| Administration - Constitution |
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The League shall be known as 'The Home Counties Premier
Cricket League' (hereinafter called 'the league') and may also include, if required, a sponsor's
name or identity. |
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OBJECTIVES |
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The objectives of the league shall be to: |
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2.1 |
Organise cricket for member clubs on a competitive
basis.
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2.2 |
Promote
the highest possible standards of cricket and playing facilities.
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2.3 |
Ensure
that play is conducted within the spirit and laws of the game of
cricket.
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LEAGUE
STRUCTURE |
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3.1 |
The league
will consist of a First Division of ten clubs and a Division Two (East) and a
Division Two (West), each of ten clubs. |
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3.2 |
A club may
not have more than one team in the league. |
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3.3 |
A club, which is a member of the league, may not be a member
of another Premier League, which is recognised by the ECB. |
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MEMBERSHIP |
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4.1 |
The initial members of the
league are the clubs invited to join the league for the 2000 season. |
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4.2 |
Subsequent
membership will be governed by the rules covering relegation and promotion. |
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4.3 |
Any club
wishing to withdraw from the league must give written notice to the Honorary Secretary by
1st July of the year preceding the season of withdrawal. |
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4.4 |
A club may
be expelled from the league by member clubs at an annual or special general
meeting following a proposal, which shall require a majority of two thirds of member clubs
present and voting. |
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4.5 |
All clubs
must be full members of:- a] Their Home
County Cricket Board and through affiliation the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) b] The
Club Cricket Conference c] The Hertfordshire Cricket League, the Cherwell Cricket League or the
Thames Valley Cricket League (the ‘Linked’ Leagues). |
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MANAGEMENT AND OFFICERS |
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5.1 |
Management of the League
shall be vested in a Management Committee which shall consist of the Officers of the League,
being Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Fixtures Secretary, together with six other members, all
of whom shall be elected at the AGM each year. A representative nominated by the HCPCL Umpires
Panel shall be co-opted onto the Management Committee. The representative shall have full voting
rights. |
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5.2 |
The Management Committee
shall have the power to co-opt additional members and to fill any vacancy until the following
AGM. No club shall have more than two of its members elected to the Management
Committee. |
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FUNCTIONS OF THE
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE |
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6.1 |
The committee shall meet at
least four times a year and a meeting may be called at any time by the Secretary or by any three
management committee members acting together. At least seven days’ notice
must be given of any meeting. |
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6.2 |
A quorum of the committee
shall be six. Each member of the committee shall be entitled to one vote. Any
proposals shall be decided on a simple majority. In the event of a tied vote
the Chairman or his nominated deputy shall have the casting vote. |
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6.3 |
The committee shall be
responsible for: |
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a) the efficient running of
the league |
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b) control of the league
finances |
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c) appointing sub-committees
considered necessary from time to time, delegating to each sub-committee appropriate powers and
appointing an officer or one of its members to chair the sub-committee. |
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d) establishing minimum
standards for playing conditions and facilities |
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e) ensuring youth
development meets required standards |
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f) dealing with discipline
and complaints |
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g) compilation and regular
distribution of league tables to member clubs, ECB, and press. |
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h) award of winners and
runners-up trophies and any other awards based on merit. |
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GENERAL MEETINGS |
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7.1 |
The Annual General Meeting
shall be held not later than 31st January each year when the following business shall
be transacted: |
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a) to receive the Secretary’s report. |
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b) to receive and adopt the league’s audited
accounts. |
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c) to elect the officers and members of the Management
Committee. |
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d) to appoint the Reviewing Accountants. |
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e) to set the subscription for the coming season. |
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f) to consider and decide upon proposals properly submitted
in accordance with clause 7.6. |
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7.2 |
An Extraordinary General Meeting may be convened by the
Management Committee at any time or may be convened by the Secretary on receipt of a written
notice signed by not less than ten clubs. |
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7.3 |
Notification of an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary
General Meeting and all relevant documentation will be circulated four weeks prior to the date of
the meeting. |
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7.4 |
Each club shall be entitled to one vote at a General Meeting
and may send two delegates. Officers of the league not representing their clubs shall not be
entitled to vote at a General Meeting. |
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7.5 |
Clubs failing to be represented at any General Meeting shall
be fined £50. |
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7.6 |
Proposals and nominations from member clubs or from the
Management Committee shall be submitted to the Secretary no later than 30th November
before the AGM. |
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Proposals on all matters at a General Meeting shall be
decided by a simple majority except for proposals to change the constitution, match rules or
league format which shall require a two thirds majority of the clubs present and voting. In the
case of proposals concerning First Division match rules and the distribution of ECB grant money
only First Division clubs will be allowed to vote. Such proposals shall require a two-thirds
majority of the First Division clubs present and voting to be approved. |
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A quorum for any general meeting shall be two thirds of the
member clubs of the league. |
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FINANCE |
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8.1 |
Reviewed accounts for the
financial year ending 30th September shall be prepared and sent to Member Clubs with
the notice convening the Annual General Meeting. |
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8.2 |
The annual subscription
shall be paid by lst April of each year, and shall be fixed at the preceding Annual General
Meeting. |
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8.3 |
The League Bank Account
shall be held by a local Bank as decided by the Management Committee. Cheques drawn on this
account must bear the signature of the Treasurer and either the Chairman or
Secretary. |
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8.4 |
Each club will submit to the
League Treasurer a copy of their latest annual accounts by 31st January in each
year. |
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LIAISON WITH COUNTY
BOARDS AND ‘ LINKED’ LEAGUES |
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The Management Committee or
a sub-committee thereof will meet with representatives of the county boards of Bedfordshire,
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire and the ‘Linked’ Leagues at least once
a year to review the League’s progress and future development. |
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ECB SAFE HANDS
POLICY |
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The League has adopted the
ECB Safe Hands Policy in total in order to pursue safe environments for young and disadvantage
people within the League’s clubs. |
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WINDING
UP |
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In the event of the League
being wound up a final statement of accounts shall be prepared and audited.
If these accounts reveal a deficit every Full Member Club at the date of winding up and every
club that ceased to be a member within the year preceding the date of winding up shall contribute
equally to clear the said deficit. If a surplus is revealed it shall be
equally divided among the Member Clubs at the date of the winding up. |
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GENERAL |
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All matters not covered by
the Constitution will be dealt with by the Management Committee whose decision shall be
final. |
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Last updated: 29 December 2009
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