Lancashire League Handbook 2026

LCL Handbook 2026 29 to state the business of the meeting. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and Assistant Secretary. The duties of this Committee shall be the drafting of new rules, the arrangement of fixtures, the transaction of all business relating to insurance and Inland Revenue Taxation and any other business of an urgent nature. All communications from Clubs in regard to business covered by League Rules must be conducted by the Club’s League Representative, Club Chairman or Club Secretary. In cases of appeal against the decisions of the Committee or of protests against results of matches, or in any disputed matter, the Club or Clubs concerned must be represented by the official Representative, except by consent of the meeting (to be obtained by ballot before the matter in question is dealt with). Such Representatives shall not be allowed to vote or be present whilst the Committee arrive at a decision. 2. (B) Any Club failing to be represented at any meeting of the League Committee shall be fined (Category 2, as per table 10.1). PENALTIES 3. 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. The Executive Committee have power to deal with any matter not provided for in the foregoing Rules, or to vary any Rule as circumstances shall require. ANNUAL MEETING 5. 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 of Accounts. (c) (3) The Election of Officers. (d) (4) Appointments of the League Honorary Legal Advisor and the League Honorary Auditor. (e) (5) Ratification of Admission Charges to League Grounds for 2025 – League Rule A 20. (f) (6) To consider proposed new rules or alterations to existing rules of which notice has been given to the Secretary 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