1 Name
1.1 The society shall be entitled “International Business Colour Design Society ”,the society is a non-profit association.

2 Purpose
2.1 The society shall exist for the member mutual benefit and interested and specifically for the members discussing, studying, selling research design educating promoting knowledge of collectable color .

3 Members
3.1 A person who wishes to became a members of the society shall complete a written application in the form prescribed from time to time by the committee and shall when asked pay the subscription, and shall became a member on being admitted by the committee.
3.2 The committee may elect any person to be an life member of the society who shall on such election have same rights and liabilities as any other member other than as provided in rule 4.6
3.3 The committee may without assigning any reason refuse to admit any applicant as a member.
3.4 If the committee at any time is of the opinion, whether as a result of charges brought another member or of other circumstances, that the expulsion r suspension of a member or life member is desirable in the interests of the society, it may expel or suspend that person who shall have the right of appeal once only to an annual general meeting or a special meeting. Any subscription refund in these circumstances shall be at the discretion of the committee.
3.5 A directory of member’s names, addresses etc and their collecting interests shall be published from time to time, for member only, to assist members in communicating with each other, this directory.
3.6 Comprehensive personal information concerning all member, including the details of their payment of subscriptions, shall be held, both on paper and on computer, by the membership secretary and the sectary or if not by the secretary by any other officer of the society, as determined by the committee. Such personal information shall be disclosed only to the other member of the committee and only for purpose directly concerned with society.

4 Subscriptions
4.1 The society’s subscriptions year shall run from 1 January each year to the following 31 December .
4.2 No member shall be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting while his/her subscription is in arrears.
4.3 A delay of three moths in payment of subscription may be deemed by the member concerned.
4.4 A honorary life member shall not be required to pay a subscription .
4.5 In the event of a member dying any subscription already received for a subscription year commencing after the death shall on request of the deceased’s representative be refunded.

 

5．Activities
5.1 the committee shall be empowered to organize such activities as it considers to be benieficial to the society ,but not limited to discussion meetings promotion through the media the publication of journals, articles and book operation of website.
5.2 the committee shall be empowered to open new and close exiting branches new branches shall have rules determined by the committee.

 

6 General Meeting
6.1 An annual general meeting of the society shall be held before each year. Written notice of the day hour and place of annual general meeting and the business to be transacted shall be sent by airmail or domestic united kingdom post to each member at least 28 days before the date of such meeting as a notice contained in a society publication or otherwise.
Five member shall form a quorum for an annual general meeting. In the event of there being no quorum present, the meeting to be adjourned to a day, hour and place determined by the chairman of the meeting.
6.2 the chairman of an annual general meeting shall have discretion to allow any minor matters, of which formal notice has not been given, to be discussed and determined at the meeting.
6.3 at any annual general meeting or special meeting, a resolution or motion put to the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands. Every member present in person shall, subject to the provisions of rule 4.4 have not vote.
There shall be no voting by proxy. In the event of an equality of votes, the chairman of meeting shall have discretion to exercise an casting vote.

 

7 Committee And Officers
7.1 A Committee of Members of the Society shall be empowered to manage the affairs of the Society and to take any action on its behalf which it deems conducive to the purposes of the Society including the purchase of insurance for protection of the Officers and/or other members of the Committee against legal liabilities arising from their management of the affairs of the Society.
7.2 The Committee shall consist of three officers (a Chairman, a Secretary and a Treasurer)
7.3 any member of committee may be appointed by the committee to carry out specific takes and be given an appropriate title.
7.4 The Committee may appoint sub-committees, of not fewer than three Committee members, for any purpose. Such sub-committees shall report on their activities and decisions to each meeting of the full Committee.
7.5 The Committee may, from amongst the Members of the Society, fill until the following Annual General Meeting any casual vacancy occurring among its number, including that of any Officer, in any manner it deems appropriate.

 

8 Annual Report And Accounts
8.1 The Committee shall present at each Annual General Meeting a report of the activities of the Society and its own proceedings during the previous year.
8.2 The Committee shall present at each Annual General Meeting a statement of the accounts up to 31 December preceding the date of the Annual General Meeting signed by two Trustees and reviewed by an independent examiner, who shall be appointed by the Committee and whose appointment shall be subject to the approval of each Annual General Meeting.

9 Availability And Application Of Rules
9.1 Any Member of the Society shall, upon request, be supplied with a copy of the Rules of the Society.
9.2 The decision of the Committee upon any question of the interpretation of the Rules or upon any matter whatsoever affecting the Society and not provided for by these Rules shall be final and binding on the Members.

 

10 Alteration To Rules
10.1 Any of these Rules may be rescinded or amended or waived by a resolution which has been notified to the Members in accordance with Rule 7.1 hereof and passed at any Annual General Meeting or a Special Meeting by a two-thirds majority of the Members present and voting.