CONSTITUTION

2. OBJECTIVES

1.      NAME OF GROUP

 The name of the Group shall be:-

 (Your club name here)_______________________________

The objectives  of the Group shall be:-

a.       To arrange sites,,venues, competition  and safety any safety equipment  required to protect the public or competitors whilst involved in  R/C land    yachting.

b.      To hold, promote or participate in open or group R/C land yachting meetings, races and competitions.

c.       To provide instruction in  designing, building and learning R/C land yachting techniques.

d.      To provide social and recreational facilities.

e.       To promote and advance the hobby of R/C land yachti 

3. POWERS     

For the purpose of achieving or furthering these objectives, the Group shall have power:-

a.            To purchase, sell, hold, lease or rent real or personal property:   

b.            To borrow, raise or secure the payment of money to secure the repayment or performance of any debt,liability, contract or guarantee incurred       or to be entered into by  the group.    

       c     To enter into any arrangements with any government or local government authority or instrumentality:    

     d    To employ, hire or engage managers, clerks, secretaries, workmen, curators, coaches or other persons:    

      e.  To invest the monies of the Group:   

     f.   To make gifts or give prizes or trophy awards:   

       g  To amalgamate or associate with any other R/C land yachting group or sporting association. 

h.    To do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the objectives of the Group. 

4.  INCOME AND PROPERTY  

The income and property of the Group shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objectives  of the Group and no portion of the income or property shall be paid, transferred or distributed directly or indirectly to the members of the Group, provided that nothing shall prevent the payment in good faith of remuneration to any officer or employee of the Group or to any person other than a member, in return for services actually rendered to the Group.

5.    5.MEMBERSHIP 

   a.  a) Membership of the Group shall be open to all persons interested in R/C land yachting at the discretion of the Committee only.   

  b)    In admitting a person to membership the Committee shall take into account the need to maintain a good standard of R/C land yachting and       the   need to provide R/C land yachting facilities for interested persons.  

c.     Membership shall consist of the following classes:-  

     (i)               Full membership ( Right to be elected to the committee)

     (ii)             R/C Sailing member   

     (iii)             Junior  R/C sailing member   ld important office in the Group for several years may be nominated and       elected a Life Member by the Annual General Meeting upon the recommendation of the Committee.   

f.      The Committee shall have power to admit a person to honorary membership on a temporary basis; the Annual General Meeting shall have power    to admit a person to honorary membership on a permanent (life) basis, or temporary basis. Not more than two (2) people shall be elected to             Honorary  Life Membership in any five (5) year period. 

g.     A member shall cease to be a member if:-  

     (i)               he or she resigns;  

     (ii)              he or she fails to pay any subscription and/or levy due: or  

     (iii)             he or she is suspended or expelled.    

 6.      PATRON AND HONORARY VICE-PATRONS

At the Annual General Meeting there may be elected a Patron and not more than six (6) Honorary Vice-Patrons who shall be entitled to participate in any general meeting but shall not be entitled to vote or otherwise participate in the business of the Group.

7.      ENTRANCE FEE AND SUBSCRIPTION

a.         The entrance fee and subscription for each class of member shall be determined by the members of the Group at the Annual General Meeting    or at an Extraordinary General Meeting, called for the purpose of discussing subscriptions.

b.     Any person wishing to become a member shall submit an application on a form   approved by the Committee together with an entrance fee and    the membership fee for  one calendar year and the Committee may accept or reject any application without being required to give reasons.

c.     All subscriptions shall be due and payable in advance on the same day on which the 

     Annual General Meeting is held, therefore unfinancial members cannot vote at said

     Annual General Meetings.

8.OFFICERS 

a.    The Officers of the Group shall be as listed:-o

         i)Commodore

        ii) Vice Pres/Commodore

        iii) Secretary

       iv) Treasurer

      and 4 committee members

      The Commodore shall not hold office for a period greater than 3 years consecutive

      No person who is deemed un-financial shall hold office, except in the case of a member who has been declared "life member'

      VISITORS:

            The Committee or a nominated member of the committee shall have the power to collect on behalf of the club any charge  charge or  Visitor’s fee or gate entrance fee to any event held by the R/C Club, or any event whereupon the said club is liable for  a fee for usage or entrance of individuals present or participating.

b     .  Any member may bring a visitor to the Group and will be responsible for any such payments as may be due    

           for  entrance or participation in any competition or event.    

      c.  No one visitor will be permitted to accompany  the Group, without firstly signing an  

           indemnity form, on each of the allowed three (3) occasions in one season.    

22.   DISSOLUTION    

a.     The Group may at any time, with the consent of a majority of three quarters of     

      financial members present at an Extraordinary General Meeting called for the    

      purpose, be dissolved.     

b.     If upon the dissolution or winding up of the Group there remains after the     

      satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whatsoever, the same will   

      not be paid to or distributed among the members of the Group but shall be given or 

      transferred to some other club or institution having objects similar wholly or in part  

      to the objects of the Group and which shall prohibit the distribution of its and their  

      income and property among its or their members or to some charitable object or  

      objects which club, institution or object shall be determined by the members of the   

      Group at or before the time of dissolution or winding up, or in default thereof or if    

      and insofar as effect cannot be given to such determination then such payment or   

      distribution will be determined by a Judge or Supreme Court.    

23    INSPECTION OF RULES       

          The rules will be open to inspection by any member upon giving reasonable notice in writing to  the Secretary at a time and place convenient to the Secretary.         

24    ALTERATION OF RULES      

a.        No alteration, addition or amendment of these Rules will be made unless and until  

 carried by a resolution at any General Meeting called for such purpose by a majority  

 of two-thirds of the financial members present.    

b.        Notice of any proposed addition, alteration or amendment will be given in accordance with the provision of Rule 14.     

AS ISSUED   Date(  /      /       /200-)