1 |
A question
arising at a General Meeting of the Association shall be determined on a
show of hands unless a poll is demanded in accordance with clause 15.7. |
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16.2 |
A declaration by
the Chairman as to whether a resolution has been carried or lost and an
entry to that effect in the Minute Book is evidence of the result of
that resolution. |
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16.3 |
Upon any question
arising at a General Meeting of the Association, each member and each
current committee member is entitled to one vote unless that member
has been suspended from the Association by the Committee pursuant to the
powers given in rule 8 in which case the member shall not be entitled to
vote during the period of suspension, |
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16.4 |
Each Member Club
entitled to a vote under clause 15.3 shall appoint one delegate to vote
on behalf of that Member club at General Meetings of the Association. |
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16.5 |
All votes shall
be given personally by members. There shall be no voting by proxy. |
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16.6 |
In the case of
equality of votes, the Chairman of the meeting is entitled to exercise a
casting vote. |
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16.7 |
Where a poll is
demanded at a meeting by not less than 5 delegates of Member clubs, it
shall be taken at that meeting in such manner as the Chairman directs
and the resolution of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of
the meeting in the question. |
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MANAGEMENT OF
THE ASSOCIATION |
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17.1 |
The affairs of
the Association shall be managed by a Committee of Management
constituted as provided in rule 18. |
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17.2 |
The Committee:
- subject to these rules, the
Regulations and the Act, has power to perform all such acts and
things as appear to the Committee to be essential for the proper
management of the business and affairs of the Association;
- shall control and manage the business
affairs of the Association which include but are not limited to:
- grading of teams and players;
- management of competitions and
tournaments;
- registration of players - the
Committee shall have the right to refuse, cancel or review the
entrance of any player without assigning any reason, and its
decision shall be final;
- granting of transfers and permits to
players;
- adjudication of disputes;
- fining of Member Clubs for breaches
of these rules; and
- selection of representative teams;
and
- may, subject to these rules, the
Regulations and the Act, exercise all such powers and functions as
may be exercised by the Association other than those powers and
functions required by these rules to be exercised in General
Meeting, and, subject to the procedures set down in these rules, the
decision of the Committee shall be absolute.
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17.3 |
The Committee
shall meet monthly during the competition season, and otherwise as
deemed necessary. |
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OFFICERS OF
THE ASSOCIATION |
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18.1 |
The Officers of
the Association shall be:
- President;
- Vice Presidents (2);
- Secretary;
- Assistant Secretary
- Treasurer;
- Record Secretaries.
- Junior Development Officer
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18.2 |
The provisions of
Rule 19 so far as they are applicable and with the necessary
modification apply to the election of persons as Officers of the
Association. |
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18.3 |
Each Officer
shall hold office until the next annual general meeting following the
date of the Officer’s election but is eligible for re-election. |
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18.4 |
In the event of a
casual vacancy in any office referred to in rule 17. 1, the Committee
may appoint an Ordinary Member of the Committee to the vacant office and
the person so appointed may continue in office up to and including the
conclusion of the annual general meetings next following the date of the
person’s appointment. |
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CONSTITUTION
OF COMMITTEE |
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19.1 |
Subject to
section 23 of the Act, the Members of the Committee shall consist of.
- the Officers of the Association; and
- 3 Ordinary Members of the Committee.
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19.2 |
Each Ordinary
Member of the Committee shall, subject to these rules, hold office until
the annual general meeting following the date of the member’s election
but is eligible for re-election.
In the event of the casual vacancy
occurring in the office of an Ordinary Member of the Committee, the
Committee may appoint any delegate of one of the Member Clubs to fill
the vacancy and the person so appointed shall hold office, subject to
these rules, until the conclusion of the annual general meeting next
following the date of the delegate’s appointment.
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ELECTION OF
COMMITTEE AND VACANCIES |
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20.1 |
Any Life Member
or delegate of a member Club or other person is entitled to be nominated
as an Officer of the Association or Ordinary Member of the Committee. |
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20.2 |
Nominations of
candidates for election as Officers of the Association or as Ordinary
Members of the Committee shall be submitted by the Life Members and/or
Club Members Member club delegates at the annual general
meeting by written application fourteen (14) days before the
date of the Annual General Meeting and such nominations shall be signed
by the candidate, the nominator and a seconder. |
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20.3 |
If insufficient
nominations are received at the meeting to fill all vacancies on the
Committee, the candidates nominated shall be deemed to be elected any
vacancies may be filled at the discretion of the Committee. |
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20.4 |
If the number of
nominations exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, a ballot shall
be held. |
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20.5 |
The ballot for
the election of the Officers and Ordinary Members of the Committee shall
be conducted at the annual general meeting in such usual and proper
manner as the Committee may direct. |
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20.6 |
For the purposes
of these rules, the office of an Officer of the Association or of an
Ordinary Member of the Committee shall become vacant if the Officer or
Ordinary Member:
- ceases to be a member of the
Association or the Member Club which they represent, ceases to be a
member of the Association;
- resigns from office;
- fails to attend three consecutive
meetings without the consent of the Committee.
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PROCEEDING OF
COMMITTEE |
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21.1 |
The Committee
shall meet at such place and such times as the Committee may determine. |
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21.2 |
Special meetings
of the Committee may be convened by the President or by any 4 members of
the Committee. |
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21.3 |
Notice shall be
given to members of the Committee of any special meeting specifying the
general nature of the business to be transacted an no other business
shall be transacted at such a meeting. |
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21.4 |
Any 7 members of
the Committee constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of
a meeting of the Committee. |
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21.5 |
No business shall
be transacted unless a quorum is present and if within half an hour of
the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present the meeting
shall stand adjourned to the same place and at the same hour of the same
day in the following week unless the meeting was a special meeting in
which case it lapses. |
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21.6 |
At meetings of
the Committee:
- the President or in his absence a
Vice-President shall preside; or
- if the President and the
Vice-Presidents are absent, such one of the remaining members of the
Committee as may be chosen by the members present shall preside.
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21.7 |
Questions arising
at a meeting of the Committee or of any sub-committee appointed by the
Committee shall be determined by a show of hands or, if demanded by a
Committee member, by a poll taken in such manner as the person presiding
at the meeting may determine. |
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21.8 |
Each Committee
member present at a meeting of the Committee or of any subcommittee
appointed by the Committee (including the person presiding at the
meeting) is entitled to one vote and, in the event of an equality of
votes on any question, the person presiding may exercise a second or
casting vote. |
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21.9 |
Notice of each
Committee meeting shall be given to each member of the Committee. |
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SECRETARY |
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The Secretary of
the Association shall keep minutes of the resolutions and proceedings of
each general meeting and each committee meeting in books provided for
the purpose together with a record of the names of persons present at
committee meetings. |
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TREASURER |
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22.1 |
The Treasurer of
the Association;
- shall collect the receive all moneys
due to the Association and make all payments authorized by the
Association; and
- shall keep correct accounts and books
showing the financial affairs of the Association with full details
of all receipts and expenditure connected with the activities of the
Association.
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22.2 |
The accounts and
books referred to in Rule 22.1 shall be available for inspection by
members. |
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REMOVAL OF
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE |
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22.3 |
The Association
in General Meeting may by resolution remove any member of the Committee
before the expiration of his term of office and appoint another member
in his stead to hold office until the expiration of the term of the
firstmentioned member. |
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22.4 |
Where the member
to whom proposed resolution referred to in clause 23.1 makes
representations in writing to the Secretary or President of the
Association (not exceeding a reasonable length) and requests that they
be notified to the members of the Association, the Secretary or the
President may send a copy of the representations to each member of the
Association or, if they are not sent, the member may require that they
be read out at the meeting. |
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PUBLIC OFFICER |
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22.6 |
There shall be a
Public Officer of the Association which office shall be held by the
person upon whose application the Association was incorporated. |
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22.7 |
A Public Officer
shall hold that office until his resignation or removal from office by
the Association in a special general meeting, or the office otherwise
becomes vacant by virtue of the occurrence of any of the matters set out
in section 27 (2) of the Act. |
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22.8 |
Where the office
of a public officer becomes vacant, the Committee shall, within 14 days
after the vacancy arises, appoint a person to fill the vacancy. |
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22.9 |
A person is
incapable of being appointed a public officer of the Association unless:
- he has attained the age of 18 years
- he is a resident of the State.
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22.10 |
The Public
Officer shall, within 14 days of appointment, give notice in writing to
the Registrar of his appointment. |
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22.11 |
Nothing in these
rules shall preclude the public officer from being elected as an Officer
of the Association or Ordinary Member of the Committee. |
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22.12 |
CHEQUES |
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All cheques,
drafts, promissory notes and other negotiable instruments may be signed
by any two of the President, Treasurer, Secretary and Public Officer. |
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SEAL |
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23.1 |
The Common Seal
of the Association shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary. |
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23.2 |
The Common Seal
shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of the
Committee and the affixing of the common seal shall be attested by the
signature of any two of the President, Treasurer, Secretary and Public
Officer. |
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ALTERATION OF
RULES AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSES |
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These rules and
the statement of purposes of the Association shall not be altered except
in accordance with the Act. |
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NOTICES |
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28.1 |
A notice may be
served by or on behalf of the Association upon any Member club by
serving it personally on the Secretary or that Member Club or by sending
it by post to the Member club at its address shown in the register. |
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28.2 |
Where a document
is properly addressed pre-paid and posted to a person as a letter, the
document shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been
given to the person at the time at which the letter would have been
delivered in the ordinary course of post. |
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WINDING UP OR
CANCELLATION |
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In the event of
the winding up or the cancellation of the incorporation of the
Association, the Assets of the Association shall be disposed of in
accordance with the provisions of the Act. |
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CUSTODY OF
RECORDS |
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Except as
otherwise provided in these Rules, all books, documents and securities
of the Association shall be kept in the custody of and under the control
of the Secretary. |
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FUNDS |
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The funds of the
Association shall be derived from Team Entry Subscription Fees,
Tournament Entry Fees, donations and such other sources as the Committee
determines. |
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