Rules

RULES OF THE DEVONPORT YACHT CLUB INCORPORATED
To Replace All Existing Rules With Effect From 1 January 2004

Contents
1.	Title and Objects	8.	Membership
2.	Officers and Committees	9.	Subscriptions
3.	Management	10.	Alteration of Rules
4.	Duties	11.	Boats
5.	Sub-Committees	12.	Racing Regulations
6.	Meetings	13.	Haulage
7.	Club Funds	14.	General

1. TITLES AND OBJECTS

1.1 Title: The Title of the Club is The Devonport Yacht Club Incorporated.

1.2 Objects: The objects of the Club are the encouragement of yachting generally and such other purposes connected with aquatics and the welfare and development of the Club as the members may from time to time deem necessary or expedient.

1.3 Members: The Club will consist of Ordinary, Junior, Family, Associate, Honorary, and Life members of whom only the Ordinary, Family, and Junior members who have paid their current subscription fees in full, and the Life members are entitled to vote.

1.4 Office: The registered office of the Club is the Clubhouse, King Edward Parade, Devonport.

2. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

2.1 Offices: The Officers of the Club consist of a Patron, Vice-Patron, President, Vice-Presidents, Commodore, Vice-Commodore, Rear-Commodore, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Secretary, Sailing Master, Works-Master, Haulage Master, Bar Manager, Clubhouse Captain, Publicity Officer, Honorary Solicitor, and Honorary Auditor. The Commodore, Vice-Commodore, and Rear-Commodore will also constitute each of the Flag Offices of the Club.

2.2 General Committee: There will be a General Committee (the "General Committee") consisting of the President, Flag Officers, Treasurer, Sailing Master, Works-Master, Haulage Master, Bar Manager, Clubhouse Captain, Publicity Officer, and three other members. No more than four members of the General Committee may be other than Ordinary, Family, or Life members of the Club.

2.3 Election of Offices: All Officers except the Secretary must be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. Only Ordinary, Family, Junior, or Life members who are over 18 years of age may be elected as Officers. If any office becomes vacant, the General Committee may elect a member to fill the vacancy until the following Annual General Meeting. All such elections must be by ballot. Any office-bearer ceasing to be a member of the Club must also cease to be an office-bearer.

2.4 Nominations for Office: Nominations of candidates for the Flag Officers must be made in writing, expressing consent to serve if elected, to the Secretary at least 14 days before the Annual General Meeting. No persons other than members who have previously served on the General Committee for one year will be eligible for Flag Office, provided however, that if insufficient candidates qualifying as above are nominated, any Ordinary, Family, or Life member may be nominated for Flag Office at the Annual General Meeting. Nominations for all other officers must be received prior to, or at the Annual General Meeting. The Officers of the retiring General Committee are eligible for election at the Annual General Meeting to the respective offices from which they are retiring. All nominees for office-bearers must have paid their current subscription fees in full.

2.5 Ballot: When a ballot is not expressly provided for by these Rules, all questions must be decided by a show of hands, provided always that three members can demand a ballot.

2.6 Recount: Any candidate wishing to have a recount of any election can do so by giving notice in writing to the Secretary within forty eight hours after the election. The voting papers must be kept confidential and sealed by the Secretary for such purpose, after which they must be destroyed.

2.7 Sub-committees: The Sailing Master, the Works Master, the Haulage Master, the Clubhouse Captain, and the Publicity Officer:

(a) must, as soon as practical after the Annual General Meeting, select members of the Club to form their sub-committees and, if applicable, their ad-hoc sub-committees, such selection is subject to approval by the General Committee;

(b) must co-opt further members of the Club to their sub-committees and ad-hoc sub-committees if they deem it necessary; and

2.8 Ex-officio Members: The Commodore, the Vice-Commodore, and the Rear-Commodore as the Flag Officers of the Club are deemed ex-officio members of each sub-committee and ad-hoc sub-committee and may attend, take part, and vote at any meeting of those committees.

3. MANAGEMENT

3.1 Vested in the General Committee: The management and control of the affairs of the Club is vested in the General Committee who may exercise all powers and do all acts and things which may be exercised or done by the Club and which are not expressly directed or required to be exercised or done by the Club at an Annual General or Special General Meeting.

3.2 General Committee Powers: The General Committee may, without prejudice to its general powers:

(a) purchase or acquire for the Club, or invest the Club's funds in, any real or personal property or any interest in such property (including, but not limited to, leases or easements in real property) for such price and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit;

(b) raise and borrow money for the Club either without security or by granting and executing mortgages over or debentures charging any real or personal property currently owned or acquired by the Club on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit;

(c) enter into any negotiations, contracts, and agreements on behalf of the Club as it considers beneficial to the purposes of the Club;

(d) provide a common seal for the Club and make regulations for its safe custody and use;

(e) make and execute all instruments and assurances as may be necessary provided that the seal of the Club must not be affixed to any instrument except:

(i) pursuant to a resolution of the General Committee of the Club; and

(ii) in the presence of two members of the General Committee for the time being or one member of the General Committee and the Secretary for the time being. The Common Seal will be in the custody of the Secretary of the Club;

(f) appoint, pay, control, and dismiss as necessary the Secretary and a Custodian and such other servants as the General Committee may decide necessary;

(g) pay an honorarium to the Treasurer as the General Committee may decide appropriate;

(h) engage such assistance as may be necessary from professions, trades, and other persons;

(i) dismiss from a sub-committee or ad-hoc sub-committee any member, whose performance on such committee is considered by the General Committee, after reasonable inquiry, to be inadequate or injurious to the Club, in accordance with the following process:

(i) a special meeting of the General Committee must be called to investigate further into the matter;

(ii) the member whose performance is in question must be required in writing to attend such meeting;

(iii) such member, if he or she attends, must be properly informed of all the details of the charges relating to his or her performance; and

(iv) the General Committee may exercise its power of dismissal upon hearing the member's explanation or defence to the charge(s) and any evidence he or she may choose to call, or if such member fails to attend such meeting then in his or her absence;

(j) control the use by members of the Clubhouse and facilities pursuant to the Rules of the Club;

(k) control, invest, and manage the funds and property of the Club subject to any special directions of the Club at the Annual General Meeting, and incur such liabilities as may be necessary in connection with the funds and property of the Club; and

(l) exercise all other powers necessary to give effect to the objects of the Club.

4. DUTIES

4.1 President: The President:

(a) must preside at all Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings of the Club and in his or her absence the Commodore must preside; and

(b) may preside at all General Committee meetings of the Club or may delegate this responsibility to the Commodore.

4.2 Commodore: The Commodore has command of the Club and notwithstanding Rule 3.2(f) must employ, control, and dismiss any employees of the Club as he or she deems necessary.

4.3 Vice-Commodore: The Vice-Commodore must assist the Commodore in the discharge of his or her duties and must, in his or her absence, officiate in his or her place.

4.4 Rear-Commodore: The Rear-Commodore must assist both the Commodore and the Vice-Commodore in the discharge of their duties and in their absence, officiate in their place.

4.5 Substitute: If the President or Flag Officers are not present at any meeting, the members must elect by majority vote one of the members present to take the chair at that meeting of the Club.

4.6 Appointment of Secretary: The General Committee must, at its first meeting following the Annual General Meeting, appoint a Secretary. The General Committee may, in its discretion, pay the Secretary for services rendered as may be decided upon from time to time.

4.7 Secretary's Duties: The Secretary must:

(a) keep a true record of the proceedings of all meetings of the Club in a book provided for the purpose;

(b) keep a correct roll of all members of the Club, their occupations, the dates on which they became members, and their registered addresses;

(c) notify the Treasurer immediately after the Annual General Meeting of the members of the Club then liable for the annual subscription fees and also during the year notify him or her of the election of new members to the Club;

(d) keep a correct list of the name, ownership, dimensions rating, number, and rig of each boat enrolled in the Club Register and must provide such information to the Sailing Master and the Haulage Master;

(e) file all documents, records, reports, and communications connected with the Club and bring them before such meetings as may properly deal with them;

(f) notify each new member of the Club of his or her election and furnish him or her with a copy of the Club Rules and Regulations at his or her request;

(g) conduct the correspondence of the Club;

(h) notify those members of the Club entitled to attend any meeting except standing meetings; and

(i) in case of inability to attend any meeting, cause the necessary books and papers to be conveyed to the place of meeting.

4.8 Treasurer's Duties: The Treasurer must:

(a) receive all moneys due to the Club and pay all bills contracted by it when passed for payment by the General Committee, keeping a correct account of the same in books provided for that purpose;

(b) produce at each meeting a statement of accounts and, prior to the Annual General Meeting, an audited Balance Sheet of the receipt and disbursements of the past year and report generally upon the finances of the Club;

(c) have custody of the funds of the Club and keep account of the same in such manner as will at any time clearly show the true financial position of the Club;

(d) pay all moneys collected by him or her as soon as practicable and without deduction to the bank account of the Club;

(e) not make any payment exceeding an amount to be determined by the General Committee from time to time except by order of the Committee. In addition, withdrawal slips or cheques must be signed by any two Officers of the Club appointed by the General Committee from time to time for that purpose; and

(f) arrange for the Club's books to be audited by an independent auditor approved by the General Committee in July of each year: The General Committee is empowered to arrange an audit at any time.

4.9 Assistant Treasurer's Duties: The Assistant Treasurer must assist the Treasurer in the discharge of his or her duties and must attend the General Committee meetings as required.

5. SUB-COMMITTEES

5.1 Selection of Members For Sub-Committees: The selection of members for each sub-committee must be in accordance with the following process:

(a) the chairperson of each sub-committee must lodge a list of members, chosen according to Rule 2.7, of that sub-committee and of any ad-hoc sub-committee with the Secretary within 14 days from the Annual General Meeting for the record;

(b) within 10 days after the next meeting of the General Committee, the Secretary will notify the chairpersons of each sub-committee in writing of the General Committee's approval or disapproval of any member or members listed by the respective Chairmen;

(c) those members approved by the General Committee will be deemed to be duly appointed sub-committee or ad-hoc sub-committee members for the year by being recorded in the minutes of the General Committee; and

(d) those members not approved by the General Committee must not form part of that sub-committee or ad-hoc sub-committee and the relevant chairperson must select further members in accordance with Rule 2.7 and this Rule 5.1.

This Rule applies also to co-opted members.

5.2 Number of Members in Each Sub-Committee: Each sub-committee must have no fewer than 3 members. The chairperson of each sub-committee may, at any time, co-opt additional members to that sub-committee.

5.3 Sub-Committee Responsibilities: The sub-committees have the following responsibilities:

(a) The sub-committee chaired by the Sailing Master is responsible for the organisation of sailing, racing, and the radio communications activities for the year. In addition the sub-committee is responsible for:

(i) holding a current list of the name, ownership, dimensions, rating, number, and rig of each boat enrolled in the Club Register;

(ii) compiling and keeping a complete record of all racing and other yachting related fixtures held by the Club;

(iii) collecting or arranging for the collection of all entry fees payable by boats entered in the Club fixtures and the accounting for the same to the Treasurer;

(iv) the management and handicapping of all races provided that no member may handicap any boat that person is directly interested in; and

(v) the maintenance of the Club's trophies and trophy register.

(b) The sub-committee chaired by the Haulage Master is responsible for the management of all haulage of boats throughout the year and must:

(i) hold a current list of the name, ownership, dimensions, rating, number, and rig of each boat enrolled in the Club Register;

(ii) make prompt recommendations to the General Committee in respect of any gear or equipment used in haulage which the sub-committee considers is desirable from time to time;

(iii) in accordance with Rule 5.5, the development and maintenance of the by-laws governing the use of the haulage facilities in the form of a haulage manual (an up to date copy of which must be displayed in the Clubhouse at all times); and

(iv) account to the Treasurer for all moneys received in the course of haulage.

(c) The sub-committee chaired by the Works Master is responsible for all maintenance of the Club's premises, and all maintenance policies and procedures relating to the Club's buildings, all haulage gear and machinery, the slipways, the Club's mooring(s), dinghy ramps, and dingy lockers.

(d) The sub-committee chaired by the Clubhouse Captain is responsible for the management of the Clubhouse including:

(i) in accordance with Rule 5.5, the development and maintenance of the by-laws governing the use of the Clubhouse (an up to date copy of which must be displayed in the Clubhouse at all times);

(ii) the organisation and management of all social activities of the Club; and

(iii) the accounting to the Treasurer for all moneys received in the course of running social activities.

(e) The sub-committee chaired by the Publicity Officer is responsible for organising all publicity and communications including the Year Book for the Club.

5.4 General Duties of the Sub-Committees: In addition to the responsibilities set out in Rule 5.3 above, each sub-committee:

(a) must meet for the transaction of its ordinary business as required;

(b) must keep a true record of its proceedings;

(c) must after each meeting of that sub-committee, time being of the essence, forward a record of the proceedings of that meeting including any recommendations of the sub-committee to the Secretary.

(d) must submit accounts to the General Committee for approval and payment;

(e) may call a special meeting of the relevant sub-committee at any time provided:

(i) such meeting is called by any of the Flag Officers or upon a requisition signed by two members of the relevant sub-committee; and

(ii) the secretary of the relevant sub-committee gives forty-eight hours written notice of such meeting to each member of the relevant sub-committee stating the business, day, and hour for which it is called, except in the case of the Sailing Committee when the period of notice must be twenty-four hours; and

(f) may, in accordance with Rule 5.5, make, alter or have rescinded any by-laws relating to the sub-committees or the ad hoc sub-committees but such by-laws must not be contrary to or inconsistent with these Rules and any regulations of the Club. A book containing the by-laws must be kept in a public room of the Clubhouse.

5.5 Sub-Committee Decisions Requiring General Committee Approval: If any sub-committee makes a decision involving:

(a) the expenditure of money;

(b) the incurring of financial liabilities for the Club;

(d) the sending of any correspondence,

that sub-committee must obtain the approval of the General Committee before proceeding further on the implementation of the relevant decision. Such approval may be given by the General Committee either prior to each occasion it is required or at any other time in advance.

6. MEETINGS

6.1 Annual General Meeting: The Annual General Meeting must be held no later than 3l July each year and at such meetings the Commodore's report and the Treasurer's balance sheet and statement of accounts for the past year must be submitted for adoption and for transacting other business as may be necessary.

6.2 Special General Meeting: A Special General Meeting may be called at any time by order of the General Committee or on a requisition signed by at least ten members of the Club, such requisition must state the purpose for calling the Special General Meeting.

6.3 Notice of Meetings: Fourteen days notice of an Annual or Special General Meeting must be given to the members by circular or otherwise stating the object and business of such meeting. Should any member desire to bring a motion before an Annual or Special General Meeting such motion must be made in writing to the Secretary six days before the meeting. The Secretary must, as soon as possible after his or her receipt of the motion, post a copy of the motion on the Club noticeboard.

6.4 General Committee Meetings: The General Committee must meet at intervals of not more than one month. A General Committee meeting may be called by the Secretary or on a requisition to the Secretary signed by any three members of the General Committee. The Secretary must give not less than four days notice in writing of each General Committee meeting to all members of the General Committee stating the business, day, and hour for which it is called.

6.5 Failure to Attend Meetings: Any member of a General Committee, sub-committee or ad-hoc committee, except an ex-officio member, who fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the relevant committee will cease to be a member of that committee unless he or she has first obtained leave of absence for a definite period.

6.6 Personal Interest: Members of the General Committee or any sub-committees or ad-hoc sub-committees must not vote on any matter in which he or she is personally interested.

6.7 Decision of General Committee: The decision of the General Committee in all disputes and matters referred to it, except decisions arising out of racing disputes, will be final and without appeal.

6.8 Quorum: Twenty members will form a quorum at all Annual and Special General Meetings and eight at all General Committee meetings and, unless where provided by these Rules to the contrary, the decision of a majority of the votes recorded will be binding.

6.9 Voting: Subject to Rule 8:

(a) each Ordinary and Junior member who has paid its current subscription fees in full, and each Life member will have one vote for each matter voted on at each Annual General or Special General Meeting at which that member is present; and

(b) each Family membership which has paid its current subscription fees in full will have two votes for each matter voted on at each Annual General or Special General Meeting at which the two members of that membership eligible to vote are present.

6.10 Imposition of Fines: The Club may from time to time by resolution at an Annual or Special General Meeting make provision for the imposition on any member of reasonable fines and forfeitures and for the consequences of the non-payment of those fines.

7. CLUB FUNDS

7.1 Funds Devoted to Club Objects: The funds and property of the Club must be solely devoted to the objects of the Club as specified in Rule 1.2. No pecuniary gain may be derivable by any member from the operations or property of the Club except as a salaried officer.

7.2 Winding up of Club: If, on the winding up of the Club, there remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whether real or personal, such property must not be paid or distributed among the members of the Club but must be given to some other club or aquatic body having for its objects the carrying on of some form of aquatics. Which club or aquatic body is to receive the Club's property must be determined by a majority of the members of the Club at the time of its winding up.

8. MEMBERSHIP

8.1 Classes of Membership: The Club consists of Ordinary, Junior, Family, Associate, Honorary, and Life members:

(a) an Ordinary membership consists of one person over 25 years of age. An Ordinary membership entitles such members to full use of all the Club's facilities. Subject to Rule 6.9, this class of membership has one vote for any matter voted on at an Annual or Special General Meeting;

(b) a Junior membership consists of one person under the age of 25 years. A Junior membership entitles such members to full use of all the Club's facilities. Subject to Rule 6.9, this class of membership has one vote for any matter voted on at an Annual or Special General Meeting;

(c) a Family membership consists of one person and his or her partner both over 18 years of age together with all of their children under 18 years of age, together these individuals will constitute one Family membership. A Family membership entitles such members to full use of all the Club's facilities. Subject to Rule 6.9, this class of membership has two votes for any matter voted on at an Annual or Special General Meeting, such votes may only be exercised by those Family members who are over 18 years of age;

(d) an Associate membership consists of one person and his or her partner both over 18 years of age together with all of their children under 18 years of age, together these individuals will constitute one Associate membership. To be eligible as an Associate membership, those individuals must not:

(i) own a boat (except a dinghy);

(ii) race other than as crew; or

(iii) be granted a dinghy locker or haulage privileges,

the following restrictions apply to this class of membership:

(iv) no voting rights at any Annual or Special General Meetings and not eligible to hold office;

(v) no more than 50% of all memberships of the Club may be Associate members at any one time, the General Committee holds the right to review this percentage; and

(vi) the General Committee may review an Associate's membership annually, renewal of Associate membership is not automatic. Any Associate subscription fees paid may be offset against Ordinary, Family or Junior subscription fees;

(e) an Honorary membership consists of one person. An Honorary member is exempt from paying Club subscription fees. The following restrictions apply to this class of membership:

(i) Honorary members are not permitted to entertain or introduce any visitor into the clubhouse except with the consent of the General Committee;

(ii) Honorary members must not race other than as crew and will not be granted a dinghy locker or haulage privileges; and

(iii) this class of membership has no voting rights at any Annual or Special General Meeting and is not eligible to hold office; and

(f) a Life membership consists of one person and his or her partner, together these individuals will constitute a Life membership. A Life member is exempt from paying Club subscription fees for the remainder of their lives and has full use of all the Club's facilities. Subject to Rule 6.9, this class of membership has one vote for any matter voted on at an Annual or Special General Meeting.

8.2 Admission of Honorary Members: A member of a yacht club located at least 100 kilometres from the Club who wishes to visit the Club may, upon providing evidence of his or her membership of such club, be admitted as an Honorary member of the Club upon his or her being proposed by a member of the Club in the following manner:

(a) his or her name, address, and occupation must be entered in a book provided for that purpose which is kept in the public rooms of the Club, such entry must be signed by his or her proposer and his or her admission approved of by two members of the General Committee who must also sign the book to that effect; and

(b) the Secretary must then notify him or her of his or her admission to the Club as an Honorary member.

8.3 Period of Admission of Honorary Members: The period for which an Honorary member may be admitted will be one month but the General Committee may at the request of the proposer from time to time extend the period by one month.

8.4 Re-Admission of Honorary Members: No person once having been admitted an Honorary member will be eligible for re-admission during the same season unless under special circumstances approved of by the General Committee. The proposers of Honorary members are responsible for the conduct of such members and for any debts incurred by them to the Club.

8.5 Revocation of Honorary Membership: the General Committee has the power to revoke the admission of an Honorary member without giving notice or without assigning any cause.

8.6 Election of Life Members: Any member of the Club who has provided recognised meritorious services to the Club may, if nominated for that purpose by the General Committee, be elected at any Annual General Meeting a Life member of the Club. Such nomination and election must be by ballot.

8.7 Election of All Other Members: A candidate for any class of membership except the Life and Honorary classes of membership must pay his or her subscription and then be proposed by one member and seconded by another who must be personally known by the proposer. A record of the nomination must be kept in a book provided for that purpose. An application for membership must be in writing and showing the signature of the applicant, proposer, and seconder. If a candidate is not elected his or her subscription will be returned. All members except Honorary and Life members must be elected by a resolution of the General Committee.

8.8 Subscription Fee Reductions and Waivers: Subscription fee reductions and waivers will apply to any members except Honorary members who satisfy the following criteria:

(a) Veteran: Any member, except an Honorary member, who has reached the age of sixty and has been a member of the Club for twenty continuous years or more may, on giving written notice to the Secretary and on the payment of any subscription or other monies owing to the Club, have his or her name placed on the list of veteran members. Members placed on that list:

(i) are entitled to a reduction of their subscription fees, as decided by the General Committee;

(ii) are, if Ordinary, Family, or Life members, entitled to full use of all the Club's facilities;

(iii) are, if Associate members, entitled to use of the Club's facilities as set out in Rule 8.1(d); and

(iv) will have the designate "(Veteran)" noted on the Club's membership roll following the notation of their class of membership on that roll.

(b) Abroad: Any member, except an Honorary member, who moves to reside in a country other than New Zealand may, on giving written notice to the Secretary and on the payment of any subscription or other monies owing to the Club, have his or her name placed on the list of members abroad until his or her return. Members placed on this list:

(i) are entitled to a waiver of their subscription fees for the period that they are abroad;

(ii) will be removed from the list of members abroad on their payment of subscription fees for the current year provided he or she does so within three months of his or her return; and

(iii) will have the designate "(Abroad)" noted on the Club's membership roll following the notation of their class of membership on that roll.

(c) Country: Any member, except an Honorary member, who resides or moves to reside at least 100 kilometres from the Clubhouse but still within New Zealand may, on giving written notice to the Secretary and on the payment of any subscription or other monies owing to the Club, have his or her name placed on the list of members residing outside of the Auckland area until his or her return. Members placed on this list:

(i) are entitled to a reduction of their subscription fees, as decided by the General Committee, for the period that they are away from the Auckland area;

(ii) will have the designate "(Country)" noted on the Club's membership roll following the notation of their class of membership on that roll.

(iii) until re-admitted to full membership, he or she will have no voting rights at any Annual or Special General Meeting, will not be entitled to race other than as crew, and will not be granted a dinghy locker or haulage privileges.

(iv) will on his or her return to the Auckland area and on written application to the Secretary, be removed from the list of members residing outside of the Auckland area and be re-admitted as a full member of the Club on payment of the appropriate subscription fees for the current year;

(v) if he or she does not so apply for full membership within three months of his or her return to the Auckland area, his or her membership of the Club will automatically lapse.

8.9 Changing Membership Status: The status of existing Club members may only be altered with the consent of the General Committee.

8.10 Members Must Abide by Club Rules: All members must act in accordance with the Rules, Regulations, and By-Laws of the Club.

8.11 Non-payment of Subscription Fees: Any member who has been struck off the membership roll for non-payment of subscription fees or dues will not be eligible for re-election until such subscription fees or dues have been paid in full.

8.12 Resignation: Any member wishing to resign from the Club must give notice in writing to the Secretary to that effect and pay all arrears of subscription fees and any other monies owing to the Club up to the date of such notice.

8.13 Member Misconduct: If it comes to the attention of the General Committee that the conduct of any member either in or out of the Clubhouse is injurious to the character and interests of the Club, the General Committee must act in accordance with the following process:

(a) a Special Meeting of the General Committee must be called to investigate further into the matter;

(b) should the General Committee deem further action necessary, it must request the member whose conduct is in question to attend a further meeting of the General Committee;

(c) such member, if he or she attends, must be properly informed of all the details of the charges relating to his or her conduct and must be given a reasonable opportunity to explain or defend his or her conduct and to produce evidence in support;

(d) if, after hearing the member's defence or explanation of his or her conduct and considering the evidence produced in support, the General Committee thinks the circumstances require the expulsion of the member, it may expel that member. However, no member may be expelled from the Club unless a majority of two out of every three Officers voting at the Special Committee meeting voted to expel the member.

9. SUBSCRIPTIONS

9.1 Fixing of Subscription Fees: Members of the Club voting at the Annual General Meeting may from time to time fix the annual subscription fees for all classes of membership.

9.2 Subscription Due on Election: The subscription fees are due on application for election to membership, election to membership will not be considered unless the appropriate subscription fees have been paid in full.

9.3 Financial Year of the Club: The financial year of the Club commences on l June each year when all members' subscription fees for the year are due and must be paid to the Treasurer.

9.4 Subscription Fees in Arrears: Any member who is in arrears with his or her subscription fees must have his or her attention drawn this fact, if the member does not then pay his or her subscription fees in full the General Committee may at its discretion remove that member from the membership roll on l October in any year and the member in question will immediately cease to be a member of the Club. The General Committee has power to re-instate any such member upon his or her payment of the appropriate subscription fees.

9.5 Use of Club Privileges Whilst Subscription Fees in Arrears: Any member whose subscription fees are in arrears on 1 October of any year is not entitled to the use of the Club's privileges or property nor is he or she entitled to vote at any Annual or Special General Meeting or hold any office of the Club nor compete for any prizes offered by it or steer any boat in any Club race until his or her subscription fees are paid in full.

9.6 Insufficient Funds: If, at any time, the General Committee finds that it does not have sufficient funds at its disposal to carry on the affairs of the Club, it must call a Special General Meeting and place the financial position and its suggestions for correcting the situation before the meeting. A majority of two out of three members present and voting at such meeting may make a levy, notice of which must immediately be posted to every member. Any members failing to pay any such levy after the expiration of two calendar months from the date of receipt of the relevant notice will at the discretion of the General Committee have his or her name removed from the membership roll and the member in question will immediately cease to be a member of the Club. The General Committee has the power to re-instate any such member upon his or her payment of the levy together with the member's provision of sufficient explanation.

10. ALTERATION OF RULES

10.1 Alteration of Rules: No addition to, alteration, amendment or revision of these Rules may be made except at either an Annual or Special General Meeting and by a majority of three out of four of the members present and voting at that meeting. Notice of any proposed addition to, alteration, amendment or revision of these Rules must be given to the members in the circular convening that meeting.

10.2 Restriction on Repeat Alteration of Rules: No motion affecting the rules, regulations, measurements or classifications of the Club which has been duly considered may be brought forward again during the same financial year unless by written consent of a majority of two out of three present and voting members of the Club.

11. BOATS

11.1 Boat Particulars: Each member must state in writing to the Secretary:

(a) the name, rig, measurements, and number of every boat for which it desires the privileges of the Club; and

(b) the name, dimensions of engine and such other particulars as the Committee may from season to season decide upon.

The above particulars must be entered in the Club Register by the Secretary with a copy provided to the Sailing Master and the Haulage Master. No boat is entitled to any privileges of the Club until such entry has been made.

11.2 Members' Sale of Boats: Each member of the Club must notify the Secretary in writing of the sale of his or her boat(s) to non-members, such members are liable to the Club for all charges and penalties owing to the Club in relation to the relevant boat(s).

12. RACING REGULATIONS

All sailing events must be sailed under the International Sailing Federation Limited Racing Rules (with Yachting New Zealand Incorporated prescriptions) for the time being in force, subject to any modifications, additions, variations or alterations as the General Committee may from time to time, either generally or for any particular race or races enact or adopt.

13. HAULAGE

All haulage at the Club must be carried out in accordance with the Club's Haulage Manual. The master copy of the Haulage Manual will be kept at the Clubhouse in a location determined by the General Committee. The Haulage Master will make available to all members who use the haulage facilities a copy of the Haulage Manual when applying for haulage.

14. GENERAL

The decision of the General Committee on the interpretation or construction of any Rule, By-Law or Regulation is final. These Rules will come into force on the lst day of January 2004, and will revoke and supersede all Rules previously made by the Club.