Sheffield Alliance Midweek Cricket League Handbook 2019

46 other Management Committee members must not cause the number of members to exceed any number fixed in accordance with this constitution as the maximum number of Management Committee members b. The Management Committee may not appoint a person to be an officer if a person has already been elected or appointed to that office and has not vacated the office. 19. Powers of the Management Committee (1) The Management Committee must manage the business of the League and have the following powers in order to further the objects (but not for any other purpose): a. To raise funds. In doing so, the Management Committee must not undertake any taxable permanent trading activity and must comply with all relevant statutory regulations; b. To buy, take on lease or in exchange hire or otherwise acquire any property and to maintain and equip it for use; c. To sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the assets belonging to the League; d. To borrow money and to charge the whole or part of the assets belonging to the League as security for repayment of the money borrowed; e. To co-operate with other Leagues, governing bodies and statutory authorities and to exchange information and advice with them; f. To establish or support any charitable trusts, associations or institutions formed for any charitable purposes included in the objects; g. To acquire, merge or enter into partnerships or joint venture arrangement with any other League formed for any of the objects; h. To set aside income as a reserve against future expenditure but only in accordance with a written policy about reserves; i. To obtain and pay for such goods and services as are necessary for carrying out the work of the League; j. To open and operate such bank and other accounts as the Management Committee consider necessary and to invest funds and to delegate the management of funds in the same manner subject to the same conditions as trustees of a trust are permitted to do so by the Trustee Act 2000; k. To maintain the smooth running of the League and ensure the Management and administration of the League is carried out in accordance with Part 3 of this constitution l. To do all such other lawful things as are necessary for the achievements of the objects (2) No alteration of this constitution or any special resolution shall have retrospective effect to invalidate any prior act of the Management Committee. (3) Any meeting of the Management Committee at which a quorum is present at the time the relevant decision is made may exercise all the powers exercisable by the Management Committee. 20. Disqualification and Removal of Management Committee members A Management Committee member shall cease to hold office if he or she: (1) Ceases to be a member of the League; (2) In the written opinion, given to the League, of a registered medical practitioner treating that person has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a member and may remain so for more than three months; (3) Resigns as a member by notice to the League (but only if a least two members remain in office when the notice of resignation is to take effect); or (4) Is absence without the permission of the Management Committee from all their meetings held within a period of six consecutive months and the Management Committee resolve that his or her office be vacated. 21. Proceedings of Management Committee (1) The Management Committee may regulate their proceedings as they think fit, subject to the provisions of this constitution (2) Any member of the Management Committee may call a meeting of the Management Committee. (3) The Secretary must call a meeting of the Management Committee if requested to do so by a member (4) Questions arising at a meeting must be decided by a majority of votes (5) In the case of an equality of votes, the person who chairs the meeting shall have a second or casting vote (6) No decision may be made by a meeting of the Management Committee unless a quorum is present at the time the decision is purported to be made. (7) The quorum shall be three or the number nearest to one-third of the total number of Management Committee members, which ever is the greater or such larger number as may be decided from time to time by the Management Committee. (8) A Management Committee member shall not be counted in the quorum present when any decision is made about a matter upon which the Management Committee member is not entitled to vote (9) If the number of Management Committee members is less than the number fixed as the quorum, the continuing members or member may act only for the purpose of filling vacancies or of calling a general meeting. (10) The person elected as Chair shall chair meetings of the Management Committee