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 The Constitution
Article 1 – Name and Objective
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The Club will be called The
Aristocats Club
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The Club will be a non-profit
making organisation
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The objectives of The Aristocats
Club are:
a) To sponsor and promote the
welfare of all breeds of cats
b) To take an active interest in
their care and protection
c) To cultivate friendship and
promote cat owners, fanciers and breeders.
d) To encourage spaying and
neutering of all cats not specifically being used as part of a specific
breeding program. The aim being to reduce over-population and the production
of unwanted kittens and cats.
e) To promote and encourage
kindness and assist in the prevention to all animals of cruelty and bad
treatment.
f) To encourage all cat breeding
towards FIFe Breed Standards and promote the registration of cats with the
FIFe member Felis Britannica.
g) It is not allowed to sell or to
hand over cats with FIFe pedigrees to pet shops or to similar organisations.
Article 2 - Membership
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 Membership shall be open to all
cat-owners sharing in the objectives of The Aristocats Club
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Application for membership shall be
made in writing on the official application form to the secretary of The
Aristocats Club
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Membership acceptance will be
subject to a majority vote and be dealt with on an individual basis at the
next committee meeting.
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The chairman will have the casting
vote. The applicant will be regarded as a probationary member until that time.
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The Aristocats Club reserves the
right to refuse membership without any explanation and right of appeal.
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Notice of acceptance, or rejection,
will be sent to the applicant by the Club Secretary.
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It shall be the duty of each member
to uphold the aims of The Aristocats Club and to fulfil the terms of all
transactions concerned with cats, e.g. sales, stud fees, pedigrees, etc.
whether such business is being carried out either by the members themselves,
other members, breeders or pet owners generally. Upon receipt of a written
complaint from any injured party the member may be subject to disciplinary
procedures.
 Article 3 – Subscription
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The amount of the annual
subscription for The Aristocats Club will be decided by the committee and
reviewed as and when necessary.
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The annual subscription shall run
from 1st of the month the member first joined and be renewed in the same month each
subsequent year.
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Failure to pay subscriptions within
thirty days after the due date will result in an automatic suspension of
membership, a reminder will ensue with an opportunity to pay within a further
thirty days. If subscriptions are paid within the second thirty-day period
the member will have the suspension lifted 1st January the following year.
Failure to pay by the end of the second thirty-day period will result in
automatic expulsion.
 Article 4 – Meetings
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Meetings shall be held on such
dates, time and place, as the committee shall designate dependent on the
wishes of the majority.
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All meetings will be notified to
the membership, by mail, telephone or in person by the Club Secretary, or
his/her representative.
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Special meetings may be called if
necessary for the transaction of urgent business. These may be called by the
Chairman, committee, or on written demand of (5) five members. The business
discussed at such meetings shall be restricted to the urgent business that is
the reason for the call.
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Five (5) members shall constitute
a quorum for transaction of business at a General Meeting. Three (3) members
of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transactions at a committee
meeting.
 Article 5 – Officers and Committee
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The Officers of the club shall be a
Chairman, a Vice Chairman, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The offices may be
combined at the discretion of the club.
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All Officers and two members of the
committee shall retire every two years and shall be eligible for re-election.
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The Chairman and Treasurer may not
retire in the same year hence the Chairman shall retire in the first year and
shall be eligible for re election.
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The committee shall elect the Vice Chairman annually, from the committee.
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The committee shall consist of not
less than (4) four and not more than ten (10) members.
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Committee members shall be elected
at the Annual General Meeting and shall take office to serve for the ensuing
year.
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The committee may co-opt up to four
members during a twelve-month period and they may serve until the following
Annual General Meeting and thereafter may be eligible for re-election.
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Absence from three consecutive
committee meetings without good reason or apology shall be deemed a
resignation.
 Article 6 – Duties of Officers
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The Chairman or a member of the
committee nominated by the Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the
members and of the committee and will perform all duties incidental to the
Chairman’s office. He/she shall have the casting vote in the event of a
non-majority decision.
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The Vice Chairman shall perform
all the duties of the chairman in his absence.
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The Secretary shall keep the
minutes of all member and committee meetings and shall present them at all
ensuing meetings.
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The Secretary shall maintain a list
of all paid up members, with the names addresses and telephone numbers of each
member and shall advise applicants for club membership on the result of their
application.
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A General Meeting of The Aristocats
Club shall be held every year not later than July 31st to transact the
following business:
a) To receive and if approved adopt
a statement of the clubs accounts to the end of the previous year
b) To consider and if approved,
amend or alter club rules
c) To receive and consider any
proposals placed by committee or/and membership
d) To receive and vote on
nominations for elections of officers and committee members.
e) To appoint an auditor
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The Secretary shall keep attendance
records and notify the members of regular meetings at least one (1) week prior
to the date of meeting, also to notify members of the Annual General Meeting
at least (4) four weeks prior to the date of the meeting. In the case of the
AGM the secretary shall remind all members that nominations for the committee
and proposals for the AGM be submitted at least two (2) weeks prior to that
AGM.
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The Treasurer shall receive and
have the custody of all monies and shall deposit all receipts in a bank
account in the name of The Aristocats Club. He/she shall keep account of all
receipt and expenditures and shall produce a financial report at all regular
meetings and audited account at the AGM. He/she shall report to each committee
meeting the up to date bank balance and a list of all membership subscriptions
paid.
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In the event of membership to Felis
Britannica, on or before January 1st each year, the Chairman, Secretary and
Treasurer shall make an Annual Report to the federation, which report shall
include, a list of members of the club with their addresses, a list of their
officers and committee members, a report (including any financial report) of
any shows held during the year, a copy of the club rules, a copy of the
financial report of the club and any other information that may be required by
Felis Britannica.
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All records and books of accounts
of The Aristocats Club shall be the property of the club not of the officer
administrating them.
 Article 7 – Discipline
The Committee may reprimand, fine or suspend any person who, after a fair and
impartial hearing shall be found guilty of violating any rules of The Aristocats
Club or Felis Brittanica or of conduct detrimental to the club or the cat fancy.
Article 8 – Dissolution of the club
Fourteen days notice must be given in writing to all members of a proposal to
winding up of the club and a postal ballot shall be held. On receipt of the
result of the ballot a special meeting shall be called and only if two thirds
voting are in favour shall the affairs of the club be finalised. If such a
resolution is passed the liabilities of the club shall be discharged and any
funds remaining shall be disposed of in the manner ordered by a General Meeting.
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