General Rules of the Association

 

  1. Title

    2. The name of the Association shall be the London Counties Association of Motor Clubs.

     

  2. Membership

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    Membership is open to any motor club recognised by the Royal Automobile Club Motorsports Association. Application of clubs for membership of the Association shall be submitted to the Association by the Honorary Secretary and the election of such clubs shall be at the discretion of the Council

     

  3. Subscriptions

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    1. The annual subscription fee for member clubs will be an amount agreed by the Council, on recommendation of the Committee. This fee will be payable by clubs at the time of their election to the Association and annually thereafter. Annual fees are due on 1st January

     

  4. Council

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    Member clubs of the Association shall provide two delegates to be their accredited representatives on the Association Council. Each club must be represented at least one Council Meeting per year. In the event of this requirement not being fulfilled, the Association reserves the right to withdraw membership.

     

  5. Officers

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    The Officers of the Association shall be the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer. The Deputy Chairman will be the Association representative on the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association Regional Committee.

     

  6. Committee

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    The Committee of the Association shall consist of the Officials of the Association, four other members and the Championship administrators. A Committee meeting will be quorate with the presence of 6 members, one of whom must be an Official of the Association. The Committee may co-opt members to fill any vacancies and may form sub-committees as required.

     

  7. Council Meetings

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    1. The Council shall meet four times a year. One meeting will include the Annual General. Meeting (A. G. M.) and another will be mainly for the production of the championship calendar.

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    2. Additional meetings may be called if arranged by the Council, requested by the Committee or requested in writing by five member clubs. At least fourteen days notice shall be given of all additional Council Meetings.

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    3. The Council will be deemed quorate with the attendance of 10 member clubs.

     

  8. Election of Officers and Statement of Accounts

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    The election of Officers and statement of accounts shall take place as follows: -

     

    1. At the last planned Council Meeting the Championship Administrators shall be elected for the following year.

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    2. At the Association A. G. M. to be held at the first Council Meeting of each year the Offices and Committee Members shall be elected.

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    3. The Hon. Treasurer at the Association A. G. M shall present a Statement of Accounts showing all receipts and expenditure for the year ended.

     

  9. Voting at Council Meetings

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    Each member club present at a Council Meeting of the Association shall be entitled to one vote. The chairman shall not vote except in the case of a casting vote.

     

  10. Alteration to the Rules

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    Any alteration to these rules may be made by a Council Meeting, provided that: -

     

    1. Details of the proposed changes are included in the notice of the Council Meeting.

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    2. That the resolution proposing such changes us carried by two-thirds of those present and voting at the Council Meeting.

     

  11. Invitations

 

The Hon. Secretary, on behalf of the Committee shall invite a representative of the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association to attend all Council Meetings. The Hon. Secretary may also invite a representative of a body or person interested in motor sport.

 

13 Championships

 

    1. The Association will organise Annual Championships as agreed by the Council.

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    2. Member clubs may nominate events for these championships. Events will be accepted for a Championship if the organisers have proven their ability to comply with the rules of the Championship and to maintain the required standard as determined by the Committee.

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    3. A club which has an event accepted for a Championship must have paid its current subscription 8 weeks before the event. This does not alter the requirement of Rule 4 of the Association.

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    4. The Committee reserves the right to refuse or cancel the granting of Championship status to an event with out assigning a reason.