The Indian Golf Union Memorandum of Association
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THE INDIAN GOLF UNION MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION 1. The name of the Society is “ THE INDIAN GOLF UNION” (hereinafter called “the union”) 2. The Registered Office of the Union will be situated at Kolkata in the State of West Bengal 3. The objects for which the Union, established in 1955 and recognized by the Government of Indian as the Governing Body for Golf in India, are the following and it is declared that the several sub-clauses of this Clause and all the powers mentioned in it are to be cumulative and in no case is the generality of this sub-clause to be narrowed or restricted by any particularity of any other sub-clause, nor will any ge4neral expression in the same sub-clause or the application of any rule of construction ejusdem generis or otherwise:- (a) To promote the game of golf in India. (b) To foster and maintain a high standard of golf in India. ( C) To arrange for the conduct of the Junior, Amateur & Professional Tours & Championships of/in India. ( d) To promote arrange and participate in golf matches and competitions in India and other countries. ( e) To select team/teams of golfers to represent India in all National and international tournaments including but not limited to the Asian Games, The Olympics, The Commonwealth Games, World Amateur Team Championships, The Asia Pacific Amateur and Junior Championships, The Asian Amateur, SAARC, etc. (f) To prescribe and interpret rules Governing the game of golf in India. (g) To established and regulate a national handicapping system. (h) To own, operate and assist in the layout and upkeep of golf courses and other golf related facilities including rating of golf courses. ( i ) To maintain liaison with foreign countries and all Indian and Foreign Golf Federations, Unions & Tours. (j) To maintain liaison with Govt. of India and Indian Olympic Association in the interest of golf. (k) To establish and run the National Golf Academy of India for the purpose of training, coaching and accreditation of activities decided by the Council from time to time. (l) To accredit such bodies involved in various aspects of the game of golf, as may be deemed fit by the Council. (m) To design, and manufacture golf merchandise to help develop the game further in India. (n) To apply for, receive and disburse grants from Govt. of India and other appropriate Bodies. (o) To carry on any kind of lawful activities which can conveniently be carried on with the foregoing or which are necessary to be carried on for the attainment of the foregoing. 4. The Income and property of the Union whenever derived shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objects of the Union as set forth in This Memorandum of Association and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividend, bonuses, or otherwise howsoever PROVIDED THAT nothing herein contained shall prevent the payment in good faith of remuneration to any employee of the Union or to any member hereof or other person in return for services actually rendered to this Union. 5. If upon the dissolution of the Union there remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the Union or any of them but shall be given or transferred to some institution or institutions having objects similar to the objects of the Union to be determined by votes of not less than three-fifths of the members present personally or by proxy at the time of the dissolution or in defaults hereof by the principal Court of Original Civil Jurisdiction of the District in which the Registered Office of the Union is situated. 6 The management of the affairs of the Union shall be entrusted to a Governing Council in Accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Union. The Governing Council may from time to time, delegate any of their powers to Committees constituted in accordance with the Rules and Regulations and may from time to time revoke such delegation. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE UNION AS AMENDED IN EGM HELD ON 24TH AUG 2014 DEFINITIONS 1. The following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them below unless inconsistent with the subject or context: (a) A ‘Golf Club’ means any entity (whether owned by an individual, an association of persons, a society, a company, a body corporate, a statutory authority, a governmental organization or the Government) that is affiliated to the Union having a functioning golf course with at least 9 holes and maintaining such standards as are approved by the Council from time to time. (b) ‘Affiliate’ means any association, club, society, company, body corporate, government organization, statutory authority and any other body involved in the promotion of golf in India and granted affiliation by the Council. (c) ‘Council’ means the Governing Council which shall comprise the President, immediate Past President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ladies Committee and a maximum of 21 other members. (d) ‘Director General’ means Director General of the Union for the time being and includes any person temporarily appointed to perform the duties of the Director General. (e) ‘Founder Clubs’ shall have the meaning as provided for in Rule 2 (b) and who continue to be affiliated to the Union provided that a Founder Club shall cease to be treated as a Founder Club if it ceases to be affiliated to the Union. Founder Clubs shall be members of the respective Zonal Committee without voting rights. (f) ‘Honorary Secretary’ means the Honorary Secretary, for the time being and includes any person temporarily appointed to perform the duties of the Honorary Secretary. (g) ‘Honorary Treasurer’ means the Honorary Treasurer, for the time being and includes any person temporarily appointed to perform the duties of the Honorary Treasurer. (h) ‘In writing’ and ‘written’ include Printing, Emails and other modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form. (i) ‘Office Bearers’ means the President, the Honorary Secretary and the Honorary Treasurer of the Union. (j) ‘Office’ means the Registered office of the Union from time to time. (k) ‘President’ means the President of the Union, for the time being and includes any person temporarily appointed to perform the duties of the President. (l) ‘Recognized Body’ means any association, club, society, company, body corporate, government organization, statutory authority and any other body involved in the promotion of golf in India and granted recognition by the Council. (m) ‘State Golf Association’ means State Golf Association of any State / Union Territory in India and the Army Zone Golf Society which is affiliated to the Union. (n) ‘Term’ shall mean the period of holding Office, which shall be one year in case of President, Vice-President, Immediate Past President, nominees of Founder Clubs, Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of Ladies Section and two years in the case of Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and Council Members. (o) ‘The Union’ means the Indian Golf Union. (p) ‘The Zonal Committee’ means Zonal Committees constituted with regard to each of the five zones i.e. East, West, North, South and the Army Zone, consisting of such members as set out in Rule 48. (q) ‘Vice-President’ means the Vice-President of the Union, for the time being and includes any person temporarily appointed to perform the duties of the Vice-President. The Vice-President would be the consensus candidate for the post of President for the sake of continuity. (r) ‘Zone’ shall have the meaning provided in Rule 35 & 36 of the Rules. MEMBERSHIP 2. The following shall be the members of the Union:- (a) All the persons named in the Memorandum of the Union who were the first members of the Union. (b) The following golf clubs that are hereinafter referred to as Founder Members, shall have full voting rights: - (i) The Bombay Presidency Golf Club Ltd. (ii) The Delhi Golf Club Ltd. (iii) The Royal Calcutta Golf Club Ltd. (iv) The Tollygunge Club Ltd. (v) The Willingdon Sports Club Ltd. (vi) The Madras Gymkhana Club (c) State Golf Associations affiliated with the Union shall be members of the Union. State Golf Associations shall have the following voting rights only if at least one of its Golf Courses is a Category A or Category B Golf Course: Number of Golf Courses with the SGA Votes One Golf Course 1 2-5 Golf courses 2 6-10 Golf courses 3 11-15 Golf courses 4 16-20 Golf courses 5 21-25 Golf courses 6 26-30 Golf courses 7 31-35 Golf courses 8 36-40 Golf courses 9 41-45 Golf courses 10 46-50 Golf courses 11 (d) Army Zone Golf Society (Army Zone) shall have the status of a State Golf Association and shall be affiliated to the Union having 25 votes. (e) Golf Clubs affiliated with the Union shall be members of the Union. The voting rights of a Golf Club shall be dependent upon the management of the Golf Club as mentioned below and shall be restricted to all matters other than the election of the Office Bearers, that is, the Golf Club shall not have any voting rights in the election of the Office Bearers. (i) Golf Clubs managed by its duly elected members and owned/managed by any governmental organization or the Government shall be classified as ‘Member Managed Golf Clubs’. Voting rights of a Member Managed Golf Club shall be dependent on the number of members declared by the Club to the Union and shall be as follows: Clubs with declared membership up to 100 - 1 Vote Clubs with declared membership from 101-200 – 2 Votes Clubs with declared membership from 201-400 – 3 Votes Clubs with declared membership from 401-1000- 4 Votes Clubs with declared membership from 1001 and Above - 5 Votes (ii) Golf Clubs not managed by its duly elected members or not owned/managed by any governmental organization or the Government shall be classified as ‘Corporate Golf Clubs’.