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1. That the Association be named “The Keswick Anglers Association..
2. That the Association consist of Adult and Junior members. Junior members are under the age of 18 year and over 12 on the 1st March of the season for which the membership fee is due.
3. That Officers be elected from existing committee members whenever possible, and shall consist of Chairman (three year term of office) Treasurer, Secretary and Membership Secretary (1 year term of office). The committee to consist of upto 12 members of whom four will be elected per annum. Retiring officers may retain a seat on the committee for 1 year after which they may apply to be elected. Proposals for election to the committee must be submitted in writing to the Secretary fourteen days prior to the A.G.M. Committee members must attend a minimum of six meetings per year or forfeit their place on the committee.
4. Committee meetings will be held once a month.
5. That only adult members shall be entitled to vote at a General Meeting and two Scrutineers shall be appointed at that meeting to check voting papers.
6. That the Annual Subscription for members, and visitor charges be laid down at an Annual General Meeting.
7. That existing members who pay their annual subscriptions prior to 1st March will only have to pay the Annual Subscription last determined at an Annual general meeting. Those who pay thereafter but prior to 31st July will have to pay an extra £10.00. Any member who has not paid the relevant sum by 31st July will forfeit membership for the current year and will have to re-apply for membership for the following year and then pay the then prevailing joining fee.
That applications for membership for new members will only be open until 31st July subject to payment of the then prevailing joining fee and the then prevailing annual subscription ( if paying before 1st March ) or the then prevailing joining fee plus the then prevailing annual subscription plus £10.00 (if paying after 1st March but before 31st July)
8. Every candidate for membership shall:-
(a) Permanently reside within 8 mile radius of Keswick.
(b) Apply in writing to the Secretary and the election shall
be at the discretion of the committee.
9. That the joining fee be set by the committee and shall apply to new adults members. A new member is anyone who did not have membership the previous season.
10. That junior members do not pay any joining fee when first joining or when attaining the age of 18 providing a permit was held whilst a junior.
11. Members must carry their permits and Licence when fishing and must at all times produce same on application from any bailiff of the River Board of Association or this Committee or at the request of any angler who produces his permit. Failure to do so will result in the member ceasing to fish until able to produce same.
12. All trout taken measuring less than 10” (ten inches) from the nose to the fork or cleft of the tail shall be returned immediately to the water whether killed or not, with a bag limit of 2 (two) fish per day.
13. Every person fishing shall permit Police Officers, Water Bailiffs or anyone holding permission to fish or a River Board Licence, to inspect the fish, baits and tackle in his possession.
14. The Committee have full power, without giving any reason, to refuse any applicant a permit to fish, or to cancel any permit that may have been issued. To anyone who offends against the Fishery Act or the Association and anyone who makes himself in anyway obnoxious to anglers or the Governing Body. All money paid for a permit which is cancelled shall be forfeited. Reinstatement to membership shall be at the discretion of the Committee.
15. The use of Prawn, Shrimp. Salmon Roe, Cheese, Offal or Bread as bait or any form of ground baiting is strictly forbidden. |
16. All Keswick Anglers Association Rivers are Fly only for Brown Trout and Coarse Fish and Hooks must be Barbless or Debarbed. The use of all spinning baits and lures for Salmon on the river is allowed only when the level of the water is above the spinning markers.
When below the spinning markers only fly and worm may be used for Salmon
17. All Coarse Fish are to be returned to the water with careful handling.
17.1 All Coarse Fishing on Keswick Anglers Association Lakes (Derwentwater) the use of Barbless or Debarbed Hooks and Landing Mats is preferred.
18. The use or carrying of a gaff is prohibited on all Association water at all times.
19. Dogs must be kept strictly under control, and members must avoid damaging fences and crops and disturbing animals, and anglers must approach the river by recognised paths.
20. Anglers must commence fishing from the head of a pool and must move down the pool if other anglers are waiting to move in behind.
21. Members must attend at least three working parties in a year if called upon to do so, or permit may be forfeit.
22. The Committee shall have power to make from time to time such regulations not being inconsistent with these rules as they may deem to be for the well being of the association, subject to review by an Annual or Special General Meeting.
23. The Committee shall have power to propose amendments or alterations to the Rules for consideration at the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting convened for the purpose. Any matters to be discussed at an Annual General Meeting must be submitted in writing to the Secretary 14 days prior to Annual General Meeting.
A Special General Meeting may be convened at the request of a minimum of 15 adult members who should submit the reason for such meeting in writing to the Secretary.
24. Questions arising at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. It shall, however, be in the power of the Chairman to take the voting by ballot, and in the case of equality of votes at all meetings.
25. A quorum for Committee Meetings shall consist of five (5) and for a General Meeting fifteen (15).
26. That only a full member of the association can participate in the exchange system with other associations.
27. That any fishing upstream of Threlkeld Bridge be fly only for trout – strictly no deliberate salmon fishing at any time and any salmon caught to be returned but notified in annual catch returns.
28. That any person fishing worm in September and October is obliged to carry a disgorger.
29. Failure to return any exchange permit by the specified time may result in the suspension of the offending anglers K.A.A membership.
30.1.If at any General Meeting of the Club, a resolution be passed calling for the dissolution of the Club, the Secretary shall immediately convene a Special General Meeting of the Club to be held not less than one month therafter to discuss and vote on the resolution.
30.2 If at that Special General Meeting, the resolution is carried by at least two-thirds of the Full Members the General Committee shall thereupon,or at such date as shall have been specified in the resolution, proceed to realise the assets of the Club and discharge all debts and liabilities of the Club
30.3 After discharging all debts and liabilities of the Club, the remaining assets shall not be paid or distributed amongst the Full Members of the Club, but shall be given or transferred to some other voluntary organisation having objects similar to those of the Club
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