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Club Constitution - MG Car Club Newcastle

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various Membership Classes provided for in Clause 5, until membership is<br />

renewed on 1 st March.<br />

(g)<br />

(h)<br />

Single Day Associate Member is a person who pays for membership for one day. (whilst<br />

ever such “day membership” is sanctioned by CAMS)<br />

Honorary Member, who subject to this <strong>Constitution</strong> shall have no right to receive notice of<br />

General Meetings, nor to be present, debate or vote at General Meetings.<br />

(i)<br />

(ii)<br />

Such other persons as may be approved by the Board.<br />

The Board will review this membership at Membership renewal time.<br />

5.2 Life Members<br />

(a)<br />

(b)<br />

(c)<br />

(d)<br />

(e)<br />

The Board may in their absolute discretion appoint any member an Honorary Life Member in<br />

recognition of any fact that in their discretion entitled that member to this honour.<br />

On being so invested that member shall become a permanent full member without payment<br />

of any fees.<br />

Life members are subject to all other rules and objects of the <strong>Club</strong>.<br />

Proposals for life membership shall be made in writing to the Board by a full member of the<br />

club. Such submissions should detail the contribution made to club by the nominee.<br />

A person must accept or reject the Board’s decision to confer life membership in writing.<br />

Upon written acceptance, the person’s details shall be entered upon the Register, and from<br />

the time of entry on the Register the person shall be a Life Member.<br />

6. VOTING RIGHTS<br />

Only Full Members of the <strong>Club</strong> shall be entitled to a vote at any General Meeting of the <strong>Club</strong> or the<br />

Board, or at an Executive Meeting.<br />

7. MEMBERSHIP ADMISSION & APPLICATION ®<br />

7.1 Admission of Members<br />

(a)<br />

(b)<br />

(c)<br />

(d)<br />

(e)<br />

The election of candidates for membership shall be dealt with by the Board at any duly<br />

constituted meeting, and subject as hereinafter mentioned, no person shall be admitted to<br />

membership of the <strong>Club</strong> until so elected.<br />

Upon election, however, membership shall be deemed to have commenced on the date on<br />

which the member’s application for membership shall have been received by an Event or<br />

Membership Secretary (whichever the earlier).<br />

The Membership Secretary of the <strong>Club</strong> may accept candidates as temporary members<br />

pending their election by the Board.<br />

Acceptance of non-<strong>MG</strong> Owners as full members shall not exceed 25% of full voting<br />

members<br />

Non <strong>MG</strong> owners wishing to join the club will be accepted initially on an associate basis<br />

7.2 An Application for Membership<br />

(a)<br />

Every candidate for membership of the club shall be proposed by one and seconded by<br />

another member of the <strong>Club</strong> to both of whom the candidate shall be personally known.<br />

<strong>MG</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>Newcastle</strong> Incorporated<br />

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