18.7    Special General Meetings

            18.7.1    The Secretary shall at the request of the Captain of a Member Club or upon receipt of a requisition
                            signed by at least 25 Members in good standing specifying the object for which the meeting is desired
                            call a Special General Meeting.

             18.7.2    The notice calling a Special General Meeting shall state the object for which the meeting is called and
                             no other business may be transacted at that meeting. The Secretary shall give at least 14 days notice
                             to all the Members of the Member Club of the time and place fixed by the Executive Committee of the
                             Member Club of such meeting.

             18.7.3    A quorum for a Special General Meeting of a Member Club shall, subject to the provisions of Clause
                            18.11.2 hereof, be 20% of the Members or 25 in number present and entitled to vote whichever is the
                            larger. If within half-an-hour from the time appointed for any meeting as above, a quorum is not present,
                            the meeting shall, subject to the provisions of Clause 18.11.3 hereof, be abandoned.

    18.8    Minutes

                Minutes of all meetings of the Executive Committee of Member Clubs, Annual General Meetings of Member
                Clubs and Special General Meetings thereof shall be recorded and shall be confirmed at the next ensuing
                meeting of the body concerned and as many copies as shall be required by the National Secretary shall be
                forwarded to him.

    18.9    Accounts

                The Honorary Treasurer of each Member Club shall keep a true and proper account of all the income and
                expenditure of his Member Club. He shall present a balance sheet and income and expenditure account duly
                audited by a practising professional Accountant for the preceding financial year to the Annual General Meeting
                of the Member Club and upon it being confirmed at such meeting shall forward a copy thereof to the National
                Treasurer in time for presentation at the first  meeting in each year of the National Management Committee.
                Copies of such accounts shall be made available to all Members of the Member Club. Funds received by the
                Member Club  shall be banked in the name of that Member Club and shall be operated upon by two
                signatories out of five appointed by the Executive Committee of the Member Club.

    18.10    Quorum

                 A quorum for a Club Committee Meeting shall be a majority of the Club Committee portfolio holders which
                shall include any two of the Captain, Immediate Past Captain, Senior Vice-Captain and Junior Vice-Captain. If
                within half-an-hour from the time appointed for any meeting a quorum is not present then the meeting shall
                stand adjourned to the following day at the same time and place and if at that adjourned meeting a quorum is
                not present within half-an-hour from the time appointed for the meeting those present and entitled to vote
                shall be a quorum.

    18.11    Voting

                   Each Member present and entitled to vote shall be entitled to one vote at both the Annual General Meeting
                   and the Special Meetings. In the event of an equality of votes the Captain shall have a second or casting
                   vote.

    18.12    Inability of an Elected Club Executive Officer to act

                 18.12.1             In the event that an elected Member of a Club Executive be unable to continue his duties then
                                           the procedure to be followed for his replacement shall be as laid down from time to time by the
                                           National Executive in conjunction with the affected Club. In no circumstances may a Captain or
                                           Vice-Captain (as opposed to an Acting Captain or Acting Vice-Captain) assume the position
                                           without being elected at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting.

                  18.12.2            The quorum at Special General Meetings called in terms of Clause 18.11.1 shall be 25
                                            Members present and entitled to vote

                  18.12.3            Should there be no quorum within 30 minutes of the advertised time for the meeting, the
                                            meeting shall stand adjourned for one week when it shall be held at the same place and time,
                                            and if at that adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within 30 minutes from the time
                                            appointed for the meeting those present and entitled to vote shall be a quorum.

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