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2 Name of the Club

The Club shall be called the Wellington Kart Club (Incorporated) and shall consist of all persons who are members of the Club in accordance with this Constitution and these Rules.

3 Objects

3.1 The objects of the Club are to encourage karting and karting activities to the benefit of all members. The Club's activities shall be conducted independent of any personal interest or gain of members.

3.2 The Club may purchase, take or lease, or otherwise acquire upon such terms as it may think fit, any real or personal property and any rights and privileges either necessary or convenient for the purposes of the Club and may erect, maintain, improve, or alter any buildings or works as it may acquire.

3.3 The Club may borrow or raise money upon mortgages of any of the real and personal or other obligations or securities of the Club.

3.4 The Club may invest and deal with the funds of the Club upon such securities or in a manner and upon such terms and conditions as the Club may think fit.

3.5 The Club may sell, lease, exchange, mortgage or otherwise deal with all or any of the real and personal property of the Club.

3.6 The Committee, by majority decision, is empowered to undertake activities included in 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5 up to and including the Limits of Authority as declared in Schedule One of this Constitution. These Limits of Authority can only be changed or modified by way of Remit to an Annual General Meeting (AGM) or Special General Meeting (SGM).

4 Committee

4.1 The Committee of the Club shall consist of the Executive (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Club Captain) and seven other Committee Persons. The Managing Editor of the Club Magazine and the Club Steward will be ex-officio Committee Persons and have full Committee status.

4.2 All elected members of the Committee shall retire annually and shall be eligible without notice for re-election at the AGM by ballot. Should any of the Committee resign during their term of office and/or any Committee Person fail to attend three consecutive duly convened meetings without furnishing satisfactory reasons for his absence, he shall cease to be a member of the Committee and any vacancy so occasioned shall likewise be filled by the Committee for the time being. The Committee shall meet at least ten times per annum and all meetings shall be called by the Secretary.

4.3 The Committee shall have recourse on all members of the Club for relief from any obligations or contracts for which they have, as managers, made themselves liable or entered into on behalf of the Club whether as lessee or otherwise.

4.4 The Committee shall have the power to make, amend, alter, or revoke any rule or rules of the Club as they may deem necessary for the better management of the Club or safety of drivers, but no rule or rules so made and no such alteration, amendment or recision shall be binding until approved by members of the Club, either at the AGM or at an SGM called for the purpose and notice of such alteration shall be given in writing at least seven days prior to such meeting.

4.5 The Committee shall have the power to inflict reasonable penalties on any member who shall willfully infringe any of the Club's rules or by-laws and such member shall not be allowed to continue the privileges of membership until such fines have been paid. Such decisions will require a 75% majority vote of the Committee.

4.6 The Committee shall have the power to cancel membership of any member who consistently infringes the Club rules and/or brings the Club into disrepute. Such decisions will require a 75% majority vote of the Committee. (See 7 - Expulsion).

4.7 Any sub-committee formed or co-opted shall have no more than 50% of the main Committee and the Chairman of the said sub-committee shall be a member of the main Committee.

4.8 Any co-opted member to a sub-committee will be given full voting rights on that sub-committee.

4.9 A quorum for main Committee meetings will be seven Committee members.

4.10 Decisions at Committee meetings will be by simple majority (except for 4.5 and 4.6). The Chairman of the meeting will have a deliberative vote and in the event of equal voting, he shall have a casting vote.

4.11 The Committee, by majority vote, can decide to hold all or part of Committee Meetings "in Committee".

4.12 Changes to the Constitution and Rules, including those in Schedule One and Schedule Two require a two thirds majority of the votes cast.


2	Name of the Club
		The Club shall be called the Wellington Kart Club (Incorporated) and shall consist of all persons who are members of the Club in accordance with this Constitution and these Rules.
3	Objects
	3.1	The objects of the Club are to encourage karting and karting activities to the benefit of all members. The Club's activities shall be conducted independent of any personal interest or gain of members.
	3.2	The Club may purchase, take or lease, or otherwise acquire upon such terms as it may think fit, any real or personal property and any rights and privileges either necessary or convenient for the purposes of the Club and may erect, maintain, improve, or alter any buildings or works as it may acquire.
	3.3	The Club may borrow or raise money upon mortgages of any of the real and personal or other obligations or securities of the Club.
	3.4	The Club may invest and deal with the funds of the Club upon such securities or in a manner and upon such terms and conditions as the Club may think fit.
	3.5	The Club may sell, lease, exchange, mortgage or otherwise deal with all or any of the real and personal property of the Club.
	3.6	The Committee, by majority decision, is empowered to undertake activities included in 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5 up to and including the Limits of Authority as declared in Schedule One of this Constitution. These Limits of Authority can only be changed or modified by way of Remit to an Annual General Meeting (AGM) or Special General Meeting (SGM).

4	Committee
	4.1	The Committee of the Club shall consist of the Executive (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Club Captain) and seven other Committee Persons. The Managing Editor of the Club Magazine and the Club Steward will be ex-officio Committee Persons and have full Committee status.
	4.2	All elected members of the Committee shall retire annually and shall be eligible without notice for re-election at the AGM by ballot. Should any of the Committee resign during their term of office and/or any Committee Person fail to attend three consecutive duly convened meetings without furnishing satisfactory reasons for his absence, he shall cease to be a member of the Committee and any vacancy so occasioned shall likewise be filled by the Committee for the time being. The Committee shall meet at least ten times per annum and all meetings shall be called by the Secretary.
	4.3	The Committee shall have recourse on all members of the Club for relief from any obligations or contracts for which they have, as managers, made themselves liable or entered into on behalf of the Club whether as lessee or otherwise.
	4.4	The Committee shall have the power to make, amend, alter, or revoke any rule or rules of the Club as they may deem necessary for the better management of the Club or safety of drivers, but no rule or rules so made and no such alteration, amendment or recision shall be binding until approved by members of the Club, either at the AGM or at an SGM called for the purpose and notice of such alteration shall be given in writing at least seven days prior to such meeting.
	4.5	The Committee shall have the power to inflict reasonable penalties on any member who shall willfully infringe any of the Club's rules or by-laws and such member shall not be allowed to continue the privileges of membership until such fines have been paid. Such decisions will require a 75% majority vote of the Committee.
	4.6	The Committee shall have the power to cancel membership of any member who consistently infringes the Club rules and/or brings the Club into disrepute. Such decisions will require a 75% majority vote of the Committee. (See 7 - Expulsion).
	4.7	Any sub-committee formed or co-opted shall have no more than 50% of the main Committee and the Chairman of the said sub-committee shall be a member of the main Committee.
	4.8	Any co-opted member to a sub-committee will be given full voting rights on that sub-committee.
	4.9	A quorum for main Committee meetings will be seven Committee members.
	4.10	Decisions at Committee meetings will be by simple majority (except for 4.5 and 4.6). The Chairman of the meeting will have a deliberative vote and in the event of equal voting, he shall have a casting vote.
	4.11	The Committee, by majority vote, can decide to hold all or part of Committee Meetings "in Committee".
	4.12	Changes to the Constitution and Rules, including those in Schedule One and Schedule Two require a two thirds majority of the votes cast.