Proposal of Amendments to the Constitution of Dublin University Rifle
Club, for consideration by the Annual General Meeting of the Club, to be
held on 9th May 2001.

Article 1.

Typing error: change "explaination" to "explanation"

Article 5.

Changes allow the option of having no vice-presidents.

	Delete "One or more vice-presidents" and replace with:
	"Any number of vice-presidents, subject to Article 6."

Article 8

Collate and clarify committee procedures

Replace Article 8 with:

"Article 8a: The Committee shall meet at least once a week during Arts
Lecture Term, and as often as possible outside term.

Article 8b: The quorum for a Committee meeting shall be four, two of whom
must be Club Officers.

Article 8c: The Committee shall be chaired by the Captain, or in the
absence of the Captain another Club Officer."


Article 9, clause 2

At present nonsensical;

Replace "..need arises shall interpret.."
with: "..need arises interpret"


Article 12.

Changes to make the constitution self-consistent.  The Captain does not
have to be present at committee meetings. Article 8 clarifies the
Captain's role in Committee.

Replace this Article with:
"It is the duty of the Captain to supervise the management of the Club, to
act as chairman of the Selection Committee and to promote the object of
the Club at all levels, in addition to duties outlined elsewhere in this
Constitution."


Article 15 paragraph a.

Changes for simplification of notation.

Delete the sub-clause: "who shall not number more than twenty"

This has already been stated in Article 5.

Clarify duties of Range Officers:

Replace "security in the Range."
With "security in the Range, and the operation of the Range"


Article 15 paragraph c.

Updating terms used, and allowing adoption of a more flexible posture
ensuring the smooth running of the Club

Delete "Who shall in turn report the matter to" and all after; and replace
with:
"Who shall take any further action as deemed necessary by the Committee."

Article 16

Self consistency and updating terms, committee are not necessarily elected
in Michaelmas term:

Replace this Article with:
"The Captain and the Chief Range Officer shall, within one month of their
election or appointment to Committee, make themselves personally known to
the following individuals:

1. the Chief Steward
2. the Superintendent, or the officer in charge of the firearms section, B
District, Garda Siochana, Dublin Metropolitan Area, or its successor."

Article 18

Restructuring of this article for clarification of procedure and addition
of mandatory Captain's Report.

Article 18a
The Annual General Meeting shall be held in Trinity Term, at least seven
days notice being given to the members; the following business shall be
transacted:

1.	Acceptance of the minutes of the previous AGM
2.	Election of Committee
3.	Captain's Report
4.	Treasurer's Report
5.	Other Committee Reports
6.	Amendments of the Constitution and other rules of the Club
7.	Any Other Business

Article 18b
Questions and motions put to an Annual General Meeting, or
any other General Meeting of the Club, shall be decided
by a simple majority of the members present


Article 18c
If a motion put to a General Meeting, either Special or Annual,
is a motion to amend the Constitution or Rules of the Club,
such a motion shall not be debated or considered unless:

1	The motion has been duly proposed, seconded in writing, and
has been given to the Secretary at least seven full days prior to the
meeting;

and,

2.	The motion has been duly posted on the
notice board for the seven days immediately prior to the
meeting;


Article 18d
Notwithstanding Article 18c of this Constitution, a motion
to amend the Constitution or rules of the Club must be approved by three
quarters of the members present at a General Meeting.

Article 19 paragraph a

Typing error: delete one copy of "or elsewhere be likely to bring the
Club"

Allows greater flexibility on disciplinary matters:

Replace: "Shall warrant his immediate expulsion from the Club"
with: "Shall be sufficient grounds for his immediate expulsion from the
Club"

Replace: "one of the following"
With: "one or more of the following"

Change "4. His immediate" to "5. His immediate"
Insert "4. His suspension from the Club for not longer than the remainder
of the University Year."

Article 19 paragraph b

Clarification:

Replace: "Shall particularly refer to"
With: "Shall particularly, but not exclusively, refer to"

Article 20 paragraph a

Replace "at least seven days; notice being given to the members."
With "at least seven days notice being given to the members, in accordance
with Article 21 of this Constitution".

Article 20 paragraph b

Allow General Meetings to take place in October.

Replace: "Between the months of June and October, inclusive."
With: "Between the months of June and September, inclusive."


Insert after Article 20b

Article 21:
"Where in this Constitution it is stipulated that notice must be given for
a general meeting, such notice:

1. must be posted during Arts Lecture Term

and

2. must be posted on the Club notice board"


And renumber following articles as necessary.

This proposal to amend the Constitution is proposed and seconded on behalf
of the Committee and has been given to the Secretary, and is placed on the
Club notice board, in accordance with the Constitution.

For the purposes of the notice given, the proposal to change each article,
paragraph or clause is to be treated as a separate motion at the AGM, and
the failure of any change to be passed by the AGM does not affect the
legality of the remainder of the motions proposed.  Failure of the AGM to
be held on the specified date does not affect this proposal, except as
stated in articles of the constitution.

Proposed: Benjamin Jones 30/4/01

Seconded: Mark Dennehy 30/4/01