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(e) (f) a person shall be eligible for reinstatement within one year from the date upon which they ceased to be a member pursuant to Clause 9.3. (d). a new member whose application is received by the Membership Secretary after the first day of January in any year shall be entitled to a full year of membership privileges continuing until the last day of February of the year following, without payment or renewal fees for that year mentioned lastly. 10. BADGES (a) (b) (c) (d) A Car Club sticker shall be made available to each new member on joining the Club The club colours shall be brown and cream Car badges and other articles bearing the Club crest shall be available only to members. The price of such badges etc. shall be fixed from time to time as found requisite. Car badges shall be returned on cessation of membership and the price charged shall be deemed to cover usage of the badge during membership 11. DISCONTINUANCE OF MEMBERSHIP 11.1 Resignation of Members (a) (b) Any Member, who has paid all arrears of fees payable to the Club may at any time tender their registration, such being in writing to the Secretary, and shall thereupon cease to be a member. Once the Club receives a notice of resignation of membership given under Clause 11.1(a) that member shall cease to be a member, and in every other case where a member ceases to hold membership, the secretary must make an entry in the Register which records the date on which the Member ceased to be a Member. 11.2 Discontinuance for Breach (a) (b) (c) Membership of the Club may be discontinued by the Board upon breach of any clause of this Constitution or the Regulations, including, but not limited to, the failure to pay any monies owed to the Club, failure to comply with the Regulations or any resolutions or determinations made or passed by the Board or any duly authorised sub-committee. Membership shall not be discontinued by the Board under Clause 11.1(a) without the Board first giving the accused Member the opportunity to explain the breach and/or remedy the breach. Where a Member fails, in the Board’s view to adequately explain the breach, that Member’s membership shall be discontinued under Clause 11.2(a), by the Club giving written notice of the discontinuance, to the Member. The Register shall be amended to reflect any discontinuance of membership under this Clause 11.2(a) as soon as practicable. 11.3 Member to Re-Apply A Member whose membership has been discontinued under Clauses 11.1 or 11.2: (a) (b) must seek renewal or re-apply for membership in accordance with this Constitution; and may be re-admitted at the discretion of the Board. 11.4 Forfeiture of Rights A Member who ceases to be a Member, for whatever reason, shall forfeit all rights in and claims upon the Club and its property and shall not use any property of the Club including Intellectual Property. Any Club documents, records or other property in the possession, custody or control of MG Car Club Newcastle Incorporated Doc prepared by Club Constitution Microsoft Word 2003 12
that Member shall be returned to the Club immediately and in any case no later than 14 days after cessation of membership. 11.5 Membership may be Reinstated Membership which has been discontinued under this Clause 11 may be reinstated at the discretion of the Board, with such conditions as it deems appropriate. 11.6 Refund of Membership Fees Membership fees or subscriptions paid by the discontinued Member will not be refunded to the Member upon discontinuance. 12. DISCIPLINE ® (a) Where the Board is of the opinion that a member of the Club:- (i) (ii) Has persistently refused or neglected to comply with a provision or provisions of these rules; or Has persistently and wilfully acted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the Club. It may expel the member from the Club or may Suspend the member from membership of the Club for a specified period. (b) (c) A resolution of the Board under Clause 11.2(a) is of no effect unless the Board, at a meeting held not earlier than 14 days and not later than 28 days after service on the member of a notice under Clause 12(c), confirms the resolution in accordance with this rule. Where the Board passes a resolution under Clause 11.2(a) the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable, cause a notice in writing to be served on the member:- (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Setting out the resolution of the Board and the grounds on which it is based; Stating that the member may address the Board at a meeting to be held not earlier than 14 days and not later than 28 days after service of the notice; Stating the date, place and time of that meeting; and Informing the member that the member may do either or both of the following:- (A) (B) attend and speak at that meeting. submit to the Board at or prior to the date of that meeting, written representations relating to a resolution. (d) At a meeting of the Board held as referred to in Clause 13, the Board shall (i) (ii) (iii) give to the member an opportunity to make oral representations; give due consideration to any written representations submitted to the Board by the member at or prior to the meeting; and by resolution, determine whether to confirm or revoke the resolution. (e) Where the Board confirms a resolution under Clause 12(d)(iii), the Secretary shall, within 7 days after that confirmation, by notice in writing inform the member of the fact and of the member's right of appeal under Clause 13. (f) A resolution confirmed by the Board under Clause 12(d)(iii) does not take effect:- MG Car Club Newcastle Incorporated Doc prepared by Club Constitution Microsoft Word 2003 13
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