1964-65

608
RUGBY
alteration or rescission of, or for an addition to, the Laws of the
Game, shall be submitted to a General Meeting, and if approved by a
majority of at least two-thirds of the votes recorded thereat shall be
forwarded to the International Rugby Football Board for its considera-
tion. No alteration in the Laws of the Game shall become operative
until adopted by the said Board.
21. Notice of any proposed alteration in the Bye-laws, the Laws of
the Game, the Rules as to Professionalism or of any other motion to
be submitted to the meeting, together with the names of the proposing
and seconding clubs, shall be given in writing to the Secretary of the
Union not later than MARCH 15th, and a copy of such notice shall
be sent to each club not later than APRIL 15th. Notice of any amend-
ment to such proposed alteration or motion must be in writing signed
by an authorised official of each of the clubs proposing or seconding
such amendment, and shall reach the Secretary of the Union by MAY
31st. After that date, notice of the Annual General Meeting, a list of
the nominations for Officers and a copy of the Agenda shall be sent to
each club not later than two weeks prior to the date of such meeting.
Special General Meetings
22. The Committee may convene a Special General Meeting at
any time, and shall do so on receiving a requisition to that effect signed
by the Secretaries of not less than one hundred clubs. The requisition
shall state clearly the specific resolution or resolutions to be moved.
23. Special General Meetings shall be held within sixty days of
receipt of such requisition. Preliminary notice shall be sent out by the
Secretary of the Union within ten days of receipt of such requisition,
and notices of amendment must be received by him within thirty days
from the date of the preliminary notice. Any such amendment or
amendments shall forthwith be sent out to all Clubs.
24. No special General Meeting shall be called to alter any of these
Bye-Laws.
The Committee
25. The Committee shall consist of the Officers, namely, the
President (who shall be Chairman), two Vice-Presidents, Honorary.
Treasurer, Honorary Assistant Treasurer, if appointed under Bye-
Law 7, Representatives of Constituent Bodies, and eight Past Presidents
(elected annually by the Committee).
At all meetings of the Full Committee .20 shall form a quorum, and
the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
No Past President shall serve on more than two Sub-Committees
(Executive Committee excepted, Selection Committee excepted) and
in any Sub-Committee not less than two-thirds of its members shall
be elected Representatives of Constituent Bodies.
26. Each of the following is a Constituent Body within the meaning
of these Bye-Laws, provided that it is a Full Member:
(a) Oxford University Rugby Football Club; Cambridge University
Rugby Union Football Club; the Army Rugby Union; the
Royal Air Force Rugby Union; provided that each shall have
ten clubs in addition to itself who are full Members.