UCL Handbook 2017 2018

Reserve Division(s) and Under 21 Division(s) Rules

(B)At the close of each Competition awards shall be made to the winners and runners-up if the funds of the Competi- tion permit.

19. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS

Upon receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds (2/3) of the Clubs in membership the Secretary shall call a Special General Meeting.

The Board may call a Special General Meeting at any time.

At least seven days’ notice shall be given of either meeting under this Rule, together with an agenda of the business to be transacted at such meeting. Each Member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to all Special General Meetings. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only, as will members of the Board. Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at a Special General Meeting without satisfactory reason be- ing given shall be fined in accordance with the Fines Tariff.

Officers and Board members shall be entitled to attend and vote at all Special General Meetings.

20. ALTERATION TO RULES

Alterations for which consent has been given by the sanctioning Association shall be made to these Rules only at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting specially convened for the purpose called in accordance with Rule 19. Any alteration made during the playing season shall not take effect until the following Playing Season. Notice of proposed alterations to be considered at the Annual General Meeting shall be submitted to the Secretary by 31st January in each year. The proposals, together with any proposals by the Board, shall be circulated to the Clubs prior to the date fixed for the annual general meeting of the Company in each year or not later than eight weeks before the holding of an extraordinary general meeting called for the purpose of amending the Rules and any amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Secretary by March 1st. The proposals and proposed amendments thereto shall be circulated to Clubs with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. A proposal to change a Rule shall be carried if 2/3 [a majority] of those present and entitled to vote and voting are in favour. A copy of the proposed alterations to Rules to be considered at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting shall be submitted to the sanctioning Football Association at least 28 days prior to the date of the meeting.

21. FINANCE

(A) The Board shall determine with which bank or other financial institution the funds of the Competition will be lodged. (B) All expenditure in excess of £500 shall be approved by the Board. Cheques shall be signed by at least two Officers nominated by the Board.

(C) The financial year of the Competition will end on 31st March.

(D) The books, or a certified balance sheet, of a Competition shall be prepared and shall be verified annually by some suitable person(s) who shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting.

22. INSURANCE

All Clubs must have valid public liability insurance cover of at least 10 million pounds (£10,000,000) at all times.

All Clubs must have valid personal accident cover for all Players registered with them from time to time. The Players’ personal accident cover must be in place prior to the Club taking part in any Competition match and shall be at least equal to the minimum recommended cover determined from time to time by the sanctioning Association. In instanc- es where The Football Association is the sanctioning Association, the minimum recommended cover will be the cover required by the Affiliated Association to which a Club affiliates.

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