| Rules for branches taken from Labour party rule book 2005:
click here for standing orders Clause I – The Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury Branch (of Romsey/Winchester Constituency Labour Party) Clause II – Objects II.1 The objects of this branch shall be to provide an
opportunity for members to participate in the activities of the
Labour Party within its area; to maintain the necessary machinery
for elections; to undertake propaganda and other activities with the
approval of the Executive Committee of the CLP and in line with its
agreed development II.2 This branch shall cover such area as may be decided by the CLP and approved by the NEC in accordance with Clause VI.1 of the CLP’s rules. Clause III – Membership III.1 Membership shall consist only of those individual members of the Labour Party who are registered as electors in the area covered by this branch with exceptionally those individual members who are not eligible to be registered to vote but who reside in the area. III.2 The conditions of membership for, method of enrolment of, and level of subscription payable by individual members in this branch shall be as laid down in the membership rules of the Labour Party (chapter 2). III.3 A proportion of members’ subscriptions may be allocated to this branch as determined by the CLP General Committee, or by the Executive Committee if given such delegated authority by the General Committee. Clause IV – Officers and Executive Committee IV.1 The officers of this branch shall be chair, vice chair, secretary and treasurer. At least two of the officers shall be women. The branch shall appoint two auditors and other functional officers as required. IV.2 The branch executive shall consist of the officers and, if required, not more than four other members. IV.3 Elections for these posts shall be held at the annual meeting. Clause V – Meetings V.1 The annual meeting of this branch shall be held in January of each year. In the event of the annual meeting not being held in that month for any reason it shall be held as soon thereafter as possible. V.2 Fourteen days’ notice of the annual meeting shall be given to the CLP and to all individual members in this branch. V.3 This branch shall raise and hold funds to support activities within the objects of this branch. The financial year of this branch shall end on 31 December each year. A copy of the audited financial statement and the annual report of this branch shall be forwarded to the CLP prior to its annual general meeting. V.4 Delegates to the General Committee of the CLP shall be
elected at the annual meeting, but may be changed as necessary at
subsequent ordinary meetings. A minimum quota of 50 per cent women
shall apply to these elected delegates. Unless otherwise decided,
the term of a General Committee delegate elected at the annual V.5 Where there are three or more members under the age of 23, this branch may appoint one of them as an additional Young Labour delegate to the CLP’s General Committee. V.6 Ordinary meetings shall be held at such intervals and on such notice as may be laid down in the standing orders, or as determined by this branch from time to time. Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the branch executive or at the written request of 20 per cent of the members. V.7 Notice of ordinary and special meetings shall be sent to all members a minimum of seven days in advance. Clause VI – Local government candidates Local government candidates shall be selected in accordance with the rules for selection of local government candidates laid down in the national rules of the party and in the selection guidelines appended thereto along with any other regulations approved by the NEC (chapter 5). Clause VII – Miscellaneous VII.1 The general provisions of the constitution and rules of the Labour Party shall apply to this branch. VII.2 This branch shall not enter into affiliation or give support financially or otherwise to any political party or organisation ancillary or subsidiary thereto declared ineligible for affiliation to the party by the annual party conference or by the National Executive Committee. VII.3 It shall be the duty of this branch to take all necessary
steps to safeguard the constitution, programme and principles of the
Labour Party within its area. Any decision taken under this clause
proposing the expulsion or exclusion of any individual from
membership shall be in the form of a recommendation to the CLP which
shall VII.4 For the avoidance of doubt, the Labour Party Financial Scheme recognises the assets of this branch as the assets of {to be agreed} CLP, of which they are a constituent part. It shall be the duty of this branch to co-operate with the CLP regarding the CLP’s obligations under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. Should this branch fail to co-operate with the CLP, the NEC will not hesitate to take appropriate disciplinary action against individual members &/or suspend this branch. The Officers of the Branch shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure that legal title to any leasehold and freehold property presently held by or in trust for the Branch by individual Trustees shall be transferred forthwith to Labour Party Nominees Limited to be held by it as Trustee for the relevant Constituency Labour Party upon the standard terms of Trust from time to time approved by the NEC. VII.5 This branch shall not have the power to enter into property-related transactions or to employ staff VII.6 Should this branch be dissolved or cease to exist for any reason its assets, after the payment of any outstanding liabilities, shall be transferred to the CLP. VII.7 This branch shall adopt standing orders and may make such changes in the procedural rules and these rules as may be agreed by the CLP and, as applicable, the Scottish General Secretary, Welsh General Secretary or regional director of the party. Such changes shall not contravene the spirit or intention of the model rules as accepted by party conference or the NEC. End of branch rules: click here for standing orders I click here for home page |