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THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION
OF
TRINIDAD
AND TOBAGO
LIST
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
1.
NAME
2.
INTERPRETATION
3.
OBJECTS
4.
AFFILIATION
5.
MEMBERSHIP
6.
THE COUNCIL
7.
OFFICERS
8.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
9.
COMMITTEES
9A. QUALIFICATION
FOR NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION
10.
GENERAL MEETINGS
11.
TRUSTEES
12.
BYE-LAWS
13.
ALTERATION OF RULES
14.
WINDING
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AMATEUR
SWIMMING ASSOCIATION
OF
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
ARTICLE - 1 NAME
The
name of the organisation shall be the Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad
& Tobago (hereinafter referred to as "the Association"). The
colours shall be Red, White and Black, and the Emblem shall be decided upon by
the Association from time to time. The official address of the Association shall
be P.O. Box 244, Port of Spain. Such address may be changed from time to time.
ARTICLE - 2 INTERPRETATION
1.
An Amateur Swimmer is
one who engages in swimming solely for pleasure and the physical, mental and
social benefits he derives therefrom and to whom swimming is nothing more than
a recreation for which no remuneration is received. Subject to the foregoing,
the exceptions and qualifications to the foregoing rule shall be as appear for
the time being in the rules of Federation International de Natacion later referred
to as F.I.N.A. as amended from time to time and are hereby deemed to be
incorporated herein.
2.
CLUB -: Any body of individuals duly constituted,
coming together for the purpose of participating in the Aquatic sport of
swimming, water-polo, diving and/or synchronized swimming.
3.
'RULES' mean the
rules of the Association.
4.
COUNCIL -: means elected Officers of the Association
and Delegates nominated by the Ordinary Members.
5.
"SECRETARY"
means the Honorary Secretary of the Association.
6.
'TREASURER"
means the Honorary Treasurer of the Association.
7.
Words importing the
masculine gender shall include the feminine gender.
8.
Words in the singular
shall include the plural and words in the plural shall include the singular.
ARTICLE - 3 OBJECTS
The
aim and objects of the Association shall be: -
(a)
To promote and
encourage the development of amateur swimming, diving, water-polo and
synchronized swimming in Trinidad and Tobago and to provide proper
accommodation and facilities for them.
(b)
To draw up, publish
and enforce uniform rules for the control and regulation of amateur swimming,
diving, synchronized swimming and water-polo championships and competitions in
the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Wherever practicable these shall conform
with the rules of F.I.N.A. and such other bodies to which the Association shall
be affiliated.
(c)
To provide
competitive swimming opportunities for swimmers of all ages, both sexes, and at
all levels of local and international competition.
(d)
To define rules under
which National Records can be established and recognised in accordance with
accepted international guidelines.
(e)
To sanction,
facilitate and regulate all International, National and other aquatic contests
held in Trinidad and Tobago, and to approve and regulate the dates and arrangements
for same and to sanction the participation of registered swimmers at sanctioned
meets held overseas.
(f)
To foster and
maintain cordial relationships with sporting groups and other bodies locally
and overseas whose aims and objects are similar to those of the Association.
(g)
To select national
teams in swimming, diving, water-polo, synchronized swimming and any other
aquatic sports and whenever necessary, to submit its selections to the Trinidad
and Tobago Olympic Committee or other national sporting bodies.
(h)
In aid of the
aforementioned objects, to solicit, apply for, receive, hold, raise and
disburse, grants, bequests, endowments and other funds and to operate
exclusively for charitable purposes and to employ such staff and contract for
the services of such other personnel as may be necessary to purchase, lease,
acquire, or provide for such facilities, materials and equipment as are
necessary and appropriate.
(i)
To borrow and raise
such monies, as the Association may think fit for the promotion of the objects
of the Association and to give security for such loans as may be required by
and lending institution.
ARTICLE - 4 AFFILIATION
The
Association shall be affiliated to: -
(j)
The Federation
International de Natacion Amateur.
(ii)
The Trinidad and
Tobago Olympic Committee.
(iii)
Central American and
Caribbean Swimming Federation.
(iv)
Amateur Swimming
Union of the Americas.
(v)
CARIFTA Swimming
Council.
(vi)
Any other
Organisation as Council may determine.
ARTICLE - 5 MEMBERSHIP
Classes
of membership shall be: -
(i)
Ordinary - Club
(ii)
Associate - (i)
Group
- (ii) Individual
(iii) Honorary - Individual
(i)
ORDINARY
MEMBER
(a)
Any Club promoting
amateur swimming, water-polo, diving and/or synchronized swimming shall be
eligible for ordinary membership of the Association and shall, subject to the
approval of Council, become a member upon payment of such admission fee as may
be prescribed by Council from time to time. Ordinary members shall be fully
entitled to nominate persons to hold office in the Association and vote at
meetings
(b)
Any Club desiring to
become an Ordinary member of the Association shall submit: -
(i)
an application in
writing to the Secretary stating:
(a)
its name, the number
of members, and the names of its officers;
(b)
that it will abide by
this constitution.
(ii)
a copy of its constitution.
(c)
A club shall have at
least ten (10) active competitive registered swimmers to qualify for Ordinary
membership.
(d)
The Annual Membership
fee for Clubs shall be a sum fixed by Council from time to time and shall be
payable on the first day of February in each and every year. Any Club, which
falls into arrears with its annual subscriptions for, more than thirty (30)
days shall, automatically cease to be a member of the Association. The Council
may, however, in its discretion reinstate such Club on payment of the total
amount of fees outstanding plus a penalty of fifty percent (50%) of the annual
subscription free then in force.
(e)
Any Club desiring to
resign from the Association shall submit its resignation in writing to the
Secretary and such resignation shall take effect from the date of the receipt
by the Secretary of such notice.
(f)
Should an Ordinary
Member fail to maintain ten (10) Active
Competitive Swimmers as defined below, the Council will issue a written warning
to the member. In case of non-compliance by the member, the Council will issue
two (2) more written warnings over the next year beginning with the date of the
first. In the event of continued non-compliance, the Council may re-classify
the said Ordinary member as an Associate Member.
For the purpose of these presents an "Active
Competitive Swimmer" is one who participates in at least three (3) aquatic
events for the calendar year including one of the National Championships.
In the case of swimmers from Tobago, the Association shall
organise aquatic events in Tobago and all registered swimmers of such Ordinary
Members in Tobago except for good and proper reasons, must participate in all
such events, failing which they will not be regarded as "active". At
the same time they must participate in one (1) aquatic event organised by the
Association and held in Trinidad in any one (1) year to be also considered as
"active".
(g)
A swimmer shall be
registered as a member of only one (1) club at a time for the purposes of each
type of competition organised by the Association, provided that a member of a
School Club shall be eligible for registration as a member of another Club, in
which case the School Club will always have priority of first call on him.
(h)
A swimmer must have
been a registered member of a club for at least three (3) weeks before being
entitled to represent such a club in competition, failing which such a swimmer
may participate in competition as an "unattached swimmer" and shall
be entitled to the rights and privileges of an associate member of the
Association as hereinafter defined.
(i)
A yearly registration
fee as determined by Council from time to time must be paid on or before the
date stipulated by Council before the swimmer can compete in any sanctioned
Meet.
(j)
Where a swimmer
desires to change registration from one Club to another, it shall be the duty
of the latter Club to advise Council of such change in registration. The
Council shall be entitled to refuse such application unless it is satisfied
that the applicant has resigned from his former Club and has discharged in full
his indebtedness to his former Club. No change of registration shall take
effect so as to permit a water polo player to play for more than one (1) Club
in the same Competition.
(III) ASSOCIATE MEMBER
(a)
Any Groups or
individuals interested in swimming and who are prepared to assist in the
promotion and organisation of swimming and who subscribe to and abide by the
Constitution may be registered as an Associate Member.
(b)
Any Group or
individual seeking membership in this category must submit an application on a
prescribed from to the Secretary.
(c)
Each Associate Member
shall pay the appropriate membership fee as prescribed by Council not later
than the first day of February of each year.
(d)
Any Associate Member
who falls into arrears with the annual membership fee for more than thirty (30)
days shall automatically cease to be a member of the Association. The Council
may however in its discretion reinstate such member on payment of the total
amount outstanding.
(e)
Associate Members
shall have all the rights and privileges of Ordinary Members except that no
Associate Member shall have a right to hold office in the Association or vote
at meetings.
(iii) HONORARY MEMBER
(a)
The Council may elect
to honorary membership of the Association any person who in the opinion of the
Council has rendered exceptional service to swimming.
(b)
A candidate for
honorary membership must be nominated by a member of Council in writing setting
out fully the grounds on which such nomination is made.
(c)
An honorary member
shall be a member of the Association but shall not be an officer or a delegate
nor have a right to vote.
ARTICLE - 6 THE
COUNCIL
(a)
The affairs of the
Association shall be managed by Council.
(b)
The Council shall
consist of all elected Officers of the Association and one (1) Delegate
nominated in writing by each Ordinary Member.
(c)
The Council shall
have power to fill any vacancies among the Officers of the Association. Such
vacancies shall be filled form among the Nominated Delegates. Such appointments
shall hold good only until the next Annual General Meeting.
(d)
Quorum
No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the
Council unless a quorum of members is present at the time when the meeting
proceeds to business. Save as herein or otherwise provided, sixty percent (60%)
of the Council shall form a quorum of any meeting of the Council. If within
thirty (30) minutes from the time appointed for the meeting, a quorum in not
present, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week, at
the same time and place or to such other day at such other time and place as
the members present may determine but not less than twenty-four (24) hours
thereafter. If at the adjourned meeting, a quorum is not present within half an
hour from the time appointed for the meeting, the members present, provided
that such members shall form 50% of the quorum and shall include one (1)
elected Officer and whether such members were present at the previous meeting
or not, the business of the Council shall proceed.
(e)
Any Officer who,
without due notice or reasonable excuse, absents himself from three (3)
consecutive meetings of Council and without good cause fails to take an active
interest in the business of the Association, may be removed from office upon a
resolution passed by Council.
(f)
Meetings of the
Council shall be held at least once every month on a fixed day or on such other
day as may be agreed by Council from time to time and at least seven (7) days
notice in writing must be given by the Secretary, but the Secretary shall be
entitled to summon an emergency meeting of the Council to consider and
determine any urgent and important matters.
(g)
The Council shall
deal with all applications for membership of the Association.
(h)
The Council shall
have the power to remove any member or any registered swimmer guilty of conduct
which in the opinion of Council, is prejudicial to the interest or reputation
of the Association and which constitutes a breach of the constitution in
accordance with disciplinary procedure set out in the Bye-Laws of the
Association. In addition, the Council shall have the power to suspend or expel
and Ordinary Member if in the opinion of the Council, by a three-fourths
majority of those present and voting the degree of participation by the Member
in years does not justify continued membership of the Association.
(i)
The Council shall
select all National Teams and National Coaches upon the recommendation of the
Swimming Committee and shall appoint all officials for National Teams including
but not limited to the Manager and National Coaches. Such officials shall
submit to the Secretary a full written material obtained not later than one (1)
month after completing the assignment.
(j)
The Council shall
appoint representatives to attend meetings of bodies controlling and promoting
amateur sport and/or to any other meeting which the Association is invited to
attend or any body which the Association is invited to join. Such
representatives shall submit to the Secretary a full written report on the
meeting together with copies of any material obtained at such meeting and
copies of any minutes obtained at such meetings within fourteen (14) days of
the meeting.
(k)
The Council shall
have control on the finances of the Association and shall have power to borrow
upon resolution and due notice to all ordinary members such sums as may be
required from time to time in furtherance of the objects of the Association.
(l)
The Council shall
have the authority to decide and determine any matter not provided for by the
Rules of the Association and shall have the authority to make any amendment to
the rules of the Association which it may think necessary, by reason of changes
in the rules of the F.I.N.A. and such decisions shall be binding unless and
until reversed by the Association in General Meeting.
(m)
The Council shall fix
dates and venues for National and International events.
(n)
The Council shall
grant sanction to Ordinary members upon request provided that the Meet or
Championship fulfills the required standards for the staging of such an event.
(o)
The Council shall: -
(i)
Elect an Honorary
Medical Officer who shall be the adviser of the Association in matters of
medical opinion appertaining to the Association only.
(ii)
Elect an honorary
Legal Adviser who shall be the adviser to the Association in matters of law and
legal opinion only.
(iii)
Elect the Committees
as provided for in these rules, or any other Committee as may be deemed
necessary from time to time.
ARTICLE - 7 OFFICERS
The
Officers of the Association shall be: -
(i)
The President
(ii)
The Immediate Past
President
(iii)
Two Vice-Presidents
(First and Second)
(iv)
The Secretary
(v)
The Treasurer
(vi)
The Assistant
Secretary-Treasurer
(vii)
Public Relations
Officer
The
elected Officers shall retire annually, but shall continue to hold office until
the election of Officers at the Annual General Meeting and shall be eligible
for re-election, save that no person shall be elected to the office of
President for more than four (4) consecutive terms. A person so elected for
four (4) consecutive terms shall however be eligible for re-election to the
office of President after the lapse of two (2) years following the term of
office to which that person was last elected. The Officers shall be elected by
secret ballot from amongst the Representatives of Ordinary Members of the
Association proposed and seconded by the Delegates at the Annual General
Meeting. Only Delegates duly appointed by Ordinary members shall be entitled to
vote at the Annual General meeting. An outgoing Officer shall not be entitled
to vote as an outgoing Officer.
ARTICLE - 8 DUTIES
OF OFFICERS
(a)
President:
The President shall have the right to convene and unless
prevented by illness or other sufficient cause, preside over all meetings of
the Council and shall have authority upon every question of order and shall be
the sole interpreter of the Laws governing the Council for the purposes of such
meetings. He shall also be an ex-officio member of all Committees and shall
have the right to vote on every motion and in the event of an equal number of
votes being recorded he shall have a second and casting vote.
(b)
Vice Presidents
(i)
The First
Vice-President shall be Co-Ordinator of the Swimming Committee and shall
perform such other duties as the Council may determine from time to time. The
First Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President in the absence
of the President.
(ii)
The Second
Vice-President shall be Chairman of the Finance Committee and shall perform
such other duties as Council may determine from time to time. The Second
Vice-President shall assist as President in the absence of the President and
the First Vice-President.
(c)
Secretary
(i) The Secretary shall deal with the correspondence of the
Association under the general supervision of the Council. He shall promptly
upon receipt of pertinent correspondence disseminate the information therein
contained to all Ordinary members and shall table all such correspondence at
the next meeting of the Council. In cases of urgency where the Council cannot
be consulted he shall consult the President or if he is not available the First
Vice-President. If the First Vice-President is not available, he shall contact
the Second Vice-President. Decisions reached in this way shall be subject to
ratification at the next Council meeting. The Secretary shall maintain a
Register of Swimmers as hereinafter defined and issue notices convening all
meetings of the Association and of the Council and shall be responsible for
keeping minutes of all such meetings and for the preservation of all records of
proceeding of the Association, and of the Council. The Secretary shall also
circulate the Agenda for the next Council Meeting together with the Minutes of
the preceding Council Meeting seven (7) days before the scheduled date for such
Council Meeting. Upon vacating office, the Secretary shall pass on all the
Association's records. He shall be an ex-officio member of all Committees.
(i)
Register of Swimmers
The Association shall keep a register of all swimmers
eligible to compete in any meet to which it gives its sanction. In order to be
registered each swimmer must satisfy the Association with proof of his date of
birth and nationality and/or his resident status and must pay to the Treasurer
the annual registration fee as determined by Council from time to time.
(d)
TREASURER
The Treasurer shall receive and disburse under the direction
of the Council, all monies belonging to the Association and shall issue
receipts for all monies received by him and preserve vouchers for all monies
paid by him. He shall deposit in a Bank approved by the Council, all the funds
of the Association to an account or accounts in the name of "The Amateur
Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago". The President, Treasurer,
Secretary and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer shall be the authorised signatories
to the said account. The Treasurer or the Assistant Secretary/Treasurer shall
be one of the fixed signatories and either the President or the Secretary shall
be sufficient authority to effect any withdrawals authorised by the Council. He
may expend up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) without the prior authority of
the Council, but shall report all such expenditure at the earliest opportunity
to the Council for ratification. He is responsible for the funds of the
Association and shall keep proper books of the Association and other records of
the finances of the Association as the Council may direct and have same
available for inspection and annual audit. He shall obtain an account of all
monies and expenditures of overseas tours within fourteen days of the return of
the team and shall present such report to the next meeting of the Council. He
shall be a member of the finance and fund raising sub-committee.
(e)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER
The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer shall assist both the
Secretary and the Treasurer in the performance of their duties and in the
absence of either the Secretary of the Treasurer shall perform his duties.
(f)
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
The Public Relations Officer shall: -
(i)
Advise the Council on
all matters with regard to public relations and to arrange prompt press
releases in respect to the Association's activities.
(ii)
Publish and publicise
the annual diary of the Association's events which shall be circulated among
the media and all relevant authorities.
(iii)
Foster a spirit of
togetherness amongst Members and to promote the activities and interest and
improve the image of the Association.
(iv)
Co-opt such persons
from among the Ordinary Members as may be required for the performance of his
duties.
The Public Relations Officer shall be an ex-officio member
of the Fund Raising sub committee.
ARTICLE - 9 COMMITTEES
AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
(1) (a) There
shall be: -
(i)
Swimming Committee comprising: -
(a)
Technical Committee
(b)
Meet Management
(c)
Water Polo
(ii) Finance Committee
(b) Composition,
Duties and Functions of Committees
(1)
The Swimming
Committee shall comprise of one (1) Coach and one (1) other nominee from each
Ordinary Member of the Association engaged in competitive swimming. The duties
of the Swimming Committee shall be to: -
(a)
advise Council on all
matters, recommendations and methods of improving the standard of swimming
(b)
conduct courses for
Swimmers and Coaches
(c)
compile a list of
swimming Officials of the Association
(d)
Recommend the
selection of all National Swimming Teams
(e)
Conduct training
courses and instruct swimming Officials in their duties and obligations and
carry out periodic assessment and grading of such Officials
(f)
Conduct time trials
with competent and qualified Officials
(g)
Deal generally with
all matters referred to them by the Council of the Association
(h)
Appoint
sub-committees for: -
(a)
the organisation and
running of all swim meets of the Association. This sub-committee shall comprise
of one (1) Nominee from each Ordinary Member of the Association.
(b)
making
recommendations to the Council on all technical matters. This sub-committee
shall comprise of one (1) Coach from each Ordinary Member of the Association
(c)
the maintenance of
all swim records both national and international
(c) The First Vice-President shall be Co-Ordinator of the
Swimming Committee and the sub-committees responsible for: -
(i)
the organisation and
running of all swim meets of the Association
(ii)
making
recommendations to the Council on all technical matters
(iii)
The Water-Polo Committee
The Water-Polo Committee shall comprise of one (1) Coach and
one (1) other nominee from each Ordinary Member of the Association engaged in
Water-Polo. The Water-Polo Committee shall be responsible for planning,
preparing and organising all water-polo events that come under the jurisdiction
of the Association.
(2) Finance Committee
The Finance Committee shall comprise of one (1) nominee from
each Ordinary Member of the Association. The Finance Committee shall be
responsible for raising funds for the Association by such means as may by
approved by the Council. The Second Vice-President shall be Chairman of the
Finance Committee. The Fund Raising
Committee shall be a sub-committee of the Finance Committee.
ARTICLE - 9A QUALIFICATION FOR NATIONAL TEAM
SELECTION
To
qualify for inclusion on a National Team, a Swimmer shall be a member of a Club
or Body affiliated to the Association and/or shall be:
(a)
a citizen of Trinidad
and Tobago, or
(b)
have been a bona fide
naturalised resident of Trinidad and Tobago for a period of not less than one
(1) year immediately preceding the swim meeting in question. Provided that for International
competitions the competitors who have two (2) nationalities according to the
Laws the respective nations must choose one "sport nationality" to be
under the control of only one (1) affiliated member, and provided also that if a competitor competes in an International
meet representing a nation, it is to be considered that he chose that
"Sporting Nationality" and that he will be under the control of that
country and cannot represent another country until he officially changes his
affiliation and resides in that Territory under the jurisdiction of the latter
at least twelve (12) months after the change of affiliation and prior to the
events mentioned above.
ARTICLE - 10 GENERAL MEETINGS
(a)
Each Ordinary Member
shall be entitled to nominate two (2) Delegates to attend all General Meetings.
Such nominations must be made in writing and submitted to the Secretary before
the General Meeting.
(b)
Delegates and
Officers shall have the right to vote at General Meetings except as provided in
Article - 6.
(c)
At all General
Meetings the Chair shall be taken by the President or, in his absence, the more
senior of the Vice-Presidents present.
Annual General Meetings
(a)
The Annual General
Meeting shall be held in the month of September in each and every year at such
time and place as may be designated by the Council. Notice of motions from members must be sent to the Secretary at
least twenty-one (21) days before the Annual General Meeting. The Secretary
must give at least fourteen (14) clear days notice to all Member Clubs and
Officers and such notice must be accompanied by the Agenda and a copy of the
Audited Financial Statement for the preceding year ending 30th June.
(b)
The business of the
Annual General Meeting shall include the following: -
(i)
The President's
Report
(ii)
The Secretary's
Report
(iii)
Audited Financial
Statement from the Treasurer for the preceding year
(iv)
The consideration of
motions, notice of which has been given in accordance with these Rules
(v)
The election of Officers
(vi)
The appointment of
two Auditors
(vii)
The appointment of
Trustees if necessary
(c)
Sixty (60%) percent
of the Delegates entitled to attend the meeting shall form a quorum at the
Annual General Meeting. In the event that a quorum is not present within thirty
(30) minutes of the appointed time the meeting shall stand adjourned to a date
and time to be fixed by the Council but not less than two (2) weeks from the
date originally fixed for the meeting. Seven (7) days notice of such adjourned
meetings shall be given to all Ordinary Members and Officers of the
Association. At such adjourned meetings the members present at the appointed
time shall constitute a quorum and shall transact the business of the meeting.
(d)
The election of
Officers shall be by ballot. All other questions shall be decided by show of
hands unless a ballot is requested by at least three (3) persons present who
are entitled to vote.
Special General Meetings
(a)
A special General
Meeting of the Association may be convened at the request of one-third or three
(3) Ordinary Members of the Association whichever is greater. The request for
this meeting must given in writing to the Secretary, stating the business to be
transacted thereat. The Secretary, shall then cause such a Special General
Meeting to be held within four (4) weeks of receiving the request giving tow
(2) weeks notice of such meeting to each Ordinary Member and Officer of the
Association. The notice shall contain the business to be transacted and no
other matter shall be dealt with at such meeting.
(b)
At least sixty (60%)
percent of the Ordinary Members of the Association shall form, a quorum at a
Special General Meeting.
ARTICLE - 11 TRUSTEES
(a)
There shall be two
(2) Trustees who shall be appointed at an Annual General Meeting of the
Association and who shall hold office until removed by the Association at an
Annual General Meeting or Special General Meetings or resign in writing.
(b)
If a vacancy is
created in the position of a Trustee the Council shall appoint a replacement to
fill the vacancy until the next Annual General Meeting.
(c)
No person shall be a
Trustee who is under eighteen (18) years of age nor shall any Officer or
Auditor of the Association be a Trustee.
(d)
All the real property
and chattels real of the Association shall be vested in the Trustees duly
appointed as aforesaid.
ARTICLE - 12 BYE-LAWS
The
Council may, from time to time, make, alter and repeal bye-laws regulating the
Association, which shall be notified to members within fourteen (14) days. Such
bye-laws shall, provided they are not inconsistent with the rules of the
Association for the time being, be binding on all members and be construed as
part of the Association's Rules until they are set aside.
ARTICLE - 13 ALTERATION OF RULES
These
rules may be repealed or amended by the Association at the Annual General
Meeting or a Special General Meeting provided, however that due notice of such
Resolution has been govern in accordance with these Rules and provided further
that such majority of those present and entitled to vote.
Any
questions as to the interpretation of any of these Rules or of any definition
contained therein shall be referred to the Council whose decision shall be
final.
ARTICLE - 14 WINDING UP
If,
at any General Meeting, a resolution for the dissolution of the Association
shall be passed by a majority of the members present and such resolution shall,
at a Special General Meeting held not less than one (1) month thereafter at
which not less than one-half of the members shall be present, be confirmed by a
resolution passed by a majority of two-thirds of the members voting thereon,
the Council shall thereupon or at such future date as shall be specified in
such resolution proceed to realise the property of the Association and after
the discharge of all liabilities the balance if any, shall be donated to the
encouragement of swimming in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago or to
charitable organisations or as may be decided by Council and upon completion of
such donation, the Association shall be deemed to be dissolved.
Unanimously adopted at a Special
General Meeting of the Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago held
on the 28th day of April, 1992 at the Athletes' Lounge, National
Stadium, Port of Spain
The Council may discipline any
Ordinary member, Associate member or any registered swimmer or any official
officer, or coach of any member where, in the opinion of Council, the conduct
of that individual is prejudicial to the interest or reputation of the
Association and/or which constitutes a breach of the constitution or where in
the opinion of Council the conduct of such an individual is injurious to the
character of the Association and the interest of the Association and/or its
members.