FARAG Constitution

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to all and no application for membership will be refused on other than reasonable grounds,  e.g. there will be no discrimination on grounds of race, occupation, sex or religion or political or other opinion.

Applications for membership will be received in writing to the Secretary on the appropriate application form.

Honorary membership may be conferred by the Committee upon any person deemed by them to have rendered notable service to the Groups.

The Committee may expel from membership of the Groups any members who have disobeyed any of the aims, or who have, in the opinion of the Committee, been guilty of misconduct, derogatory to the character or prejudicial to the interests of the Groups.   With the proviso that before expelling them, the Committee shall call upon them for an explanation of their conduct and give them a proper opportunity of answering the allegations against them.

a)  All powers of management shall be vested in the Committee consisting of the Chairperson, Secretary /Treasurer and eight other Committee members.   A total of six persons shall constitute a quorum.

b)  The Chairperson and Secretary / Treasurer shall be elected annually at the A.G.M.   The Groups will elect their own two representatives to serve on the Committee ten days prior to the A.G.M.

c)  The decision of the Committee shall be the sole authority for the interpretation of the aims and for anything relating to the Groups not provided therein and their decision shall be final and binding on members.

d)  The Committee may formulate by-laws for the detailed running of the Groups and elect sub-Committees for any special activities of the Groups which the Committee will authorise.

e)  The Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy amongst the members of the Committee but any person so co-opted shall retain office only until the next A.G.M. and then shall be eligible for re-election.

f)  The financial year of the Groups shall commence on the 6th April.

g)  The annual subscription shall be decided by the members of the Committee and agreed by a simple majority at the A.G.M.

h)  The property, effects and funds of the Groups, whensoever derived, shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the aims of the Groups and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of a dividend, bonus, or otherwise howsoever by way of profit to the members of the Groups.

i)  If, upon the winding up or dissolution of the Groups, there remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property, effects or funds whatsoever, the same shall be given or transferred to some other organisation or organisations having aims similar to the aims of the Groups.   Such organisation or organisations to be determined by the members of the Groups by resolution passed at a General Meeting at or before the time of dissolution, and if and so far as effect cannot be given to such provision then to some charitable purpose.

AGM

j)  The Annual General Meeting will be held each year to transact the following business:

     1.  To receive and approve a statement of the Groups' accounts to the end of the preceding year.
     2.  To fill vacancies in the Committee.
     3.  To appoint a bona fide person agreed by the Committee, to conduct an audit of the accounts.
     4.  To deal with any special matter which the Committee may desire to bring to the attention of members and to receive suggestions from members for consideration by the Committee.

k)  Notice of convening the Annual General Meeting shall be given to members no less than ten days before the meeting and shall specify matters to be dealt with.   Nominations for Chairperson, Secretary / Treasurer  should be sent to the Secretary / Treasurer ten days before A.G.M.