The Tyneside No 1 CSC Code of Conduct
The Code of Conduct requires that all Members
Must:
- Behave with honestly and integrity while at or travelling
to any game event organised by the “club”.
- Act with care and diligence while at or travelling to
any game/event organised by the “club”.
- When acting on any “club” business on behalf
of the “club” and its members, you must treat everyone with respect and courtesy, and without harassment.
- Racism, Sectarianism & bigotry will not be tolerated
while at or travelling to any game/event organised by the “club”.
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- Comply with any reasonable request and direction given
by any elected committee member of the “club”.
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- Violence and aggressive behaviour against any member
of the “club” or any member of the public will not be tolerated.
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- Stealing from any member of the “club” or
any member of the public/organisation will not be tolerated.
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- Comply with all state laws while travelling to any game/event
organised by the “club”.
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- Not provide false or misleading information in response
to a request for an elected member of the “club”.
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- Must observe the bus times to and from any game/events
organised by the “club” and also comply with any reasonable request made by the driver/operators of the vehicle.
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- Must clear the bus of any rubbish or personal property
before vacating the vehicle.
- At all times behave in a way that upholds the values,
integrity and good reputation of the “club”.
Important: Any Breach of the above code of
conduct may result in a withdrawal of membership to the “club”, if a breach does occur there will be a full committee
meeting to discus any sanction/punishment on the member involved, the member has the right to attend the meeting along with
a representative (if desired) and put their case to the committee. The member will be informed in writing within fourteen
(14) days of any action to be taken against them, the member has the right of appeal to any sanction/punishment given, and
must do so in writing within fourteen (14) days of receiving the letter.
All members and committee members alike must
adhere to the Code of Conduct and constitutional rules.
The
Tyneside No 1 CSC Constitution
ARTICLE
1 — NAME
The name of the organization
shall be TYNESIDE NUMBER 1 CELTIC SUPPORTERS CLUB, hereinafter called the "club".
ARTICLE
2 — OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the “club”
is to organize and unite the existing Celtic Supporters in North East of England and to encourage and promote friendship with
all members of the “club” and other CSC supporters clubs throughout the world. The “club” will meet
every Tuesday with the intension to organise travel to games & events as safe, efficient, and at the best possible price
to all members, it will also be a non-profit and non-sectarian organization.
ARTICLE
3 — AFFILIATION
The “club”
will affiliate with GLASGOW CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB and will act as representative of all things Celtic and the Celtic minded
in the North East of England outlined in Article 2.
ARTICLE
4 — ORGANISATION
The “club”
shall be composed of members as hereinafter set out, and it shall be managed by a committee constituted as stated in these
by-laws.
ARTICLE
5 — MEMBERSHIP
Membership shall be open
to all people regardless of creed, race or religion.
ARTICLE 6 — MEMBERSHIP FEES & RENEWALS
Annual
membership fees shall be set by the committee and approved and adopted at each Annual General Meeting. They shall be based
on the following criteria:
(a) Membership for existing members: are to
pay annual fees in total before the start of the new season/or first day of travel.
(b) Membership for new member: (as above).
ARTICLE 7 — TRAVEL,
TICKETS & POINTS SYSTEM
(a) Any member wishing to travel for an upcoming
game/event
must enter their name in fixture book by the Tuesday before
the game/event.
(b) Any member wishing to withdraw their name
from an upcoming game/event
must do so by the Tuesday before the game/event.
(c) Seats on buses for an upcoming game/event
are on a first come
first served basis, however members take priority over non-members.
(d) Any member who is in the book to travel
and does not inform the committee of there intension not to travel for an upcoming game/event may be charged in full, however
if a good reason/explanation is given it will be up to the discretion of the chairman if the member is charged in full or
not.
(e) Each member will receive 3 points per game
attended, and 1 point every meeting attended.
(f) Where there is a high demand for tickets
the member who has accumulated the most points will be next in line for a ticket, However each season ticket holder has the
right to have overall control of their season ticket (If they so wish), the “clubs” committee will endeavour to
fulfil all ticket demands.
(g) Season tickets may be sold by the “clubs”
committee on behalf of a member, however the monies from the sale may be shared with other members who’s season tickets
are unsold, a part of any monies received will go direct to the “club”.
ARTICLE 8 — ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(a) The Annual General Meeting of the “club”
shall be held
on a convenient date to be set by Committee.
(b) All members shall receive fourteen (14)
days notice of the
time, date and location of the Annual General Meeting.
(c) Order of business at the Annual General
Meetings:
- Roll
Call
- Period
of Remembrance
- Tributes
and Introduction of Guests
- Minutes
of the previous Annual General Meeting
- President's
Address
- Secretary's
Report
- Treasurer's
Report and Financial Statement
- Other
Reports
- Unfinished
Business
- Roll
Call
- Amendments
to the Constitution
- Election
of Executive Officers
- New
Business
- Adjournment
- The Chairman may, at his/her discretion,
introduce any
special business for discussion after the approval of the
minutes.
ARTICLE 9 — SPECIAL
GENERAL MEETING
(a) A Special General Meeting may be called
by the
Committee by its own motion.
(b) A Special General Meeting shall be called
within thirty (30)
days following the receipt of a written request signed by
a member of the “club” any
member who requests a meeting has the right to be anonymous if they so wish.
(c) All members shall receive fourteen (14)
days notice of the
date, time and location of any Special General Meeting.
(d) Only the business for which a Special General
Meeting has
been called will be dealt with, except with the unanimous
consent of the voting members present.
ARTICLE 10 — QUORUM
A majority of Member's votes shall form a quorum at all General Meetings.
ARTICLE 11 — VOTING
(a) Only those who are members of the “club”
will be qualified to vote and take part at any Meetings of the “club”
(b) At all meetings of the “club”
voting shall be a show of
hands, unless a poll is requested. Decisions shall
be made
by a simple majority of the member votes present. Each
member has one (1) vote.
(c) If a poll is required, appointed scrutineers
shall total the
votes and report the result to the Chairman of the “club”,
who shall announce the results
to the members present, any member can sit in on the count.
(d) The Chairman shall have a casting vote only
in the event of a draw.
ARTICLE 12 — COMMITTEE
(a) The business of the “club” shall
be conducted by an
Elected Committee, which shall be known as the
following:
- Chairman
- Vice
Chairman
- Secretary
- Assistant
Secretary
- Treasurer
- Assistant
Treasurer
- Other
elected committee members
(b) The election of the committee is buy a show
of hands or ballot at
the “clubs” Annual General Meeting.
(c) All committee members shall be elected for
a period of one (1)
year, thereafter they need to seek re election at the Annual General Meeting.
(d) Should any “club” member wish
to be elected to the committee he/she
can be put forward buy him/herself or buy another “club” member.
(e) Committee meetings shall be held at the
call
of the chairman or a majority of the committee members.
(f) The Committee shall meet not less than Quarterly.
(g) A majority of members shall form a quorum
at all meetings.
ARTICLE 13 — DUTIES
OF THE COMMITTEE
(a) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings
of the “club”
and He/She shall give a casting vote only. He/She will act
as spokesperson for the “club”
and will delegate such
responsibilities when required.
(b) The Vice Chairman shall be the senior officer
of the
“club” next to the chairman and He/She shall preside at
all meetings in the chairman’s
absence. He/She shall have
other duties as proscribed.
(c) The Secretary shall be responsible for Corporate
Affairs of
the “club”.
(d) The Treasurer shall be responsible for the
fiscal affairs of
the “club”.
ARTICLE 14 — AMENDMENTS
TO THE CONSTITUTION
(a) All proposed amendments to the constitution
shall be
forwarded in writing to the “clubs” committee in time for
the Annual General Meeting or
thirty
(30) days prior to a Special General Meeting called for
that purpose.
(b) Amendments to the constitution will require
a simple
majority of the members votes present.