Hellenic Handbook 2014 2015

members of The Hellenic League Premier Division or Division One and not more than forty-four Associate Member Clubs, all of which shall be members of other Divisions of the League and all of which shall be affiliated to a recognised Association and the names of which are returned to The Football Association on Form `D’ each year. Clubs failing to supply to the Competition Secretary at least fourteen days (14) prior to the AGM particulars relating to the completion of Form `D’, will be fined 29.2 The Rules of the League shall apply to all Clubs in membership with such modification as the Management Committee shall, from time to time and after due notice in writing to the Clubs, determine. The decisions of the Management Committee shall be final. 30. PROMOTION AGREEMENTS 30.1 Determination of Championship (Subject to Pooling Arrangement of NLS Promotion/Relegation) 30.2 Champion clubs from Hellenic League Feeder Leagues may be considered for promotion to Division One provided that they achieve the specification of the National League System and Criteria Document subject to such Clubs complying with the League’s terms of membership. The bottom two clubs in each Division One or Clubs failing to achieve the required standards may be relegated and be placed in the most appropriate Feeder League. 30.3 Where only one Club satisfies the criteria only one Club will be considered for relegation. However, where one or more Clubs are obliged to terminate their membership of the Hellenic League by reason of the descriptions explained they shall be returned to the most appropriate Feeder League, a Club that is not in a relegation position may apply to take one of the four relegation positions. 30.5 If the Division Two Championship is competed for in Regional Divisions the Management Committee may arrange a play-off competition between one or more Clubs at the top of each Division to decide the Championship. 31. GENERAL MEETINGS 31.1 The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than June 30th in each year. At this meeting the following business shall be transacted: (i) The Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting read and confirmed, and any business arising there from dealt with. (ii) Adoption of Standing Orders (iii) Presentation and Adoption of the Annual Report, Audited Accounts and Balance Sheet. (iv) Election of Clubs. (v) Constitution of League for next season. (vi) Election of Officers, Auditors and Representatives on the Committee of Management. (vii) Alteration of rules, if any. (viii) Confirm date for commencement and conclusion of playing season. (ix) Other Business, of which due notice has been given. A copy of the audited Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts and Agenda shall be forwarded to each Club not less than seven days prior to the Annual General Meeting. A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts shall be sent to The Football Association within seven days of its adoption by the Annual General Meeting. Each Club in full membership shall be entitled to be represented by two delegates who may speak and vote at all General Meetings. If a Club sends only one representative that person is entitled to only one vote. Each eleven Clubs in Associate Membership shall be entitled to be represented by one elected representative who may speak and vote at all General Meetings. Clubs which have been in membership during the season being concluded, but have withdrawn having fulfilled all obligations or which have not been re-elected may be represented by one or two representatives who may speak and vote only on matters relating to the past season. All Clubs then in membership of the league shall be entitled to vote on all matters appertaining to all Hellenic League matters. The mode of voting shall be by show of hands, unless a ballot be demanded by at least one third of the delegates present or the Chairman so decides it necessary. 30.4 Notwithstanding the provisions as above the Management Committee shall be empowered to maintain the numerical strength of the League as for such reasons as they consider necessary.

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