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CONSTITUTION

NAME OF CLUB

Each club should carefully consider the most appropriate constitution for its particular
circumstances. A basic constitution is provided below, although clubs should
consider Community Amateur Sports Club status (see www.cascinfo.co.uk ) for tax
and other financial benefits.

1. Name

The club will be called (NAME OF CLUB) and will be affiliated to England
Boxing

2. Aims and objectives

The aims and objectives of the club will be:

• To offer coaching and competitive opportunities in boxing.

• To promote the club within the local community and boxing.
• To manage the NAME OF FACILITY.
• To ensure a duty of care to all members of the club.
• To provide all its services in a way that is fair to everyone.
• To ensure that all present and future members receive fair and equal
treatment.

3. Membership

Membership should consist of officers and members of the club. All members
will be subject to the regulations of the constitution and by joining the club will
be deemed to accept these regulations and codes of practice that the club
has adopted.

Members will be enrolled in one of the following categories:

• Full member
• Associate member
• Junior member
• Life member

4. Membership fees

Membership fees will be set annually and agreed by the Executive/

Management Committee or at the Annual General Meeting. Fees will be paid:
annually/monthly/weekly by subscription.

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5. Officers of the club

The officers of the club will be:

• Chair
• Vice Chair
• Honorary Secretary
• Treasurer
• Fixtures Secretary
• Publicity Officer
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Club Welfare Officer
• Deputy Club Welfare Officer
• Other relevant positions.

Officers will be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.

All officers will retire each year but will be eligible for re-appointment.

6. Committee

The club will be managed through the Management Committee consisting of:
NAMES OF OFFICER POSTS. Only these posts will have the right to vote at
meetings of the Management Committee.

The Management Committee will be convened by the Secretary of the club and
held no less than NUMBER OF MEETINGS per year.

The quorum required for business to be agreed at Management

Committee meetings will be: NUMBER [ACCORDING TO NUMBER OF

OFFICERS IN POST].

The Management Committee will be responsible for adopting new policy, codes
of practice and rules that affect the organisation of the club.

The Management Committee will have powers to appoint sub-committees as

necessary and appoint advisers to the Management Committee as necessary to
fulfil its business.

The Management Committee will be responsible for disciplinary hearings of

members who infringe the club rules/regulations/constitution. The Management
Committee will be responsible for taking any action of suspension or discipline
following such hearings.

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7. Finance

All club monies will be banked in an account held in the name of the club.

The Club Treasurer will be responsible for the finances of the club.

The financial year of the club will end on: DATE.

An audited statement of annual accounts will be presented by the Treasurer

at the Annual General Meeting.

Any cheques drawn against club funds should hold the signatures of the
Treasurer plus up to two other officers.

8. Annual general meetings

Notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be given by the Club
Secretary. Not less than 21 clear days’ notice to be given to all members.

The AGM will receive a report from officers of the Management Committee
and a statement of the audited accounts.

Nominations for officers of the Management Committee will be sent to the

Secretary prior to the AGM.

Elections of officers are to take place at the AGM.

All members have the right to vote at the AGM.

The quorum for AGMs will be NUMBER [USUALLY 25% OF THE

MEMBERSHIP].

The Management Committee has the right to call Extraordinary General

Meetings (EGMs) outside the AGM. Procedures for EGMs will be the same as
for the AGM.

9. Discipline and appeals

Where applicable the procedures laid down within the England Boxing
Discipline & Appeals Procedures will be adhered to.

All complaints regarding the behaviour of members should be submitted in

writing to the Secretary.

The Management Committee will meet to hear complaints within 28 days of a

complaint being lodged. The committee has the power to take appropriate
disciplinary action up to & including Suspensions and/or expulsions up to and
including 6 months; Fines up to and including £150;

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The outcome of a disciplinary hearing should be notified in writing to the

person who lodged the complaint and the member against whom the
complaint was made within 14 days of the hearing. [See England Boxing
Discipline Flow Chart]
There will be the right of appeal to the Management Committee following
disciplinary action being announced. The committee should consider the
appeal within 28 days of the Secretary receiving the appeal. [See England
Boxing Discipline Procedures & Discipline Flow Chart]

10. Dissolution

A resolution to dissolve the club can only be passed at an AGM or EGM

through a majority vote of the membership.

In the event of dissolution, any assets of the club that remain will become the
property of NAME OF GOVERNING BODY (OR SOME OTHER CLUB WITH
SIMILAR OBJECTIVES TO THOSE OF THE CLUB).

11. Amendments to the constitution

The constitution will only be changed through agreement by majority vote at

an AGM or EGM.

12. Declaration

NAME OF CLUB hereby adopts and accepts this constitution as a current

operating guide regulating the actions of members.

SIGNED: DATE:

NAME:

POSITION: Club Chair

SIGNED: DATE:

NAME:

POSITION: Club Secretary

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