The Constitution

1. The Officers of the Association as set out in Rule 9.
2. Eight members from Outdoor Clubs elected at the Annual General Meeting.
3. Four members from Indoor Clubs elected at the Annual General Meeting.
4. The Chairman of the Vice President's Fund.

Only the foregoing, together with Honorary Life Members, are entitled to speak and vote at the meetings of the Executive Committee.

The Committee shall normally meet in the third week of January, March, May, September and November each Year at a time to be determined, having the power to make Regulations and be responsible for the day to day running of the Association within the Constitution.

Existing Members of the Executive Committee who remain members of the Club, which nominated them, are eligible for re-election without nomination. New nominations for the Committee must be made in writing upon a form to be provided (on application) by the Association, signed by the Honorary Secretary of the Nominee's Club and sent to the Honorary General Secretary of the Association not later than 30th November in each year.

Not more than one member of any outdoor club may stand for election as one of the eight members representing outdoor clubs and not more than one member of any indoor Club as one of the four members representing indoor clubs.

The Executive Committee is empowered to fill any vacancy which arises during the year, and it may co-opt a member of an Affiliated Club for a specific purpose.

Ten members shall form a quorum, one of whom should be either the President or Senior Vice President.