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SAA CONSTITUTION

2.1 To defend all the angling rights and interests of its members, member groups and specialist anglers.

2.2 To represent all our members within the National Angling Alliance, to other bodies and organisations, in particular with regard to environmental and political matters of concern to angling.

2.3 To campaign on behalf of members for a cleaner aquatic environment.

2.4 To continue to provide a unified body for the benefit of all members, member groups and specialist anglers.

2.5 To collect and record factual information on notable fish captures through a voluntary reporting scheme.

2.6 To provide 2 representatives to sit on the British Record Fish Committee.

3.1 There shall be six categories of membership within SAA

3.1.1 Individual Member - voting (one vote)

3.1.2 Group or Club Member - voting (two votes)

3.1.3 Affiliated Group or Club - non-voting

3.1.4 Life Member - voting (one vote)

3.1.5 Honorary Member - voting (one vote)

3.1.6 SAA Trade Supporter - non-voting

Hereinafter called "members".

4.1 Membership subscriptions shall become due on 1st April each year.

4.2 Subscription rates will be recommended by the committee to AGM for confirmation or otherwise.

4.2.1 Individual Member
An individual member may attend meetings and vote. They will receive the newsletter/magazine and notice of the AGM and any Special General Meetings. They may receive the agendas and minutes if they attend committee meetings.

4.2.2 Group or Club Member
A group or club member may attend meetings and vote. They will receive either a copy of the newsletter for each member or one copy to their magazine editor for inclusion in the group publication. Their nominated representative will receive minutes and agendas for all meetings.

4.2.3 Affiliated Group or Club Member
An Affiliated Club Membership is for angling groups and clubs who are seeking national representation and access to the Governing Body (and Lottery funds) but who do not wish to have voting rights within SAA. They will receive one copy of the newsletter for their secretary to copy and circulate. They will receive agendas for all meetings and may attend, speak but not vote.

4.2.4 Life Member
Full membership rights for life

4.2.5 Honorary Member
Honorary Membership may be awarded to any person who in the opinion of the membership has given significant service to the cause of angling. Proposals for Honorary Membership will be considered at the AGM.

4.2.6 SAA Trade Supporter
An SAA Trade Supporter will have attendance rights at committee meetings, may speak but not vote and will be listed in regular SAA communications.

8.1 The AGM will be held in September of each year during the regular representative meeting.

8.2 Only those members whose subscriptions have been paid by 1st August will be eligible to attend or vote at AGMs. Members from the financial year in question may and attend and vote at AGM but may not attend the General Meeting.

8.3 Notices of motion and nominations for committee posts, including a CV, must be submitted to the Secretary 28 days before the notified date of the AGM, with the names and organisation of the proposer and seconder.

8.4 The existing committee will be assumed to be standing for re-election unless the Secretary is advised otherwise 28 days prior to the AGM.

8.5 No other nominations will be accepted unless a post remains vacant on the
day of the AGM.

8.6 All proposals and nominations will be circulated with the agenda prior to the AGM.

11.1 To receive and if approved adopt a statement of accounts to the end of the preceding financial year.

11.2 To elect officers to serve the committee.

11.3 To consider any proposals notified to the Secretary and placed on the agenda for such meeting.

11.4 To consider any proposals for the alteration of these rules submitted by< the committee.

11.5 To consider subscription rates for the following financial year.

12.1 To consider and if approved sanction any alteration to these rules.

12.2 To deal with any special matter which the committee or members may desire to place before the meeting

12.3 To receive the resignation of the committee or officer(s) thereof.

12.4 To remove any member or members of the committee from office, which shall require a majority of 75%.

13.1 Meetings are normally conducted on the basis of consensus between members.

13.2 Each member attending a meeting shall have one vote, unless otherwise indicated in section 3 of this constitution. No proxies or postal votes will be accepted at meetings.

13.3 Majorities will be decided by simple majority, unless otherwise stated in these rules.

14.1 The Officers will comprise a President, Vice Presidents, Chairman, Vice
Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, External Affairs Officers and assistants.

14.2 The Officers will be elected at an AGM and will serve for three (3) years. They may stand for re-election at the end of that period.

14.3 The Officers will co-opt other members from within and without the committee to serve other posts, which may include; Finance Officer, Conservation Officer, Public Affairs Officer, Membership Secretary, Events Officer, Conference Organiser, Newsletter Editor, Magazine Editor, Advertising Manager, which list is not exclusive.

14.4 If there are three or more candidates for any post and the first ballot does not produce a clear majority of more than 50%, then the leading two candidates will go to a second ballot to be decided by simple majority.

14.5 Committee members, by right, shall comprise the Officers and appointed representatives of the specialist groups and clubs and societies, as defined under 4.2.1, each limited to two (2) per group or society.

14.6 All other members may attend meetings but shall not have a vote. Any non-voting attendees may be asked to leave the meeting at any time, to enable the committee to discuss items deemed confidential.

14.7 The Committee shall be answerable to the SAA only and to no other body.

14.8 Any one person may serve in more than one office.

14.9 Only the presiding Chairman shall have a casting vote.

14.10 SAA will circulate a list of key personnel and their specific areas of interest. Press or public comments should only come from authorised sources.