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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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