Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2022

Cheshire Cricket League Constitution 15. Special General Meetings A Special General Meeting shall be called at the written request of not less than one third of full member clubs, or by the Executive Committee. A Special General Meeting may not be requested to simply overturn the decisions of an AGM without clear proven constitutional irregularity or proven failure of a constitution or playing rule change. The notice convening the meeting shall state the business of the meeting and only such business shall be considered. A Special General Meeting must be held not later than 28 days after being requested: Members to be given 14 days’ notice of such meetings. All clubs should be represented at Special General Meetings. 16. Alterations to the Constitution etc. No alterations to this Constitution or the Match Rules governing any competition organised by the League shall be made except at Annual General Meetings or Special General Meetings called for the purpose and then by a simple majority of the votes recorded. Proposed alterations to this Constitution or the said Match Rules must be in writing and submitted to the General Secretary to arrive not later than 31st October in respect of the Annual General Meetings. The only exception shall be voting in respect of promotion and relegation between the divisions of the League where a simple majority only of the votes recorded will be required. 17. Discipline a) Disciplinary matters shall be dealt with by a Disciplinary Sub-Committee in accordance with the regulations in that respect from time to time laid down by the League in Annual or Special General Meeting and the provisions of paragraph 16 shall apply to such regulations. b) In addition to a Disciplinary Sub-Committee there shall be an Appeals Sub- Committee and at any meeting of either Sub-Committee three members shall constitute a quorum. Each Sub-Committee shall appoint one of its members to be its Chairman and they shall also appoint a General Secretary who shall not be entitled to vote at any hearing. c) The members of the Disciplinary and Appeals Sub-Committees shall be elected by the Executive Committee at its first meeting held after each Annual General Meeting of the League. There shall be five members of each such Sub-Committee and in each case three members shall form a quorum. 18. Fines and Penalties Once a team has accumulated 10 Administration fines in one season , each subsequent fine will lead to 5 points being deducted from its League points total. The following fines will be levied: 77