Club Rules and Constitution
Management:
- The overall Management of the Club shall be entrusted to the Management Committee who shall be responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy, constitution, financial structure and all associate matter, delegating as required and exercising financial control except in matters reserved by these rules for the Club in General Meeting. It may Co opt up to three members with full Committee powers, create such Officers as it considers necessary and appoint sub committees to deal with matters delegated to them. The Quorum for a Management Committee meeting shall be 50% of the elected and Co opted members plus one and shall include at least two officers of the Club. Responsibility for the day to day organisation and implementation of swimming and social matters shall be delegated by the Management Committee as described elsewhere.
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The Management Committee shall consist of the following Honorary Officers of the Club: President, Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, with up to six other members whose roles will be appointed by agreement within the Management Committee, according to the needs of the administration of the Club. The Management Committee shall meet at such times it considers necessary, and at least four times per year.
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The officers of the Club in agreement with the Chairman, shall be granted emergency powers to take such action as they consider necessary, should just cause arise, notifying all such action to the Committee as a whole at the first available opportunity.
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The Management Committee, at their first meeting following the Annual General Meeting, shall elect a Vice Chairman. All Management Committee members shall be eligible except the Chairman and the Hon. Secretary.
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The Management Committee shall maintain a set of Management Committee ‘Terms of Reference’, consistent with the Rules and Constitution of the Club, to define day to day running procedures and other matters within their jurisdiction for the use of Committee members.
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Notices, Agendas and minutes of the Management Committee meetings shall be distributed to all Past Presidents of the Club, who may attend meetings of the Management Committee, should they so desire, but shall have no voting power. They may not form part of the quorum.
