1. Name
1.1 The name of the Club shall be ‘South East Climbing Club’. Hereinafter referred to as the Club.
2. Objectives of the club
2.1 To facilitate and increase the enjoyment of climbing activities by members of the Club.
2.2 To act as the collective voice of Club members.
2.3 To assist in the work of the Mountaineering Ireland aimed at maintaining access to, conservation of and protection of the cliff and mountain environment.
2.4 To encourage club members to train to be capable of ensuring their own safety in climbing and mountain environments.
2.5 To make information on responsible use of the climbing and mountain environment available to club members
3. Membership of the club
3.1 Membership of the Club shall only be open to individuals who recognise that Climbing and Mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Members shall be aware of and accept these risks and agree to be responsible for their own actions and involvement.
4. Management of the club
4.1 The club will be controlled by its members acting in General Meeting. One of these meetings will be the Annual General Meeting at which Officers of the Club will be elected.
4.2 Management of the Club between General Meetings shall be entrusted to the elected committee, who must act in accordance with the Constitution and the Rules of the Club. They may make decisions on matters not covered by Constitution or Rules but these must be approved by the next General Meeting.
5. Officers of the club
5.1 The Officers of the Club shall be elected by the members at an Annual General Meeting and shall be the Chair, the Secretary, the Treasurer , Children’s Officer and Communications Officer.
5.3 Officers are eligible to serve a term of two years on the club committee. After a term of two years Officers must step down. If an Officer wishes they may seek re-election to either the same role or another role on the Committee but they may only hold the same office for no more than two consecutive terms.
6. Committee of the club
6.1 The Chair of the Club will normally preside at and chair all meetings of the Committee and General Meetings of the Club and shall be responsible for reporting to the Membership at the Club’s AGM.
6.2 The Committee shall be composed of the Officers of the Club.
6.3 The Committee shall allocate duties as it deems necessary.
6.4 The Committee shall nominate representatives of the Club to attend Mountaineering Ireland General meetings to represent the views of the Membership and vote on behalf of the Club.
6.5 The Club Secretary shall be responsible for all correspondence relating to Club affairs and for giving notice of General and/or Committee meetings, and the writing and distribution of minutes from those meetings. The Secretary shall give, at least 30 clear days notice of such a meeting and its agenda. Items for inclusion should be submitted at least 15 days prior to the AGM and communicated to the members at least 7 days before the AGM.
The Secretary shall collect subscriptions, keep records of the Membership of the Club and report the details of members to Mountaineering Ireland as required.
6.6 The Treasurer shall collect subscriptions and account for all income and expenditure of the Club. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the payment of membership subscriptions to Mountaineering Ireland.
6.7 The Committee shall have the power to co-opt additional members.
6.8 A quorum for a meeting of the Committee shall be half of the elected members rounded up to the next whole number. The Committee shall hold at least four meetings each year.
7. Club subscriptions
7.1 A General meeting shall have the power to set membership subscription levels for the Club
8. Rules of the club
8.1 A General meeting shall have the power to set Club rules. Such rules shall be in accordance with the articles of the Club’s Constitution and the policies of Mountaineering Ireland.
8.2 Any paid up member of the club is entitled to vote at General meetings.
8.3 Votes will be decided on a show of hands basis.
9. Amendments to the constitution of the club
9.1 This Constitution may be amended by a two thirds majority of those present and voting at a General Meeting. Notice of any proposed amendment must be delivered (see 6.5 above)
9.2 The Club rules may be amended by a simple majority of those present and voting at a General Meeting. Notice of any proposed amendment must be delivered. (see 6.5 above)
10. Dissolution of the club
10.1 The Club can be dissolved by two thirds majority vote carried out in accordance with Article 9 whereupon the Committee will arrange to discharge any assets equally amongst the Members or by failure to hold two consecutive AGMs of the Club. Any liabilities at the time of dissolution shall be the joint responsibility of all Members.
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