NOTICE OF MEETING
10. (1) The Secretary of the Association shall, at least 14
days before the date fixed for holding a general meeting of
the Association, cause to be sent to each member of the
Association at his address appearing in the register of
members, a notice by pre-paid post stating the place, date
and time of the meeting and the nature of the business to
be transacted at the meeting.
10. (2) A member desiring to bring any business before
a meeting may give notice of that business in writing to
the Secretary, who shall include that business in the notice
calling the next general meeting after receipt of the notice.
10. (3) The rules, by-laws, and tournament rules of the
Association may be amended at any general meeting
provided six weeks notice in writing be given to the
Secretary, who shall give three weeks clear notice in
writing to the members of the Association via the
Delegates of each Club, and to the Executive Members and
Life Members of the Association, of the intention to move.
These requirements shall not preclude an amendment to a
motion from the floor of the meeting which in the sole
opinion of the Chairman does not change the basic intent
of the Motion. The proposed amendment shall be passed
by a majority vote of the total number of Executive
members, Life Members and Delegates present at the
meeting. A Motion proposed and defeated at one general
meeting shall not be eligible for proposal at the next
general meeting of the Association.
MEETING PROCEDURE
11. (1) The management of the Association shall be vested
in the general committee consisting of one financial
member of each Club (Delegates), Committee, and Life
Members. Fifty Delegates and/or Officers and Life
Members shall form a quorum.
11. (2) The Annual General Meeting of the general
Committee may bestow Life Membership on any Officer or
past Officer, in recognition of outstanding services
rendered to the Association. Life Members shall have full
privileges and rights as those on the general Committee.
11. (3) All business that is transacted at a special general
meeting and all business that is transacted at the Annual
General Meeting with the exception of that specially
referred to in these rules as being the ordinary business of
the Annual General Meeting shall be deemed to be general
business.
11. (4) Member clubs not represented at any general
meeting shall be liable to a fine.
THE CHAIRMAN
12. (1) The President, or in his absence, the Vice President,
shall preside as Chairman at each general meeting of the
Association.
12. (2) If the President or Vice President is absent from a
general meeting, the members present shall elect one of
their Committee to preside as Chairman at the meeting.
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