PENRITH CRICKET SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB CONSTITUTION

Annual General Meeting or by the Executive Committee regardless ofage,race,colour,creed,nationality,gender or disability or sexual orientation. 3.3There shall be six classes ofmembership available.These are: Playing Member£35.00(or £25 ifpaid by standing order) Social Member£10.00 Junior Member£7.50(under 15 on 1st September) Family Membership£25.00(social membership to cover either or both parent(s)/carer(s) and any number ofjunior members under the age of15 on 1st September) Student Member£15.00(playing members over the age of15 but in full time education) Life Member(honorary membership as determined by the members at an Annual General Meeting) OAP£5.00 3.4All members will be subject to the regulations ofthe constitution and by joining the club,will be deemed to accept these regulations and the club 9s code ofconduct.<br><br> 4OFFICERS 4.1The officers ofthe Club shall be as follows: G President G Chairperson G Vice-Chairperson G Secretary G Treasurer G Subscription Secretary G Team Secretary G Club Welfare Officer G Club Development Officer G Club Coaching Co-ordinator 5ELECTION OF OFFICERS 5.1All officers shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting ofthe Club,from and by the members ofthe Club 5.2All officers are elected for a period ofone year,but may be re-elected to the same office or another office the following year. 6CLUB COMMITTEE 6.1The affairs ofthe Club shall be controlled by a Committee comprising ofthe Executive Officers ofthe Club,the Captains ofthe First,Second and Third Teams,together with a representative from the Ladies/Girls Section and a Junior Member. 6.2A further five members can be elected to the Committee at the Annual General Meeting or co-opted by the Executive Committee (to represent such areas as Clubhouse Maintenance, Ground,Cricket Teas and Social Functions etc.).<br><br> 6.3The Executive Committee may appoint Sub-Committees for any purpose and may include other members ofthe Club on such Sub-Committees,but there must be a majority of Committee members on each Sub-Committee. 6.4The Sub-Committee may make any Regulations,provided that they comply with these Rules, on any matters specifically referred to them and shall report their proceedings to the Executive Committee. 6.5Any member shall be entitled to introduce guests to the Club provided that the guest has not had an application for membership declined or has been expelled from the Club.A guest shall be permitted to purchase liquor for consumption on the premises,but may not be supplied with liquor for consumption offthe premises.<br><br> 6.6Persons attending private wedding receptions,private parties,private socials or charitable functions organised by non-profit making organisations,shall be permitted to purchase liquor for consumption on the premises,but may not be supplied with liquor for consumption offthe premises.The Executive Committee must first approve all receptions, parties,socials or charitable functions.The maximum numbers which may held in any one calendar year shall be: (a)not more than fifty wedding receptions,birthday celebrations,retirement parties and similar functions organised by the club members and (b)not more than twelve charitable functions organised and private socials organised by persons who are members 6.7Guests ofmembers and members ofvisiting teams and officials,together with entertainers appearing in the Club,shall be temporary members ofthe Club.Any such temporary member shall be permitted to purchase liquor for consumption on the premises,but may not be supplied with liquor for consumption offthe premises. 6.8The Club may open for the sale ofintoxicating liquor during such hours as may be permitted by the Committee,such hours to be within permitted hours allowed by the Licensing Authorities. 6.9The Executive Committee shall have the power to make arrangements for the supply ofliquor on the premises for the period ofany special or general extension to the above periods granted by the Licensing Authorities for the area and any such hours shall be subject to any alterations made by the Licensing Authorities to the general permitted hours for the Penrith Licensing Area.The above shall not be construed as placing a liability upon the Club to open the premises for the supply ofintoxicating liquor during such hours;the actual hours during which liquor shall be supplied (within the maximum permitted hours) shall be fixed by the Executive Committee.<br><br> 7DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 7.1To control the affairs ofthe Club on behalfofthe members. 7.2To keep accurate accounts ofthe finances ofthe Club through the Treasurer.These should be available for reasonable inspection at every Annual General Meeting.The Club shall maintain a bank account and the following officers shall be authorised to sign Club cheques; two from the Chairperson;Treasurer and Secretary. 7.3To make decisions on the basis ofa simple majority vote.In the case ofequal votes the Chairperson shall be entitled to an additional casting vote.<br><br> 7.4Seven Committee Members shall form a quorum. 8MEETINGS 8.1The Annual General Meeting shall be held in January each year.14 days clear written notice shall be given by the Secretary to the members ofthe Annual General Meeting by posting a notice on the Club notice board and also by publishing details in the local press.Members must advise the Secretary in writing ofany business to be moved at the Annual General Meeting at least 7 days before the Annual General Meeting and the Secretary shall circulate or give notice ofthe agenda ofthe meeting to members not less than 7 days before the meeting. 8.2The Annual General Meeting shall be open to the public,but only members ofthe Club shall be entitled to vote.<br><br> 8.3The business ofthe Annual General Meeting shall be to: (a)Confirm the minutes ofthe previous Annual General Meeting. (b)Receive the annual accounts for the year from the Treasurer. (c)Receive the annual report from the Secretary.<br><br> (d)Elect the officers ofthe Club as outlined in 4.1 above together with the Captains and Vice-Captains ofthe First,Second and Third teams and other committee members. (e)Transact such other business received in writing by the Secretary from members 7 days prior to the Annual General Meeting and included on the agenda. (f)The Annual General Meeting shall be cChaired dby the President.<br><br> 8.4Extraordinary General Meetings may be convened by the Club Committee or on receipt by the Secretary ofa request in writing from not less than ten members ofthe Club Committee.At least 7 days notice shall be given. 8.5Nominations ofcandidates for election ofofficers shall be made in writing to the Secretary at least 7 days in advance ofthe Annual General Meeting date.Nominations can only be made by members and must be seconded by another member. 8.6At all general meetings the chair will be taken by the Chairperson or,in their absence by the Vice-Chairperson or a deputy appointed by the members attending the meeting.<br><br> 9ALTERATIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION 9.1Any proposed alterations to the Club 9s constitution may only be considered at an Annual General or Extraordinary General Meeting,convened with the required written notice ofthe proposal.Any alteration or amendment must be proposed by a member ofthe Club and seconded by another member.Such alterations shall be passed ifsupported by not less than two thirds ofthose members present at the meeting,assuming that a quorum has been achieved. 10TRUSTEES 10.1The property ofthe Club (other than that which shall be in the control ofthe Treasurer and consumable stores which shall be in the control ofthe Committee) shall be vested in the Trustees ofthe Club,who shall be indemnified against any expenses or liability incurred out ofthe property ofthe Club.Ifas a result ofundertakings or guarantees which they shall have given at the request ofthe Committee,the Trustees are called upon from their own funds to make payments which exceed the realisable value ofthe Club property,the general membership ofthe Club shall reimburse the Trustees in respect ofsuch excess. 11DISSOLUTION 11.1Ifat any Club meeting a resolution be passed calling for the dissolution ofPenrith Cricket Sports and Social Club,the Secretary shall immediately convene an Extraordinary General Meeting ofthe Club to be held not less than one month thereafter to discuss and vote on the resolution.<br><br> 11.2Ifat that Extraordinary General Meeting,the resolution be passed by at least two thirds ofthe members present at the meeting,the Committee shall thereupon,or at such date as specified in the resolution proceed to realise the assets ofthe Club and discharge all debts and liabilities ofthe Club. 11.3After discharging all debts and liabilities ofthe Club,the remaining assets shall not be paid or distributed amongst the members ofthe Club,but shall be given or transferred to another cricket club which is a registered Community Amateur Sports Club or to the ECB being the national governing body for cricket,as specified in the resolution and agreed at the Extraordinary General Meeting. <br><br>

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