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| Rules of The Bull Terrier Club |
Rule 1 TITLE
The club shall be called THE BULL TERRIER CLUB. Every member shall upon
payment of the entrance fee and subscription become entitled to the
benefits of the Club as provided in the Rules and such payment shall be
deemed a declaration of his/her acquiescence in and acceptance of the
following rules and amendments thereto.
Rule 2 OBJECTS
The objects of the Club shall be: -
A, To promote and encourage the welfare, breeding, exhibition and
betterment of pure breed Bull Terriers.
B, To urge owners, breeders and judges to adhere to the standard of the
Breed, approved by the kennel club.
C, To be ready to propose and to support alterations in the Standard of
the Breed as approved by the kennel club.
D, To promote shows for the benefits of the Breed.
E, To foster friendly relationships with, and between, other Bull
Terrier Clubs at home and abroad, and to encourage competitive events
between Clubs.
F, To provide training and instruction for breeders and judges.
G, That the Club will not be classed as a trading business and all
profits from whatever source, function or activity of the Club should be
retained for the benefit of the Club and its Members.
RULE 3 COMPOSITION
The Club shall consist of the following who shall be elected according
to the Rules here in after provided:-
A, The President.
B, An unlimited number of life Members, Honorary Member and Ordinary
Members.
C, The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee who shall be elected
from the members of the Committee.
D, The Honorary Officers namely the Honorary Secretary, Honorary
Treasurer, Honorary Show Manager and the Honorary Editor.
E, A Committee comprising not more than 8 General Members and not more
than 4 Regional Members and other such Members as may be co-opted.
RULE 4 MANAGEMENT AND COMMITTEE
(A) The affairs of the Club shall be managed by the Committee all of
whom shall be resident in the
United Kingdom and shall include the President for the time being, the
Chairman and Vice Chairman, The Honorary Officers and not more than
eight elected General Committee Members and four Regional Members
elected from Members residing in each one of the following regions and
such Members are co-opted Members.
REGION 1
The principality of Wales, Avon, Berkshire, Cornwall, Devon Dorset,
Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hereford and Worcester, Isle of Wight, Kent,
Somerset, Surrey, West & East Sussex and Wiltshire.
REGION 2
Cleveland, Durham, Humberside, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, North, West
& South Yorkshire.
REGION 3
The whole of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire,
Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
and Isle of Man.
REGION 4
Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Essex,
Greater London, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire,
Nottinghamshire, Norfolk, Northhants, Oxfordshire, Suffolk,
Warwickshire.
A quorum of the Committee shall be six and must include two of the
following Hon. Secretary, Hon, Treasurer, Chairman, Vice Chairman or
President.
Any Member of the Committee absent from three consecutive meeting except
for reasons of health or other reasons considered adequate by the
Committee shall be deemed to have resigned and the vacancy may be filled
by co-option.
The Committee shall have the right to fill any vacancy by co-option and
such Member so co-opted shall serve until the end of term of their
predecessor. If a vacancy occurs in respect of a Regional Member, the
Committee shall co-opt another Member residing within the appropriate
region who shall serve until the end of the term of their predecessor.
The Committee shall have power to appoint Sub-Committee from their own
body and the Members of the Club generally and others for such purposes
as they may deem expedient.
Voting on the Committee shall be by a majority. The Chairman of the
meeting shall have a casting vote, in addition to his/her vote
RULE 5 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES
Membership shall be open to the World.
There shall be an entrance Fee and an Annual and joint Annual
Subscription payable on the 1st January each year to the Hon. Treasurer
of such sums as the Committee shall decide from time to time and
confirmed by resolution at an Annual General meeting. Where two Members
are husband and wife and/or partners a joint Subscription may be applied
for.
Applicants for membership shall complete the application form in
writing, be proposed by a Member and be elected by vote of the
Committee.
A Member elected after the 1st day of October of any year shall not be
liable for any further subscription until the end of the next financial
year.
Any Member who is financially indebted to the Club shall not be entitled
to vote at any meeting or to have any of the benefits or privileges of
the Club.
RULE 6 DEFAULTING MEMBERS
Any Member failing to pay his annual subscription by the first day of
March shall cease to be a Club Member and will have his name removed
from the List of Members, though remaining liable for the subscription
due.
RULE 7 ELECTION TO OFFICE
The President
The Office of the President of the Club shall be held for a period of
not more than three years.
At the last Committee meeting prior to the issue of the Notice of Annual
General Meeting the Committee shall nominate to the Office of President
Elect, a member of the Club on the principle that election to such
office is the Prime Honour the Club may confer in recognition of long
and distinguished service to the Breed by such Member. The Committee
nomination for President shall be put to and confirmed by the Membership
of the Annual General Meeting.
During the currency of his/her term of office The President shall be
entitled to attend all Committee Meetings of the Club and to Vote at
such meetings.
(B) LIFE MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS
Life Members and Honorary Members of the Club may only be elected by the
Committee but such election shall require confirmation by majority of
those present at the Annual General Meeting following the election
Life and Honorary Members shall cease to be liable for payment of the
annual subscription.
(C) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN
At the first meeting of the Committee after the Annual General Meeting
the Committee shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman from amongst
its general and Regional Members for the ensuing year. In the absence of
the Chairman at any Committee Meeting the Vice Chairman will take the
Chair. In the absence of both, a Chairman shall be elected for that
meeting only.
(D) HONORARY OFFICERS
At the last Committee meeting prior to the issue of the notice of the
AnnualGeneral Meeting the Committee shall nominate an Honorary
Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Show Manager and Honorary
Editor. The Committee nomination for the post of Honorary Officers shall
be confirmed by the Membership at the Annual General Meeting.
GENERAL & REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS ELECTION &
RETIREMENT
1, Any Member of the Club who resides in the United Kingdom is eligible
to a general vacancy on the Committee
2, The Procedure for election of the Committee including Regional
Members, shall bethat an invitation for nomination shall be sent out
with the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting. Nominations must
be proposed and seconded by paid up members of the Club.
3, The Committee shall make nominations to fill vacancies where an
insufficient number of nominations have been received. When the number
of valid nominations for vacancies on the Committee exceeds the number
of vacancies a postal ballot shall be held.
4, When a Ballot is necessary Ballot Papers showing the candidates and
indicating the number of votes members may use shall be issued to all
fully paid up members residing in Great Britain by the Honorary
Secretary not later than 14 days before the date of the Annual General
Meeting together with an envelope marked Ballot Paper and addressed to
the Auditors to whom the envelope must be returned not later than three
days before the date of the Annual General Meeting.
5, The Auditors shall forward in a sealed envelope to the Honorary
Secretary a certificate of the results of the ballot count which will be
declared at the Annual General Meeting, in the case of a tie for one or
more vacancies the decision at to which member will fill the vacancy
will be by vote of the Committee.
6, Two General Committee members and one Regional Committee member shall
retire annually provided in each case such member has completed a period
of three years service. Retiring Committee members may offer themselves
for re-election.
RULE 8 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
An Annual General Meeting shall be held on a convenient day after the
1st March but not later than the 30th April, each year, at a time and
place to be decided by the Committee. The business to be transacted at
the Annual General Meeting shall be as follows: -
To approve the minutes of the previous Annual General
meeting.
To confirm when appropriate the Committee nominations to
the office of President of the Club.
To present by the Hon, Secretary, The Hon, Secretary’s
report.
To receive and if approved, adopt the statement, of
accounts and Balance sheets.
To hear the Chairman’s observation.
To receive the declaration of the result of the election of Committee
Members subject to the provisions of Rule 7 (V) (C), (D) and (E).
To appoint the Auditors for the ensuing year.
To transact any other ordinary business on the Agenda.
A notice convening the Annual General Meeting and stating when and where
such meeting will take place shall be sent to the Club Members resident
in Great Britain not less than eight weeks before the Meeting date. The
notice shall also contain the following: -
The names of the Members of the Committee.
The names of retiring Committee Members and whether or not
seeking re-election.
The number of vacancies to include those seeking re-election arising
with a request for nominations.
An Invitation to submit in writing nominations in accordance with the
rules and/or any motions they desire to be discussed at the meeting.
Any nominations or motions shall have a proposer and a seconder and to
be valid must be received by the Hon, Secretary within fourteen days of
the date of the Annual General Meeting Notice.
The Annual General Meeting Agenda together with the statement of
accounts shall be sent to members residing in Great Britain not later
than fourteen days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting.
The Chairman of the Committee shall preside at the Annual General
Meeting.
Voting at the Annual General Meeting shall be by a majority of those
paid up members present at the Annual General Meeting. The Chairman of
the Meeting shall have a casting vote, in addition to his/her own vote.
A quorum at the Annual General Meeting shall be ten person including at
least four members of the Committee present throughout the meeting. A
register of attendance shall be kept.
The minutes of the Annual General Meeting shall be sent to all Members
of the Club as soon as possible.
RULE 9 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
Special General Meeting of the Club may be called following a vote by
the Committee, or by a request in writing to the Hon, Secretary, signed
by at least thirty members, stating the nature of the business to be
transacted
The Honorary Secretary shall, within six weeks of the receipt of a
request for a Special General Meeting, call such a meeting and shall
issue a notice of the meeting and an agenda which shall be sent to all
paid up members resident in the United Kingdom at least fourteen days
before the date of the meeting.
Thirty, at least two of whom must be officers of the Club, and four,
members of the Committee, shall constitute a quorum at a Special General
Meeting.
The Chairman of the Committee shall preside at the S.G.M. Voting at the
S.G.M. Shall be by a majority of those paid up members present at the
S.G.M. The Chairman shall have a casting vote
A report of every Special General Meeting shall be sent to members
resident in Great Britain within one month of the meeting.
RULE 10 ALTERATIONS TO RULES
Alterations or additions to the rules shall only be passed at an Annual
General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting.
Such alterations or additions shall not come into force until the kennel
club has been advised and has given its approval thereto.
RULE 11 FINANCE
Bank Accounts to include The Bull Terrier Welfare Scheme shall be
maintained in the name of the Club, to be operated by the Honorary
Treasurer along with one of the following officers: - The Chairman, The
Honorary Secretary or the Honorary Show Manager.
The Clubs financial year shall end on 31st December.
An Accountant shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting to audit
the Accounts of the Club and sign the Balance Sheet as correct before it
is published, or at once report to the Committee if unable to do so.
RULE 12 DISCIPLINARY POWERS, ETC.
Any member who shall be suspended by the kennel club under rule A42/j
(4) and/or any member whose dog(s) is/are disqualified under kennel club
rule A42j (80) shall, ipso facto cease to be a member of The Club
For the duration of the suspension and/or disqualification, and if the
conduct of any member shall, in the opinion of the Committee of The Club
be injurious or likely to be injurious to the character or interests of
The Club, the Committee of The Club may, at a meeting, the notice
convening which includes as an object the consideration of the conduct
of the Member, determine that a Special General
Meeting of The Club shall be called for the purpose of passing a
resolution to expel him.
Notices of the Special General Meeting shall be sent to the accused
member giving particulars of the complaint and advising him of the
place, date and hour that he may attend and offer an explanation.
If, at the Special General Meeting, a resolution to expel is passed by a
two-thirds majority of the Members present voting, his name shall be
forthwith erased from the list of Members and he shall thereupon cease
for all purposes to be a Member of TheClub, except that he may, within
two calendar months appeal to the kennel club upon and subject to such
conditions as the kennel club impose.
Any Member having been expelled from The Club shall not be entitled to
recover any portion of his or her subscription or have any claim against
The Club.
The Club shall not join any federation of Societies or Clubs.
RULE 13 CLUB PROPERTY, TROPHIES, ETC.
The property of the Club including all the Clubs Cups and Trophies shall
be vested in the Committee as trustees for the Members of the Club, who,
in the event of The Club ceasing to exist, shall decide on the disposal
of the assets in consultation with the kennel club.
The competition for Club Cups and Trophies shall be governed by the
special rules appertaining to each. The Committee shall decide which
Club Cups, Trophies shall be put up for competition at any particular
show.
The Committee shall have power to vary the terms of any of the special
rules appertaining to each of The Club Cups and Trophies but any such
variation shall have reasonable regard to the term of the special rules
and to the wishes of the doner.
The Ormandy Jugs and the Raymond Oppenheimer Trophy for Breeder of the
year shall be held by The Club in perpetual trust for the Breed.
RULE 14 MAINTENANCE OF TITLE
The Officers acknowledge that during the month of January each year
Maintenance of Title fee will be forwarded to the kennel club by the
Secretary for continuance of registration and that by 31st July each
year, other returns, as stipulated in the kennel club regulations for
the registration and Maintenance of Title of Societies and breed
councils and the affiliation of Agricultural Societies and Municipal
Authorities, will be forwarded to the kennel club.
The Officers also acknowledge their duty to inform the kennel club of
the month in which the Society’s Annual General Meeting is held and to
notify the kennel club of any subsequent amendments to that date. The
Officers also acknowledge their duty to inform the kennel club of any
changes of Secretary of The Club which may occur during the course of
the year.
RULE 15 BANKRUPTS
No person whilst an un-discharged bankrupt may serve on the Committee of
or hold any other office or appointment within a kennel club registered
society.
RULE 16 MEMBERSHIP LIST
The Bull Terrier Club will make a list of members and their addresses
available for inspection if so requested by the members and their
addresses available for inspection if so requested by the members of The
Club or by the kennel club.
NEW TROPHY FOR INCLUSION AT MAJOR TROPHY SHOW
THE BULL TERRIER CLUB’S INTERNATIONAL TROPHY
That The Bull Terrier Club will institute a Trophy, called The Bull Terrier Club’s International Trophy. That this Trophy be confined to animals bred outside The UK and the Republic of Ireland. That a BOS to the competition be engaged at the same time. That this Trophy be competed for on Sunday “Trophy Days”, at a time before The Sandawana Trophy, The Ormandy Jugs and the The Regent Trophy judging. Rules as to all matters pertaining to this new Trophy shall be the sole prerogative of The Bull Terrier Club Committee. That all Countries with a National Bull Terrier Club shall be invited to send a dog and bitch to compete for this new Trophy, that all Countries invited, shall be informed that all financial and other considerations are the responsibility of that Country. That the criteria and method used to choose their animals shall be arrived at by their own committees, with approval, if required of their own respective Kennel Clubs. Rules 1) The BTC reserves the right to appoint the Judge/Judges for this competition. 2) The Bull Terrier Club reserves the right to change, alter or in any fundamental way, vary any aspect of this competition as may from time to time be required.
Terry Hylands – Chairman
29.5.08
APPROVED -- 13/04/89
AMENDED -- 01/04/90
AMENDED -- 10/04/94
AMENDED -- 23/04/95
AMENDED -- 27/04/97
AMENDED -- 30/03/98
AMENDED -- 22/04/00
©2002 Bull Terrier Club