MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION

 

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.