BADENOCH
& STRATHSPEY CONSERVATION GROUP
CONSTITUTION
1.
NAME
The
name of the group shall be the Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group.
2.
OBJECTS
The
objects of the group shall be:-
(a)
to stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and
character of Badenoch & Strathspey
(b)
to encourage active conservation of the area through wise use;
(c)
to encourage high standards of planning and architecture in harmony with
the environment.
The
group shall pursue these objectives solely by charitable means including:
·
meetings, lectures, publications,
conferences and publicity;
·
the promotion of schemes of a
charitable nature;
·
drawing issues to the attention of
the appropriate bodies; and
·
collaborating with other societies
in the area having similar aims.
3. MEMBERSHIP
Membership shall be open to all who are
supportive of the aims of the group.
There shall be three classes of membership:
·
Full membership - open to persons
aged 16 or over living in the area.
·
Associate membership - open to
persons aged 16 or over living outwith the area.
·
Junior membership - open to persons
aged 15 or under.
Full
and Associate members have voting rights.
Junior
members have no voting rights.
4. SUBSCRIPTION
Subscription
for the ensuing year shall be determined annually at the Annual General meeting.
Subscriptions shall be due at the conclusion of the AGM or upon taking up
membership. A member joining
after 31st March in any year shall be liable for only half the
subscription for that year. A
member in arrears with his subscription may not vote at any meeting.
Membership shall lapse if a subscription remains unpaid six months after
it becomes due.
5. MEETINGS
1)
Meetings shall consist of an Annual General meeting (AGM), Ordinary
meetings and Special meetings
2)
The AGM shall be held in November each year.
It shall, in addition to transacting any other competent business:
(a)
receive from the treasurer an audited statement of the accounts made
up to 30th September in each year;
(b)
determine subscriptions for the ensuing year; and
(c)
elect office bearers for the ensuing year.
Nominations for any post of office bearer must be sent in writing to the
secretary at least fourteen days before the meeting and must be signed by both
the proposer and the seconder and accompanied by the written consent of the
nominee. In the event of
their being more than one nominee for a post, election shall be by ballot.
3)
Ordinary meetings shall be held as required with at least four ordinary
meetings being held each year.
4)
A Special Meeting shall be called by the secretary upon instructions from
the Convener or upon a request made in writing and signed by not less than six
Full members. Notice of the
business to be discussed or the terms of any motion to be proposed shall be
circulated by the secretary to all members in advance of the meeting.
5)
The quorum for any meeting shall be ten per cent of the membership
(rounded up to the next whole number). However, even if a quorum is present, the convener may, if he
considers that the attendance is unrepresentative, decline to put to the meeting
any motion other than the one the subject matter of which has been notified in
advance to all members.
6)
No motion to revoke or amend a decision taken at a previous meeting
shall be competent unless advance notice thereof has been given either at
an intervening meeting or by the procedure described in sub-paragraph 4 above or
paragraph 12 below.
7)
Any requirement under this Constitution that notice of a motion be given
in advance shall not preclude adoption of the motion in amended form.
8)
Except as provided in paragraph 12 a decision at any meeting may, failing
unanimity, be taken by simple majority of members present and voting.
The Convener shall have a deliberative and, in the case of equality, a
casting vote.
6. OFFICE BEARERS
1.
The groups office bearers shall be a Convener, Vice Convener, Treasurer
and Secretary and such others as may be agreed at an AGM.
Office bearers shall be elected annually at the AGM as prescribed in
paragraph 5.2© and shall hold office for a year.
retiring office bearers shall be eligible for re-election.
2.
If any office bearer becomes unable to discharge his duties during his
term of office the group may at a meeting appoint a substitute to hold office
for such a period as the group may determine, not going beyond the next AGM.
7. COMMITTEES
Any
group meeting shall have the power to appoint such committees as it may
determine and to regulate their duties and powers.
8. APPEALS
The
group shall have the powers to make any appeals, solicit donations and canvass
monies for carrying out the objects of the group.
9. EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION
The
group shall out of the monies received by it, pay all proper expenses of its
administration and management and shall use the residue of such monies as it
thinks fit for or towards the objects of the group.
10. INVESTMENT
All
monies at any time belonging to the group and not required for immediate
application for its objectives shall be invested upon such investments,
securities or properties
11. BORROWING
The
group may borrow for the objects such monies at such rate of interest and in
such a manner as the group thinks fit.
12. AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
This
constitution may be amended by not less than a two-thirds majority vote provided
that (a) a draft of any amendment proposed shall have been circulated to all
members not less than fourteen days beforehand; and (b) nothing herein contained
shall authorise any amendment permitting expenditure of any funds of the group
on any object which is not charitable.
13. WINDING UP
In
the event of the group being wound up, any available funds shall be transferred
to such one or more charitable bodies having objects similar to the groups' as
may be chosen by the group.
As
amended 12.03.2001
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