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EAST SUSSEX BRANCH 

 
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The Salmon & Trout Association - East Sussex Branch Constitution and Rules

1.      The Branch shall be independent, but affiliated to the Salmon & Trout Association.  The Branch is financially independent of the Salmon & Trout Association and will agree to sign the S&TA Branch Agreement.

 

2.     The name of the Branch shall be the Salmon & Trout Association – East Sussex Branch. 

 

3.     The Objectives of the Branch, in support of the Salmon & Trout Association, fall within the Objectives of the Salmon & Trout Association which are: 

 

a.      To promote for the public benefit the conservation, protection and sustainable exploitation of salmon, trout and other fish stocks of United Kingdom origin, and the conservation and improvement of the aquatic environment and ecosystems necessary for them to thrive.

b.     The advancement of public education relating to the conservation of the aquatic environment and the interaction between human beings, the environment and fish, whether through angling or otherwise;

c.      To promote for the public benefit, training in water safety, knowledge of the aquatic environment and identification of and respect for its dependent species, including fish, whether through angling or otherwise;

d.     To promote research and to publish the useful results thereof in respect of the factors affecting the natural and artificial regeneration of salmon, trout and other fisheries in the United Kingdom including the general ecology of river catchments and the marine environment and the effect of commercial, industrial and land management practices on aquatic ecosystems.

 

4.     Membership of the East Sussex Branch shall be open to those who are members of the National Association. Membership shall be determined by residence within the East Sussex or by choice, subject to the confirmation of the National Association. 

 

5.     The Officers of the Branch shall be Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, and should ideally include Vice Chairman, Branch Organiser and Water Resources Officer. Any individual, if required, may hold more than one office.

 

6.     A Committee, in which the management of the Branch shall be vested, shall consist of the Officers of the Branch and other members as required. Any 3 Committee members, to include two Officers, shall form a quorum. The Committee shall be empowered to co-opt other members on to the Committee between Annual General Meetings, if necessary. 

 

7.     The Officers and other members of the Committee for the ensuing year shall be elected annually by members at the Annual General Meeting. Ideally, the Chairman shall not hold office for more than three consecutive years but may be subject to re-election. 

 

8.     The Branch’s year shall end on the (31st October) and an Annual General Meeting shall be held no later than the end of May in the subsequent year. At that Meeting the members shall receive the previous years the Branch Annual Report together with the Branch’s independently verified accounts for the year. (Appropriate dates to be agreed by the Branch).  

 

9.     The elected Committee shall be empowered to act as they see fit in the interests of the Branch including the raising of monies in pursuit of the Objectives of the Branch and such powers shall include the investment of monies not required for the immediate purpose of the Branch in instruments which trust monies, by law, may be invested with powers from time to time to transfer, pay away or otherwise dispose of such monies. 

 

10.   The Treasurer shall keep account of all the income and expenditure of the Branch and shall submit accounts, duly independently verified, for the approval at the Annual General Meeting. The banking accounts shall be operated under the sole signature of the Treasurer in respect of payments not exceeding £500. For payments over £500, the signature of a second Officer shall be required. Any monies held in a Trust Fund by the Branch shall be controlled by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and any one of the other Officers.

 

11.   An independent suitably qualified professional, not being a member of the Committee, shall be appointed to verify the books and accounts of the Branch. The appointment shall be made at each Annual General Meeting. 

 

12.   The Annual General Meeting shall be called by giving at least 21 days notice in writing to the members. An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called by the Committee or by at least ten members, by giving at least 21 days notice in writing to the members together with a copy of the resolution(s) to be put before the Meeting. An email to a registered email address shall be considered to be a notice in writing. 

 

13.   Business of the Branch conducted at the Annual General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be passed by a simple majority of those present at the Meeting and voting. 

 

14.   Any additions or amendments to the Branch’s Constitution can only be made with the Association’s agreement.  The Branch may make its own set of Rules for the conduct of the Branch affairs, which may be amended at an Annual General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting, with the consent of two thirds of the members present at the meeting and voting, but shall not contradict the Branch Constitution or Branch Agreement. 

 

15.   A motion to dissolve the Branch may only be made at an Annual General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Branch and to be carried shall have the support of three quarters of the members present at the meeting and voting. If carried, then the Branch will assess any funds and assets due to the Association, after settlement of outstanding debts, and unless otherwise resolved by Branch members, shall donate such funds and/or assets to the Salmon and Trout Association.  The Branch Chief Executive at that time shall provide a full and sufficient discharge.

    

     

 

 

 

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Last updated Nov 2009