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5. Recommend judges to show societies with<strong>in</strong> the Region, except where<br />

judges are elected by ballot conducted by the Board<br />

6. Assist and advise breeders <strong>in</strong> the Region <strong>in</strong> regard to all matters relat<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

the <strong>Association</strong>.<br />

7. Promote and safeguard breed <strong>in</strong>terests <strong>in</strong> the Region at all times.<br />

8. May request the Board to make a levy on all members with<strong>in</strong> that Region.<br />

9. May request permission from the Board to collect a levy on auction sales<br />

with<strong>in</strong> that Region for promotion purposes.<br />

20. F<strong>in</strong>ancial year:<br />

The f<strong>in</strong>ancial year of the <strong>Association</strong> shall end on 30th June <strong>in</strong> each year.<br />

21. Funds:<br />

The funds of the <strong>Association</strong> shall be derived from subscriptions, levies and<br />

payment for such other services as the Board determ<strong>in</strong>es.<br />

22. Cheques:<br />

All cheques shall be signed by the Chief Executive and a Director <strong>in</strong> such manner<br />

as the Board shall from time to time determ<strong>in</strong>e.<br />

23. Subscriptions:<br />

The annual subscription shall be decided by the Board and shall be due and<br />

payable by 30th April each year. Of this annual subscription such amount as is<br />

decided from time to time by the Board shall be allocated to Regional<br />

Committees and State Committees <strong>in</strong> respect to each member with<strong>in</strong> their areas.<br />

24. Unf<strong>in</strong>ancial Members:<br />

Unf<strong>in</strong>ancial members may be expelled after 31st May each year, and to ga<strong>in</strong><br />

re- entry must renew their application for registration <strong>in</strong> accordance with<br />

Regulation 3.<br />

25. Interpretation:<br />

The Statement of Purposes and Rules and Regulations of the <strong>Association</strong> shall<br />

be b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g on all members. Any disputes or questions aris<strong>in</strong>g therefrom shall be<br />

decided by the Board, whose decisions shall be f<strong>in</strong>al.<br />

26. Alteration to the Rules and Statement of Purposes:<br />

(1) The <strong>Association</strong> may alter its Rules and Statement of Purposes by special<br />

resolution at a General Meet<strong>in</strong>g of the <strong>Association</strong>.<br />

(2) If a member wishes to propose a motion to alter the Statement of Purposes or<br />

Rules at a General Meet<strong>in</strong>g, the date of which has already been advised to the<br />

members, the member must deliver the proposed motion to the Chief Executive<br />

at least 90 days prior to the date of that meet<strong>in</strong>g. If the proposed motion is<br />

received after that date, the Chief Executive must <strong>in</strong>clude the motion on the<br />

agenda for the next General Meet<strong>in</strong>g, unless a Special General Meet<strong>in</strong>g is<br />

requisitioned to deal with the motion.<br />

(3) A special resolution to alter the Rules or the Statement of Purposes is not<br />

effective unless:<br />

Rules<br />

(a) notice of the proposed alteration has been posted by the Chief Executive to

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