RULES OF THE SIAMESE CAT ASSOCIATION
As at 26 March 2017
Each candidate must be proposed and seconded by members.
The Committee shall have the right to warn or to suspend from Association Membership, either temporarily or permanently, any member convicted in a court of law of ill-treating or neglecting an animal, as well as any person whom it may hold to be guilty of gross misconduct connected with the keeping, exhibiting or judging of cats. Any person so accused shall have the right to appear before the Committee, to be represented, to call witnesses and, in the event of a suspension, to appeal to the Governing Council.
Junior and Hon. Members may exhibit in Association classes.
Nominations proposing and seconding eligible persons for membership of the Committee or as delegates to the Governing Council respectively together with the written consent of the persons so nominated must reach the Hon. Secretary not later than 31st December, in each year.
THE VICE-CHAIRMAN - Shall assume all the duties and powers of the Chairman in the latter's absence or upon the latter's request.
THE HON. SECRETARY - Shall keep minutes of all Association and Committee Meetings and the minutes of the last meeting shall be read by him at the commencement of each subsequent meeting, and upon the approval of those present shall be passed to the Chairman for signature: The Hon. Secretary shall as far as he is able help members in all matters relating to Siamese Cats and the Association..
ASST. SECRETARY - The Assistant Hon Secretary shall keep records of all Association Cups and Trophies and shall be responsible for all Association show support and advertisements.
THE HON. TREASURER - Shall perform all duties normal to his office, and in particular shall collect subscriptions and other monies for banking and shall cause a Statement of Accounts which has been examined and signed by a suitable independent person to be produced at the Association A.G.M. All cheques drawn on the Association's account for £100 or over shall be countersigned by the Chairman or Hon. Secretary. The end of the financial year shall be 31st December.
All Officers shall have the right to vote in Committee and Association Meetings, with the exception of the person occupying the Chair. In the event of a draw the Chairman shall be obliged to cast a vote.
A quorum for any meeting of the Committee shall be five members provided always that in the event that in the course of a meeting of the Committee at which a quorum was originally present the number of members present shall for any reason fall to less than the required quorum the remaining Committee members may continue to transact any ordinary business of the Committee notwithstanding that there may then be no quorum. Any business transacted as aforesaid shall be subject to express confirmation by the Committee at its next following meeting.
The Committee shall elect new Association members and Life Members, appoint a Show Manager and a Show Committee, appoint Representatives to the Siamese Joint Advisory Committee and any other body approved by the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy and generally conduct the affairs of the Association in accordance with these Rules and authorise expenditure of Association Funds. The Committee shall have the right to maintain a list of judges and to inscribe thereon the names of all or any of the existing judges and of such other persons who having bred and exhibited Siamese cats for not less than seven years and having stewarded on not less than twelve occasions for six different judges of Siamese cats may then be eligible for consideration as probationer judges. The Committee shall elect or co-opt Area Secretaries annually, Area Secretaries shall not by reason of that appointment only be members of the Committee but shall be invited to attend Committee meetings and shall have the right to place items on the agenda of any Committee meeting and to speak but not vote thereat. Area Sub-Committees may be formed by Area Secretaries from members of the Association residing in the relevant Area. The said Sub-committees shall operate under the Rules of the Association but shall subject thereto have the right of self-determination. Any recommendation of an Area sub-committee representing the wishes of members of the Association particularly affected by local conditions shall receive the most favourable consideration of the Committee.
Any member of the Committee who fails except in cases of notified illness to attend at least one half of the Committee meetings held in any year shall cease to be a member of the Committee upon a resolution to this effect being passed by the Committee.
For the purposes of these Rules unless the context otherwise requires the expression "year" shall mean that period of time which elapses between the end of the Annual General Meeting of one year and the end of the Annual General Meeting held in the next following year, notwithstanding that the said period may be more or less than a calendar year and the term "three years" hereinbefore used shall be construed accordingly. Notwithstanding anything herein provided an annual subscription shall be payable in respect of each financial year.
SIAMESE CAT ASSOCIATION
List of Foundation Members
Mr. J. Barker
Mrs J. Barker
Mrs Burleigh
Mr L. Carter
Mrs W. Carter
Mrs Charles
Miss A. Codrington
Mrs L. Demus
Miss E. Dukes
Miss G. Eley
Mrs A. Ferguson
Mrs Hood
Mrs P. Lauder
Mrs E. Lentaigne
Mrs E. Martin
Mrs H. Martin
Mrs Moss
Mrs F. G. North
Mrs H. Porter
Mrs L. J. A. Price
Mrs C. Raleigh
Mr I. Raleigh
Mrs M. Shrouder-May
Mrs M. Thake
Mrs E. Towe