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Constitutional Laws
3.3 Accountability
3.3.1 Each Region shall
3.3.1.1 from time to time submit its Business and Development Plans
to the Board or its nominated agent(s) for approval;
3.3.1.2 keep accounts showing its income and expenditure against
the budget set in its Business Plan, and a balance sheet;
3.3.1.3 report annually to the Board, in such a form as it may from
time to time require, on its:
3.3.1.3.1 activities and any issues arising therefrom;
3.3.1.3.2 financial statements;
3.3.1.3.3 performance against its Development Plan.
4 Standard constitutions and model rules
4.1 Standard constitutions for Regions and clubs, and model rules for Sub-
Regions, organisations, associations and bodies shall be issued and reviewed
from time to time by the Board. These shall embody the principles of:
4.1.1 transparent financial accounting;
4.1.2 a democratic system with clear roles and responsibilities and
accountability;
4.1.3 a fair and open disciplinary system for dealing with internal disciplinary
matters, conforming with ASA Judicial Regulations 150 to 155
inclusive.
4.2 Each Region and club affiliated to the ASA shall issue rules and operate on the
basis of a standard constitution appropriate to its status which:
4.2.1 may contain mandatory provisions in respect of any parts of the
governance and administration of the Region or club;
4.2.2 may contain recommended provisions in respect of the other parts of
the governance of and administration and any other matter
appertaining to the Region or club.
4.3 Each Sub-Region, organisation, association and body affiliated to the ASA
shall issue rules and operate on a basis which follows those model rules
appropriate to its status and constraints.
5 Affiliation and Membership
5.1 The ASA shall comprise the following categories of affiliation:
5.1.1 clubs affiliated to Regions;
5.1.2 associated organisations affiliated to Regions;
5.1.3 corporate organisations;
5.1.4 associate associations;
5.1.5 affiliated bodies;
5.1.6 clubs, bodies, associations or organisations temporarily affiliated
under the provisions of Regulation 56.
5.2 The ASA shall comprise the following categories of membership:
5.2.1 individual members of clubs which are affiliated to a Region and for
whom the ASA Membership Fee has been paid;
5.2.2 individual members of associated organisations affiliated to a Region
and for whom the ASA Membership Fee has been paid;
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