OCEANA POWER BOAT CLUB
CONSTITUTION (under construction)
1. NAME AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY.
The name of the Club shall be OCEANA POWER BOAT CLUB (hereafter referred to as
the “Club”). The Club shall have corporate personality with perpetual succession and
shall be capable of suing and being sued in its own name and holding property in its
own name apart from its members as hereinafter provided in Clause 5 and 11 (m)
hereof.
2. HEADQUARTERS.
The headquarters of the club shall be at Granger Bay or at such place as may be
decided upon at an Annual General Meeting or a Special general Meeting of the
members of the Club. All correspondence shall be addressed to the Secretary. PO Box
51406. Waterfront. 8002.
3. COLOURS.
The colours of the Club shall be royal blue, yellow and silver.
4. OBJECTS.
The objects of the Club shall be to foster, develop and encourage all aquatic sports,
especially the sports of power boating, water-skiing and fishing and generally to do all
things necessary and reasonable to develop a fraternal spirit amongst outdoor
enthusiasts.
5. POWERS.
(a) The Club shall have the power to create and provide for the benefit of its members all
such amenities as are provided for by any social club.
(b) The Club shall have the power to acquire, whether as owner or lessee, movable or
immovable property for the purpose of carrying out any or all the objects of the Club.
(c) All contracts entered into with or on behalf of the Club shall be deemed to have been
entered into on the understanding that credit is given solely to the Club as a body to
the extent of its funds and assets and that no personal liability shall attach to any
member of the Club for any such contract, whether or not such member participated
in the making or authorisation 0f such contract.
(d) All contracts shall be discussed by the Executive Committee belore being
negotiated.
(e) Whether any document requires to be signed by, or on behalf of the Club,
whether or not such document relates to immovable property, such documents
shall be signed by any two of the Commodore, Vice Commodore, Hon. Treasurer
or Manager, provided that all transactions exceeding R2000 in value shall have
been approved by the Executive Committee.
6. MEMBERSHIP.
The membership of the Club, which may be limited as to numbers, shall be open to
persons elected as provided for in Clause 7 and shall consist of:
(a) ORDINARY MEMBERS consisting of:
i) FAMILY MEMBERS shall be senior members who are elected, his/her spouse
and children who, on the first day of July of the current year, are under the age
of eighteen (18) years. Family members are entitled to one vote only, this to be
in the name of the subscribing member, who shall be responsible for his family
members.
ii) SENIOR CITIZEN MEMBERS shall be any senior member as classified in 6 (a)ii)
hereof, who has been a Senior member for five years immediately prior to the
application for Senior Citizen Membership who have attained the age of
sixty(60) years, and who, having tendered the special subscription fee as
provided in 8(k) hereof, has applied for and been approved to such Senior
Citizen Membership of the Club (proof of age to be submit ted with application).
iii) SENIOR MEMBERS shall be members who are elected and who, on the first
day of July of the current year, shall have attained the age of eighteen (18)
years.
iv) JUNIOR MEMBERS shall be members who, on the first day of July of the
current year, are under the age of eighteen (18) years.
v) LIFE MEMBER shall be any Senior member as classified in 6 (a) ii) hereof, who
has been a Senior Member for two consecutive years immediately prior to the
application for Life Membership, and who, having tendered the special
subscription fee as provided in 8 (f) hereof, has applied for and been approved
to such Life Membership of the Club and shall not be liable for any further
subscriptions to, or levies from the Club.
(b) RECIPROCAL MEMBERS shall be those members of another Club with whom
reciprocity has been arranged. Reciprocity shall not be arranged with a Club
less than 80km from Granger Bay.
(c) TEMPORARY MEMBERS shall be those members who are visitors to Cape
Town and reside more than 80km from Granger Bay. The duration of such
membership shall not exceed one month. No person shall be a temporary
member more than once a year and shall not be eligible to enjoy such
reciprocity.
(d) COUNTRY MEMBERS shall be those members who are elected and reside more
than 80 km from Granger Bay.
(e) DAY MEMBERS shall be persons who wish to launch their boats from the Club
site. Their boats shall carry the prescribed safety equipment. The Executive
committee shall have the right to review the conditions and fees prescribed from
time to time. Launching will only be permitted when a member of the Executive
Committee or a person delegated by the Executive Committee is present.
(I) INVITATION MEMBERS. An Invitation Member shall be a prominent person who
association with the Club shall be advantageous and who may be elected by the
payable by an Invitation Member, who shall have all the rights and privileges of an
Honorary Member
(g) HONORARY MEMBERS shall be those members who, by reason of their public
standing and/or by reason of exceptional and/or outstanding services to the
Club, shall be recommended by the Executive Committee for Honorary
Membership. Persons so recommended for Honorary Membership shall be
elected at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting by a show of
hands and then only if agreed to by a majority of the members present and
voting at any such meeting. Honorary Members shall not total more than 10% of the
membership ofthe Club. Honorary Membership shall be valid for a period of one (1)
year from date of election and shall thereafter lapse unless the member is re-elected
in the manner specified herein.
(h) HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP shall be those members who are duly nominated
and elected at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting of members
and shall not be liable for any levies or dues by the Club.
7. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
(a) Application for membership of the Club shall be made on the Club’s Application for
membership form, which shall contain an agreement to abide by the Constitution
and bye-laws of the Club. The Application form, which must be signed by the
applicant shall be accompanied by a remittance covering the entrance fee, and the
first annual subscription due. The application for membership form must be signed
by a proposer, who must be a voting member of the Club and towhom the applicant
for membership is known. It shall be the duty of the proposer to ensure that the
applicant is introduced to a majority of the members of the Executive Committee, if
requested, and to answer any such questions as may be asked by any members of
the Executive Committee regarding the character ofthe applicant.
(b) An application for membership shall be referred to the Executive Committee, who
shall vote thereon. No rejected applicant shall again be proposed for membership
of the Club until the expiration of twelve months from the date of rejection. It shall not
be incumbent upon the Executive Committee to furnish any reason for rejection of a
candidate.
(c) Should the application for membership be approved, the candidate will become a
probationary member of the Club for three months during which period his
application will be on display on the Club’s notice board and he shall have no voting
rights. The Hon. Secretary shall notify the candidate of his election and furnish him
with a membership card and a true copy of the Constitution and Bye-laws of the
(d) A member may resign his membership of the Club at any time upon a notice in
writing to the Hon. Secretary. Resignation of membership shall not release the
member from the obligation to pay the annual subscription due and unpaid at the
time of his resignation, nor for any other amounts owing by him to the Club. No re-
application for membership of the Club by a resigned or defaulting member