Sheffield Alliance Midweek Cricket League Handbook 2019

47 (11) If the Chair is unwilling to preside or is not present within ten minutes after the time appointed for the meeting, the Management Committee present may appoint one of their number to chair that meeting. (12) The person appointed to chair meetings of the Management Committee shall have no functions or powers except those conferred by this constitution or delegated to him or her in writing by the Management Committee. (13) A resolution in writing signed by all the Management Committee entitled to receive notice of a meeting of the Management Committee shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Management Committee duly convened and held. (14) The resolution in writing may comprise several documents containing the text of the resolution in like form each signed by one or more Management Committee members 22. Conflicts of interests and conflicts of loyalties A League Management Committee member must: (1) Declare the nature and extent of any interest, direct of indirect, which he or she has in a proposed transaction or arrangement with the League or in any transaction or arrangement entered into by the League which has not been previously declared; and (2) Absent himself or herself from any discussion of the League Management Committee in which it is possible that a conflict will arise between his or her duty to act solely in the interests of the League and any personal interest (including but not limited to any personal financial interest). Any League Management Committee member absenting himself or herself from any discussions in accordance with this clause must not vote or be counted as part of the quorum in any decision of the League Management Committee on the matter. 23. Saving provisions (1) Subject so sub-clause (2) of this clause, all decisions of the League Management Committee, or of a sub- committee of the League Management Committee shall be valid not withstanding the participation in any vote of a League Management Committee members: a. Who is disqualified from holding office; b. Who had previously retired or who had been obliged by this constitution to vacate office; c. Who was not entitled to vote on the matter, whether by reason of a conflict of interests or otherwise; If, without the vote of that Management Committee member that member being counted in the quorum, the decision has been made by a majority of the Management Committee members at quorate meeting. (2) Subclause (1) of this clause does not permit a Management Committee member to keep any benefit that may be conferred upon him or her by a resolution of the Management Committee or sub-Committee if, but for sub- clause (1), the resolution would have been void, or if the Management Committee member has not complied with clause 22 (Conflicts of interests and conflicts of loyalties). 24. Delegation (1) The Management Committee may delegate any of their powers or functions to a sub-Committee of two or more Management Committee members but the terms of any such delegation must be recorded in the minute book. (2) The Management Committee may impose conditions when delegating, including conditions that: a. The relevant powers are to be exercised exclusively by the committee to whom they delegate; b. No expenditure may be incurred on behalf of the League except in accordance with a budget previously agreed with the Management Committee. (3) The Management Committee may revoke or alter a delegation (4) All acts and proceedings of any sub-Committees must be fully and promptly reported to the Management Committee 25. Irregularities in proceedings (1) Subject to sub-clause (2) of this clause, all acts done by a meeting of the Management Committee or a sub- committee of the Management Committee, shall be valid not withstanding the participation in any vote of a Management Committee member: a. Who was disqualified from holding office; b. Who have previously retired or who had been obliged by the constitution to vacate office; c. Who was not entitled to vote on the matter, whether by reason of a conflict of interest or otherise; If, without: d. The vote of that Management Committee member; and e. The Management Committee member being counted in the quorum, The decision has been made by a majority of the Management Committee at a quorate meeting (2) Sub-clause (1) of this clause does not permit a Management Committee member to keep any benefit that may be conferred upon him or her by a resolution of the Management Committee or a sub-Committee if the resolution would otherwise have been void