RULES OF THE ANGLIAN BOXER CLUB

1. Name
The name of the Club shall be the Anglian Boxer Club, hereinafter referred to as the “Club’
2. Objects
(a) The encouragement of responsible breeding and owning of pedigree boxers.

(b) To maintain friendly and helpful relations with other recognised Boxer Breed Clubs and to assist them to safeguard the breed standard as recognised by the Kennel Club.

(c) The above objectives to be pursued by the holding of Shows, meetings rallies, matches and other activities at the discretion of the committee.

3. Constitution
(a) The Club shall consist of an unlimited number of members, joint members, junior members and associate members. The names and addresses to be kept by the secretary.

Joint members will be two members of a family, or two persons who exhibit in partnership and jointly share full benefits of membership, with one vote for each member of the partnership.

Junior members will be under sixteen years of age and entitled to full membership benefits, but not eligible for election as an officer or committee member and shall not have a vote at any meeting.

Associate members will be those owners of other breeds who wish to take part in the social activities of the Club i.e. rallies, matches etc. They will not have a vote at Annual General Meetings. Their subscription will be £1 per annum, family membership.

The Club will make a list of members and addresses available for inspection if so requested by members of the Club, or the Kennel Club.

Anyone wishing to become a full member of the Club shall be proposed and seconded by existing members of at least two years standing, and membership be paid. The Committee has the final right of veto on all applications and in the event of non acceptance, their subscription shall be returned. The reason for refusal of membership need not be given

(b) The Officers of the Club shall be members and shall consist of
President
Vice-Presidents
Chairman
Honorary Secretary
Honorary Treasurer

(c) The affairs of the Club shall be managed by a committee of twelve (12) members. The Chairman will, if required, hold a casting vote on any matter arising at committee meetings in addition to his vote as a member of the committee.

All Officers will be elected in accordance with Rule 6. The Secretary and Treeasurer will attend all meetings of the Committee and Club and act on the decisions of the committee and Club, as instructed.

(e)The President Vice-Presidents, Chairman and Secretary will be ex-officio members of the committee with a vote.

(f) The office of Honorary Treasurer does not, in itself, make the holder a member of the committee, but this proviso does not preclude an elected member of the committee from serving as Honorary Treasurer if so elected.

(g) Auditors shall be nominated by the committee and submitted to the vote of members present at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting for acceptance. They need not be members of the Club.

(h) The committee will have the power to grant Honorary Life Membership of the Club at their discretion.

4. Subscriptions
(a) The annual subscription shall be such amount as agreed by members at the Annual General Meeting and notified to the Kennel Club. Life membership will I be £25 single or £35 joint.

No member whose subscription is unpaid is entitled to any of the privileges of membership and if the member shall fail to pay outstanding subscriptions by 28^th February his/her name will be automatically erased from the register . Acceptance back onto the register will be dependant upon a new application and payment of back arrears.

(c) Each member is entitled to a vote immediately upon payment of membership.

5. Annual General Meeting and Special General Meetings

Herein after referred to as A.G.M. and S.G.M.

(a) The Club’s financial year will be from lst January to 31st Decembe. and the A.G.M. will be held prior to 30th March, at a place and date to be decided by the committee, to receive:
1. The reports of the Committee
2. Annual Balance Sheet (audited by one qualified accountant or two unqualified).
3. To elect Officers.
4. To discuss any resolution placed on the Agenda of which prior notice has been given to the Honorary Secretary. Agendas will be distributed at the A.C.M.

(b) At east twenty eight (28) days clear notice will be given to members. A notice placed in the canine press will be deemed sufficient.

(c) Twenty one (21) days notice of any item for inclusion on the Agenda is required by the Honorary Secretary.

(d)No business will be transacted at an AGM unless notice appears on the Agenda. With the exception of routine matters, or those which in the opinion of the Chairman of the meeting are urgent.

(e)No business other than that stated on the Agenda shall be permitted at a Special General Meeting. A minimum of fourteen days clear notice, with the Agenda, date, time and place shall be given by the Honorary Secretary to all members. The business is to be completed within 3 months of the date of receipt of the request, by the Secretary.

6. Election of Officers
(a) Nominations for office are to be received by the secretary twenty one (21) days before the A.G.M. or S.G.M. Such nominations will be voted on by the committee at their meeting held prior to the AGM, Officers, thus chosen by the committee, will then have their names announced at the A.G.M. for members’ approval and acceptance. Candidates must have signified their willingness to stand for office, before the meeting.

(b) Officers will hold their office from the conclusion of the A.G.M. or S.G.M. at which elected.

7. Election of Committee
(a) The committee will consist of twelve (12) members, not including the Officers, who become committee members under Rule 3c. They shall hold office from the conclusion of the A.G.M. or S.G.M, at which elected, by a vote of members present to the conclusion of the AGM following.

(b) All voting to be by secret ballot.

(c) Nominations for the committee must be made in writing twenty-one (21) days before the AGM or SGM the nominee having signified willingness to stand. The existing members of the committee will be eligible for re-election without nomination if willing to stand. Nominators should have been a Club member for at least two years.

(d) The committee may appoint sub-committees. The committee will have the power to fill vacancies which may occur in the committee during the year. Those co-opted shall only hold office until the next Annual General Meeting at which an election of Officers takes place

(e) Committee members must be a member of the Anglian Boxer Club.

8. Meetings of the committee
(a) A meeting of the committee shall require a minimum of seven (7) members to form a quorum. Should any committee member fail to attend three consecutive meetings without an explanation acceptable to the committee, he/she shall have to relinquish committee membership automatically.

(b) Meetings of the Committee shall be held as often as deemed necessary, but at east every four months.

The honorary secretary is to maintain an attendance record and keep minutes of any meetings in a proper Minutes Register.

9. Special Powers of the Committee
(a) The committee shall be empowered to compile the Judges Lists in accordance with the regulations of the Kennel Club.

(b) The committee shall have free power to deal with, or dispose of, any questions which may arise on any matter whatsoever, which is not expressly provided for in these Rules.

(c) Committee members of the Anglian Boxer Club must not accept a judging appointment from the Club whilst they are serving on the committee.

10. Expulsion of Members
Any member who shall be suspended under Kennel Club Rule A42j(5) and/or any member whose dogs(s) is/are disqualified under Kennel Club Rule A42j(9) shall ipso facto cease to be a member of the Club for the duration of the suspension and/or disqualification.

If the conduct of any member shall, in the opinion of the Committee of the Club be injurious to the character or interests of the Club, the committee of the Club may at meeting the notice convening which includes as an object the
consideration of the conduct of the member, determine that a SGM shall be called for the purpose of passing a resolution to expel him/her. Notice of the SGM shall be sent to the accused member, giving particulars of the complaint and advising him/her of the place, date and time of the meeting, in order that he/she may attend and offer an explanation. If, at that meeting, a resolution to expel him/her is passed by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting, his/her name shall be thereupon erased forthwith from the list of members and he/she shall thereupon cease for all purposes to be a member of the Club, except that he/she may within two calendar months from the date of such meeting appeal to the Kennel Club and be subject to such conditions as the Kennel Club may impose.

11. Disputes
The Kennel Club will be the final authority on disputes relating to canine or Club matters and interpretation of rules and regulations of the Club.

12. Change of Rules
Any member proposing a revision or addition to any rules must send a full text in writing to the Honorary Secretary for submission to the A.G.M. or an S.G.M. It should be submitted twenty one (21) days before the meeting. Should a change be agreed, it will not be implemented until approved by the Kennel Club.

13. Banking Arrangements
The Club shall maintain a bank account. All funds will be deposited other than an amount necessary for current expenses. The signatures of the Treasurer and either the Honorary Secretary or Chairman shall be required for any withdrawal.

14. Officer of another Boxer Club
No member shall be eligible to be elected to any office or to serve on the Committee if he/she be at that time an officer or a member of any other Boxer Breed Club.

15. Club Acknowledgement
The Officers acknowledge that during the month of January each year, the Maintenance of Title Fee will be forwarded to the Kennel Club by the secretary for continuance of registration and that by the 31st July each year, other returns as stipulated in Kennel Club regulations will be forwarded to the Kennel Club.
The Officers also acknowledge their duty to inform the Kennel Club of any changes of the Honorary Secretary which may occur during the year.

16. Donations
All donations made by the Club will be at the discretion of the Committee.

17. Dissolution of the Club
No person whilst an undischarged bankrupt may serve on the Committee of or hold any other office or appointment within a Kennel Club Registered Society.

Should the Club cease to exist a General Meeting shall be called to decide the disposal of the Clubs assets and the outcome of the meeting notified to the Kennel Club. A final Statement of Accounts with a record of the disposal of the property of the Club shall be forwarded to the Kennel Club within six months and the persons named as Officers and Committee will be held responsible for the proper winding up of the Club. All trophies, if donated, shall be regarded as an outright gift and become the property of the Club.

18. Property of the Club
The property of the Club shall be vested in the Committee which will have power to recover any property due, or belonging to, the Club.

19. Other affiliations
The Anglian Boxer Club shall not join any federation of societies or Clubs.

20. Code of Conduct
The Anglian Boxer Club will accept the Code of Conduct as laid down by the Breed Council and asks all members to abide by it.