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GENERAL RULES & CONSTITUTION |
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RULES & CONSTITUTION 1.
The
name of the society shall be The Lovebird (1990) Society 2.
The
object of the society shall be to promote the keeping, breeding and
exhibition of all species of lovebird (the genus Agapornis) in
particular but not exclusively:- (a)
To
represent the interests of the members to government and other
avicultural bodies (b)
To
prepare publicise and support:- (i)
A
breed standard for each species (ii)
A
show classification for each species (iii)
A
standard show cage for the species 3. Membership of the society shall be open to all persons who support its objectives. 4.
The
annual general meeting shall be the over riding decision making body of
the society, to which meeting the officers shall be responsible and
report annually 5.
a)
The
society may (with the con sent of the nominee) appoint to the position
of Honorary President any person deemed by the general meeting to have
given noteworthy service to the society, or to the interests of the
society. Such appointment to be held for the life of the person
appointed, unless they shall previously resign the position b)
Should
the position of Honorary President currently be held by another person,
the society may (with the consent of the nominee(s)) appoint to the
position (or positions) of Honorary Vice-President any other person or
persons deemed by the general meeting to have given noteworthy service
to the society, or to the interests of the society. Such appointment to
be held for the life of the person appointed, unless they shall
previously resign the position c)
In
the event of the death or resignation of the Honorary President the
person first appointed Honorary Vice-President shall become president.
Where more than one Honorary Vice-President holds equal seniority the
elder shall be appointed Honorary President d)
In
the event that there are no nominees willing to be appointed, or there
are no candidates meeting the approval of the general meeting, the
positions of Honorary President and Honorary Vice-President may be left
vacant. An appointment may be made direct to the position of Honorary
President where there are no Honorary Vice-Presidents already appointed.
No appointment shall me made as Honorary Vice-President if the position
of Honorary President is vacant e)
No
formal duties shall be placed on the Honorary President or Honorary
Vice-Presidents by virtue of them holding that office. They shall
automatically become members of the society for life, with all rights
associated therewith. Their sole responsibility shall be to continue to
further the interests of the society by such means as are within their
power f)
The
executive officers of the society shall be:- Chairman, Secretary,
Treasurer & Patronage Secretary. The executive committee shall
consist of all the officers with seven other members. Four committee
members, one of them being an officer shall form a quorum. The committee
may co-opt additional members at its discretion, who shall have full
voting rights g) All officers and committee members shall be elected at an Annual General Meeting and take office for three years from the end of the meeting at which they are elected, leaving office at the end of the Annual General meeting three years later. On the expiry of their term, officers and committee members shall be eligible for re-election. 6.
The
treasurer shall take charge of all income of the society, and be
responsible for all payments made on its account. The treasurer shall
keep a full written and up to date account of the society’s financial
affairs which shall be made available to the chairman on request. The
financial year for the society’s annual accounts shall be from 1st
October to the following 30th September 7.
The
committee is empowered to set up sub committees for specific purposes.
The chairman and secretary of the society shall be ex-officio members of
any sub committee 8.
The
Annual General Meeting shall normally be held in the month of September,
Whenever possible on the same day and at the same venue of the
society’s Members Annual Lovebird Show 9.
A
minimum of fourteen clear days notice of special meetings and of annual
general meetings shall be given in writing to every member. An
advertisement in “Cage & Aviary Birds” giving date, time and
venue, and published at least two full weeks before the meeting shall be
deemed to comply with this requirement 10.
A
special general meeting shall be called by the secretary on receipt of a
written request by any forty members of the society. A special general
may be called by the executive committee. Any such meeting will be
notified to members within twenty eight days of receipt of the request
and the meeting shall take place within six weeks of the request. In any
request for a special meeting the nature of the business to be discussed
must be specified and only that business may be discussed 11.
The
annual subscription will be decided at each AGM by the members present.
The subscription for the following year is due after the AGM. Members
not paying by 1st April following shall be deemed to have
allowed their membership to lapse. If a lapsed member seeks re-election
during the current year the subscription for that year shall be paid in
full, plus a re-election fee of 50% of the yearly subscription. The
committee may in its absolute discretion grant reduction of subscription
to OAP’s, Juniors or other members not in full time work 12.
These
rules may only be altered at an AGM or a SGM called for the purpose.
Twenty eight days notice shall be given to the secretary of a motion to
amend the rules at the AGM, and shall be advised to the members with the
notice of the meeting. A motion to amend the rules shall require a
two-thirds majority of those present and voting to be carried. Rule
changes shall take effect from the end of the meeting at which they are
passed 13.
The
committee shall have power to expel any member acting contrary to the
interests of the society, such person shall have the right to appeal to
the next AGM 14.
The
society shall only be dissolved at a general meeting of members called
in accordance with rules 8, 9 &10. In the event of the society being
dissolved the assets if any shall be donated to such avicultural
organisations as deemed by the members at the final general meeting 15.
The
Executive Committee shall have the power to deal with all matters not
provided for in these rules |