Accepted 10th July 2013
1 Name
The club will be called Dao Lu CIC.
2 Aims and objectives
The aims and objectives of the club will be:
• to train and promote Tai chi, Shaolin gong fu and other martial arts to the
whole community for a healthier and calmer mind, body and lifestyle
• to promote the club within the local community
• to manage the equipment
• to ensure a duty of care to all members of the club
• to provide all its services in a way that is fair to everyone
• to ensure that all present and future members receive fair and equal
treatment.
3 Membership
Membership should consist of officers and members of the club.
All members will be subject to the regulations of the constitution and by joining the club will be deemed to accept these regulations and codes of conduct that the club has adopted.
Members will be enrolled in one of the following categories:
• Full member
• Associate member
4 Membership fees
Membership fees will be set annually and agreed by the Executive/Management Committee or determined at the Annual General Meeting. Fees will be paid annually at a rate proposed by the committee.
5 Officers of the club
The officers of the club will be:
• Chair
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Equipment Officer
• Coach
Officers will be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.
All officers will retire each year but will be eligible for re-appointment.
6 Committee
The club will be managed through the Management Committee consisting of: Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Coach. Only these posts will have the right to vote at meetings of the Management Committee.
The Management Committee will be convened by the Secretary of the club and held no less than 4 per year.
The quorum required for business to be agreed at Management Committee meetings will be: 3.
The Management Committee will be responsible for adopting new policy, codes of conduct and rules that affect the organisation of the club.
The Management Committee will have powers to appoint sub-committees is necessary and appoint advisers to the Management Committee as necessary to fulfil its business.
The Management Committee will be responsible for disciplinary hearings of members who infringe the club rules/regulations/constitution. The Management Committee will be responsible for taking any action of suspension or discipline following such hearings.
7 Finance
All club monies will be banked in an account in the name of Dao Lu CIC.
The Club Treasurer will be responsible for the finances of the club.
The financial year of the club will end on: May 31st.
A statement of annual accounts will be presented by the Treasurer at the Annual General Meeting.
Any cheques drawn against club funds should hold the signatures of the Treasurer plus up to two other officers.
8 Annual General Meetings
Notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be given by Dao Lu CIC Secretary.
Not less than 14 clear days’ notice to be given to all members.
The AGM will receive a report from officers of the Management Committee and a statement of the audited accounts.
Nominations for officers of the Management Committee will be sent to the Secretary prior to the AGM.
Elections of officers are to take place at the AGM.
All members have the right to vote at the AGM.
The quorum for AGMs will be at least 25% of the clubs members.
The Management Committee has the right to call Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) outside the AGM. Procedures for EGMs will be the same as for the AGM.
9 Discipline and appeals
All complaints regarding the behaviour of members should be submitted in
writing to the Secretary.
The Management Committee will meet to hear complaints within 14 days of a complaint being lodged.
The committee has the power to take appropriate disciplinary action including the termination of membership. The outcome of a disciplinary hearing should be notified in writing to the person who lodged the complaint and the member against whom the complaint was made within 7 days of the hearing.
There will be the right of appeal to the Management Committee following disciplinary action being announced. The committee should consider the appeal within 14 days of the Secretary receiving the appeal.
10 Dissolution
A resolution to dissolve Dao Lu CIC can only be passed at an AGM or EGM through a majority vote of the membership. In the event of dissolution, any assets of the club that remain will become the property of the local community to distribute to other clubs at their discretion.
11 Amendments to the constitution
The constitution will only be changed through agreement by majority vote at an AGM or EGM.
12 Declaration
Dao Lu CIC hereby adopts and accepts this constitution as a current operating guide regulating the actions of members.
Chair Name:
SIGNED: ____________________________ DATE:
Secretary Name:
SIGNED: _______________________________ DATE:
Treasurer Name:
SIGNED: _______________________________ DATE:
Equipment Officer Name:
SIGNED: _______________________________ DATE:
Coach Name:
SIGNED: _______________________________ DATE:_
