RULES

(As adopted at the Annual General Meeting held on 14th November 2006)

1. The name of the Association is The Association of Representatives of Old Pupils’ Societies.

2. The object of the Association is to provide a forum for the exchange of views and experiences between the Representatives of Old Pupils’ Societies.

3. Membership shall be open to Representatives of the Old Pupils’ Society of any educational establishment which is a member of one of the constituent associations in membership of the Independent Schools Council or any other school approved by the Executive Committee. Membership shall cease upon resignation or failure to pay the full annual subscription after due notice has been given of arrears.

4. The Association shall hold an Annual General Meeting on a date to be determined by the Executive Committee of which not less than twenty-one days notice shall be given. The business of the Annual General Meeting shall be to approve the audited accounts for the preceding year, to elect Officers and Auditors (and to determine the remuneration (if any) of such Auditors) and members of the Executive Committee and to discuss any other relevant business.

5. The Officers of the Association shall be a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Registrar.

6. The affairs of the Association shall be conducted by an Executive Committee consisting of the Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and Registrar and a maximum of ten other elected members. The Executive Committee shall have power to co-opt members between Annual General Meetings and to fill any casual vacancy of the membership of the Committee. The Chairman or his delegate shall chair the meetings of the Executive Committee and in the case of any equality of vote shall have a second or casting vote. The Executive Committee shall have power to deal with any matter for which provision has not been made in these rules and the members of the Executive Committee shall be entitled to be indemnified from the assets of the Association in respect of any liability incurred by them acting bona fide and properly on behalf of the Association in the normal course of their duties.

7. The Annual General Meeting of the Association shall have power to elect a President who shall be entitled to be a member of the Committee ex-officio, and Vice-Presidents. Any President or Vice-President shall hold office once elected until resignation. The President or his delegate shall chair the General Meetings of the Association and in the case of any equality of vote shall have a second or casting vote.

8. Each Society shall pay such fees and annual subscription as shall be determined from time to time by the Annual General Meeting. Each such Society shall be entitled to send one or more Representatives to any General Meeting, but shall be limited to one vote.

9. Any alteration to these Rules may only be made by a simple majority of those present at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting of the Association, due notice having been given.

10. In the event of a dissolution of the Association, or a discontinuance of its activities, any surplus funds after meeting the liabilities of the Association shall be paid to the Independent Schools Council or to such other organisation which the Executive Committee shall consider has similar objects to those of the Association.