private club law

[tedfidlestix]

In 2007 our private social club like many others was finding itself in financial difficulties.
It was not bankrupt and still had some money invested and owned the club property.
On 7th November 2007 a Extra General Meeting was arranged to discuss the clubs financial status with a propsal to make the Steward and his wife redundant with the idea of members volunteering to carry out their functions.
This would have saved �20.000 a year in wages and also released a tied flat that they lived in rent free to augument club expenses.
At this meeting the committee running the club was voted out of office on a vote of no confidense.
Now the four officers of that committee have been refused renewal of their membership without the right of appeal even though thier membership was renewed for 2008.
No ordinary members of this committee have had thei membertship refused.
Is this possible within general club rules that members of a club can be expelled if no crime is committed without
the right of appeal

E Fidler

[buildersmate]

I think you are going to have to look at the constitution of the club, to see who can be a member and who can / cannot be refused membership and under what circumstances.
This is a civil law matter (as you realise); if there is no right of appeal within the constitution, where did you think such a law might exist?

[tedfidlestix]

Thanks Builder for response.
Club rule 14.
The general committee shall have the powers to suspend or expel any member subject to appeal at a Special General Meeting notification of the intent to appeal being lodged within 14 days of committee of committee meeting to suspend or expel member.
This was done.
Appeal rejected under rule 7 without special general meeting.
Rule 7.
The general committee shall have the power ,from time to time make and rescind by-laws for the managment of bussiness not provided for by the rulers to elecct subcommittees to appoint and dismiss employees and generally do whatever may be necessary for managing and carrying out the objects of the club.
any further coments .

E Fidler

[buildersmate]

It looks like the 'General Committee' are gods who can decide what to do.
Rights of appeal are enshrined in employment law acts, or police or immigration acts. But there is nowhere else to go on this one.