3. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND OTHER GENERAL MEETINGS
(a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held in January.
(b) No less than 7 days notice convening an Annual or other General Meeting of the Club shall be given to each member.
(c) At an Annual or other General Meeting of the Club 25 members shall constitute a quorum.
(d) A General Meeting of the Club may be called for the purpose by the General Committee or on the request of the 25
members.
(e) Other than for additions and alterations to the Rules of the Club, any matters coming before the Annual General Meeting for
a vote shall be decided by a simple majority of those members present and voting.
4. DUTIES OF GENERAL COMMITTEE
(a) The affairs of the club shall be dealt with by the General Committee who at their first meeting after the AGM shall appoint
individuals to Competition, Handicap, Greens Liaison and Social Sub-Committees and to other Sub Committees as the
needs arises.
(b) All proposals by Sub-Committee must be submitted to the General Committee for approval.
(c) A quorum of the General Committee shall be 5 members.
(d) The General Committee shall have the power to make Byelaws which shall remain in force until the next Annual or General
Meeting.
(e) The Captain, Past Captain or President , or a member elected by the members present, shall preside at all meetings of the
Club and / or the General Committee.
(f) The Chairman of any meeting shall have the casting vote where the vote is equal.
(g) It is incumbent upon a committee member to declare his interest and vacate the meeting immediately a matter comes under
discussion in which he has a personal vested interest.
5. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND MEMBERSHIP FEES
(a) The financial year of the Club shall be 1st January to 31st December.
(b) The amount of the Annual Subscription, and the Entrance Fee for new members, shall be determined by the Annual General
Meeting in accordance with Rule 12(b). The Annual Subscription for members of 65 years of age and over shall be set at a
reduced rate.
(c) Those members not having paid their Annual Subscriptions by the 1st March shall be deemed to have resigned.
(e) Ex-members wishing to rejoin the Club must again make application as laid down in Rule 6.
(f) A member may request the General Committee to convert his (full) Membership to Associate Membership for a single
payment of £10.
(g) An Associate Member is a non-playing member, has no voting rights at Club meetings, and cannot take part in Club
Competitions.
(h) Members may request the General Committee to convert their existing Membership to Country Membership on payment of
an Annual fee in accordance with clause 5(b) A Country Member has no voting rights at Club Meetings, he may play
alongside other members during competitions but is only eligible to enter for the optional sweeps.
