PROPOSED KWSC CONSTITUTION

SECTION 1 - NAME AND OBJECTS

1. The name of the Club shall be 'The Kielder Water Sailing Club' (hereinafter referred to in this Constitution as the club). The Club shall form an activity section of Kielder Water Club.

2. The objects for which the club is formed are to promote and facilitate the sport of dinghy sailing, sailing in open day boats and windsurfing and to provide social and other facilities for members as may be from time to time determined and to promote community participation in the same. The Club is a non-profit making organisation and all surpluses will be used to maintain or improve the Club’s facilities in line with its objectives. No profit or surplus will be distributed.

SECTION 2 – OFFICERS

Officers of the Club

3. The Officers of the club shall be Full, Family, Honorary, Joint or Student Members of the club and shall consist of a Commodore, a Vice- Commodore, a Rear-Commodore, an Honorary Secretary, an Honorary Treasurer, a Sailing Secretary, a Social Secretary, a House Committee Chairperson, a Boatswain and a Training Officer. Officers shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting in each year and shall hold office for one year, retiring at the termination of the Annual General Meeting in each year. All Officers of the Club shall be eligible for re-election. The method of nomination of election of Officers of the Club shall be as described in Rules 50 to 53.

Duties of Officers of the Club.

4. The Duties of Officers of the Club shall be as described in the byelaws of the Club other than as described below:

5. The Commodore shall:

Duties of the Commodore:

(a) Lead the Club effectively.

(b) Take the Chair at General Meetings and meetings of the General Committee.

(d) Represent the public face of the Club in the sailing and local communities.

(e) Exercise general oversight of the culture and tone of the Club, including the maintenance of conduct.

(f) Monitor implementation of policy and long-term development plans.

(g) Provide for succession planning for Flag Officers and General Committee.

(h) Manage appeals under the Member Expulsion Procedures.

6. The Honorary Secretary shall:

Duties of Honorary Secretary

(a) Keep a register of club members' names and addresses;

(b) Maintain contact with Club members and inform the of club activities from time to time as directed by the Club Committee;

(d) Keep custody of all club documents;

(e) Keep full minutes of all meetings of the club, the Committee as defined in Section 4 and any sub-committee which shall be confirmed and signed by the appropriate Chairman upon the agreement of the club, the Committee or any sub-committee at the next following meeting of the club, the Committee or any sub-committee;

(f) Administer such insurance policy or policies as may be needed fully to protect the interests of the club, its Officers and its members;

(g) Maintain contact with the club's Legal Advisor to ensure that the club's affairs are managed in accordance with current law;

(h) Maintain any such certificates or registrations, and complete any such non-financial returns, as may be required by law.

7. The role of Honorary Secretary may be further split, if desired with the role of Membership Secretary being responsible for (a) and (b) above and for dealing with new member applications. In such circumstances the Membership Secretary will be a member of General Committee.

8. The Honorary Treasurer shall:-

Duties of Honorary Treasurer

(a) Cause such books of account to be kept as are necessary to give a true and fair view of the state of finances of the club.

(b) Cause all returns as may be required by law in relation to such accounts to be rendered at the due time.

(c) Prepare an Annual Balance Sheet as at 30 September in each year and cause such Balance Sheet (and accounts as necessary) to be audited at least once annually and shall thereafter cause the same to be exhibited in the club premises at least fourteen days before the date of the Annual General Meeting.

9. The Honorary Auditors shall:-

(a) Be appointed at the Annual General Meeting in each year;

Duties of Honorary Auditors

(b) The Auditors shall audit the accounts and Annual Balance Sheet of the club when called upon to do so and shall give such certificate of assurance as to the accuracy of the said accounts as shall be required by law or by the Committee;

(c) If either unwilling or unable to act, inform the Committee who shall appoint a substitute to hold office until the termination of the next Annual General Meeting.

SECTION 3 - MEMBERSHIP

Categories and Votes of Membership

10. Members of the Club shall also be members of Kielder Water Club and subject to the rules, memorandum and articles of association of that club.

11. The categories of membership and the rights and privileges of each category of membership are as defined in the latest edition of the byelaws of the club.

12. Candidates for membership shall have no privileges whatsoever in relation to the use of the club or premises.

Membership Entrance & Subscription Fee

13. The rate of Entrance and Subscription fee for each category of Membership shall be proposed by the Committee to the members at the Annual General Meeting in each year. Any proposed changes shall be approved by a majority of those present and entitled to vote and shall become operative on the first day of January in the year following. The current rate of Entrance and Subscription fee shall be prominently displayed in the club premises.

14. Where possible, membership subscriptions will be kept at levels that will not pose a significant obstacle to people participating but will also be commensurate with levels that permit maintenance and reasonable development of the club as a minimum.

15. Membership of the club shall be open to anyone interested in the sport of dinghy sailing or windsurfing on application regardless of sex, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or other beliefs. Membership may however be limited according to available facilities on a non-discriminatory basis.

16. The Club Committee may refuse membership or, subject to Rule 31, remove it, only for good cause such as conduct or character likely to bring the club or sport into disrepute. An Applicant or Member shall be given the opportunity to appeal the reason for refusal to the Committee

17. The Club Year shall be from the 1st day of January to 31st day of December.

18. All existing members shall pay their annual subscription for membership to the club on the first day of January in each year.

Members' Duty to Provide an up to Date Address

19. Every member shall furnish the Honorary Secretary with an up-to-date address which shall be recorded in the Register of Members and any notice sent to such address as shall be deemed to have been duly delivered.

20. Every member shall furnish the Honorary Secretary with an up-to-date e-mail address, where available, which shall be used for the purposes of ad hoc communications.

Application for Membership

21. Every candidate for membership shall be required to complete an application form which shall be in the form from time to time prescribed by the Committee, and shall include the name, address and any other particulars that the Committee may require.

22. Upon receipt of the application for membership, and appropriate payments as are necessary, the Honorary Secretary shall enter the member in a Register of Members.

23. The Honorary Secretary shall inform the Committee of new membership applications. Other than under rule 16, no membership applications shall be refused.

24. The Honorary Secretary shall furnish the member with a copy of the Rules and Byelaws of the Club and make request for such payments as are necessary.

25. Rule 16 applies to Applicants refused Membership.

Members under 18 years of age.

26. Parents and Guardians are warned that the Club is only able to provide patrol facilities during the hours of organised Club events. Outside these hours, parents and guardians have sole responsibility for their children and wards and must appreciate that the Club cannot be expected to exercise supervision or control. Even during organised Club events the Club cannot accept responsibility for children, or any other persons.

Payment of Fees upon Application for Membership

27. Upon application for membership, a candidate shall pay, within one calendar month, such Entrance and other fees as shall be requested. Provided that a member joining after the first day of August in any year shall pay half the annual subscription applicable for that year and that a member joining after the first day of October in any year shall not be required to pay any subscription in respect of the initial year of membership, but shall pay, on application for membership, the Entrance fee and the annual subscription in respect of the year following application. In default of such payment, the membership shall be void unless sufficient cause for delay be shown. A person will be deemed a Candidate Member until all such payments are received (see also Rule 12).

One Year’s Temporary Absence of Member

28. A member who, for any reason, anticipates inability to use the club or its facilities for the whole of any one year shall be excused payment of the annual subscription and other annual fees provided that notice in writing is given to the Honorary Secretary before the last day of November in the previous year. A member wishing to be re-instated during the year in question shall pay such portion of the annual subscription as the Committee shall require.

Retirement of a Member

29. A member desirous of retiring from membership shall give notice in writing to the Honorary Secretary before the last day of November and shall not then be liable to pay the subscription for the following year. Upon re-application by a past member the Committee may, at its discretion, excuse payment of an Entrance Fee.

30. A retiring Member should return any Club owned equipment including keys and access cards whereupon a refund of any entrance fees associated with such keys and cards, and as described in the current club Constitution or Byelaws, may be made at the discretion of the Committee.

Arrears of Subscription

31. The Committee may cancel, without notice being given, the membership of any member whose annual subscription and other annual fees are more than three months in arrears provided that the Committee may, at its discretion, re-instate such member upon payment of arrears. No member whose annual payment is in arrears may enter any club event or regatta or vote at any meeting.

32. In such circumstances the Committee may require return of any Club owned equipment including keys and access cards without refund of any entrance fees associated with such keys and cards.

Conduct of Members

Under-taking by Members to Comply with Rules

33. Every member, upon election and thereafter, is deemed to have notice of, and impliedly undertakes to comply with, the Club Rules and the current Byelaws and Regulations of the club, including the rules, memorandum and articles of association of Kielder Water Club. Any refusal or neglect to do so, or any conduct which, in the opinion of the Committee, is either unworthy of a member or otherwise injurious to the interests of the club, shall render a member liable to a range of sanctions (as defined in the byelaws) which may ultimately include expulsion from the Club by the Committee.

Expulsion of members

34. PROVIDED THAT, before utilising the sanctions referred to in Rule 34, the Committee shall call upon such member for a written explanation of the member's conduct and shall give the member full opportunity of making explanation to the Committee, or of resigning. A Resolution to expel a member shall be carried by a simple majority vote by those members of the Management Committee present and voting on the Resolution. Appeal against expulsion may be made to Committee via the Honorary Secretary.

Member’s Duties

35. Members may be assigned duties in the published Club Programme. It is the responsibility of the member either to carry out such assigned duties or to arrange for them to be carried out by another member. The Committee will be responsible for ensuring that the allocation of such duties will be reasonable and fair.

Guests in the Club

36. Members, other then Junior Members, shall be entitled to introduce guests to the Club. Members shall enter the names of all guests in the Visitor's Book. Not more than six guests may be introduced in any one day and the same guest may not be introduced more than three times in any calendar year. Any Guests may be liable to pay fees as determined from time to time by the Committee. A member shall not allow a guest to use his/her boat or Club boats unless that member is in attendance.

37. The Honorary Secretary, or any other person who has received the authority of two members of the Committee, may expel, temporarily or permanently, any person admitted to the Club under Rule 37.

Damage to Club Property

38. A member shall not knowingly remove, injure, destroy or damage any property of the club and shall make restitution for the same if called upon to do so by the Committee or by the Honorary Secretary upon the instructions of the Committee

Settlement of Accounts

39. A member shall settle any indebtedness for refreshment or otherwise before leaving the club premises, or in accordance with any byelaw relating to the settlement of such indebtedness.

Suggestions

40. All suggestions shall be provided in writing or via e-mail to the Honorary Secretary for consideration in Committee.

Complaints

41. Complaints of any nature relating to the management of the club premises shall be addressed in writing to the Honorary Secretary. Under no circumstances shall a servant of the club be personally reprimanded by a member.

Competitors in Club Races

42. Any person who is a competitor or crew member in any race sponsored by or on behalf of the club is entitled to the use of the club premises within a period of 24 hours before and after the race in which they are competing.

Power to Expel Those Admitted Under Rules 25 & 26 Hereof

43. The Honorary Secretary or any other person who has received the authority of two members of the Committee, may expel, temporarily or permanently, any person who has the right to the use of the club premises only under Rule 43.

Limitation of Club Liability

44. Members, their guests and visitors are bound by the following Rule which shall also be exhibited in a prominent place within the club premises:

45. Members of the club, their guests or visitors may use the club premises, and any other facilities of the club, entirely at their own risk and impliedly accept:-

(a) The club will not accept any liability for any damage to or loss of property belonging to members, their guests or visitors to the club.

(b) The club will not accept any liability of personal injury arising out of the use of the club premises, any other facilities of the club either sustained by members, their guests or visitors or caused by the said members, guests or visitors whether or not such damage or injury could have been attributed to or was occasioned by the neglect, default or negligence of any of them, the Officers, Committee or servants of the club.

46. Membership of the club and acceptance of these rules by the member will be deemed to constitute consent to the holding of relevant personal data for the purposes of the Data Protection Acts.

SECTION 4 - MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Constitution of Committee

47. The Management Committee (herein referred to as 'the Committee') shall consist of the Officers, ex officio, and not less than four nor more than eight Full, Family, Honorary, Joint or Student Members (who have attained the age of eighteen years) elected at the Annual General Meeting each year to hold office until the termination of the next following Annual General Meeting.

48. The Committee may comprise of up to two Junior Members in place of the above. Junior Members may not hold Officer positions in the Club and may not vote on issues where the Law would prevent them holding responsibility e.g. in respect of the Licensing Act.

Candidates for Election to Committee

49. Candidates for election to the Committee (not being Officers of the Club) shall be those members of the retiring Committee eligible to offer themselves for re-election and such other Full, Family, Honorary, Joint or Student members whose nominations (duly proposed and seconded in writing by Full, Family, Honorary, Joint or Student members of the Club) with their consent shall have been received by the Honorary Secretary at least twenty eight days before the date of the Annual General Meeting in each year. Such nominations, together with the names of the Proposer and Seconder shall be posted to the club premises at least fourteen days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting.

Election of Committee by Ballot

50. If the number of candidates for election is greater than the number of vacancies to be filled then there shall be a ballot.

No Contest for Election

51. If the number of candidates for election is equal to or less than the number of vacancies to be filled then all candidates shall be deemed to be elected if two thirds of those present at the Annual General Meeting, and entitled to vote, vote in favour of such election.

52. In the event of the ballot failing to determine the members of the Committee because of an equality of votes the candidate or candidates to be elected from those having an equal number of votes shall be determined by lot.

Casual Vacancy

53. If, for any reason, a casual vacancy shall occur, the Committee may co-opt a Full, Family, Honorary, Joint or Student Member to fill such a vacancy until the next following Annual General Meeting.

Retiring Commodore ex officio

54. A retiring Commodore shall serve as the Rear-Commodore in the year immediately following his/her retirement and subsequently, if he/she so desires, until the next Commodore is appointed, so long as the Rear-Commodore remains a member of the Club.

55. Should the Rear-Commodore step down through resignation of membership or other reasons then the post shall remain vacant until the retirement of the current Commodore.

Committee Meetings

56. The Committee shall meet at least every two months making such arrangements as the conduct, place of assembly and holding of such meetings as it may wish. The Commodore or in his/her absence the Vice-Commodore, Rear-Commodore or Chairman nominated by the Commodore shall preside.

Voting at Committee

57. Voting (except in the case of a resolution relating to the expulsion of a member) shall be by show of hands. In the case of equality of votes the Commodore or Chairman (as the case may be) shall have a second and casting vote.

Quorum

58. Five members personally present shall form a quorum at a meeting of the Committee.

Powers of the Committee Management of Club by Committee

59. The Committee shall manage the affairs of the club according to the Rules and shall cause the funds of the club to be applied solely to the objects of the club or for a benevolent or charitable purpose nominated by General Meeting. In particular the Committee shall ensure that the property and funds of the club will not be used for the direct or indirect private benefit of members other than as reasonably allowed by the rules and that all surplus income or profits are re-invested in the club.

Powers to Make Byelaws

60. The Committee shall make such Byelaws as it shall from time to time think fit for the day to day running of the Club.

61. Byelaws may not contradict the Constitution.

62. Byelaws should only be promoted where it is intended to enforce their compliance equally upon the Members.

Appointment of Subcommittees

63. The Committee may appoint such sub-committees as it may deem necessary and may delegate such of its powers as it may think fit upon such terms and conditions as shall be deemed expedient and/or required by the law. Such sub-committees shall consist of such members of the Committee or of the club as the Committees may think fit. Officers of the club shall be ex officio members of all such subcommittees.

Disclosure of Interest to Third Parties

64. A member of the Committee, of a sub-committee or any officer of the club, in transacting business for the club, shall disclose to third parties that he is so acting.

Limitation of Member's Liability

65. The Committee, or any person or sub-committee delegated by the Committee to act as agent for the club or its members, shall enter into contract only as far as expressly authorised, or authorised by implication, by the members. No one shall, without the express authority of the membership in General Meeting, pledge the credit of the membership.

Members Indemnification of Committee

66. In pursuance of the authority vested in the Committee by members of the club, members of the Committee are entitled to be indemnified by the members of the club against any liabilities properly incurred by them or any one of them on behalf of the club wherever the contract is of a duly authorised nature or could be assumed to be of a duly authorised nature and entered into on behalf of the club. The limit of any individual member's indemnity in this respect shall be a sum equal to one year's subscription at the then current rate of that category of membership unless the Committee has been authorised to exceed such limit by a General Meeting of the club.

Nomination of Honorary Members by Committee

67. The Committee may nominate for election at an Annual General Meeting such Honorary Members as the Committee may think fit. The total of such Honorary members shall not, however, at any time, exceed 5 per cent of the total number of members. The election of Honorary Members shall be put to the vote at the Annual General Meeting each year and such Honorary Members shall be duly elected if two thirds of those present, and entitled to vote, vote in favour of election.

Purchase & Supply of Excisable Goods

68. The purchase for the club of excisable goods and the supply of the same upon club premises shall be exclusively and solely under the control of the Committee, or of a special sub-committee appointed by the Committee. Intoxicating liquor may only be sold for consumption on the club premises to persons over the age of eighteen who are entitled to the use of the club premises in pursuance of the Rules, Byelaws and Regulations for the time being in force. No Junior Member under the age of eighteen may purchase or attempt to purchase intoxicating liquor within the club premises nor may a Junior Member under the legal age purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco or cigarettes within the club premises.

Hours of Sale of Excisable Goods

69. The Committee shall cause the club bar to be opened (subject to terms of the club premises certificate) at convenient times (and such times shall be prominently exhibited in the club premises) for the sale of excisable goods to persons who are entitled to the use of the premises of the club in pursuance of these rules (except Junior Members as aforesaid) PROVIDED THAT visitors' names and addresses and the name of their introducer shall have been entered in the Visitor's Book upon entry to club premises.

Profits from Sale of Excisable Goods

70. No person shall take a commission, percentage or other such payment in connection with the purchase of excisable goods for the club. Any profit deriving from the sale of such goods shall (after deduction of the costs of providing such goods for the benefit of the club) be applied to the provision of additional amenities or the purchase of property to be held in trust for the benefit of the club.

Accounts Relating to Excisable Goods

71. Proper accounts of all purchases and receipts shall be kept and presented at the Annual General Meeting in each year and such information as the Honorary Secretary or Honorary Auditors may require shall be furnished to enable any statutory return or statement and the payment of excise or other duty or tax to be made.

SECTION 5 - TRUSTEES

Number of & Terms of Reference

72. There shall be at least three Trustees of the club who shall be appointed from time to time as necessary by the Committee of the club from among Full, Family, Honorary, Joint or Student members who are willing to be so appointed. A Trustee shall hold office during his/her lifetime or until he/she shall resign, by notice in writing given to the Committee, or until a resolution removing him from office shall be passed at a meeting of the Committee by a majority comprising two-thirds of the members present and entitled to vote.

Property of Club Vested in Trustees

73. All the property of the club, including land and investments, shall be held by the Trustees for the time being, in their own names so far as it is necessary and practicable, on trust for the use and benefit of the club. In the event of the death, resignation, or removal from office of a Trustee, the Committee shall nominate a new Trustee in his/her place, and shall as soon as possible thereafter take all lawful and practicable steps to procure the vesting of all club property into the names of the Trustees as constituted after such nomination. For the purpose of giving effect to any such nomination, the Honorary Secretary for the time being is hereby nominated as the person to appoint new Trustees of the club within the meaning of Section 36 of the Trustee Act 1925 and he shall by Deed duly appoint the person or persons so nominated by the Committee.

Powers of Trustees

74. The Trustees shall in all respects act, in regard to any property of the club held by them, in accordance with the directions of the Committee and shall have power to sell, lease, mortgage or pledge any club property so held for the purpose of raising or borrowing money for the benefit of the club in compliance with the Committee's directions (which shall be duly recorded in the Minutes of the proceedings of the Committee) but no purchaser, lessee or mortgage shall be concerned to enquire whether any such direction has been given.

Indemnity of Trustees from Club

75. The Trustees shall be effectually indemnified by the Committee out of the assets of the club from and against any liability, costs, expenses and payments whatsoever which may be properly incurred or made by them in the exercise of their duties or relation to any property of the club vested in them, or in relation to any legal proceedings, or which otherwise relate directly or indirectly to the performance of the functions of a Trustee of the club.

Limitation of Liability of Club Trustees

76. (To be incorporated in every contract, lease, licence or other agreement entered into by the Trustees of the Club). The liability of the Trustees for the performance of any contractual or other obligation undertaken by them on behalf of the Club shall be limited to the assets of the Club.

SECTION 6 - MEETINGS OF THE CLUB

Annual General Meeting

77. An Annual General Meeting of the club shall be held each year in the month of November on a date to be fixed by the Committee. The Honorary Secretary shall at least fourteen days before the date of such meeting or of any General Meeting as hereinafter mentioned post or deliver to each member notice hereof and of the business to be brought forward thereat.

Business at Annual General Meeting

78. No business, except the passing of the Accounts and the election of the Officers, Committee, Trustees and Honorary Auditors, and any business that the Committee may order to be inserted in the notice convening the meeting shall be discussed at such meeting unless notice thereof be given in writing by a member entitled to vote to the Honorary Secretary at least twenty eight days before the date of the Annual General Meeting.

Special General Meeting

79. The Committee may at any time, upon giving fourteen days notice in writing, call a General Meeting of the club for any special business, the nature of which shall be stated in the summons convening the meeting, and the discussion at such meeting shall be confined to the business stated in the notice sent to members.

General Meeting upon Request of Members

80. The Committee shall similarly call a General Meeting upon a written request addressed to the Honorary Secretary by at least 12 members. The discussion at such meeting shall be confined to the business stated in the notice sent to members.

Chairman at Meetings

81. At every meeting of the club the Commodore or, in his/her absence, the Vice-Commodore or Rear-Commodore shall preside.

Quorum at Meetings

82. Fifteen members entitled to vote and personally present shall form a quorum at any meeting of the club, unless specified specifically elsewhere in this constitution.

Entitlement to Vote at Meetings

83. Only those members entitled to vote as described in the byelaws shall vote at any meeting of the club. Other members may attend but are not entitled to vote.

Voting at Meetings

84. Voting, except upon the election of members of the Committee, shall be by show of hands.

Equality of Votes

85. In the case of an equality of votes the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote, on any matter other than the election of members of the Committee.

Voting on Rule Change

86. On any resolution properly put to a meeting of the club relating to the creation, repeal or amendment of any Rule, Byelaw or Regulation of the club such Rule, Byelaw or Regulation shall not be created, repealed or amended except by a majority vote of at least two thirds of those present and entitled to vote. Provided that no such change shall jeopardise the club’s status as a Community Amateur Sports Club within the meaning of the Finance Acts, or in any event alter its objects or winding-up provisions.

SECTION 7 - DISSOLUTION OF THE CLUB

Dissolution of the Club

87. If, upon the winding up or dissolution of the club, there remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid to or distributed amongst the members of the Club. The Committee shall dispose of the net assets remaining to one or more of the following:

(a) to another club with similar sports purposes which is a charity and/or

(b) to another club with similar sports purposes which is a registered CASC and / or

SECTION 8 - BYELAWS

Rights and privileges of members

88. The present rights and privileges of each category of membership shall be as defined in the byelaws.

Abandoned Boats

89. In addition to the powers given to the Committee under Rule 19, and Rule 46 hereof if, at any time, any fees payable to the club by any member or former member shall be three months or more in arrears and a vessel the property of a member or former member remains upon the club premises, the Committee may:-

(a) Move the vessel to any part of the club premises without being liable for any loss or damage to the vessel howsoever caused.

(b) Give one months’ notice in writing to the member or former member at his/her last known address as shown in the Club Register and thereafter sell the vessel and deduct any monies due to the club. (Whether by way of arrears of subscription or annual payments, mooring, dinghy park fees or otherwise) from the net proceeds of sale before accounting for the balance (if any) to the member or former member.

(c) Alternatively, if the vessel is unsaleable, after giving notice in writing as aforesaid, dispose of the vessel in any manner the Committee may think fit and deem the cost of doing and any arrears as aforesaid to be a debt owing to the club by the member or former member.

(d) Further the club shall at all times have a lien over members' or former members' boats parked or moored on the club's premises or club moorings in respect of all monies due to the club, whether in respect of arrears of mooring fees or subscriptions or otherwise.

PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT:-

Proper evidence is available to show that all reasonable steps have been taken to trace a member or former member and that when and if the vessel is sold the proceeds of sale (unless any indebtedness by the member or former member to the club) shall be placed upon bank deposit account and retained against the eventuality of a claim by the owner (whether he be the said member or former member or otherwise) for a period of six years.

Representation on Kielder Water Club Council.

90. In accordance with the Rules and Constitution of the KWC, the Club shall be represented on the KWC Council by the Commodore and the Secretary or their nominees from the Club Committee.

Rules for use of Kielder Water.

91. All boats shall be used in accordance with the regulations and rules of the KWSC and the Northumbrian Water Authority applicable to Kielder Water. It is the responsibility of persons using boats on Kielder Water to have obtained and be acquainted with such regulations and rules.

92. Boats and other tackle may be stored at the Club only in such places as KWSC rules allow.

93. The IYRU Racing Rule about going to the assistance of craft in distress shall be known and acted upon by all

Dated: 5 November 2007 (version 1.0)