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NEWCASTLE DRAGONS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
CONSTITUTION
RULES AND BY-LAWS ADOPTED – ANNUAL MEETING
DECEMBER, 2006
1.(a)The name of the club is Newcastle Dragons Rugby Football Club hereafter referred to in these By-laws as the “Club”.
(b)The Club shall affiliate with the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union (N.H.R.U.) and the Australian Rugby Union (A.R.U.) and shall adopt the laws of the game as played by A.R.U. and also the Rules-to-Professionalism as observed by the Australian Rugby Union.
(c)The objects of the Club shall be to foster and promote Rugby Union Football and establish relationships with any other clubs with a Welsh connection.
2.Officers of the Club :
(a)The Officers of the Club shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, to be elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) as hereinafter provided. There shall also be a minimum four (4) and up to a maximum of eight (8) ordinary Committee Members elected at the AGM to assist in the administration of the Club.
(b)Nominations for such election shall be made in writing and lodged with Hon. Secretary at the AGM.
(c)The Executive shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.
3.Funds and Assets of the Club :
(a)The funds and assets of the Club shall be held in the name of the Club by President, Vice-president, Secretary and Treasurer and shall be used solely in accordance with 1(c) above.
(b)The bank accounts of the Club shall be operated upon as decided upon from time to time by the Executive.
(c)The Club's financial year shall be the calendar year.
(d)No sum of money shall be expended without the approval of the Executive.
(e)The Executive of the Club plus others elected by the members as required shall be the Trustees for the Club.
(f)The Trustees are empowered to act to acquire and hold property on behalf of the Club
4.Meetings of the Club :
(a)The meetings of the Club shall be the AGM, Special General Meetings (SGM) and Committee Meetings.
(b)Votes at the General Meetings shall be as follows :-
1.Financial members of the Club – 1 vote each
2.Life members – 1 vote each.
(c)At any General Meeting one-fourth of the total number of persons entitled to vote shall be a quorum.
(d)At all General Meetings the President of the Club shall preside. In his absence, or at his request, the Vice-President shall preside. In his absence, the meeting shall elect a Chairman.
(e)Any decision or ruling of the Chairman may be dissented from and over-ruled by a majority of the voters present, but the motion to dissent from Chairman's ruling shall not be spoken to except by the proposer of the motion who shall be limited to five minutes, and by the Chairman.
(f)The Chairman of any General Meeting shall have a deliberate as well as a casting vote.
(g)Voting at any General Meeting shall be by show of hands except where a ballot is provided in these By-laws.
(h)Any General Meeting may be adjourned to such a day and hour as a majority of voters present may decide.
(i)The order of business at General Meetings shall be: Apologies, Confirmation of minutes of previous Meeting, Matters Arising, Reports, Notices of Motion, Correspondence, General.
(j)With concurrence of the Meeting the Chairman may alter the order in which business shall be taken.
5.Annual General Meeting :
(a)The AGM shall be held not later than the third week in February and at least fourteen (14) days written notice of the time and place of holding such be given by the Secretary to the members of the Club and Life Members of the Club.
(b)The ordinary business to be transacted at an AGM shall be :
To receive Annual report, Balance Sheet, duly audited. To adopt competition rules for conduct of competitions for ensuing season as laid down by the NHRU. To elect Officers and Committee of the Club for ensuing year and Honorary Auditor for ensuing year.
CONSTITUTION
RULES AND BY-LAWS ADOPTED – ANNUAL MEETING
DECEMBER, 2006
1.(a)The name of the club is Newcastle Dragons Rugby Football Club hereafter referred to in these By-laws as the “Club”.
(b)The Club shall affiliate with the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union (N.H.R.U.) and the Australian Rugby Union (A.R.U.) and shall adopt the laws of the game as played by A.R.U. and also the Rules-to-Professionalism as observed by the Australian Rugby Union.
(c)The objects of the Club shall be to foster and promote Rugby Union Football and establish relationships with any other clubs with a Welsh connection.
2.Officers of the Club :
(a)The Officers of the Club shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, to be elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) as hereinafter provided. There shall also be a minimum four (4) and up to a maximum of eight (8) ordinary Committee Members elected at the AGM to assist in the administration of the Club.
(b)Nominations for such election shall be made in writing and lodged with Hon. Secretary at the AGM.
(c)The Executive shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.
3.Funds and Assets of the Club :
(a)The funds and assets of the Club shall be held in the name of the Club by President, Vice-president, Secretary and Treasurer and shall be used solely in accordance with 1(c) above.
(b)The bank accounts of the Club shall be operated upon as decided upon from time to time by the Executive.
(c)The Club's financial year shall be the calendar year.
(d)No sum of money shall be expended without the approval of the Executive.
(e)The Executive of the Club plus others elected by the members as required shall be the Trustees for the Club.
(f)The Trustees are empowered to act to acquire and hold property on behalf of the Club
4.Meetings of the Club :
(a)The meetings of the Club shall be the AGM, Special General Meetings (SGM) and Committee Meetings.
(b)Votes at the General Meetings shall be as follows :-
1.Financial members of the Club – 1 vote each
2.Life members – 1 vote each.
(c)At any General Meeting one-fourth of the total number of persons entitled to vote shall be a quorum.
(d)At all General Meetings the President of the Club shall preside. In his absence, or at his request, the Vice-President shall preside. In his absence, the meeting shall elect a Chairman.
(e)Any decision or ruling of the Chairman may be dissented from and over-ruled by a majority of the voters present, but the motion to dissent from Chairman's ruling shall not be spoken to except by the proposer of the motion who shall be limited to five minutes, and by the Chairman.
(f)The Chairman of any General Meeting shall have a deliberate as well as a casting vote.
(g)Voting at any General Meeting shall be by show of hands except where a ballot is provided in these By-laws.
(h)Any General Meeting may be adjourned to such a day and hour as a majority of voters present may decide.
(i)The order of business at General Meetings shall be: Apologies, Confirmation of minutes of previous Meeting, Matters Arising, Reports, Notices of Motion, Correspondence, General.
(j)With concurrence of the Meeting the Chairman may alter the order in which business shall be taken.
5.Annual General Meeting :
(a)The AGM shall be held not later than the third week in February and at least fourteen (14) days written notice of the time and place of holding such be given by the Secretary to the members of the Club and Life Members of the Club.
(b)The ordinary business to be transacted at an AGM shall be :
To receive Annual report, Balance Sheet, duly audited. To adopt competition rules for conduct of competitions for ensuing season as laid down by the NHRU. To elect Officers and Committee of the Club for ensuing year and Honorary Auditor for ensuing year.
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