The UK Gravity Sports Association.

a) to promote close co-operation and communication between members.
b) to study and discuss matters of mutual interest relating to Gravity Sports.
c) to engage in activities which support and advance Gravity Sports.

The Association shall have the power to do anything considered by the committee to be in furtherance of the aims of the Association.

All persons who apply to the committee to join the above association, and who have paid the appropriate membership fee.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held in January each year. The notice calling the meeting shall be sent to members at least two weeks in advance.

The business shall include:-

At all general meetings voting shall be on the basis of one vote per member present at the meeting.

At all general meetings the quorum shall consist of 6 members.

The committee or 5 members shall have the power to call an Extraordinary General Meeting.

The business of the Association shall be managed by a committee, consisting of Chair, vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Secretary, Events Coordinator, Gravity Bike Association UK Representative, IGSA coordinator, and as many co-opted members as the committee sees fit to appoint.

Members of the committee shall be appointed at the AGM. They shall be elected for a one year term and be eligible for re-election. Co-opted members can be elected at any time by the Committee.

Will be Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer/Membership Secretary and such others as may be required. The office bearers will be elected by the committee at the first meeting after the AGM. The committee may co-opt any member to fill a vacancy occurring between AGMs. The co-opted members shall retire at each AGM but shall be eligible for election.

A member of the committee failing to attend three consecutive meetings without good reason, may be deemed to have retired from the committee.

Meetings of the committee shall be held as required.

At all meetings of the committee a third of members, at least two of whom are office bearers, shall form a quorum.

A quorum is only valid if all the committee members have been informed of the meeting, and sent notice of the items of business, in advance.

Each member of the committee shall have one vote and resolutions shall be passed by a simple majority vote of those present. The Chairman shall have both a deliberative and casting vote. The Chairman's casting vote shall be used only in the event of a tie.

The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping accurate minutes of all meetings and shall make these available upon request to any member of the Association.

Funds of the Association shall be lodged in a bank, building society or other account in the name of the Association. Cheques shall be drawn or withdrawals made against the signatures of two named committee members, which are the Chairperson and Treasurer.

The Treasurer shall be responsible for keeping accurate records of the financial transactions of the Association. The books shall be brought to balance six weeks before the AGM and the accounts shall be audited by an auditor appointed at the previous AGM by the members.

The auditor does not have to be a qualified accountant, just someone who is comfortable working with figures, who is not a member of the committee and whom everyone trusts.

The committee shall be responsible for ensuring that all property/money received by/for the Association shall be applied for the aims of the Association

A report should be made to the membership at the AGM (see "General Meetings - Business") of what has been bought.

Changes or additions must be made at an AGM or an EGM called for the purpose. The proposed change shall be specified in the notice calling the meeting and be approved by not less than two thirds of those present.

In the event that the Association ceases to exist any remaining funds should be distributed for the benefit of a well known charity or charities.