Rules

5. Powers of Management

(A) The Management Committee may appoint such other sub-committees as they may consider necessary and may delegate such of their powers as they deem necessary to such committees. The decisions of all such committees shall be reported to the Management Committee for ratification.

(B) Subject to the permission of the Amateur Football Alliance having been obtained the Mangagement Committee may order a match or matches to be played each season, the proceeds to be devoted to the funds of the Competition and, if necessary, may call upon each Club (including any Club which may have withdrawn during the season) to contribute equally such sums as may be necessary to meet any deficiency at the end of the season. (See Rule 6(e))

(C ) Each Member of the Management Committee shall have the right to attend and vote at all Management Committee Meetings and have one vote thereat, but no Member shall be allowed to vote on any matters directly appertaining to such Member or to the Club so represented. (This shall apply to the procedure of any sub-committee).

In the event of the voting being equal on any matter, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

(D) The Management Committee shall have the powers to apply, act upon and enforce the Rules of the Competition and shall also have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the Competition, including any not provided for in the Rules. Except where these Rules provide for the imposition of a set penaty any Club, Official or Player alleged to be in breach of a Competition Rule must be formally charged in writing and given the opportunity to present their case before  the Management Committee. All breaches of the Laws of the Game, Rules and Regulations of the Football Association shall be dealt with in accordance with F.A. Rules.

(E) All decisions of the Management Committee must be notified in writing to those concerned within 14 days.

All communications requiring reply from Clubs must be answered within 14 days.

Any change to the information declared in the handbook must be notified to the Secretary of the Competition within 7 days. Clubs in breach are liable to a fine.

(F) Five Members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Management Committee and three Members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by any sub-committee of the Compitition.

(G) The Mangement Committee, as it may deem necessary, shall have power to fill in an acting capacity, any vacancies that may occur amongst their number.

(H) A Club having failed to comply with an order or intruction of the Management Committee, or failing to satisfactorily attend to the business and/or correspondence of the Competition, shall be liable to be fined or otherwise penalised at the discretion of the Mangement Committee.

(I ) All fines and charges shall be paid within 14 days of the date of posting of the written notification.

Clubs, Officials or individuals committing a breach of this Rule will incur such penalties as the Management  Committee may impose.

(J) A member of the Management Committee appointed by the Competition to attend a meeting or match may have any expenses incurred refunded by the Competition.

Officers and Committee members of the Competition shall be reimbursed expenses for the attendance at Committee Meetings at a rate to be determined by the Management Committee

(K) The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur in the membership of of the Competition between the Annual General or Special General Meeting called to decide the constitution and the commencement of the Competition season.

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