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BELFAST Rules of the Society Page2 2000
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ACCOUNTS:
(27) A Bank account shall be opened in the name of the Society.
(28) An auditor or auditors shall be appointed by the committee and audit the accounts prior to the annual general meeting or when the committee deems necessary.
(29) The accounts of the Society shall be made available for the membership.

GOLF OUTINGS:
(30) The committee may, at its discretion, impose a restriction on the numbers attending any social or golfing outing of the Society.
(31) The committee or any officer or officers of the committee duly authorized shall allot partners for golf outings.
(32) Visitors may accompany members to golf outings, provided that no member of the Society is denied a place by their attendance.
(33) Rules and regulations governing golf outings shall be determined and exercised by the committee, who shall consider and adjudicate on all matters arising therefrom.

AMENDMENTS:
(34) Articles of the constitution shall not be altered, amended or added to, except at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting of the Society. Any motion proposing a constitutional amendment shall require a two thirds majority of those present and voting to be carried. Constitutional amendments shall be submitted in writing, with the names of a proposer and seconder to the Secretary of the Society and forwarded to the members two weeks before the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting
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SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS:
(35) A Special General Meeting shall be convened if 10% of the members sign a motion calling for the meeting which is duly forwarded to the Secretary. Notice of a Special General Meeting shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Society and forwarded to the members two weeks before the meeting is convened. The business of a Special General shall be reserved to those matters detailed in the said Motion.

SCHEDULE 1. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS:
Elections shall be conducted in accord with the following procedure:
(1) Elections to the posts of Vice-Captain, Secretary, Treasurer and the four ordinary members of the committee shall take place at the General Meeting of the Society.
(2) Nominations for the posts of Vice Captain, Secretary, Treasurer and the four ordinary members of the committee shall be Submitted in writing to the Secretary four weeks prior to the Annual General Meeting. Nominations for the above named posts must include the names of the proposer and seconder, who shall be members of the Society.
(3) Nominations shall be sent to all members of the Society two weeks prior to the Annual General Meeting.
(4) Voting shall be by secret ballot only.
(5) Any candidate shall receive one and only one nomination for any post.
SCHEDULE 2 . DISCIPLINARY MATTERS:
(1) The committee of the Society shall consider all matters of discipline.
(2) The Committee may investigate any matters involving a breach of rules and regulations of the Society, any matter which brings the Society into disrepute or any matters which the committee considers of such a nature that it requires investigation.
(3) An officer of the Society or member of the committee shall be deemed to have resigned his/her post or from the committee, if he/she fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the committee, unless the member has explained his/her nonattendance in writing to the committee and the committee has accepted the explanation.
(4) An officer of the Society or member of the committee shall be deemed to have resigned from his/her post or from the committee, if he forwards a letter to the committee through the Secretary of the Society.
(5) Before any matter of a disciplinary nature is considered, the parties to the issue and all members of the committee, shall be given at least 7 days notice of the hearing of the dispute, details of the matter to be investigated and name of complainant ( where relevant )
(6) Any parties involved in a disciplinary matter shall be entitled to attend the hearing and put before the committee submissions as he/she may wish.

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