THE CONSTITUTION OF CREDITON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The objects of the Crediton Chamber of Commerce shall be the advancement, promotion and protection of the general commercial and professional interests of the Town and district of Crediton, Devon. The objects shall be pursued independently at all times.

A person representing a business in the Town of Crediton or in its surrounding district shall be eligible for membership subject to the right of the Executive Committee to refuse an application for membership without disclosing any reason. Applications for membership should be made to the Chamber's Secretary at the Registered Office at 31 High Street, Crediton, Devon EX17 3AJ. The Chamber shall by resolution in General Meeting be entitled to confer honorary membership on selected individuals.

The annual subscription for membership shall be £35 or such other sum as may be agreed by the membership in General Meeting. There shall be no reduction/refund in subscription for members joining or leaving mid year.

The Chamber's financial and administrative year shall run from 1 April to 31 March.

The Chamber shall hold one General Meeting per calendar month throughout the year except for the month of August, normally on the first Thursday in each month or such other day as shall be agreed by the members in General Meeting.

The Annual General Meeting of the Chamber shall be held in April at which Meeting the Officers of the Chamber shall be elected. The Officers shall consist of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer each of whom should be nominated and seconded by existing members of the Chamber by a date notified by the Secretary in the Notice of annual General Meeting. The Treasurer shall provide audited accounts of Chamber finances and a report at every Annual General Meeting for adoption by the members.

At all Meetings, all members present in person or by proxy shall be entitled to one vote provided their subscription has been pad. Honorary members shall not be entitled to vote. Any member unable to attend may appoint the Chairman of the Meeting or another member attending in person as his proxy. Such appointment should be in writing and produced to the Secretary at least twenty-four hours before the time fixed for the Meeting.

Voting at all Meetings shall be by a show of hands on a simple majority with the Chairman at his discretion having a casting vote in the case of any equal number of votes for and against any resolution.

An Extraordinary General meeting of the Chamber may be requisitioned by the written application of ten members delivered to the Secretary at least fourteen days before the requested date for such Meeting.

All General Meetings of the Chamber shall be convened on four days' notice in writing except in case of emergency.

The business of the Chamber shall be managed by the officers of the Chamber acting as an Executive Committee chaired by the Chairman. The Officers may co-opt any other member of the Chamber for any period of time and/or particular task. A quorum shall be constituted by three of the four Officers present in person.

The Chamber may establish special groups for particular purposes by resolution in General Meeting. The membership of such groups may include honorary and non-members, provided that voting members shall always constitute a majority in any such group.

The quorum for General meetings shall be ten members present in person.

The Agenda for General Meetings shall be fixed by the Executive Committee and any motions for discussion shall be submitted to the Secretary in writing at least fourteen days before any Meeting where discussion of such matter is requested.

(a) Any question of interpretation of the provisions of this Constitution shall be referred to the Executive Committee for determination whose ruling shall be final and binding.
(b) The provisions of the Constitution may be altered by resolution of the Chamber in General Meeting provided details of the proposed alterations have been notified to the membership in writing by the Secretary at least seven days before the Meeting.

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