The Following rules have been adapted by The Irish Aubrac Cattle Breeding Society Council on the 28/10/2021.

Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society Limited

Rules

of the Irish Aubrac Cattle Society Limited

 

Table of Contents

I. INTERPRETATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2

1. Construction of Rules ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2

II. NAME, REGISTERED OFFICE AND OBJECTS ………………………………………………………………………………….3

2. Name ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

3. Registered Office ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

4. Objects ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

III. MEMBERSHIP …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4

5. Membership…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4

6. Admission to Membership ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4

7. Applications for Membership ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4

8. Admission of Minors ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4

9. Cessation of Shareholding ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4

10. Register of Members …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4

IV. RETIREMENT, CESSATION, SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF MEMBERSHIP, EXPULSION ………………..5

11. Suspension of Membership………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5

12. Retirement…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5

13. Expulsion ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5

14. Notice of Expulsion …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5

15. Removal from Register of Members and Treatment of Falsified Cattle Records………………………………………..5

16. Cancellation of Membership ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5

17. Unclaimed Shares of Deceased Members ……………………………………………………………………………………………5

V. CAPITAL …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6

18. Share Capital…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6

19. Recovery of Share Value …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6

20. Distribution of Property Following Death Intestate………………………………………………………………………………6

21. Incapacity ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6

22. Bankruptcy …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6

23. Payments ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6

24. Nominations…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6

VI. LOANS AND BORROWING POWERS…………………………………………………………………………………………………….7

25. Borrowing Powers……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7

26. Deposits ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7

VII. INVESTMENTS, LOANS TO MEMBERS ………………………………………………………………………………………………..8

27. Investments ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8

28. Voting re Investments ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8

VIII. GENERAL MEETINGS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9

29. General Meetings …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9

30. Notice of Annual General Meeting……………………………………………………………………………………………………….9

31. Business of Annual General Meeting…………………………………………………………………………………………………….9

32. Special General Meeting ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9

33. Notice of Special General Meeting ………………………………………………………………………………………………………9

34. Quorum……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9

35. Adjournment with Consent of Meeting …………………………………………………………………………………………………9

36. Chairman …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9

37. Voting at a General Meeting …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9

38. Chairman to have casting vote and decide validity of votes………………………………………………………………………9

39. Proxy votes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9

40. Meeting may continue notwithstanding ballot………………………………………………………………………………………..9

IX. THE COUNCIL …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

41. Size and Election of Council………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

42. Rotational Retirement ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10

43. Nomination for Election to Council ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

44. Expenses ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

45. Casual Vacancy on the Council……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10

46. Eligibility for Election to the Council …………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

47. Powers of the Council …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10

48. Sale of Assets …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10

49. Chairman & Vice-Chairman …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10

50. Removal of Chairman or Vice-Chairman ……………………………………………………………………………………………….10

51. SUB-COMMITTEEs ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10

52. Meetings…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10

53. Disqualification of a Council Member ……………………………………………………………………………………………………10

X. CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SECRETARY, SECURITY BY OFFICERS …………………………………………………………………………11

54. Herd Book Secretary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11

55. Secretary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11

56. Security by Officers ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11

57. Bank Accounts ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11

XI. AFFILIATION AND LEVIES……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12

58. I.C.O.S………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12

59. Levies ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12

60. Clubs/Branches, Bye-laws/Regulations etc. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..12

XII. STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS …………………………………………………………………………………….13

61. Seal, its custody and use …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13

62. Publication of Name ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

63. Special Resolutions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13

64. Dissolution…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

65. Audit & Accounts……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13

66. Re-appointment or Replacement of Retiring Auditor …………………………………………………………………………………..13

67. Duty of the Auditor………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

68. Auditor shall have access to all books ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

69. Annual Returns ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13

70. Supply of Copies of Annual Returns ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

71. Copy of last Balance Sheet……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

72. Inspection of accounts of Members and others…………………………………………………………………………………………..13

73. Inspection on order of Registrar……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

74. Application to Registrar…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13

75. Copy of Rules ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13

76. Alteration of Rules ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

77. Disputes and Arbitrations………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

78. Irrelevant Subjects……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13

XIII. INCOME AND PROPERTY ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14

79. Income and Property …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14

XIV. NOTICES OF MEETINGS ETC………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15

80. Notice of Meeting ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15

81. Notice to Joint Share-holders……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15

XV. INDEMNITY…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16

82. Indemnity …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16

Application Forms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17

 

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