Highland Velodrome Trust

Highland Velodrome Trust is a charitable body, registered as a SCIO in Scotland, number SC045707

CONSTITUTION

of

HIGHLAND VELODROME TRUST

GENERAL

Type of organisation

1.   The organisation will, upon registration, be a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO).

Scottish principal office

2.   The principal office of the organisation will always be in Scotland.

Name

3.   The name of the organisation is “Highland Velodrome Trust” hereinafter referred to as ‘the organisation’.

Purposes

4.   The principal objective will be to support services, events and youth development initiatives provided for the benefit of all inhabitants of the Highlands of Scotland and such other persons who are studying, working or visiting in that area. The organisation’s charitable purposes are :

4.1       The advancement of public participation in all forms of cycle riding and related sports activities.

4.2       The provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.

4.3       The advancement of health through cycle riding and related sports activities.

4.4       The advancement of education through cycle riding and related sports activities.

Powers

5.   The organisation has power to do anything which is calculated to further its purposes or is conducive or incidental to doing so.

6.   No part of the income or property of the organisation may be paid or transferred (directly or indirectly) to the Members - either in the course of the organisation’s existence or on dissolution - except where this is done in direct furtherance of the organisation’s charitable purposes.

Liability of Members

7.   The Members of the organisation have no liability to pay any sums to help to meet the debts (or other liabilities) of the organisation if it is wound up; accordingly, if the organisation is unable to meet its debts, the Members will not be held responsible.

8.   The Members and Charity Trustees have certain legal duties under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005; and clause 7 does not exclude (or limit) any personal liabilities they might incur if they are in breach of those duties or in breach of other legal obligations or duties that apply to them personally.

General structure

9.   The structure of the organisation consists of:-

9.1. the MEMBERS - who have the right to attend Members' meetings (including any annual general meeting) and have important powers under the constitution; in particular, the club Members appoint people to serve on the Board and take decisions on changes to the constitution itself;

9.2. the BOARD - who hold regular meetings, and generally control the activities of the organisation; for example, the Board is responsible for monitoring and controlling the financial position of the organisation.

10. The people serving on the Board are referred to in this constitution as CHARITY TRUSTEES.

MEMBERS

Qualifications for Membership

11. Membership is open to any club which is affiliated to the national governing body (Scottish Cycling or its successors) and to individuals aged 16 or over who wish to use the facilities for cycle riding and associated activities. Any Member shall support the objects of the Trust.

12. Employees of the organisation are not eligible for Membership.

Application for Membership

13. Any club or person who wishes to become a Member must sign a written application for Membership; the application will then be considered by the Board at its next Board meeting.

14. The Board may, at its discretion, refuse to admit any club or person to Membership.

15. The Board must notify each applicant promptly (in writing or by e-mail) of its decision on whether or not to admit it/him/her to Membership.

Membership subscription

16. There will be an annual Membership fee.

      16.1     There are two levels of Membership;

         16.11.     Individual Club

         16.12      Club or organisation

16.2. Membership fees will be decided by the Trustees, any annual increase above 10% must be agreed by the Membership.

16.3. Membership will run from the 1^st January until the 31^st December each year.

Register of Members

17. The Board must keep a register of Members,

      17.1 setting out for each current Member:

17.1.1  its/his/her full name, postal and email address; and

17.1.2   the date on which it/he/she was registered as a Member of the organisation;

2       for each former Member - for at least six years from the date on it/he/she ceased to be a Member:

17.2.1  its/his/her name; and

17.2.2. the date on which it/he/she ceased to be a Member.

18. The Board must ensure that the register of Members is updated within 28 days of any change which arises from a resolution of the Board or a resolution passed by the

18.1     Members of the organisation; or

18.2     which is notified to the organisation.

19. If a Member or Charity Trustee of the organisation requests a copy of the register of Members, the Board must ensure that a copy is supplied to it/him/her within 28 days, providing the request is reasonable; if the request is made by a Member (rather than a Charity Trustee), the Board may provide a copy which has the addresses blanked out.

Withdrawal from Membership

20. Any club or individual who wants to withdraw from Membership must give a written notice of withdrawal to the organisation, signed by it/him/her; it/he/she will cease to be a Member as from the time when the notice is received by the organisation.

Transfer of Membership

21. Membership of the organisation may not be transferred by a Member.

Cessation of Membership

22. Membership of the organisation will cease upon the death of any individual concerned, or in the case of a club, from the date on which it ceases to be affiliated to the national governing body.  Membership will also cease as a result of failure to pay the appropriate subscription (as required by clause 16) within such reasonable time as the Board may decide.

Re-registration of Membership

23. Where Membership has expired because of a failure to pay the necessary subscription, the Board may at its discretion issue notices enquiring as to whether it/he/she wishes to remain a Member and allow a reasonable time period thereafter for any response.  Failure to provide suitable confirmation to any such notice will result in that Member’s expulsion by the Board.

Expulsion from Membership

24. Any club or individual may be expelled from Membership by way of a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of those present and voting at a Members' meeting, providing the following procedures have been observed:-

22.1 at least 21 days’ notice of the intention to propose the resolution must be given to the Member concerned, specifying the grounds for the proposed expulsion;

22.2 the Member concerned will be entitled to be heard on the resolution at the Members' meeting at which the resolution is proposed.

DECISION-MAKING BY THE MEMBERS

Members’ meetings

25. The Board must arrange a meeting of Members (an annual general meeting or "AGM") in each calendar year.

26. The gap between one AGM and the next must not be longer than 15 months.

27. Notwithstanding clause 25, an AGM does not need to be held during the calendar year in which the organisation is formed; but the first AGM must still be held within 15 months of the date on which the organisation is formed.

28. The business of each AGM must include:-

              28.1     a report by the chair on the activities of the organisation;

              28.2     consideration of the annual accounts of the organisation;

            28.3     the election/re-election of Charity Trustees, as referred to in clauses 63 to 66.

29. The Board may arrange a special Members' meeting at any time.

  29.1   The Board shall determine the means of attendance and participation in Members’ general and special meetings. Electronic communication linking two or more locations may be permitted at the Board’s discretion. Where the Board permits electronic communication to be utilised, it is each member’s responsibility to access such equipment as will be functional and compatible with that specified in the notice of meeting.

Power to request the Board to arrange a special Members’ meeting

30. The Board must arrange a special Members’ meeting if they are requested to do so by a notice (which may take the form of two or more documents in the same terms, each signed by one or more Members) by Members who amount to 5% or more of the total Membership of the organisation at the time, providing:

            30.1     the notice states the purposes for which the meeting is to be held; and

                 30.2     those purposes are not inconsistent with the terms of this constitution, the Charities and Trustee (Investment) Scotland Act 2005 or any other statutory provision.

31. If the Board receive a notice under clause 28, the date for the meeting which they arrange in accordance with the notice must not be later than 28 days from the date on which they received the notice.

Notice of Members’ meetings

32. At least 14 clear days’ notice must be given of any AGM or any special Members' meeting.

33. The notice calling a Members' meeting must specify in general terms what business is to be dealt with at the meeting; and

33.1    in the case of a resolution to alter the constitution, must set out the exact terms of the proposed alteration(s); or

33.2    in the case of any other resolution falling within clause 50 (requirement for two-thirds majority of club Members) must set out the exact terms of the resolution.

34. The reference to “clear days” in clause 32 shall be taken to mean that, in calculating the period of notice,

           34.1     the day after the notices are posted (or sent by e-mail) should be excluded; 34.2     the day of the meeting itself should also be excluded.

35. Notice of every Members' meeting, including the means of attendance and participation, must be given to all the Members of the organisation, and to all the Charity Trustees; but the accidental omission to give notice to one or more Members will not invalidate the proceedings at the meeting.

36. Any notice which requires to be given to a Member under this constitution must be: -

          36.1     sent by post to the Member, at the address last notified by it/him/her to the organisation; or

          36.2     sent by e-mail to the Member, at the e-mail address last notified by it/him/her to the organisation.

Procedure at Members’ meetings

37. No valid decisions can be taken at any Members' meeting unless a quorum is present.

38. Except as otherwise specified in clause 48, the quorum for a Members' meeting is 6 Members, who must be present in person or communicating electronically, whichever participation is specified in the notice of meeting.  Members may also be represented by proxy (or in the case of a club Member via its authorised representative present at the meeting).

39. A voting Member who wishes to appoint a proxy to vote on his/her/its behalf at any meeting must lodge with the organisation at its principal office, at least 48 hours prior to the time when the meeting commences, a written proxy form signed by him/her/it.

40. Proxy forms shall take such form as is determined by the Board from time to time.

41. A proxy need not be a Member of the organisation.

42. A Member shall not be entitled to appoint more than one proxy to attend the same meeting.

43. A proxy appointed to attend and vote at any meeting instead of a Member shall have the same rights as the Member who appointed him/her for the purposes of that meeting.

44. If a quorum is not present within 15 minutes after the time at which a Members' meeting was due to start - or if a quorum ceases to be present during a Members' meeting - the meeting cannot proceed; and fresh notices of meeting will require to be sent out, to deal with the business (or remaining business) which was intended to be conducted.

45. The chair of the organisation should act as chairperson of each Members' meeting.

46. If the chair of the organisation is not present within 15 minutes after the time at which the meeting was due to start (or is not willing to act as chairperson), the Charity Trustees present at the meeting must elect (from among themselves) the person who will act as chairperson of that meeting.

Voting at Members’ meetings

47. Every voting Member has one vote, which (whether on a show of hands, on a secret ballot, or by permitted electronic means) may be given personally or by proxy (or in the case of a club Member given via its authorised representative present at the meeting).

48. Voting in the election or removal of Trustees or on the types of resolution listed in clause 50 will be restricted to club Members only. No such decisions shall be valid unless a majority of the Trust’s club Members are represented and able to vote at the meeting.

49. All decisions at Members' meetings will be made by majority vote - with the exception of the types of resolution set out in clause 48 which shall require not less than two-thirds of the votes cast by those club Members present.

50. The following resolutions will be valid only if passed by not less than two thirds of club Members present voting on the resolution (or if passed by way of a written resolution under clause 54):

          50.1      a resolution amending the constitution;

          50.2      a resolution expelling a person or club from Membership under clause 24;

          50.3      a resolution directing the Board to take any particular step (or directing the Board not to take any particular step);

          50.4      a resolution approving the amalgamation of the organisation with another SCIO (or approving the constitution of the new SCIO to be constituted as the successor pursuant to that amalgamation);

          50.5      a resolution to the effect that all of the organisation’s property, rights and liabilities should be transferred to another SCIO (or agreeing to the transfer from another SCIO of all of its property, rights and liabilities);

          50.6      a resolution for the winding up or dissolution of the organisation.

51. If there is an equal number of votes for and against any resolution, the chairperson of the meeting will be entitled to a casting vote.

52. A resolution put to the vote at a Members' meeting will be decided on a show of hands, or electronic vote as appropriate - unless the chairperson (or at least two other Members present at the meeting) ask for a secret ballot.

53. The chairperson will decide how any secret ballot is to be conducted, and he/she will declare the result of the ballot at the meeting.

Written resolutions by Members

54. A resolution agreed to in writing (or by e-mail) by all the Members will be as valid as if it had been passed at a Members’ meeting; the date of the resolution will be taken to be the date on which the last Member agreed to it.

Minutes

55. The Board must ensure that proper minutes are kept in relation to all Members' meetings.

56. Minutes of Members' meetings, whether held in person or electronically, must include the names of those present; and (as far as possible) should be signed by the chairperson of the meeting.

57. The Board shall make available copies of the minutes referred to in clause 55 to any member of the public requesting them; but on the basis that the Board may exclude confidential material to the extent permitted under clause 103.

BOARD

Number of Charity Trustees

58. The maximum number of Charity Trustees is 8.

59. The minimum number of Charity Trustees is 3.

Eligibility

60. A person will not be eligible for election or appointment to the Board unless he/she is an individual Member of the organisation.

61. A person will not be eligible for election or appointment to the Board if he/she is: -

61.1  disqualified from being a Charity Trustee under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005; or

61.2  an employee of the organisation.

Initial Charity Trustees

62. The individuals who signed the Charity Trustee declaration forms which accompanied the application for incorporation of the organisation shall be deemed to have been appointed by the club Members as Charity Trustees with effect from the date of incorporation of the organisation.

Election, retiral, re-election

63. At the first AGM, the entire Board will retire.  Club Members shall then elect half of the new Board (or in the case of the elected Charity Trustees being an odd number, the divisor plus one) to serve a two year term of office, and the remainder of the new Board to serve a one year term of office.

64. At each AGM, and subject to clauses 58 and 59, the club Members may elect any individual Member (unless he/she is debarred from Membership under clause 61) to be a Charity Trustee.  The maximum number of elected Charity Trustees is 6.  All nominations that are in accordance with clause 60 shall be proposed and seconded by different club Members. In the event that the total number of persons nominated exceeds the number of Trustee positions available, the meeting will proceed to selection by means of the number of club Member votes cast for each nominee (whether on a show of hands, by electronic voting or on a secret ballot).

65. With the exception of those Trustees elected at the first AGM to serve for one year only (as set out in clause 63), all elected Charity Trustees shall otherwise serve a two year term of office - but may then be re-elected under clause 64.

66. A Charity Trustee retiring at an AGM will be deemed to have been re-elected unless:

66.1     he/she advises the Board prior to the conclusion of the AGM that he/she does not wish to be re-appointed as a Charity Trustee; or

66.2     an election process was held at the AGM and he/she was not among those elected/re-elected through that process; or

66.3     a resolution for the re-election of that Charity Trustee was put to the AGM and was not carried by the club Members.

67. Subject to clause 58, the Board may at any time appoint any Member (unless he/she is debarred from Membership under clause 61) to be a Charity Trustee. The maximum number of appointed Charity Trustees is 2.

68. An appointed Trustee shall serve until the second anniversary of their appointment.

Termination of office

69. A Charity Trustee will automatically cease to hold office if: -

69.1    he/she becomes disqualified from being a Charity Trustee under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005;

     69.2     he/she becomes incapable for medical reasons of carrying out his/her duties as a Charity Trustee - but only if that has continued (or is expected to continue) for a period of more than six months;

69.3      he/she ceases to be a Member of the organisation;

69.4      he/she becomes an employee of the organisation;

69.5      he/she gives the organisation a notice of resignation, signed by him/her;

69.6      he/she is absent (without good reason, in the opinion of the Board) from more than three consecutive meetings of the Board - but only if the Board resolves to remove him/her from office;

69.7      he/she is removed from office by resolution of the Board on the grounds that he/she is considered to have committed a material breach of the code of conduct for Charity Trustees (as referred to in clause 86);

69.8      he/she is removed from office by resolution of the Board on the grounds that he/she is considered to have been in serious or persistent  breach of his/her duties under section 66(1) or (2) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005; or

69.9      he/she is removed from office by a resolution of the club Members passed at a Members’ meeting.

70. A resolution under paragraph 69.7, 69.8 or 69.9 shall be valid only if: -

70.1     the Charity Trustee who is the subject of the resolution is given reasonable prior written notice of the grounds upon which the resolution for his/her removal is to be proposed;

70.2     the Charity Trustee concerned is given the opportunity to address the meeting at which the resolution is proposed, prior to the resolution being put to the vote; and

70.3     (in the case of a resolution under paragraph 69.7 or 69.8) at least two thirds (to the nearest whole number) of the Charity Trustees then in office vote in favour of the resolution.

Register of Charity Trustees

71.  The Board must keep a register of Charity Trustees, setting out

71.1           for each current Charity Trustee:

71.11                     his/her full name, postal and email address;

71.12                     the date on which he/she was appointed as a Charity Trustee; and

71.13                     any office held by him/her in the organisation;

71.2  for each former Charity Trustee - for at least 6 years from the date on which he/she ceased to be a Charity Trustee:

71.21                     the name of the Charity Trustee;

71.22                     any office held by him/her in the organisation; and

71.33                     the date on which he/she ceased to be a Charity Trustee.

72. The Board must ensure that the register of Charity Trustees is updated within 28 days of any change:

72.1      which arises from a resolution of the Board or a resolution passed by the Members of the organisation; or

72.2     which is notified to the organisation.

73. If any person requests a copy of the register of Charity Trustees, the Board must ensure that a copy is supplied to him/her within 28 days, providing the request is reasonable; if the request is made by a person who is not a Charity Trustee of the organisation, the Board may provide a copy which has the addresses blanked out - if the SCIO is satisfied that including that information is likely to jeopardise the safety or security of any person or premises.

Office-bearers

74. The Charity Trustees must elect (from among themselves) a chair, a treasurer and a secretary.

75. In addition to the office-bearers required under clause 74, the Charity Trustees may elect (from among themselves) further office-bearers if they consider that appropriate.

76. All of the office-bearers will cease to hold office at the conclusion of each AGM, but may then be re-elected under clause 74 or 75.

77. A person elected to any office will automatically cease to hold that office: -

77.1           if he/she ceases to be a Charity Trustee; or

77.2   if he/she gives to the organisation a notice of resignation from that office, signed by him/her.

Powers of Board

78. Except where this constitution states otherwise, the organisation (and its assets and operations) will be managed by the Board; and the Board may exercise all the powers of the organisation.

79. A meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present may exercise all powers exercisable by the Board. Attendance at meetings may be in person, by electronic means, or a combination of both.

80. The club Members may, by way of a resolution passed in compliance with clause 48 (requirement for two-thirds majority), direct the Board to take any particular step or direct the Board not to take any particular step; and the Board shall give effect to any such direction accordingly.

Charity Trustees - general duties

81. Each of the Charity Trustees has a duty, in exercising functions as a Charity Trustee, to act in the interests of the organisation; and, in particular, must:-

81.1     seek, in good faith, to ensure that the organisation acts in a manner which is in accordance with its purposes;

81.2     act with the care and diligence which it is reasonable to expect of a person who is managing the affairs of another person;

81.3     in circumstances giving rise to the possibility of a conflict of interest between the organisation and any other party:

81.31   put the interests of the organisation before that of the other party;

81.32   where any other duty prevents him/her from doing so, disclose the conflicting interest to the organisation and refrain from participating in any deliberation or decision of the other Charity Trustees with regard to the matter in question;

81.4     ensure that the organisation complies with any direction, requirement, notice or duty imposed  under or by virtue of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.

82. In addition to the duties outlined in clause 81, all of the Charity Trustees must take such steps as are reasonably practicable for the purpose of ensuring: -

82.1     that any breach of any of those duties by a Charity Trustee is corrected by the Charity Trustee concerned and not repeated; and

82.2     that any Trustee who has been in serious and persistent breach of those duties is removed as a Trustee.

83. Provided he/she has declared his/her interest - and has not voted on the question of whether or not the organisation should enter into the arrangement - a Charity Trustee will not be debarred from entering into an arrangement with the organisation in which he/she has a personal interest; and (subject to clause 84 and to the provisions relating to remuneration for services contained in the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005), he/she may retain any personal benefit which arises from that arrangement.

84. No Charity Trustee may serve as an employee (full time or part time) of the organisation; and no Charity Trustee may be given any remuneration by the organisation for carrying out his/her duties as a Charity Trustee.

85. The Charity Trustees may be paid all travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with carrying out their duties; this may include expenses relating to their attendance at meetings.

Code of conduct for Charity Trustees

86. Each of the Charity Trustees shall comply with the code of conduct (incorporating detailed rules on conflict of interest) prescribed by the Board from time to time.

87. The code of conduct referred to in clause 86 shall be supplemental to the provisions relating to the conduct of Charity Trustees contained in this constitution and the duties imposed on Charity Trustees under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005; and all relevant provisions of this constitution shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the provisions of the code of conduct in force from time to time.

DECISION-MAKING BY THE CHARITY TRUSTEES

Notice of Board meetings

88. Any Charity Trustee may call a meeting of the Board or ask the secretary to call a meeting of the Board indicating the means of attendance and participation.

89. At least 7 days' notice must be given of each Board meeting, unless (in the opinion of the person calling the meeting) there is a degree of urgency which makes that inappropriate.

Procedure at Board meetings

90. No valid decisions can be taken at a Board meeting, unless a quorum is present; the quorum for Board meetings is 3 Charity Trustees, present in person, or electronically if such participation is agreed by Trustees.

91. If at any time the number of Charity Trustees in office falls below the number stated as the quorum in clause 90, the remaining Charity Trustee(s) will have power to fill the vacancies or call a Members' meeting - but will not be able to take any other valid decisions.

92. The chair of the organisation should act as chairperson of each Board meeting.

93. If the chair is not present within 15 minutes after the time at which the meeting was due to start (or is not willing to act as chairperson), the Charity Trustees present at the meeting must elect (from among themselves) the person who will act as chairperson of that meeting.

94. Every Charity Trustee has one vote, which must be given personally, Trustees participating electronically, have the same rights and responsibilities as those attending in person.

95. All decisions at Board meetings will be made by majority vote.

96. If there is an equal number of votes for and against any resolution, the chairperson of the meeting will be entitled to a casting vote.

97. The Board may, at its discretion, allow any person to attend and speak at a Board meeting notwithstanding that he/she is not a Charity Trustee - but on the basis that he/she must not participate in decision-making.

98. A Charity Trustee must not vote at a Board meeting (or at a meeting of a sub-committee) on any resolution which relates to a matter in which he/she has a personal interest or duty which conflicts (or may conflict) with the interests of the organisation; he/she must withdraw from the meeting while an item of that nature is being dealt with.

99. For the purposes of clause 98: -

99.1     an interest held by an individual who is “connected” with the Charity Trustee under section 68(2) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (husband/wife, partner, child, parent, brother/sister etc) shall be deemed to be held by that Charity Trustee;

99.2     a Charity Trustee will be deemed to have a personal interest in relation to a particular matter if a body in relation to which he/she is an employee, director, Member of the management committee, officer or elected representative has an interest in that matter.

Minutes

100. The Board must ensure that proper minutes are kept in relation to all Board meetings and meetings of sub-committees.

101. The minutes to be kept under clause 100 must include the names of those present, including their means of attendance; and (so far as possible) should be signed by the chairperson of the meeting.

102. The Board shall (subject to clause 103) make available copies of the minutes referred to in clause 100 to any member of the public requesting them.

103. The Board may exclude from any copy minutes made available to a member of the public under clause 102 any material which the Board considers ought properly to be kept confidential - on the grounds that allowing access to such material could cause significant prejudice to the interests of the organisation or on the basis that the material contains reference to employee or other matters which it would be inappropriate to divulge.

ADMINISTRATION

Delegation to sub-committees

104. The Board may delegate any of their powers to sub-committees; a sub-committee must include at least one Charity Trustee, but other members of a sub-committee need not be Charity Trustees.

105. The Board may also delegate to the chair of the organisation (or the holder of any other post) such of their powers as they may consider appropriate.

106. When delegating powers under clause 104 or 105, the Board must set out appropriate conditions (which must include an obligation to report regularly to the Board).

107. Any delegation of powers under clause 104 or 105 may be revoked or altered by the Board at any time.

108. The rules of procedure for each sub-committee, and the provisions relating to membership of each sub-committee, shall be set by the Board.

Operation of accounts

109. Subject to clause 110, the signatures of two out of three signatories appointed by the Board will be required in relation to all operations (other than the lodging of funds) on the bank and building society accounts held by the organisation; at least one out of the two signatures must be the signature of a Charity Trustee.

110. Where the organisation uses electronic facilities for the operation of any bank or building society account, the authorisations required for operations on that account must be consistent with the approach reflected in clause 109.

Accounting records and annual accounts

111. The Board must ensure that proper accounting records are kept, in accordance with all applicable statutory requirements.

112. The Board must prepare annual accounts, complying with all relevant statutory requirements; if an audit is required under any statutory provisions (or if the Board consider that an audit would be appropriate for some other reason), the Board should ensure that an audit of the accounts is carried out by a qualified auditor.

MISCELLANEOUS

Winding-up

113. If the organisation is to be wound up or dissolved, the winding-up or dissolution process will be carried out in accordance with the procedures set out under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.

114. Any surplus assets available to the organisation immediately preceding its winding up or dissolution must be used for purposes which are the same as - or which closely resemble - the purposes of the organisation as set out in this constitution.

Alterations to the constitution

115. This constitution may (subject to clause 116) be altered by resolution of the Members passed at a Members’ meeting (subject to achieving the two thirds majority of club Members referred to in clause 50) or by way of a written resolution of the Members under clause 48.

116. The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 prohibits taking certain steps (eg change of name, an alteration to the purposes, amalgamation, winding-up) without the consent of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).

Interpretation

117. References in this constitution to the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 should be taken to include: -

117.  any statutory provision which adds to, modifies or replaces that Act; and

117.  any statutory instrument issued in pursuance of that Act or in pursuance of any statutory provision falling under paragraph 107.1 above.

118. In this constitution: -

118.1  “Charity” means a body which is either a “Scottish Charity” within the meaning of section 13 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 or a “Charity” within the meaning of section 1 of the Charities Act 2006, providing (in either case) that its objects are limited to charitable purposes;

118.2. “charitable purpose” means a charitable purpose under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.