The
name shall be the North London Rambling Club.
Its
aims: to encourage rambling to foster a greater knowledge, love and
care of the countryside and to work for the preservation of natural
beauty, the protection of footpaths and the provision of access to
open country.
Annual
subscriptions for full members shall be as decided from time to time
at the Annual General Meeting. Members joining after 30th September,
who pay a full subscription, shall be credited with membership until
the end of the following year.
The
club year runs from 1st January to 31st December, but subscriptions
should be paid after the rate has been approved at the Annual General
Meeting, as announced in the April programme.
The
Secretary and the Treasurer and any other officials that may be considered
necessary shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting, and shall
be ex-officio members of the Committee.
A
Committee of five members shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting
and shall meet at least four times a year.
Nominations,
with Proposer and Seconder, for Officials and Committee members shall
reach the Secretary at or before the Annual General Meeting.
The
Committee shall consider all applications for membership and shall
have the right to:
i)
Suspend the membership of any Member for conduct considered detrimental
to the Club.
ii) Organise events other than rambles.
iii) Co-opt additional Committee Members.
Any
Member(s) suspended has/have the right of appeal to the Annual General
Meeting, but can only speak on the suspension.
One Auditor shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting; this person
shall not be a Member of the Committee.
The
Annual General Meeting shall take place on a suitable day in January
or February.
Motions
for consideration at the Annual General Meeting shall reach the Secretary
not later than four weeks before the date of the Annual General Meeting.
Any
alteration to these rules shall be dealt with only at an Annual General
Meeting, by a simple majority of those voting.
A
special General Meeting may be called by the Committee or at a request
by 20 Members to the Secretary.
If
at any General Meeting convened to discuss and vote on a motion calling
for the dissolution of the Club, the majority of those voting support
said motion; the Committee shall thereupon discharge all debts and
liabilities of the Club and donate the remaining funds to some other
voluntary organisation(s) having aims similar to the Club.