1. TITLE
The name of the Club shall be "THE ISETTA OWNERS CLUB OF
GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED" hereafter referred to as the "CLUB", registered at
Companies House number 2527362.
2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Club shall be:-
Full membership is open to individual persons, however, a members' wife or husband and other members of the immediate family up to the age of 18 years, will also be entitled to enjoy the facilities of the Club.
At an AGM and or general meeting members present are entitled to one vote by poll or show of hands, either in person or by proxy. The proxy shall be in the form designated in the Company Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Membership is conditional upon payment of the enrolment fee and the annual subscription. A member shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting unless his/her subscription is fully paid up.
4. LAPSED MEMBERSHIP
If a member fails to pay a subscription for at
least twelve months from the expiry date of his/her subscription, his/her
membership of the Club will be terminated. Re-application to join will require
the payment of the enrolment and annual fees in full. On expiry of club
membership, a member accepts that his/her liability as a guarantor in the sum of
£1 will continue for a period of twelve months from the membership expiry date.
5. DIRECTORS
The executive officers of the Club will be eligible
for election as Directors and shall be elected in accordance with the Memorandum
and Articles of Association. All the Directors will retire at the first Annual
General Meeting, but will be eligible for re-elections.
6. MOTIONS
All motions for consideration at the AGM should be sent
to the Company Secretary at the last Committee meeting prior to the AGM. Late
motions will be handled under any other business, and will be included or
rejected at the discretion of the Chair.
7. ELECTIONS
Only fully paid-up Club members shall be eligible for
election.
8. DISSOLUTION
A three quarters majority shall be required to
propose dissolution of the Club. The Club may not be dissolved nor funds
divided, except at a General Meeting held three months after notice of such
meeting has been given to the membership. On dissolution funds will be
distributed as laid down in Company Memorandum and Articles of Association.
9. OFFICIALS
The management of the Club shall be vested in the
Directors who will act in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of
Association. No member of the Club will be eligible for election as a Director
of the Company unless he/she has been elected as an official of the Club. All
Directors shall be appointed from members of the Committee who have been in post
for a least 12 months and who during that time have attended a minimum of 2
Committee meetings.
10. COMMITTEE
The Committee will be elected annually at the Annual
General Meeting. They will advise the Directors in the conduct of the Club
affairs but will have no voting rights at Directors meetings.
Sub-committees and working parties shall be formed as required. Sub-committees will be under the chairmanship of a Director. no resolutions of sub-committees will be binding on the Club unless confirmed by the Directors in writing. Should an official not be re-elected to his/her post at an AGM he/she will normally work in conjunction with his/her successor for a period of up to one month to facilitate a smooth change-over.
11. SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subscriptions shall be determined by the
Directors annually. Subscriptions will fall due every twelve calendar months on
the 1st January.
12. FUNDS
All funds are payable to the Company, and shall be
administered by the Treasurer. Accounts shall be subject to audit and submitted
to Companies House as required by the Companies Act. Funds may be invested from
time to time at the discretion of the Directors. Funds will only be used for
promoting the objectives as at rule 2. Any member shall have the right to
inspect the accounts upon giving one months notice in writing to the Company
Secretary.
13. BANK LOANS
Should the Club require a Bank loan for any purpose
consistent with the objectives as at rule 2, the Club authorized the Treasurer
to negotiate such a loan with the Bank.
14. QUORUM
Two persons entitled to vote upon the business to be
transacted, each being a Director or a proxy for a Director or a duly authorized
representative of a corporation, shall be a quorum. Amendments to the number of
Directors that shall constitute a quorum may only be made at AGM or EGM of the
Company.
15. DISCIPLINE
The Directors shall have the power to withdraw the
membership rights of any member for any conduct on the part of the member or
members of his family which is detrimental to the objects of the Club. No
disciplinary business shall be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum is
present. The member shall have the right to be present. In particular,
withdrawal of membership may be invoked for such occurrences as the use of the
Club for profit in the purchase and re-sale of complete machines and the
purchase of spare parts from the Club stock for either re-sale at cost or for
profit. Spares purchased by a member which are not for his/her sole use or any
action of a member deemed by the Directors not to be in line with the aims of
the Club.
16. CONSTITUTION
Copies of Club rules shall be available to all
members. Rules or matters involved with the running of the Club will be
administered as laid down in Memorandum and Articles of Association of the
Company. Copies of changes to the Club Rules will be sent to all Members.
17. RECOVERY OF DEBTS
The Directors have the power to take such
action as they deem necessary to recover debts due to the Club, including
suspension or withdrawal of membership.
This document supersedes the previous Club rules last issued 11Augst 2003, and this issue will be numbered 1.
April 20th 2004