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1.
Title:
The name of the Association shall be:
"The Association of South Western Motor Clubs".
2.
Objectives:
a) Consultation and liasion with and between member clubs.
b) Assist and advise member clubs on all aspects of the organisation
and promotion of motorsport events.
c) Represent the interests of member clubs with, the MSA, the ACU, adjacent
Regional Association of Clubs, the Sports Council, other bodies having
any connection with motorsports and any other statutory and non-statutory
bodies.
d)Consultation on the production of the calendar of events, routes,
areas of activity and support and assistance in obtaining and maintaining
use of venues and facilities.
e)Promotion of Championships for Clubs and their members and any other
initiatives to further the interests of Motor Sports and Motor Sport
Clubs.
f) Organisation and promotion of Training.
g)All other matters concerned with motorsports.
3.
Membership:
Membership shall be open to any MSA recognised club, or regional centre
of recognised club, which is accepted by the Association Council. Application
for membership must be accompanied by a full subscription for the year.
The General Secretary may accept applications, pending ratification
by the Council at the following meeting.
Regional centres of national clubs will be regarded as separate entities
for the purpose of membership and liable for a full subscription.
4.
Officers & Executive Committee:
The Officers of the Association shall be:- President, Vice Presidents,
Chairman, Vice Chairman, General Secretary/Treasurer, Championship Secretaries/Co-ordinators,
Championship Registration Secretary, Press & Publicity Officer,
Forestry Liason Officer, Training Officer, Year Book Editor and Championship
Newsletter Editor.
The positions of President and Vice Presidents shall be open to former
officers who have given outstanding service to the Association. They
shall be ex-officio members of all ASWMC Committees. The positions shall
be for life, or until the holders indicate they no longer wish to serve.
The Executive Committee shall consist of the Officers, plus two members
directly elected at the AGM.
Additional members may be co-opted as necessary.
5.
Elections:
All Officers and Executive Committee members, with the exception of
President and Vice Presidents, shall be elected annually at the Annual
General Meeting and will be eligible for re-election.
They will assume Office on the 1st January succeeding the AGM at which
they are elected.
Nominations, from member clubs only, should be made in writing to the
General Secretary by 31st August, accompanied by acknowledgment of nomination
by the nominee.
6.
Council:
The Council shall consist of the Officers plus 1 voting delagate representing
each member club. Those Officers and delagates actually present at any
Council meeting, shall constitute a quorum.
The Council may authorise the formation of Sub Committees to conduct
certain business on its behalf. Membership of any Sub Committee shall
be at the invitation of the Executive Committee.
7.
Meetings:
Ordinary meetings of the Council shall be held three times annually,
March, June/July and October. A special General Meeting shall precede
the March meeting, for the sole purpose of approving the previous years
accounts. The October meeting shall be the Dates meeting. An Annual
General Meeting, for the purpose of Election of Officers & Committee
and ratifying Rule and Regulations changes only shall precede the October
Dates meeting. Additional Council meetings may be convened only if:
a) The Executive Committee declare urgent business so demands.
b) So requested in writing by at least six member clubs.
At least 21 days notice shall be given for all meetings. Each member
club may send up to two delagates to any Council meeting.
The Executive Committee shall meet as and when necessary, but not less
than once per annum. Any Sub Committee shall meet as and when it shall
decide. Voting at meetings shall be on a one vote per club basis. A
simple majority deciding any vote.
8.
Invitations:
Invitations may be extended by Council for representitives of any body
interested in, or concerned in motor sport to attend any meeting.
9.
Rule & Regulation Changes:
Association General Rules, Championship Rules or any Championship Regulations,
may not be amended in any way except by Council at the Annual General
Meeting, or a Special General Meeting called specifically for that purpose,
in accordance with General Rule 7. Member Clubs must be notified of
proposed amendments in advance of the meeting.
Resolutions for changing Rules or Regulations at the AGM may be made
by a member club, in writing to the Secretary by 31st August.
10.
Finance:
The financial year shall be from 1st January to 31st December. Subscriptions
shall be due on 1st January annually or at time of application for membership.
The subscription for each club shall be laid down in General Rule 11.
Clubs will be invoiced for the subscription due, payment to be made
only against this invoice.
A 'Statement of Accounts' shall be produced at the March Special General
Meeting and circulated to all member clubs. A list of clubs in arrears
of subscription will be presented to the March Meeting. Clubs still
in arrears 60 days after the March meeting MAY have their membership
terminated.
11.
Annual Subscription:
The Annual Subscription for each club shall be £35, or £25
if paid before the 1st March.
12.
Club Responsibilties:
Member clubs must notify the General Secretary annually of the name,
address and telephone number of their principle Officers on the form
provided. Subsequent changes to Officers must be notified as soon as
possible after any change.
Clubs may also be required to supply other information in order that
the Association mat successfully carry out the objectives contained
in Rule 2.
13.
Association Correspondence:
Association correspondence shall normally be sent to the Club Secretary,
unless the ASWMC General Secretary is notified, in writing, of an alternative
recipient.
14.
Fixture List:
A Fixture List of Events for the following year will be prepared at
the Dates meeting. A Provisional Championships Calendar for the following
year will be compiled at the Dates meeting and finalised at the AGM.
Clubs must send details of proposed fixtures, in the required format,
to the Year Book Editor by the date specified in the Year Book and on
the Date Application Form, circulated to all clubs. A provisional Fixture
List will be made available at the Dates meeting. Amendments to the
published Fixture List should be made to the relevant Championship Co-ordinator/Secretary.
No date application should be made to the RACMSA unless included in
the Association Calendar or application made for inclusion.
15.
Invitations to Events:
Clubs running NATIONAL B events intending to invite all member clubs
of the Association to participate MUST obtain acceptance from the General
Secretary before issuing SR's.
16.
Publications:
The Association shall produce an 'Annual Year Book & Fixture List',
which shall be circulated to all member clubs and any other persons
or orgaqnisations deemed suitable. A clubs annual subscription shall
intitle it to an allocation of 10 copies of the Year Book.
The Association shall also produce and circulate periodic issues of
'South West News' to all member clubs. It shall also circulate periodic
issues of ' ASWMC Championship News' to all registered championship
contenders.
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