Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society Limited

14. NOTICE OF EXPULSION
If any member shall be expelled or suspended from membership of the Society, or censured or shall
have had imposed upon him a sum by way of liquidated damages, under Rule 13, a written notice of
such event shall forthwith be sent by the Society to such member by registered post, addressed to
him at his last known place of business. A notice of the said event, with or without particulars of the
alleged charge , and the name and address of the member concerned, may, at the discretion of the
Council, be communicated to every member of the Society.
15. REMOVAL FROM REGISTER OF MEMBERS AND TREATMENT OF FALSIFIED CATTLE RECORDS
Any member who is expelled from the Society under the provisions of Rule 13, shall forthwith have
his name removed from the Register of Members and shall forfeit all rights and privileges as a member
of the society (but without prejudice to any outstanding liabilities already incurred by him). Where a
member has been expelled under section (ii) of Rule 13, the Council shall take such action as they may
think fit in relation to the registration or transfer of any animal bred, owned or in the possession of
such person.
16. CANCELLATION OF MEMBERSHIP
The Council may at its option terminate the membership and cancel the share of the member and
repay to the member the amount paid up on his share less such sum as may be due by him to the
Society, if the member throughout the entire immediately preceding period of 2 years has, as
determined by the Council in accordance with the procedure outlined in the second paragraph of Rule
5, either:
(i) Ceased to register pedigree animals with the Society, or
(ii) Ceased to be an owner or breeder of a Pedigree Aubrac Animal
The payment shall be on the discretion of the Council who shall satisfy themselves that such
repayment and would not jeopardise the financial stability of the Society, and shall be made at such
time and in such instalments as the Council shall decide.
17. UNCLAIMED SHARES OF DECEASED MEMBERS
If (a) within six calendar months from the date upon which the Council shall have recorded in the
Minute Book of the Society a resolution that the Council from its local knowledge is unanimously
satisfied of the death of a member, whether such death has been formally proved or not, and
(b) the Secretary has certified in writing to the Council either that no claim has been received by the
Society either from the personal representatives of such member or any relative of such member for
the transfer of the shares in the capital of the Society held by him, or that such claim having been
made the shares have not been accepted by the party entitled thereto;

it shall in such event be lawful for the Council to serve upon such persons as in the opinion of the
Council are the personal representatives or the nearest of kin (if any) a notice in writing to the effect
that unless such personal representative or next of kin apply within three calendar months from the
date of such notice to the Society requesting transfer and accept such transfer the Council may cancel
the said shares and transfer to the Profit and Loss account of the Society all monies paid or credited
as paid thereto.
Upon expiry of the said period of three months without any claim having been received, or if a claim
is made without the shares being accepted by the person appearing to the Council to be entitled
thereto then and in such event it shall be lawful for the Council by resolution being passed to cancel
the said shares and upon such resolution being passed the said shares shall be deemed for all purposes
to have been cancelled and annulled and no claim shall lie against the Society by a person in respect
thereof and all monies paid up or credited as paid up thereon shall be transferred to the Profit and
Loss account of the Society.

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