1.

That the Club, being a Section of the Old Caterhamians Sports Club (OCSC), be called:

THE OLD CATERHAMIANS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB.

2.

That all matches be played under the laws of the Rugby Football Union.

3.

That the Club consists of a President, Honorary Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Playing, Non-Playing and Full-Time Student Members.  Parents of mini-rugby players may join the Club but as non-voting Associate Members.

4.

That the officers of the Club shall be the President, Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Team, Membership and Fixture Secretaries, Team Captains and Easter Sevens organiser together with Playing, Bar & Catering, Commercial, Marketing & Publicity, Maintenance, Youth and Entertainments Managers and two Auditors.  The Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Club Captain and Managers will form the Committee. All other officers shall be accountable to their respective Managers.

5.

That the Committee shall have the power to make regulations and byelaws in accordance with these Rules and to settle any disputed points not otherwise covered in these Rules.

6.

That three form a quorum at a Committee Meeting.

7.

That the Auditors shall audit the accounts, which shall be produced at the Annual General Meeting.

8.

That the Annual General Meeting for the election of Officers and other business be held each year on such a date as the Committee shall think fit and in the case of an Officer resigning post after the Annual General Meeting the Committee shall appoint another Member to fill the place.

9.

i.  That the Officers shall resign at the Annual General Meeting but shall be eligible for re-election.

ii. That nominations for Officers duly proposed and seconded by paid-up Members shall be received by the Secretary at least one month before the Annual General Meeting.

iii. That the Secretary shall notify these nominations to all Members before the Annual General Meeting.

iv. That members may vote for officers by proxy, the appointment of the proxy to be written, signed, witnessed and conveyed to the Secretary before the commencement of the Annual General Meeting.

10.

That a Special General Meeting may be called either at the discretion of the Club Secretary or within fourteen days of the receipt by the Secretary of a written requisition, signed by six Members, stating the reason for which the meeting is to be called.  Not less than seven clear days’ notice shall be given to the Members of any Special General Meeting and the purpose of that meeting.

11.

That no Rule may be altered of rescinded without the consent of two-thirds of a General Meeting

12.

That the Annual Subscription for Full Playing Members shall be £50 (£15 for Full-Time Students).

Subscriptions shall be liable to a penalty increase of 50% if unpaid by 15 October.  The Subscription shall include membership of the Old Caterhamians’ Association if applicable.

For Vice Presidents, Non-Players and Associate Members, the Subscription shall be £30 including VAT and shall not include membership of the Old Caterhamians’ Association.

Family Membership shall be £45 including VAT.  Associate Members who have paid subscriptions to the Mini and Junior Sections may upgrade to Family Membership by paying the balance.

At the discretion of the Committee, any Playing Member may become a Life Member for a once only Subscription of £500.  A Life Membership Debenture is available for Non-Playing Members for a once only payment of £300 including VAT.  The Committee has the right to restrict the number of life Memberships and Debentures appointed each year.

All the foregoing Subscriptions shall include membership of the OCSC.

They will be reduced by the amount of any OCSC capitation fee where this is already paid for a Member by another Section of the OCSC.

If Vice Presidents fail to pay their Subscriptions for three years, then, after due enquiry, they shall be struck off the list of Members.

13.

That the Team Secretary be empowered to invite any Old Caterhamian, past or present Teacher and, having first obtained the permission of the Headmaster through the School games authorities, any present pupil of Caterham School to play in any match and that Membership shall be open, in accordance with the Constitution of the OCSC, to players who are not Old Caterhamians.

14.

That any person shall cease to be a Member -

a.   by non-payment of Subscription,

b.   by resignation in writing to the Secretary,

c.   by expulsion if the Committee decides so on the grounds that the person’s conduct is, in its opinion, objectionable or prejudicial to the interests of the Club; providing that the person concerned shall have been given the opportunity of explaining the conduct to the Committee and  that a majority of two-thirds shall vote for expulsion.