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TITLE
 | The Club shall be called ‘London Telecom Shooting Club, and its headquarters and
Range is located at: - ‘The Basement, Shoreditch ATE. 74 Shoreditch High Street,
London E1 6JN.’ |
| The words – Incorporating the ‘London Telecom P & R C and COLDRAP’
shall appear on all official stationary. |
OBJECT
| The object of the Club is to encourage skill in shooting by providing practice and
instruction; so that any of Her Majesties subjects and past and present employees of BT
Group & MMO² will be better fitted to 1/. Serve their
country in the Armed Forces, Territorial Army or any other organisation in which their
services may be required in the defence of the Realm in times of necessity; and 2/. To
promote and support their Sport. |
MEMBERSHIP
| Present employees of BT Group & O² shall be
eligible for membership of the Club. |
| Any non BT Group or O² employee who is known to the
Club to be a person of good standing may be eligible for membership provided that they
have been proposed and seconded by two Full Members of the Club. Proposal for membership
does not guarantee acceptance. |
| Membership of the Club will have the following categories: -
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| Only those Members in catergories a to d have full voting and
competition rights within the club.
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| Annual Membership shall run from A.G.M. to A.G.M. |
| Membership fees shall be decided by the Committee and presented at the A.G.M. |
| Membership fees shall be paid not later than one (1) calendar month from the date of the
A.G.M. |
| The Committee may reprimand, suspend or expel members whose conduct is considered
unsafe, breaches Club Safety Rules, or who have brought the Club into disrepute. |
| If the above rule is enacted, the Member concerned shall have no claim on the Club for
any fees or monies already paid. He or she may appeal to the Committee within 14 days of
notification of the decision. |
| Any appeal will be heard by the Committee at the next committee meeting. |
| All applications for membership must be approved by the Committee, after a minimum six
(6) month period as a probationary member. |
| Members will only be permitted unsupervised use of firearms and calibre's with which
they have proven themselves competent. |
| Members are required to make a minimum of ten (10) shooting attendance's’, with the
proviso that the Committee accept valid mitigating circumstances. Proof of attendance is
to be ten (10) Shooting entries in the ‘Signing On book’(s) on differing dates. |
GUESTS
| All Members of the Club (except Social and Probationary Members) are allowed to bring a
single guest per shooting event, and will be solely responsible for their safety and
supervision. |
| Guests must be supervised on a 1 to 1 basis at all times. |
| Guests returning for a ‘second’ visit are liable to be charged a ‘Green
Fee’. |
| Guests of the Club shall be deemed ‘Probationary Members’ for the duration of
their visit. |
| There is a minimum age limit of 14 for all shooting guests. |
MANAGEMENT
| The Club shall be under the management of the Committee, consisting of four (4)
Officers, designated:- |
Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Club Captain, and Five (5) Committee
Members.
| Any five (5), at least two (2) of whom must be Officers, shall form a quorum at any
meeting of the Committee. |
| The Committee shall be Honorary, hold membership for one (1) year, and be elected at the
A.G.M. |
| The Committee shall have the power to co-opt Members onto the Committee. |
FINANCE
| A General Fund shall be maintained by income from the Clubs activities, fees and
donations received. |
| All monies received shall be paid by the Treasurer into a Bank or Building Society
account with a separate account for ammunition. |
| Cheques must be signed by any two of the following Club Officials :- |
Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Club Captain.
| The Treasurer shall be responsible to the Committee for all monies and shall keep proper
accounts. |
| The Treasurer shall prepare a balance sheet annually, which shall be audited before
approval and submission to the A.G.M. |
| The Treasurer may keep cash in hand of £25 for day-to-day disbursements. |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
| The A.G.M. shall be held not later than the 7th May. |
| All Members shall be informed, at least one (1) month in advance, and whenever possible
be advised of any propositions to be tabled. |
| A quorum shall consist of 15% of the membership. |
| The Chairman is authorised to conduct the Election of Officers to effect handover to the
incoming Committee. |
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
| An E.G.M. may be called at the discretion of the Committee, of which seven (7) days
notice must be given, or within fourteen (14) days of receipt of a written request signed
by one third or more of the Membership, stating the reason for which the meeting has been
called |
| No other business may be transacted except that for which the meeting has been called. |
ALTERATIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION / STANDING ORDERS
| No alterations, or additions to the Constitution may be made except by the decision of
the A.G.M. or an E.G.M. called for that purpose. |
| Standing Orders are the ‘Safety Rules’ of the Club and as such can be amended
as required by the Committee. |
RUNNING OF THE CLUB
| The Committee shall have control of all the Clubs' financial business and matters of
policy. |
AUDITORS
| All accounts and balance sheets of the Club shall be audited annually. |
| Any two Members may do stocktaking. |
| The financial year to run from A.G.M. to A.G.M. |
APPENDAGE
| Anything not covered by this Constitution shall be referred to the Committee for
legislation, whose decision shall be final. |
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