2.         The Club shall be called the'Border Terrier Club', its objects being to encourage the breeding and the working qualities of the Border Terriers in every possible way and the judging of them at Shows on the lines of the description laid down by the Kennel Club in the Breed Standard. It shall guarantee classes or otherwise support shows for the encouragement of the correct type of terriers.

Working Certificates given by any Master of Fox or Otter Hounds and any such person as the Committee may decide, shall be accepted for the purpose of these Rules. The Honorary Secretary shall keep records of all such terriers holding a Working Certificate.

3.         The Club shall consist of a President, one or more Vice-Presidents, a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, an Honorary Secretary, an Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Auditors, a Committee and an unlimited number of members whose names and addresses shall be kept by the Honorary Secretary. The positions of Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer may be held by one person. In the event of the disposition of any officer, a member may be appointed by the Committee to perform the duties of the office in a temporary, acting capacity.

Any person considered favourable to the objects of the Club shall be eligible for admission as a member and each candidate shall be proposed by the Honorary Secretary or proposed and seconded by two members. The election of members shall be controlled by the Committee whose decision shall be final.

The Committee may, at its discretion, admit as Honorary Members of the Club, any persons whose assistance to the Club and the Breed generally is recognised.

4.         Members wishing to withdraw from the Club shall express their desire in writing to the Honorary Secretary prior to 31st December in any year, otherwise they shall be held to continue their membership and shall be liable for subscription

Members two years in arrears with their subscription shall be struck off the Roll of Members and shall then cease to hold any claim upon or be entitled to participate in any of the effects or property of the Club

5.         Vice-Presidents of the Club shall pay an Annual Subscription the amount of which shall be determined by the Committee. The Annual subscription for members (including Joint, Single and Junior membership rates) shall be decided at each Annual General Meeting, with any changes to take effect in the following year. Joint subscription rates shall apply to any 2 individuals who are members of the same family or life partners. Junior Membership Rates will apply to those members under 16 years of age. Junior members will not be eligible to take part in any General Meetings of the Club or have any voting rights at those meetings.

Subscriptions shall be payable on 1st January in each year and no-one shall be deemed a member or be entitled to the privilege of membership until his or her subscription shall have been paid. Any Member wishing to participate in any General Meeting and/or propose or second nominations for items on the agenda, must pay their subscriptions for the current year by the due date (1^st January) or 21 days prior to the General Meeting, whichever is the later. Members may make special donations to the Club for any object approved of by the Committee.

6.         The affairs and management of the Club shall be conducted by a Committee not exceeding twenty one persons, one third of whom shall retire annually but shall be eligible for re-election. In addition the President, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer shall be ex-officio members of the Committee, shall hold office for three years and shall be eligible for re-election after that time on the following annual cycle: Chairman; Honorary Secretary and Vice Chairman; President and Honorary Treasurer.

7.         The property of the Club shall be vested in the Committee, which shall have power to make any necessary bye-laws, arbitrate in disputed matters and proceed against any member or person to recover arrears of subscription or any other monies or properties due to or belonging to the Club. The Committee shall have the power to deal with any question not provided for by the Rules and in the event of any vacancies in the offices of President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, or on the Committee by death, resignation or otherwise, occurring after the Annual General Meeting, the Committee shall have the power to fill the vacancy and the person thus co-opted shall not be required to retire until such time as the person whose position is being filled would have retired.

8.         The election of Officers and Committee shall be decided by ballot at the Annual General Meeting. All members seeking election as Officers or Committee must reside within Great Britain.

9.         The Committee shall meet for the purpose of transacting the business of the Club at such times and at such places as they may from time to time decide, regard being made to the places of residence of the Members of the Committee. At least one Committee Meeting must be called by the Honorary Secretary, in each calendar year. Four members are to form a quorum of any Committee Meeting of which seven days notice has been given by the Honorary Secretary and in the absence of the President, Chairman and Vice Chairman a chairman shall be elected for that meeting by a majority of the members present.

The Honorary Secretary may call a Committee Meeting whatever the business on hand may be, or transact such business by letter to the Committee; the replies of one half of the Members of Committee shall be obtained before the business of the Committee is deemed sanctioned.

Any Committee Members may place business before the Committee Meeting by writing to the Honorary Secretary in advance of the Committee Meeting.

An Annual General Meeting of the Members shall be held at such time and place as the Committee may decide, for the purpose of passing the Audited Accounts, for the election of Officers, Committee and Vice-Presidents and for any other business stated in the notice convening the meeting.

The Committee shall have the power to call additional General Meetings at any time and at such place as may be deemed as necessary in the interests of the Club, or on a requisition signed by ten members of the Club, such notice of a Special General Meeting as is given shall specify the business thereof to which discussion shall be confined.

The Honorary Secretary shall give not less than fourteen days clear notice by circular addressed to each member, of the date, time and place appointed for any General Meeting and of the business to be transacted thereat.

All business to be placed upon the Agenda, including nominations duly seconded, for election of Office Bearers and Committee and proposals duly seconded for judges for Club Shows, must be notified to the Honorary Secretary at least twenty one days before the date of the Annual General Meeting.

A member may appoint any other member as his or her proxy for voting at any meeting, such appointment shall be made by an instrument of proxy or to the like effect signed by the Member appointing the proxy and forwarded to the Honorary Secretary at least seven days before the time for holding the meeting specified therein and shall be available only for such meeting.

At each Annual General Meeting the Judges for the Club's Open Shows shall be appointed two years in advance and the judge for the Club's Championship Show shall be appointed three years in advance. Nominees for these appointments must be included in the Club's current JudgesÕ Lists and Nominees for the Club's Championship show must have awarded Challenge Certificates or the equivalent in Border Terriers on at least four previous occasions. The Committee shall have the power to appoint a replacement judge should one of the appointed judges have to stand down for any reason.

The Chairman of any meeting shall, in the event of equality of votes on any subject be entitled to a casting vote.

The Financial Year of the Club shall be from 1st January to 31st December in each year.

A Banking Account shall be opened in the name of the Club into which all revenue shall be paid and from which withdrawals shall only be made on the signature of two or more Officers.

10       All Cups, Medals or other prizes shall be offered for competition by members at such Shows as The Committee shall determine.

In the event of Cups or other prizes which are only to be held by winners for a given time, being voted to any show, the Committee may require security from the winners of such Cups or other prizes before delivery, that they shall undertake to forward it to the Honorary Secretary of the Club, or person authorised by him, or to the Secretary of any show where it is to be offered for competition one week prior to the show, on receiving notice to that effect.

In the event of the Club ceasing to exist all assets, cups or trophies shall be handed to the Kennel Club to be dealt with by that body, except in cases where a donor has requested the return of any cup or trophy which he may have given.

The Committee shall, if they see fit, appoint a Cup Steward to look after the handling of the cups and trophies of the Club and to assist in ensuring that they are returned as and when required.

11.      The Kennel Club shall be the final Court of Appeal in cases of dispute and the Club agrees that its decision shall be final and binding.

Any member who shall be suspended under Kennel Club Rule A42j(4) and/or any member whose dog(s) is/are disqualified under Kennel Club Rule A42j(8) shall ipso facto cease to be a member of the Society for the duration of the suspension and/or disqualification.

No person, whilst an undischarged bankrupt, may serve on the Committee or hold any other Office or appointment within a Kennel Club Registered Society.

If the conduct of the members shall, in the opinion of the Committee of the Club be injurious or likely to be injurious to the character or interests of the Club the Committee of the Club may at a meeting, the notice convening which includes as an object the consideration of the conduct of the Member, determine that a Special General Meeting of the Club shall be called for the purpose of passing a resolution to expel him/her.

Notice of the Special General Meeting shall be sent to the accused member, giving particulars of the complaint and advising the place, date and hour of the meeting that he/she may attend and offer an explanation. If at the meeting, a resolution to expel is passed by a two thirds majority of the members present and voting, his/her name shall forthwith be erased from the list of members and he/she shall thereupon cease for all purposes to be a member of the Club, except that he/she may, within two calendar months from the date of such meeting, appeal to the Kennel Club upon and subject to such conditions as the Kennel Club may impose.

12.      The Club shall not join any Federation of Societies or Clubs. No expenses shall be incurred by the Officers and Committee in excess of the Funds of the club.

13.      The Club must make a list of members and their addresses available for inspection if so requested by the members of the Club or by the Kennel Club.

14.      The officers acknowledge that during the month of January each year, Maintenance of Title Fee will be forwarded to the Kennel Club by the Secretary for continuance of Registration and that by 31st July each year, other returns, as stipulated in Kennel Club Regulations for the Registration and Maintenance of Title of Societies and Breed Councils and the Affiliation of Agricultural Societies and Municipal Authorities will be forwarded to the Kennel Club.

The Officers also acknowledge their duty to inform the Kennel Club of any changes of Secretary of the Club which may occur during the course of the year.

15.      These Rules may be amended only at the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for that purpose, but notice of any proposed amendment shall be given to the Honorary Secretary at least twenty one days previous to the meeting to which the amendment is to be submitted and any amendment shall require a majority of at least two thirds of the members present and voting at such meeting Notice of any such meeting must include details of the proposal to alter the Rules but any amendment to any such proposal may be accepted by the Chairman of the meeting, for discussion and to be voted upon,

Any such amendments, alterations or additions to the Rules shall not be brought into force until the Kennel Club has been advised and has given its approval

No business affecting the Rules or Constitution of the Club shall be passed except as provided for by the foregoing rules.

Monday 26 January 2009