9.0 General Meetings

9.1      The annual General Meeting shall be held within the Month of April of each year and each member shall receive in writing Notice at least 42 days prior as to the time and place of the Meeting. An Agenda will be issued to each Member at least 14 days prior to the scheduled date of the Meeting.

9.2      Items for inclusion on the AGM Agenda must be submitted to the Secretary 28 days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting.

9.3      At the Annual General Meeting the following business only may be transacted:-

     Chairman of the Committee's Report
     Treasurer's Report, with duly certified Balance Sheet of the previous Year's Accounts.
     To elect the Club's Auditors
     To receive the results of the Elections held for the positions of Officers and Committee Members.
     To discuss any item (which must be notified to the Secretary at least 28 days prior to the Meeting
     The Welfare Secretary's Report
     The Breed Historian's Report
     Reports of the Working Rally Organisers
     Any Other Business - which in the opinion of the Chairman of the Meeting is urgent and can be dealt with immediately.

9.4      A Special Meeting shall be convened by the Honorary Secretary if 10% of the Members send a signed requisition stating the subject to be discussed and requesting a Special General Meeting to do so. The Committee of the Society is also empowered to call a Special General Meeting.

9.5      Notice convening the Meeting shall be issued by the Secretary within 21 days of receipt of such a request, giving Members at least 14 days notice of the time and place of the Meeting and the subject to be discussed, by post.

9.6      No business other than that detailed on the Agenda can be discussed at a Special General Meeting.

Date:01 Apr 2005