| 1. |
Name |
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The Club shall be called the
Norfolk County Cricket Club. |
| 2. |
Objects |
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The Club is formed for the
management of Minor County cricket in Norfolk and to contribute to
the development of cricket in the county through its association with
the Norfolk Cricket Board. |
| 3. |
Membership |
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The Club shall consist of
such members as have paid an annual subscription as provided for in
Rule 4, together with any Honorary Life Members. Honorary Life Members
elected before Season 2001 shall continue to hold that distinction;
further Honorary Life Members may be proposed by the Executive Conmiittee,
and elected by the Members at any General Meeting. |
| 4. |
Annual Subscription |
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The annual subscription shall
be payable by 1st April each year, the rate of subscription to be
decided by the Executive Conunittee, subject to ratification at the
Annual General Meeting which precedes the season for which the proposed
subscription rates apply. No member shall enjoy the benefits or privileges
of the Club until a valid subscription has been received by the Club.
A Member's Pass (which shall be non transferable) shall be provided
to every Member. |
| 5. |
Officers |
(a) |
The officers of the Club shall
be the President, the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the Treasurer,
the Secretary, the Youth Development Officer and the Chairmen of each
of the three Sub-Committees listed in rule 9(a). |
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(b) |
They shall be proposed, seconded
and elected at each Annual General Meeting of the Club. |
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(c) |
They shall hold office until
the next Annual General Meeting when they shall retire, but subject
to eligibility they may seek re-election from year to year. |
| 6. |
Captain |
(a) |
The Captain of the Club shall
be appointed by the Executive Committee and shall be introduced to
members of the Club by the Chairman at the Annual General Meeting. |
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(b) |
In the absence of the appointed
Captain the Executive Committee shall appoint an acting captain. |
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(c) |
The Captain may be dismissed
by the Executive Committee. |
| 7. |
Executive Committee |
(a) |
The Executive Committee, all
of whom shall be members of the Club, shall consist of the officers
of the Club, plus not more than two nominees of the Club (selected
by the Executive Committee) to the Committee of the Norfolk Cricket
Board. |
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(b) |
Five members of the Committee
shall form a quorum. |
| 8. |
Powers of the Executive
Committee |
(a) |
The assets of the Club shall
be vested in the Executive Committee and they will have the power
to do such things as are incidental or conducive to the objects of
the Club. |
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(b) |
The Executive Committee shall
have the power to appoint an Honorary Membership Secretary and such
Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries as appropriate. |
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(c) |
The Executive Committee shall
have the power to fill temporarily any vacancy arising from the unavailability
or resignation of any Officer of the Club. |
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(d) |
The Executive Committee shall
have the power to appoint any such members to the Conunittee of the
Norfolk Cricket Board as required by the Constitution of the Norfolk
Cricket Board. Such nominations will be ratified at the next following
General Meeting. |
| 9. |
Sub-Committees |
(a) |
There shall be the following
three Sub-Committees:
(i) Cricket and Selection
(ii) Membership and Home Matches
(iii) Promotion, Sponsorship and Development |
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(b) |
The roles and responsibilities
of each Sub-Committee shall be determined by the Executive Committee
from time to time and the total number of members to serve on each
Sub-Committee shall also be determined by the Executive Committee
from time to time. |
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(c) |
The Honorary Treasurer shall
be chairman of any Finance Sub-Committee that the Executive Committee
may, from time to time, establish. |
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(d) |
Subject to the proviso that
the Captain shall be a member of the Cricket and Selection Sub-Committee
and that any Honorary Membership Secretary appointed by the Executive
Committee shall be a member of the Membership and Home Matches Sub-Committee,
each Chairman will be responsible for nominating the members of his
own Sub-Committee. If appropriate each Chairman may nominate a person
to act as Secretary of his Sub-Committee. No person may serve on a
Sub-Committee until his nomination has been ratified by the Executive
Committee. |
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(e) |
The President, the Chairman
and the Vice-chairman shall receive notice of all Sub-Committee meetings
and shall have the right to attend, but not to vote unless elected
or appointed to serve on that committee. |
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(f) |
The Executive Committee shall
have the power to appoint at any time any other ad hoc sub-committee
which they consider necessary. |
| 10. |
Duties of Secretaries |
(a) |
The Honorary Secretary of
the Club shall conduct the correspondence of the Executive Committee
and shall have custody of all documents belonging to the Club. He
shall keep the records of the Club and full and correct minutes of
proceedings of the Executive Committee and of all General Meetings. |
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(b) |
Any Secretary of a Sub-Committee
shall conduct the correspondence of the relevant Sub-Committee, together
with keeping full and correct records of the business of the Sub-Committee,
making those records, in collaboration with the Honorary Secretary,
available to all members of the Executive Committee |
| 11. |
Duties of the Treasurer |
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The Honorary Treasurer shall
keep the accounts of the Club and shall make up the annual statement
of accounts and balance sheet of the Club up to the Thirtieth day
of September each year, which shall, after audit, be printed and circulated
amongst members of the Club prior to submission to the Annual General
Meeting for approval. |
| 12. |
Privileges of Members |
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Members shall be entitled: |
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(a) |
to free admission to the ground
at Home Matches in any recognised competition (with the exception
of matches played in any competition entry for which entails the general
imposition of an outer gate charge). |
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(b) |
to bring a car on to the ground
on which a Home Match is being played subject to the permission of
the ground or other authority. |
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(c) |
to obtain in advance, and
at a discount if offered, any tickets which the Club may have been
allocated for a match in which free admission under Rule 12(a) above
is not available. |
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(d) |
to wear the County Club colours
with the exception of those exclusively awarded to a "Capped Player"
(see Rule 13 below). |
| 13. |
County Cap |
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The County Cap shall be awarded
by the Captain on the recommendation of the Cricket and Selection
Committee to any player who, in their opinion, is worthy of the distinction.
Such recognition may be acknowledged in a manner as agreed from time
to time by the Executive Committee. |
| 14. |
Expulsion of Members |
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Any request to expel a member from the Club shall be made in writing
to the Secretary, setting out the circumstances which gave rise
to such a request, and signed by five members of the Club. The Honorary
Secretary shall then inform the member by letter, sent to the address
noted in the Club's records by recorded mail (so that the member
may have the opportunity of explaining or withdrawing from the Club)
of the complaint, and give notice of the date, time and place of
a meeting of the Executive Committee which will be held to decide
the question. The member shall have the right to explain their conduct
either in writing or at the meeting. If they decide to attend they
may be represented and/or call witnesses. The intention to do so,
however, shall he notified to the Secretary at least 3 days before
the meeting. If a two-thirds majority of the members of the Executive
Committee present vote for expulsion the member shall be expelled.
Any member so expelled shall have a right to appeal to an Extraordinary
General Meeting [Rule 15 (c)], to be summoned within twenty-one
days of the Executive Committee's decision to expel. A majority
of two-thirds of the members present and voting shall be required
to confirm the expulsion. If the expulsion is not confirmed, the
member shall be reinstated. |
| 15. |
General Meetings |
(a) |
All General Meetings of the
Club shall be held at a convenient place in the Norwich area determined
by the Executive Committee. |
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(b) |
All General Meetings other
than the Annual General Meeting shall be called Extraordinary Meetings. |
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(c) |
The Chairman, or in his absence
the Vice-Chairman, shall take the Chair at every General Meeting and
at meetings of the Executive Committee. If neither is present then
the meeting shall choose one of the members of the Executive Committee
to be Chairman of that meeting. |
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(d) |
The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held during December
in each year to transact the following business:
(i) to receive a Statement of the Club's accounts.
(ii) to receive the Chairman's Report on the past season and the
introduction of the captain for the following season.
(iii) to consider any special resolution(s) which may include those
for alteration of the Club's Rules.
(iv) to elect the Officers of the Club.
(v) to ratify the nomination of any Noniinees to the Committee of
the Norfolk Cricket Board not already elected under Rule 15(d) (iv).
(vi) to elect the Honorary Auditors.
(vii) to deal with any special matter which the Executive Committee
desire to bring before the members and to receive suggestions from
members for consideration by the Executive Committee, but shall
not be the subject of discussion at the Annual General Meeting.
This business will be conducted under 'other Business'. |
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(e) |
The Executive Committee shall
call an Extraordinary General Meeting when any matter outside the
day to day management of the Club shall arise and when receiving a
request for such a meeting signed by ten members of the Club or by
a member who has been expelled by the Executive Committee and desires
to appeal to an Extraordinary General Meeting. |
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(f) |
All nominations of an Officer
for election at an Annual General Meeting and any special resolutions
for an Annual General Meeting shall be submitted in writing to the
Secretary of the Club, signed by the Proposer and Seconder, by 1st
November in each year so that they may be included in the notice of
the meeting. Any nominations or resolutions from the Executive Committee
shall simply be recorded in the Minute Book at least 15 days before
any General Meeting and incorporated in the notice of the General
Meeting sent to members. |
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(g) |
Only persons in membership
of the Club two months prior to a General Meeting shall be entitled
to attend and vote at that meeting |
| 16. |
Notice of General Meetings |
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At least fourteen days' notice
of any General Meeting shall normally be sent to every member by letter
to his address in the Club register. If for any reason it should prove
impossible to give this notice the meeting shall be advertised in
the Eastern Daily Press, and through any other local media if felt
appropriate by the Executive Committee, at least 10 days prior to
the meeting. |
| 17. |
Quorum -General Meetings |
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At General Meetings twenty
members shall form a quorum. |
| 18. |
Voting |
(a) |
The procedure for voting at
General Meetings shall be determined by the Chairman of the meeting. |
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(b) |
At General Meetings every
member shall have one vote and under a joint membership each member
shall be entitled to one vote. |
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(c) |
Resolutions to elect the Officers
of the Club and the Honorary Auditor shall be decided by a simple
majority of votes. Special resolutions, including resolutions to amend
or add to the rules of the Club, shall be decided by a majority of
at least two-thirds of the votes cast. |
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(d) |
In the event of equality in
the votes cast, the Chairman of the meeting shall have a second or
casting vote. |
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(e) |
Votes by either post or proxy
shall not be allowed |
| 19. |
Minutes of General Meetings |
(a) |
Members who wish to receive
a copy of the minutes of any General Meeting may do so on making written
application to the Secretary. |
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(b) |
Minutes of General Meetings
shall be signed by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Club at the
first Executive Committee meeting following the General Meeting. |
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Complaints |
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All complaints shall be made
in writing to the Honorary Secretary who, if unable to deal with them,
shall submit them to the Executive Committee whose decision shall
then be final. |
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These Rules were adopted at an Extraordinary General
Meeting of the Norfolk County Cricket Club held on 27th June 2001. 
