Lancashire League Handbook 2013

24 PENALTIES 3. (43) - The League Committee have power to inflict such penalties as they may determine for violation of any of the League Rules, except such as have the penalty already stated. COMMITTEE'S POWER 4. (47) - The Executive Committee have power to deal with anymatter not provided for in the foregoing Rules, or to vary any Rule as circumstances shall require ANNUAL MEETING 5. (4) - The Annual General Meeting shall be held in the month of February and may be attended by three Representatives from each Club, only one of whom shall be allowed to vote. The business of the meeting shall be as follows:- (a). (1) The Secretary's Report. (b). (2) The Treasurer's Report and Statement ofAccounts. (c). (3) The Election of Officers. (d). (4) To consider proposed new rules or alterations to existing rules of which notice has been given to the Secretary by Recorded Delivery not later than October 15th and by him to the Clubs not later than November 15th. The adoption of any rule or alteration to any existing rules shall not be carried unless it receives the support of at least 9 of the 14 Clubs constituting the League or of at least 10 Clubs in the event of an increase in the size of the League to not more than 16 clubs. (e). (5) To review and set for the following year the following fees and fines: (i) Fee upon entering the League (Rule B6) £500.00 (ii) Annual Subscriptions (Rule B6) £75.00 (iii) Compensation payable under Rule C4(1a) £1,000.00 (iv) Administrative Fees - Category 1 £50.00 (v) Administrative Fines - Category 2 £25.00 (vi) Conduct Fines - Category 3 Such sum as may be considered appropriate in all the circumstances being not less than £100.00 and not more than £1,000.00. (f). (6) Such other business as may be sanctioned by the Chairman of the Meeting. SUBSCRIPTION 6. (5) - The entrance fee for each Club shall be fixed by the League Committee, all League dues to be paid immediately after election, and the annual subscription shall be paid at the April meeting of the League. Any club making default in payment of the entrance fee or the annual subscription, shall be dealt with in such manner as the Committeemay think fit. FINANCES 7. (3) - The funds of the League shall be dealt with by and through an account with some Banking Company in the name of the Lancashire League.All cheques shall