RULES

of the

DUBAI BRANCH

THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE

1. The name of the Branch shall be " The Dubai St. George’s Society ".

2. The Branch accepts and supports the Objects of the Royal Charter and Bye-laws of the Royal Society of St. George (the Society).

3. Management of the Branch shall be vested in a Committee of a maximum of 10 members of whom 3 shall retire by rotation each year, but who shall be eligible to offer themselves for re-election for a further 3 year term. The Committee shall elect a Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Membership Secretary and Honorary Treasurer who must be Ordinary Members of the Dubai St. George’s Society. A President may also be elected.

4. At meetings of the Committee FOUR shall form a quorum. The Committee shall have power to fill vacancies which may occur in its body until the next A.G.M. The Committee may appoint not more than TWO co-opted members.

5. Ordinary Membership shall be restricted to Englishmen or Englishwomen or their children.

6. Associate Social Membership is open to any individuals who are not eligible for Ordinary Membership but who wish to support the Objects of the Society. They may attend but NOT vote at General Meetings or hold Committee positions.

7. Every candidate for membership shall be approved by the Committee who shall decide as to their admission.

8. The Annual Subscription shall be fixed at the A.G.M. but the meeting shall take into consideration any recommendation from the outgoing Committee. The subscription is payable immediately after the A.G.M. or upon admission in the case of new members.

9. Any Member whose subscription is outstanding at 31^st December in the calendar year of membership shall be deemed to have resigned from the Society. Past Members may apply for new membership, subject to payment of the appropriate enrolment and subscription fees in force at that time.

10. The Branch shall pay annually to the Central Funds of the Society such annual dues as may be prescribed by the Council from time to time.

11. The financial year of the Branch shall close on 30^th September and the Annual General Meeting (A.G .M.) shall be held within two months of that date but not before the 1st October. TWELVE persons entitled to vote, being personally present, shall form a quorum.

12. At the A.G.M. the Annual Report of the Committee and the Hon. Treasurer's Statement of Accounts shall be submitted. The meeting may discuss any matter relating to the affairs of the Branch.

13. The Committee may convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of members at any time for the transaction of business duly specified in the Notice convening the Meeting and NO OTHER business shall be discussed. An Extraordinary General Meeting may also be convened at the written request of not less that TEN members of the Branch stating the subject to be submitted for consideration.

14. At all Meetings of the Branch (except as provided in Rule 17) questions shall be decided by the majority of Members present and voting and, in case of an equality of votes, the Chairman of the Meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

15. Any expenditure by the Society shall be authorised by the Committee.

16. The disbursement of funds for charitable purposes shall be made at the direction of the Committee with due regard to the wishes of the membership.

17. A decision to recommend winding up or dissolution of the Branch must be confirmed by an Emergency General Meeting of all Members of the Branch (postal votes accepted).

18. Upon the winding up or dissolution of the Branch for any reason the balance of funds remaining after all the liabilities of the Branch have been met shall be transferred to the Society and, after winding up or dissolution of the Branch, NO MEMBER or combination of Members shall be entitled to use the name of the Society in any manner or for any purpose without the sanction in writing of the Council of the Society.

19. If any Branch member shall conduct himself or herself in a manner which, in the opinion of the Committee, is unbecoming a Member of the Society, the Committee shall have the power to cause that Member's name to be deleted from the membership.

20. No alternations shall be made to the Rules of the Branch unless with the consent of TWO THIRDS of the Members present and voting at an Extraordinary General Meeting specially called under Rule 12 or, if notice is given to the Hon. Secretary one month previously, at the Annual General Meeting.

21. These Rules and any subsequent alterations must be consistent with the Charter and Byelaws of the Society.

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