4. (A) The Competition
shall be governed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of The Football
Association by a Management Committee comprised of the Officers and six members
who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. All Participants shall
abide by The Football Association Regulations for Safeguarding Children as
determined by The Association from time to time.
(B) Retiring Officers
shall be eligible to become candidates for re-election without nomination. All
other candidates for election as Officers or Members of the Management
Committee shall be nominated to the Secretary in writing, signed by the
Secretaries of two Member Clubs, not later than 30th April in each
year. Names of the candidates for election shall be circulated with the notice
of the Annual General Meeting. In the event of there being no nomination in
accordance with the foregoing for any office, nominations may be received at
the Annual General Meeting
(C)
The Management Committee shall meet at least quarterly.
On receiving a
requisition signed by two-thirds of the Members of the Management Committee the
Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Committee.
(D) Except where
otherwise mentioned all communications shall be addressed to the Secretary who
shall conduct the correspondence of the Competition and keep a record of its
proceedings.
(E) All communications
received from Clubs must be conducted through their nominated Officers.
(F) The League Council
shall consist of the Management Committee and one delegate from each Club.
Except with the sanction of the Council, a Club shall not be allowed to change
its elected delegate, but may appoint a deputy in the unavoidable absence of
its delegate.
Council meetings shall
be held as and when required. A Club failing to be represented at a Council or
handbook Meeting shall be fined £20.00. Failure to attend at two consecutive
meetings without satisfactory reasons shall be further dealt with as the
Management Committee may determine. Not less than three days notice shall be
given of any meeting.