EDEN ANGLING ASSOCIATION
RULES AND CONSTITUTION (AMENDED 2004)
1. The Association shall be called the Eden Angling Association and shall have for it’s object the improvement and protection of fishing in the river Eden (Fife).
2. The Association shall acquire by lease or otherwise, control of fishing in the river Eden (Fife, and with the consent and authority of the riparian owners, shall have the power to prosecute all offenders against the fishing laws and the rules of the Association.
3. The office bearers shall consist of an Honorary President, Honorary Vice President, Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Ticket Secretary, to be appointed at the Annual General Meeting. The office of President and Chairman may be held by the same person. The office of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same person.
The affairs of the Association shall be managed by the foregoing along with 8 members, who shall be elected at the A.G.M. on vacancies arising. The term of office for all elected members shall be 4 years. A quorum shall consist of 4 members of the elected committee.
4. The Association shall consist of anglers and others interested in the river Eden (Fife), who are willing to pay the Annual subscription. The committee will have the power to recommend the Annual Subscription as necessary. The committee shall have the power to withhold or withdraw the privilege of membership from any person to whom, in its opinion such privilege should not be extended, without assigning any reason thereof, but giving the right of appeal to committee.
Upon admission of a member he/she shall become liable to all obligations, restrictions and penalties under these rules and shall be subject to expulsion on any breach of the same.
5. The Annual General Meeting shall be held upon a date as fixed by the committee and shall be advertised in the press not less than 14 days before the date of the meeting. At this meeting the Accounts of the Association will be submitted, and any other competent business considered.
Other meetings will be called by the Committee when deemed necessary on a requisition addressed by seven Members to the Secretary, and will be initiated in the same manner as the A.G.M. At all meetings the voice of the majority will prevail, with the Chairman having, in addition to his deliberate vote, a casting vote in the case of equality.
Any member, other than Office Bearers, wishing to stand for election to the Committee shall submit a letter to the Secretary not less than 7 days before the A.G.M., including the name, signature and membership details of a proposer and seconder in agreement to his wishes to stand for election.
6. All leases or agreements shall be signed on behalf of the Association by the President and the Secretary.
7. The Annual Subscription of members shall be due on application for a permit, and before they avail themselves of the privileges of fishing.
The Association will limit the membership of the Association as follows - Adult full members 280, OAP full members 150 and Juvenile full members 150.
8. The Committee shall have the power to recommend Rules, Regulations, and Bye-Laws for the regulation of fishing in the waters controlled by the Association, and further have the power to punish any breach of the said rules by cancellation of Membership, or permit. The committee shall also have the power to take any further steps it deems necessary against any offender.
9. The Committee shall have the power to make such Bye-Laws as it may consider necessary for the furtherance of the objects of the Association, which shall have effect until approved by an A.G.M.
10. Any person being an Official or Committee Member of any other club or Association related to the river Eden (Fife), cannot be elected to the committee, or as an Official of the Eden Angling Association.
11. All members shall submit their Season Returns, including blank returns, within 30 Days of the close season. Failure to do so may result in subsequent membership being refused.
12. DISSOLUTION. If at any General Meeting of the Association, a resolution is passed calling for the dissolution of the Association, the secretary shall immediately convene a Special General Meeting of the Association, to be held not less than one month thereafter to discuss and vote on the resolution.
If at that Special General Meeting the resolution is carried by the majority of Full Members present at the meeting, the officials and committee shall thereupon, or at such a date as shall be specified in the resolution, proceed to realise the assets of the Association and discharge all debts and liabilities of the Association.
After discharging all debts and liabilities of the Association, the remaining assets shall not be paid or distributed amongst the full members of the Association but shall be given or transferred to some other voluntary organisation having similar objects to those of the Eden Angling Association.
As amended at the A.G.M. 12th December 2004.