A rule amendment or new rule shall not be made the subject of a vote at a general meeting unless it has been included in the agenda and full details circulated to members with the notice of the meeting. Nominations for Commodore and Members of the Committee to be elected at the Annual General Meeting shall be in writing, shall indicate the nominee in the post for which he or she is nominated, be proposed and seconded by two members of the Association and contain a signed acceptance by the nominee of office if elected. All nominations shall be sent to the Secretary by 1st November before the Annual General Meeting. A list of the Candidates names with proposers and seconders names showing the office for which they are proposed shall be sent to each member of the Association with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. Any member is entitled to attend and speak at any general meeting.
Any member is entitled to attend and speak at any general meeting.
Those entitled to vote are honorary life members and full members and one representative of a family membership. At any meeting the vote decision shall be by a majority show of hands and the Chairman shall have a casting vote. A poll shall be held if demanded by at least 3 full members present. At a general meeting a proposal to amend or add any Association or International Class Rules shall not be carried unless at least two thirds of the votes cast are in favour. If, in the case of a proposed change to the International Class Rules, this two to one majority is not achieved the Representative to the WIC shall cast the Association s votes against the proposal, notwithstanding that a simple majority may have been in favour.