| 1. Name |
The name of the Circle
should be the Ware Wine and Beer Circle. |
| 2. Objects |
To encourage the making of
homemade wine and beer; the appreciation of commercial wine and beer and to promote
and facilitate the discussion and views on this subject. |
| 3. Membership |
a) Membership shall be open to
any person over the age of sixteen interested in the making of wine and/or beer. |
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b) All applications for
membership, or renewal, shall be considered by the Committee who shall have the
power to accept or reject any such application. |
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c) Membership shall be
limited to 50 persons. |
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d) All members shall be
entitled to vote at the Annual General meeting. |
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e) All fully paid up members
will be encouraged to make at least one entry in the circle’s Annual Competition. |
| 4. Officers of the Circle
and Committees. |
a) The officers elected are
to be Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer, Competition and Show Secretary, and Social
Secretary. An individual may only hold one of the above posts. The
General Committee may define additional posts. |
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b) There shall be a
Committee elected at the Annual General Meeting each year. For any
Committee meeting a quorum shall be four elected members. |
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c) The Committee shall have
powers to co-opt additional members as necessary. |
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d) In the event of one of
the elected officer posts not being filled at the Annual General Meeting, the
election shall be declared void. The President shall have the
authority to ask the incumbent officers to remain in post until an
Extraordinary General Meeting can be convened. |
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e) An honorary auditor who
is not an officer of the Circle shall be appointed. |
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f) The General Committee
may, at its discretion, nominate a circle president for a term of three years.
Approval for the acceptance of the nomination will be sought from the circle members
at the Annual General Meeting. |
| 5. Meetings |
There
shall be an Annual General Meeting in April each year and in addition,
general meetings on the third Monday of each month, unless otherwise decided
by the Committee. Prior notice of at least one month will be given for any change. |
| 6. Subscriptions |
The subscription shall be
fixed at the Annual General Meeting each year and payable at the first general
meeting after the Annual General Meeting. |
| 7. Finances |
The financial year shall be
from 1st March to 28th February. The Treasurer shall present
a statement of accounts at the Annual General Meeting. In the event of the Circle
being wound up, any remaining funds will be donated to charities chosen by the
Committee. |
| 8. Rules |
In case of doubt as to the
interpretation of any Rule, the decision of the Chairman shall be final. |
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Revised April 2004 |
