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THE CLUB: The
Association shall be called 'The Paignton Sea Anglers'
Association. The Headquarters shall be at such place as the
committee shall from time to time determine.
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The objects of the Asscoiation are to encourage
angling and to foster fellowship among anglers.
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The Associations year shall be from 1st December
to 30th November.
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Paignton Sea Anglers Association shall not be
held responsible for any matter arising from any alteration of
these rules or otherwise,or for any damage,loss or injury
incurred or substained by any member or person.
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TRUSTEES: The assets of
the association are vested in four trustees to be dealt with by
them as the committee shall from time to time by resolution
direct. The trustees shall be indemnified out of the assets of
the association against any risk and expense incurred by them
in pursuance of their office. whenever any vacancy occurs
amonst the four trustees,the remaining trustees shall elect a
replacement after taking into account any recommendations which
may be made by the management committee.
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MEMBERSHIP: The
Membership of the association shall comprise the
following categories:
Membership fees are
reviewed yearly.
Fees shown are for (1st Dec. 2015 - 30th
Nov. 2016)
Angling
(Full) Membership
It shall be a requisite of angling membership that
the member be a bona fide angler.New angling
applicants must be seconded by a current member of
the fishing committee.AGM 2003.
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£21
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Non member entry
fee
For entry, usable six times before membership is
required.
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50p
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Honorary
Membership
The Management committee may also elect annually
Honorary Members who shall not be required to pay any
subscription fees.
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FREE
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Ordinary
Membership
Does not confer the right to enter the various
angling competitions organised by the Association or
win the various prizes offered.
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£15
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Temporary
Membership
Temporary membership shall be available to any visitor
and for the purposes of these rules a visitor shall be
deemed to be a person whose permanent address is
outside a twenty mile radius from the railway station
at Paignton,provided however that (a)
a such visitor is a bona fide angler or
(b) the visitor is a guest of an
angling or associate member.Temporary membership is
limited to four weeks in any calendar year to any
visitor. Temporary membership may be granted by two
members of the Management Committee forthwith if the
said management committee do not have a meeting
appropriately scheduled,such applications shall,however
be subject to the applicant being purposed &
seconded by two members of the association on the form
supplied for that purpose & accompanied by the
appropriate subscription & the management committee
shall have power to accept or reject it regardless of
whether the secretary or treasurer has accepted the
subscription.Further the proposed temporary member
shall not be able to purchase liquor until two clear
days after their application has been granted. They may
however participate immediately in the angling
activities only of the association though they will not
be eligible to compete for the associations annual
trophies with the exception of the visitors
cup.
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£3 per week
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Senior Membership (16s &
17 year olds)
Senior Members shall be under the age of 18 but shall
be aged at least 16 and either a bona fide angler or
a member of the family of an adult member but in such
latter case,the senior member shall only be
allowed on Association premises when accompanied by
an adult member.
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£5
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Sporting
Membership A sporting member must be
registered with a sporting team from within the club
e.g Skittles,Darts,Quiz,Pool
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£15
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Junior
Membership
It shall be a requisite of junior membership that the
member be under the age of 16,and either a bona fide
angler or a member of the family of an adult
member,but in latter case the junior member shall
only be allowed on Association premises when
accompanied by an adult
member.
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FREE
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The Management Committee shall
have power to limit the number of members of whatever
category.
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Applicants desiring Membership of any description shall be
proposed & seconded by two members of the Association on
the forms supplied for that purpose. All applications
shall be accompanied by the appropriate
subscription.The application forms shall be displayed on
the Associations notice board for two clear days before being
brought before the Committee.The Management Committee shall
have power to accept or reject any application.
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The Secretary or Treasurer shall have the
power to accept subscriptions from proposed members but no
proposed member shall be able to purchase liquor in,or to use
the full privilages of,the Association or its premises
without an interval of at least two days between their
becoming members and their admission. Election to membership
has to be confirmed by the management committee.
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The annual subscription shall be
paid during the month of November and by the start
of the Associations year on the 1st December.Any member whose
subscription is not paid by the 1st December shall be
considered to be in arrears and not eligible to enter into
the Associations Competitions or to use the associations
facilities until his/hers application form duly
signed,proposed and seconded and subscription has been
received by the Secretary ot Treasurer.The subscriptions for
all categories of membership shall be determined only by the
Management Committee prior to the start of the associations
year on the 1st December.
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Members under the age of 18, ordinary members
and temporary members are not allowed to vote at meetings of
the Association.
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A current list of members of the
association,with their addresses,shall be kept on the
associations premises by the Assistant Secretary.Every member
shall within 14 days give notice to the secretary of any
change of address in writing.
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The Management Committee shall have full
powers to terminate the membership of any person who fails to
comply with the rules of the association or whose general
conduct,in the opinion of the committee is injurious to the
character or interest of the association.The Management
Committee shall reserve the right to terminate such
membership without explanation to the member. Any
person whose membership is terminated shall have the right to
appeal the decision; this must be made in writing within 10
days to the club secretary following notification of
termination AGM 2013
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Any member may resign their membership by
notice in writing to the Secretary of such resignation.Any
person shall,on ceasing to be a member of the
Association,forfeit all rights or claim upon the
Association,its property or funds.
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In the event of any member being reported as
guilty of any violation of the rules & bye-laws or acting
in a way derogatory to the interests of the Association,the
management committee shall be convened and an enquiry held to
decide if there be cause for expulsion,in accordance with
rule 12.Any member so expelled to lose all rights of
membership without any part of their subscription being
refunded.
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GUESTS: Members
may indroduce a guest on signing a book for that
purpose,provided the name & address of such guest is duly
recorded in the book. Guests whether introduced by one or
more members shall be restricted to six visits per
annum. Guests shall be permitted to pay for refreshments (AGM
2006.)
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MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE: The affairs & conduct of
the Association shall be managed by a committee consisting of
the President of the Association,the Chairman of the
Management Committee,Bar Chairman,the Chairman of
Fishing,Entertainments,Bar & Building Committees,the
Treasurer,the Assistant Treasurer,the Secretary,the Assistant
Secretary,the Minute Clerk,the Cup Custodian and
the Records Officer together with six elected Anglers.
In the event of one or more of the following posts not being
filled at the Annual General Meeting then the Management
Committee may choose to assume the responsibility for the
duties of the vacant post for that year. Bar
Chairman - Fishing Chairman - Entertainment Chairman -
Building Committee - Assistant Treasurer - Assistant
Secretary - Minute Clerk - Cup Custodian - Records
Officer.
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The President,Chairman of the Management
Committee,Treasurer and Secretary shall be ex - officio
members of all committees.
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The officers and all other members of the
management committee shall be elected at the annual general
meeting and the committee shall have the power to make
bye-laws,deal with matters not expressly provided for in the
rules,and elect members to all vacanies which may arise
during the year.
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The Management Committee shall have power to
add to their number.
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All nominations for Association officers,and
member of the management committee shall be posted on the
Associations notice board at least two weeks prior to the
AGM,such nominations shall be duly signed by the proposer and
seconder. No nominations will be accepted later than two
weeks prior to the AGM,unless it shall first be accepted as a
valid nomination by 51% of the voting members present and
voting at the AGM.Abstentions are not counted as
votes.
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There shall be Fishing,Entertainments,Bar and
Building Sub-Committees whose members shall be elected by the
Management Committee and thereafter by the Sub- Committees
themselves,subject to the approval of the management
committee.The sub-committees shall have no power to involve
the Association in any liability or to incur any expenditure
without the consent of the management committee.
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The cup custodian and records officer shall be
members of the fishing sub-committee.There shall be a
publicity officer who also shall be a member of the fishing
sub-committee.The publicity officer shall be elected at the
AGM but in the event of no such election shall be elected or
co-opted as the case may be by the management
committee.
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No serving officer or member of any committee
of Paignton Sea Anglers may serve as an officer or on the
committee of another angling club or association unless by
full authority of the management committee of Paignton Sea
Anglers Association.Such permission shall only be given if
(a) the Management Committee are unanimously
satisfied that the affairs of the PSAA are not adversely
affected and that the duties of the officer or member are not
prejudiced and or (b) that the club
concerned is,by virtue of its rules and title a
'specialist' club.
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The President of the Association will take the
chair at all AGMs. The chairman of the Management Committee
will take the chair at all Management Meetings. In
their absence,alternatively the chairman of the fishing
committee and the bar chairman will take the chair. Six
members of the management committee shall form a quorum at
all Association meetings.
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(a) The Treasurer shall pay
all monies received into an account(s) in the name and under
control of the Association at Lloyds Bank Ltd,Paignton or
such other bank as the management committee may from time to
time determine,and shall pay any account passed by the
management committee by cheque to be signed by any two of the
President,the Chairman of management,the Treasurer or
Secretary. Disbursements from the Associations funds shall be
by the discretion of the committee. (b) The
treasurer shall arrange with the associations accountant to
prepare a Balance sheet of receipts and expenditure for
presentation to members at the AGM.
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It shall be the duty of the Secretary to
attend to all correspondence,record the proceedings of the
committee and general meetings in a minute book together with
a record of the names of those present at each
meeting,receive subscriptions and pay over all money received
to the treasurer,to give at least ten days notice of any
general meeting.
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GENERAL
MEETINGS: The Annual General
Meeting of the Association shall be held in February of each
year. The Management Committee shall be empowered to call any
extraordinary general meeting which they may deemed
necessary.
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These rules may only be altered at the AGM or
an extraordinary general meeting called for that purpose and
only then if notice of details of the motion is forwarded to
the Secretary in writing at least 14 days before that meeting
and members are aquainted with such notice and details 7 days
before the meeting is held by the notice of the motion being
posted on the Associations notice board. A resolution
altering these rules shall not be deemed to have been passed
until 80% of the voting members present and voting at any
general meeting shall have voted in favour of the
resolution.Abstentions will not be counted as a vote. Members
under 18,and junior members may attend the Associations
General Meetings but shall not be entitled to vote and shall
not be eligible for any official position in the Association
except an Junior Representative. ordinary members Sporting
Members and Temporary members shall not be entitled to
vote.
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Matters not provided for in these rules may be
dealt with by the management committee,who may refer them to
the next general meeting or,if urgent may make a decision and
such decision is final.the management committee will meet
monthly,unless important issues arise involving the immediate
interest of the Association,which may warrant a special
meeting,in which case the President or Chairman of the
association may call a special committee
meeting.
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BAR: The bar committee
shall be in sole control of the purchase and distribution of
liquor & tobacco and cause an account of all purchases
and receipts to be kept for the information of the treasurer
and shall at every AGM present a report of the general and
financial stuation for the proceeding year.They shall also
furnish the secretary all particulars necessary to enable him
to make such statements as required by the Licensing
Authority.
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The statutory notice regarding the use of the
associations club room by children and young persons together
with the times of opening and closing the club shall be
prominently displayed on the notice board in the
clubhouse.Hours of opening shall not exceed those permitted
by the Licensing Authority.No person under the age of 18 may
be served,or purchase or consume intoxicationg liquor on the
Associations premises.
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No article of liquor shall be supplied except
to members or guests (see rule 15) in the Associations club
room. Members of visiting sporting teams shall be deemed
to be temporary members of the club for the duration of their
visit only and without any payment for temporary membership
fee being required.
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Members of the Association using the
associations premises shall at any time conform to the laws
and statutes which apply to registered clubs,and it shall be
the duty of any officer,committee member or club steward to
see that these laws and statutes are rigidly enforced. All
members of sporting teams representing the association must
be fully paid up member.
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Angling Trust: This
association is affiliated to the Angling Trust and it shall
be the duty of the treasurer to pay the affiliated fee to
that body on 1st January of each year.
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In all festivals and competitions the members
must fish in accordance with the rules of the Angling Trust
and the Paignton Sea Anglers Association.
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Only sizeable fish as specified in the A.T.
schedule,or as mentioned in the regulations issued by the
DEFRA,shall be weighed in at any competition held by the
association,and any competitor accepting fish sizeable or
under-sized from any person during a competition shall be
disqualified and,if a member,they shall be expelled from the
association. The committee may make conditions for
competitions and the award of prizes providing no
infringement is made upon the rules of the Angling
Trust.
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COMPLAINTS: Any person
having a grievance or complaint to make in connection with
the Association must state it in writing to the
Secretary.
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DISSOLUTION OF CLUB: If
at any General Meeting a resolution for the dissolution of
the club is passed by a majority of the members present and
at a special meeting held not less than six weeks later of
which not less than four weeks written notice has been given
to each member and at which not less than one-half of the
members are present that resolution is confirmed by a
resolution passed by a majority of two-thirds of the
membersvoting on it,the committee must immediately,or at such
future date as is specified in the resolution,proceed to
realise the property of the cluband after the discharge of
all liabilites must pay such realised property to a charity
to be nominated by the Management Committee at that time and
on the completion of the said payment the club will be
dissolved.
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Non Profit Making Organisation
Paignton Sea Anglers is a non profit making organisation.
All income received shall be applied solely to the promotion of
the objectives of the club. No member shall receive payment
from PSAA other than the reimbursment of reasonable fees and
expenses necessarily incurred in the furtherance of the
objectives of the club AGM 2013