DJ-Dog Training - Club Officers and Committee Members:
Club Officers:
Doug Jones (Chairman/Secretary)
Chris Jones (Treasurer)
Tony Cannings (Vice Chairman)
Leanne Thompson
Nicky Webber
Committee Members:
Janet Phillips, Mavis Wild, Amanda Barton, Charlotte Detain, Matt Mayo, Heather Derrick.
Doug Jones (Chairman/Secretary)
Chris Jones (Treasurer)
Tony Cannings (Vice Chairman)
Leanne Thompson
Nicky Webber
Committee Members:
Janet Phillips, Mavis Wild, Amanda Barton, Charlotte Detain, Matt Mayo, Heather Derrick.
Club Constitution - DJ Dog Training
Name The club will be called DJ Dog Training and will be a listed club with the Kennel Club.
Aims and objectives
The aims and objectives of the club will be:
To promote reward based Dog Training for people who want to train with their pets for everyday life situations and understand the personal responsibilities involved
To promote and encourage a commitment to all aspect of canine welfare under the Animal welfare act which includes:
Duty of person responsible for animal(s) to ensure their welfare. A person commits an offence if he does not take such steps as are reasonable in all the circumstances to ensure that the needs of an animal for which he is responsible are met to the extent required by good practice.
For the purposes of this Act, an animal's needs shall be taken to include--
(a) its need for a suitable environment,
(b) its need for a suitable diet,
(c) its need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns,
(d) any need it has to be housed with, or apart from, other animals, and
(e) its need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.
Membership
Membership should consist of officers and members of the club.
All members will be subject to the regulations of the constitution and by joining the club will be deemed to accept these regulations and codes of conduct that the club has adopted.
Members will be enrolled in one of the following categories:
Full member
Joint member (partner to full member or one other family member)
Family member (other registered members of the full member’s family)
Life member
Other category
Membership fees
Membership fees will be due for each full and part calendar year and determined by the Committee from time to time.
Fees will be paid by annual subscription.
Officers of the club The officers of the club will be
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Any other relevant position
Officers will be elected annually at an Annual General Meeting or as necessary under COVID-19 requirements. Officers will be jointly responsible for ensuring the club has appropriate insurance cover.
Committee
The club will be managed through the Management Committee consisting of or combination of:
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Any other relevant position
The Management Committee will be convened by the Secretary of the club and held as required throughout the year.
The quorum required for business to be agreed at Management
Committee meetings will be: Two
The Management Committee will be responsible for adopting new policy, codes of conduct and rules that affect the organisation of the club.
No person whilst an undischarged bankrupt may serve on the committee.
The Management Committee will have powers to appoint sub-committees as necessary and appoint advisers to the Management Committee as necessary to fulfil its business.
The Management Committee will be responsible for disciplinary hearings of members who infringe the club rules/regulations/constitution. The Management Committee will be responsible for taking any action of suspension
or discipline following such hearings.
All officers and members of the committee agree to work on a volunteer basis. They will be entitled to be reimbursed for authorised expenses incurred on behalf of the club.
Finance
All club monies will be banked in an account held in the name of the club.
The Club Treasurer will be responsible for the finances of the club.
The financial year of the club will end on: 31 December.
A statement of annual accounts will be presented by the Treasurer at the Annual General Meeting or any meeting that meets the requirements determined by COVID -19.
Any cheques drawn against club funds should hold the signature of one of the following officers:
Chair
Treasurer
Annual general meetings/meetings under COVID-19 regulations (still to be referred to as an AGM)
Notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be given by the Club Secretary. Giving at least 14 days notice, being published on the website, social media and announced at training classes.
The AGM will receive a report from officers of the Management Committee and a statement of the audited accounts.
Nominations for officers of the Management Committee will be sent to the Secretary prior to the AGM.
Matters that members wish to be raised at the meeting should be notified to the secretary at least 7 days before the meeting.
Elections of officers are to take place at the AGM.
All members have the right to vote at the AGM.
The quorum for AGMs will be 5.
The Management Committee has the right to call Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) outside the AGM. Procedures for EGMs will be the same as for the AGM.
Discipline and appeals
All complaints regarding the behaviour of members should be submitted in writing to the Secretary.
The Management Committee will meet to hear complaints within 28 days of a complaint being lodged. The committee has the power to take appropriate disciplinary action including the termination of membership.
The outcome of a disciplinary hearing should be notified in writing to the person who lodged the complaint and the member against whom the complaint was made within 28 days of the hearing.
There will be the right of appeal to the Management Committee following disciplinary action being announced. The committee should consider the appeal within 28 days of the Secretary receiving the appeal.
Dissolution
In the event of dissolution, any assets of the club that remain will become the property of a charity for the care & protection of dogs as agreed by a majority of members.
Amendments to the constitution
The constitution will only be changed through agreement by majority vote at an AGM, EGM or as required as the result of any national legislation such as COVID-19 legislation.
Aims and objectives
The aims and objectives of the club will be:
To promote reward based Dog Training for people who want to train with their pets for everyday life situations and understand the personal responsibilities involved
To promote and encourage a commitment to all aspect of canine welfare under the Animal welfare act which includes:
Duty of person responsible for animal(s) to ensure their welfare. A person commits an offence if he does not take such steps as are reasonable in all the circumstances to ensure that the needs of an animal for which he is responsible are met to the extent required by good practice.
For the purposes of this Act, an animal's needs shall be taken to include--
(a) its need for a suitable environment,
(b) its need for a suitable diet,
(c) its need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns,
(d) any need it has to be housed with, or apart from, other animals, and
(e) its need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.
Membership
Membership should consist of officers and members of the club.
All members will be subject to the regulations of the constitution and by joining the club will be deemed to accept these regulations and codes of conduct that the club has adopted.
Members will be enrolled in one of the following categories:
Full member
Joint member (partner to full member or one other family member)
Family member (other registered members of the full member’s family)
Life member
Other category
Membership fees
Membership fees will be due for each full and part calendar year and determined by the Committee from time to time.
Fees will be paid by annual subscription.
Officers of the club The officers of the club will be
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Any other relevant position
Officers will be elected annually at an Annual General Meeting or as necessary under COVID-19 requirements. Officers will be jointly responsible for ensuring the club has appropriate insurance cover.
Committee
The club will be managed through the Management Committee consisting of or combination of:
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Any other relevant position
The Management Committee will be convened by the Secretary of the club and held as required throughout the year.
The quorum required for business to be agreed at Management
Committee meetings will be: Two
The Management Committee will be responsible for adopting new policy, codes of conduct and rules that affect the organisation of the club.
No person whilst an undischarged bankrupt may serve on the committee.
The Management Committee will have powers to appoint sub-committees as necessary and appoint advisers to the Management Committee as necessary to fulfil its business.
The Management Committee will be responsible for disciplinary hearings of members who infringe the club rules/regulations/constitution. The Management Committee will be responsible for taking any action of suspension
or discipline following such hearings.
All officers and members of the committee agree to work on a volunteer basis. They will be entitled to be reimbursed for authorised expenses incurred on behalf of the club.
Finance
All club monies will be banked in an account held in the name of the club.
The Club Treasurer will be responsible for the finances of the club.
The financial year of the club will end on: 31 December.
A statement of annual accounts will be presented by the Treasurer at the Annual General Meeting or any meeting that meets the requirements determined by COVID -19.
Any cheques drawn against club funds should hold the signature of one of the following officers:
Chair
Treasurer
Annual general meetings/meetings under COVID-19 regulations (still to be referred to as an AGM)
Notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be given by the Club Secretary. Giving at least 14 days notice, being published on the website, social media and announced at training classes.
The AGM will receive a report from officers of the Management Committee and a statement of the audited accounts.
Nominations for officers of the Management Committee will be sent to the Secretary prior to the AGM.
Matters that members wish to be raised at the meeting should be notified to the secretary at least 7 days before the meeting.
Elections of officers are to take place at the AGM.
All members have the right to vote at the AGM.
The quorum for AGMs will be 5.
The Management Committee has the right to call Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) outside the AGM. Procedures for EGMs will be the same as for the AGM.
Discipline and appeals
All complaints regarding the behaviour of members should be submitted in writing to the Secretary.
The Management Committee will meet to hear complaints within 28 days of a complaint being lodged. The committee has the power to take appropriate disciplinary action including the termination of membership.
The outcome of a disciplinary hearing should be notified in writing to the person who lodged the complaint and the member against whom the complaint was made within 28 days of the hearing.
There will be the right of appeal to the Management Committee following disciplinary action being announced. The committee should consider the appeal within 28 days of the Secretary receiving the appeal.
Dissolution
In the event of dissolution, any assets of the club that remain will become the property of a charity for the care & protection of dogs as agreed by a majority of members.
Amendments to the constitution
The constitution will only be changed through agreement by majority vote at an AGM, EGM or as required as the result of any national legislation such as COVID-19 legislation.
