Established 1904
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1. That this Federation be called “The Lanarkshire Racing Pigeon Federation”.
2. In the construction of these rules, unless the context requires a different meaning: – Homing Society means any club or Society formed or established for the promotion and regulation of the Sport of Homing Pigeons keeping in any of its branches. General Meeting means the General Meeting of the members. Committee Meeting means the management committee. Secretary means Secretary and Treasurer.
3. Radius: – Open to Lanarkshire as known by County Maps in 1973.
4. Any club with members within the radius may be allowedto join the Federation. The club must submit names and
Addresses of intending members to Secretary of the Federation. The management committee will have the power to accept or Reject applications and shall not be bound to state reasons.
5. Clubs desiring to resign must give notice to Secretary on r before the first day of November, otherwise they will be held
Liable for their full share of fees and expenses for ensuing year.
6. Clubs resigning from the Federation forfeit all claims to the
Property of the Federation.
7. All club members must be members of Lanarkshire Federation and Scottish Homing Union.
8. All Secretaries must send names and addresses of members When sending Federation fees. All membership fees to be
Paid before 30th December of the preceding year.
9. All meetings to be held at some place approved byCommittee.
10. Nominations for all offices – President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Chief race controller and Transport manager must be forwarded to the Secretary, Six weeks before the Annual General Meeting; same to be Placed on the Agenda attached to notice convening the Meeting. All proposers and seconders to be at the meeting.
11. The office-bearers of the Federation shall be the president, two Vice-Presidents, Race Controller, Transport Manager and Secretary. Who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting and hold
Office for one year and shall be eligible for re-election.
12. The management of the Federation shall be vested in
Office-bearers and committee who shall manage the Federation
In accordance with Federation Rules and recommendations of
Annual General Meeting, the Committee of Management to consist
Of one delegate for every 30 members or part thereof who
Shall be appointed annually by clubs and whose names and
Addresses should be sent to Secretary before 31st January
Each year (one nominated substitute per club permitted whose
Name should also be submitted).
13. The committee shall have power to form sub-committees
For special purposes but any business or resolutions passed
Must be confirmed by management committee.
14. It will be the duty of the Secretary to attend all committee
And General Meetings and keep minutes thereof which shall be
Entered in books provided for the purpose. He will also keep a
True and correct statement of assets and liabilities.
15. All books shall be held by the Secretary, the committee
Shall determine to what extent the books and accounts or any of
Them shall be open to inspection by application of members
Through clubs.
16. The federation accounts shall be audited by two LRPF members appointed at the Annual General Meeting and serve for a maximum of two years.
17. The Annual General Meeting will be held on the last
Saturday of November if possible in each year. Any alteration to
This Constitution and Rules can only be made giving six weeks
Notice together with the proposed alteration clearly stated and
The resolution intended to be submitted, such to be placed on
The Agenda attached to notice convening the meeting.
18. The President may call a Special General Meeting at
Any time.
19. The President or in his absence a Vice-President, shall
preside as Chairman at all meetings (General or Committee). In
the absence of the President or Vice-Presidents, those present
Shall elect one of their number to act as chairman. The chairman
Shall have a deliberate and a casting vote.
20. The declaration of the chairman that a resolution has or
Has not been carried, shall, unless a poll is demanded, be conclusive,
But if a poll is demanded, it shall be taken by a show of
Hands. Any relevant amendment may be proposed without previous
Notice but the decision of the chairman on the relevancy
Shall be final. Every member of the Federation shall have one
Vote. No voting by proxy.
21. No minority vote can win in any vote taken.
22. Should the Federation be in debt, each club shall pay in
Proportion to the number of members such sums as will make
up the deficit.
23. No money can be specially voted from funds for prizes
or any such purpose when the amount standing at the credit of
The Federation is less than £25,000. This is exclusive of close
Seasons general expenses.
24. The only office bearers allowed to vote in remit –
Committee, President, Vice-Presidents, Cheif race controller and Transport
manager.
25. That we adopt standing orders of Scottish Homing
Union.
26. In the event of any question arising as to the interpretation
of any of the rules of the Federation or as to the definition
Of any word or sentence therein, the question shall be referred
to the Management Committee.
27. The foregoing rules or any rules hereafter approved of
Shall govern all affiliated clubs of the Federation and any question
Which may arise not provided for herein can only be dealt
With by the committee of management. Aggrieved parties may
Appeal to Scottish Homing Union whose definition shall be final
and binding on all parties. The Federation claim the supreme
Right to settle all cases and disputes with the right of appeal
Only to Scottish Homing Union. See S.H.U. Rule 27, Page 7 for
Adoption procedure.
28. The Management committee choose appeal court as
Per S.H.U. book. See S.H.U. Rule 29, Page 8.
29. That clocks can remain unsealed only in clock setter’s care
Provided that they are under lock and key. Keys to be held by
Responsible official.
30. That the race programme meeting to be held on the first available Saturday in November annually.
30a. That the race programme meeting be formatted with race points to be voted on race by race, full programmes will be accepted if all relevant information for non RPRA sites is supplied (i.e. date, race point name, code, availability/suitability, etc). If the body of the hall wish to propose against these or individual races within, they have the right to do so without prejudice. All proposals must be in secretary’s hands 28 days prior to the race programme meeting.
31. Powers of Race Controller in the event of bad weather.
(a) In Old Bird Races, will have the power to bring the birds back
To another point or return them to the Club.
(b) In Young Bird Races, can bring birds back to another race point
or return them to the Club. The birds will return to missed race point
The following week and races put back a week.
(c) In Open or Duplication Races, where Federation Pools and
Prizes are involved, if it is impossible to race from stated race point
Or the preceding longest, all monies in pools will be returned.
Entry money for duplication races to be returned, entry money in
Open races to be retained.
(d) In the event of an unfavourable weather forecast the Officials
have the power to select an alternative race
Point without the necessity of going to the original race point on the
Programme.
(e) Where there is no chance of a race due to extreme weather conditions,
Basketing may be delayed for 24 hours by the race controller.
This decision must be taken by 1300hrs on race marking day.
(f) Where there appears to be no chance of a weekend race due to an extreme weather forecast, race marking may be brought forward by 24 hours by the race controller. This decision must be made 24 hours prior to the stated pre-arranged marking times/dates.
32. Dual membership with other Federations will invalidate membership
Of Lanarkshire Federation. Only members holding dual membership
in 1986-87 will be accepted. Clubs applying as new
Members must comply with this Rule within twelve months of acceptance
or acceptance becomes invalid.
33. In the event of birds having to be returned from any race point failing to race, birds will be returned to the premises of Uddingston & District Homing Club where clubs at there own expense make arrangements to uplift same.
34.That the federation acquire and maintain a website, this to contain all the information that is in the year book, also to include the history-documents-results-latest news-reports by the pro-liberation time and any other info that is of importance to the members.
35. That a social convenor will be elected who will be responsible for the organisation of the annual social presentation of prizes, including all matters relating to this event.
36. Lanarkshire Racing Pigeon must convoy and control all inland races without influence or input from any other organisation.