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  1. The Society shall be called the “OLD NOTTINGHAMIANS’ SOCIETY”.
  2. The following shall be eligible for membership:
    1. All Old Boys of the Nottingham High School.
    2. Any person who has been at any time actively concerned in the furthering of the welfare of the NHS whether as a Governor, Master or in any special capacity.
    3. All Male Members of the School Teaching Staff shall automatically be Honorary Members of the Society during their service at the School, and shall remain Life Members thereafter, if they go into retirement during their service at the School.
  3. The object of the Society shall be the promotion of the good fellowship among the members, and the promotion generally of interest in the School.
  4. The names of candidates for Membership of the Society shall be sent to the Honorary Secretary, who shall bring such names before a sub-committee for election.
  5. The Officers of the Society shall be the President, Deputy President, an Honorary Secretary or Secretaries, and an Honorary Treasurer, who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting;  but any vacancy occurring during the year may be filled by the Committee.  These Officers shall be elected for ONE year only.
  6. A Committee (five of whom shall form a quorum) shall conduct the business of the Society, manage its finances, carry out the details of every measure and resolution passed by the Society, call Extraordinary Meetings and may incur any reasonable expense in furthering the objects of the Society.
  7. The Committee shall consist of:
    1. The President, Deputy President, Immediate Past President, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer.
    2. The Headmaster, a representative of the Governors of the School, and one Assistant Master.
    3. One appointed representative (or his deputy) from each following-Clubs: Cricket, Rugby, Football, Tennis, Golf and Shooting.
    4. Nine members, three to be elected by ballot at the Annual General Meeting.  Three of the elected Members shall retire each year in rotation.  Retiring Members shall be eligible for re-election.
  8. A General Meeting shall be held every year:
    1. To receive the Treasurer’s Accounts and Report made up to 30th June in each year;  and a Report from the Committee of the proceedings of the Society during the past year.
    2. To elect Officers and Members of the Committee, and an Hon. Auditor for the next year.
    3. To transact any other ordinary business of the Society.
  9. The Committee shall be empowered to fix the rate of subscription.
  10. Any member desirous of resigning shall signify his intention in writing to the Hon. Secretary BEFORE the end of the financial year.
  11. No alteration of these rules shall be made, or other extraordinary business transaction except at the Annual General Meeting, or at an extraordinary General Meeting;  and in either case only with the consent of three-fourths – at least – of the members present and voting.  Due notice of any proposed alteration of these rules, or extraordinary business, shall be given to the members of the notice convening such meeting.
  12. The Hon. Secretary shall call an extraordinary General Meeting at the written request of any twenty members of the Society.

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