Page 6 - Constitution and Rules of The British Ring No 25 - Approved September 2021

The Executive Secretary shall give at least twenty-one days notice to all Members of
the date, time and place of the Annual General Meeting and the business to be
transacted. Only Members shall be permitted to attend. Twenty-five Members shall
form a quorum.
11. Resolutions and Nominations
Resolutions for the Annual General Meeting and nominations for President-Elect,
Management Committee, Representative posts and for Council Members shall be in the
hands of the Executive Secretary at least two months prior to the date fixed for the
Annual General Meeting. All nominations must be proposed and seconded except that
serving Council Members who inform the Executive Secretary at least two months prior
to the Annual General Meeting of their desire to stand shall be deemed nominated.
Nominations for President-Elect must be proposed and seconded by Members of not
less than three years standing and accompanied by the written consent of the nominee.
12. Method of Voting
Voting shall be by a show of hands except in the case of a ballot which can be made by
proxy.
13. Special General Meeting
a) The Management Committee may call a Special General Meeting at any time.
b) On receipt of a written request signed by at least twenty-five Members, the
Executive Secretary shall convene a Special General Meeting specifying the nature
of the business to be discussed and the resolutions (if any) to be considered.
c) Notice of any Special General Meeting shall be given to every Member at least
twenty-one days before the date of the meeting.
d) Twenty five Members shall form a quorum.
14. Use of Online Virtual Platforms for Meetings and Events
a) When it is deemed appropriate the Management Committee can make the decision
for Zoom, or other online platform, to be utilised for holding meetings, including
the AGM, or events with at least 2 months notice being given to members.

RULE 6 – FINANCE

1. Financial Year
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The financial year shall be from 1 April to the 31 March of the following year
2. Annual Subscriptions
a) The annual subscription shall be determined by the Council being one rate for
British Ring membership alone and the other for those Members who are also
members of the Parent Body
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b) All subscriptions shall be payable in advance on 1 April in each year
c) A Member joining during the subscription year will be asked to pay a pro-rata rate.
d) A replacement Membership Card will be issued each year on payment of the annual
subscription
3. Remitted Subscriptions
The Executive Secretary and the Treasurer shall be exempt from payment of
subscriptions and the Council may at its discretion remit payment of a Member’s
subscription or part thereof for such time as it may think fit.
4. Subscriptions in Arrears
Any Member whose subscription is two months in arrears shall automatically cease to
be a Member and shall not be entitled to the privileges of membership. However, they
will be eligible for re-instatement on payment of an amount equivalent to the current
application fee plus the outstanding subscription. Any Member who is three months in
arrears with the I.B.M. membership but not in arrears with the British Ring subscription
shall be deemed to have ceased to be a Full Member of the I.B.M. but shall be
transferred to Auxiliary Membership and on renewal of the British Ring subscription
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