| CONSTITUTION reg. 023-258-NPO 29 December 2001 |
1. Name 1.1 The organisation hereby constituted will be called "Pegasus Cue Sports" 1.2 Its shortened name will be Pegasus ( hereinafter referred to as the organisation) 1.3 Body corporate The organisation shall * Exist in its own right, separately from its members * Continue to exist even when its membership changes and there are different office bearers * Be able to own property and other possessions * Be able to sue and be sued in its own name. 2 Objectives a) The organisation's main objectives are to: 1. Promote 9 ball, Blackball, American 8 ball. 2. Affiliate to the WPA ( World Pool Association ) 3. Organise Tournaments & leagues 4. Host sponsored finals 5. Affiliate to other goverment bodies. b) The organisation's secondary objectives will be to: 1. Find sponsors to enable telivision coverage 2. Host an African Championship 3. Host a World Championship 4. Send Players to International events. 3. Income and property 3.1 The organisation will keep a record of everything it owns. 3.2 The organisation may not give any of its money or property to its members or office bearers. The only time it can do this is when it pays for work that a member or office bearer has done for the organisation. The payment must be a reasonable amount for the work that has been done. 3.3 A member of the organisation can only get money back from the organisation for expences that she or he has paid for or on behalf of the organisation. 3.4 Members or office bearers of the organisation do not have rights over things that belong to the organisation. 4. Membership and general Meetings 4.1 If a person wants to become a member of the organisation, she or he will have to ask the organisation's management committee. The management committee has the right to say no. 4.2 Members of the organisation must attend its annual general meetings. At annual general meetings members exercise their right to determine the policy of the organisation. 5. Management. 5.1 A management committee will manage the organisation. The management committee will be made up of not less than 4 members. They are the office bearers of the organisation. 5.2 Office bearers will serve for one year, but they can stand for re-election for another term in office after that. Depending on what kind of service they give to the organisation, they can stand for re-election into office again and again. This is so long as their services are needed and they are ready to give their services. 5.3 If a member of the management committee does not attend three management committee meetings in a row, without having applied for and obtaining leave of absence from the mamagement committee, then the management committee will find a new member to take that person's place. 5.4 The management committee will meet at least once a month. More than half the members need to be at the meeting to make decisions thatare allowed to be carried forward. this constitutes a quorum. 5.5 Minutes will be taken at every meeting to record the management committee's decisions. The minutes of each meeting will be given to management committee members at least two weeks before the next meeting. The minutes shall be confirmed as a true record of proceedings, by the next meeting of the management committee, and shall thereafter be signed by the chairperson. 5.6 The organisation has the right to form sub-committees. The decisions that sub-committees take must be given to the management committee. The management committee must decide whether to agree to them or not at its next meeting. This meeting should take place soon after the sub-committee's meeting. By agreeing to decisions the management committee ratifies them. 5.7 All members of the organisation have to abide by decisions that are taken by the management committee. 6. Powers of the organisation The management committee may take on the power and authority that it believes it needs to be able to achieve the objectives that arestated in point 2 of this constitution. Its activities must abide by the law 6.1 The management committee has the power and authority to raise funds or to invite and recieve contributions. 6.2 The management committee does, however, have the power to buy, hire or exchange for any property that it needs to achieve its objectives. 6.3 The management committee has the right to make by-laws for proper management, including procedure for application, approval and termination of membership. 7 Meetings and procedures of the committee 7.1 The management committee must hold at least two ordinary meetings each year. 7.2 The chairperson, or two members of the committee, can call a special meeting if they want to. Page 2 of constitution |