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Approved Special General Meeting 7-1-1995
Amended at Annual General Meeting
4-10-1997
Further amended at Annual General
Meeting 3-10-1998
Further amended at Annual General
Meeting 7-10-2000
1
Title
The
Association shall be known as "The Northern Ireland Association of
Cricket Umpires and Scorers".
2
Objectives
The
objectives of the Association shall be:-
(a) to
encourage interest in Cricket Umpiring and Scoring and to improve the
standards of both;
(b) to
assist in the promotion of a sound knowledge of the Laws of Cricket amongst
Cricket Umpires, Scorers, Players and other interested persons;
(c) to undertake
responsibility for the appointment of Umpires to such games as the Northern
Cricket Union and other governing bodies of Cricket may require;
(d) to
consider and act as appropriate in relation to reports made on the
performance of Cricket Umpires;
(e) to
represent the interests of members as appropriate;
(f) to be
a non-profit making Association.
3
Membership
Membership
shall be open to Cricket Umpires, Scorers and all persons with an interest in
Cricket Umpiring and Scoring. Prospective members shall be proposed and
seconded by existing members of the Association and shall be elected to
membership if subsequently recommended by the Executive Committee.
The Annual
Fee for Membership shall be recommended by the Executive Committee and
approved by the Annual General Meeting. Only fully paid-up members shall be
eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting or other meetings of the
Association. Members' subscriptions should be paid to the Honorary Treasurer
not later than 7 December of each year.
On the
recommendation of the Executive Committee, the Annual General Meeting may
elect to Honorary Life Membership of the Association any person thought
worthy of the distinction. Honorary Life Members shall be eligible to take
part and vote at the Annual General Meeting and other meetings.
4 Annual
General Meeting
The Annual
General Meeting shall be held in October of each year. Fourteen days notice
shall be given by the Honorary Secretary. Ten members shall constitute a
quorum.
The
business of the Annual General Meeting shall include:-
the
election of the President and Vice Presidents, the election of Chairman, Vice
- Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Representative to the NCU
Executive Committee, Umpires' Appointments Secretary and three other members
of the Executive Committee, the appointment of an Honorary Auditor.
Reports
and audited accounts shall be presented by the appropriate officers. A
Special General Meeting shall be called by the Executive Committee within 28
days of receipt of a request for such a meeting signed by at least ten
members. Business at such a meeting shall be restricted to the items and
amendments for which the meeting was requisitioned.
The
constitution may only be changed at an Annual General Meeting and only by
consent of at least two- thirds of members present and voting. Notice of any
proposed change to the constitution must be sent to the Honorary Secretary to
be received by him not later than 1 September so that details may be included
in the Agenda for the Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting may
delegate to the Executive Committee any matters which are not fully dealt
with and resolved at the Annual General Meeting.
5 Ordinary
Meetings
The
members of the Association shall meet monthly from the Annual General Meeting
in October until the following April. Additional meetings may be called by
the Chairman, at his discretion, or following written request from at least
ten members.
6 Officers
of the Association
The
Officers of the Association shall be the Chairman, Vice - Chairman, Honorary
Secretary and Honorary Treasurer.
7
Executive Committee
The
management of the Association shall be controlled by an Executive Committee
consisting of the Officers, Representative to the NCU Executive Committee,
Umpires' Appointments Secretary plus three other members of the Association
who shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. At least one
member of the Executive shall be a Scorer. The Executive Committee shall meet
at the Chairman's discretion as often as necessary for the transaction of the
business of the Association.
The
Executive Committee shall have power to deal with all matters affecting the
management of the Association. Its recommendations shall be reported to the
next Ordinary Meeting or the Annual General Meeting as appropriate. The
Executive Committee shall have the power of co-option. Five members shall
constitute a quorum.
8 Voting
All business of the Association, at whatever meeting, shall be
decided by vote of those present and voting. Apart from proposed changes to
the Constitution, which require consent of at least two-thirds of those
present and voting, a simple majority shall be sufficient for decision. In
the event of an equal vote the Chairman shall have a casting vote.
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