1 ` THE CONSTITUTION OF THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION THE STANDARD FORM CONSTITUTION CONTENTS PART ONE: Name and Objects RULE 1 PART TWO: Compliance RULE 2 PART THREE: Membership RULE 3 RULE 4 RULE 5 RULE 6 PART FOUR: Meeting of the Members RULE 7 RULE 8 RULE 9 RULE 10 RULE 11 PART FIVE: The Committee RULE 12 RULE 13 RULE 14 RULE 15 RULE 16 RULE 17 RULE 18 RULE 19 RULE 20 RULE 21 RULE 22 RULE 23 RULE 24 PART SIX: Indemnity RULE 25 RULE 26 PART SEVEN: Dissolution RULE 27 RULE 28 Returning Officer: Nicholas Stone, Christ Church 2 PART EIGHT: Interpretation RULE 29 SCHEDULE CODE OF CONDUCT ON SAFETY MATTERS ANNEXE THE RULES AND STANDING ORDERS OF THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION CONTENTS PART ONE ........................................................................................................................................... 10 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 10 RULE 1(1): NAME ................................................................................................................................ 10 RULE 1(2): THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION ............................................................... 10 RULE 1(3): OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................... 10 RULE 1(4): MEMBERSHIP .................................................................................................................. 11 RULE 1(5): RESIGNATION OF MEMBERSHIP .................................................................................. 13 PART TWO .......................................................................................................................................... 14 MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION ........................................................................................... 14 RULE 2(1): THE STRUCTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION .................................................................... 14 RULE 2(2): OFFICERS ........................................................................................................................ 14 RULE 2(3): COUNCIL .......................................................................................................................... 15 RULE 2(4): COMMITTEE ..................................................................................................................... 17 RULE 2(5): DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE .......................................................................................... 17 RULE 2(6): THE TERMLY GENERAL MEETING................................................................................ 18 RULE 2(7): FINANCES ........................................................................................................................ 19 RULE 2(8): THE SENIOR MEMBER ................................................................................................... 20 RULE 2(9): THE PATRON ................................................................................................................... 22 RULE 2(10): THE HONORARY PRESIDENT ..................................................................................... 23 RULE 2(11): RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION .................................................................................... 23 RULE 2(12): STANDING ORDERS ..................................................................................................... 24 PART THREE ...................................................................................................................................... 25 OFFICEHOLDERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ...................................................................................... 25 RULE 3(1): GENERAL ......................................................................................................................... 25 RULE 3(2): PRECEDENCE ................................................................................................................. 26 RULE 3(3): THE PRESIDENT ............................................................................................................. 26 RULE 3(4): THE PRESIDENT-ELECT ................................................................................................ 28 RULE 3(5): THE TREASURER ............................................................................................................ 28 RULE 3(6): THE TREASURER-ELECT ............................................................................................... 29 RULE 3(7): THE SECRETARY ............................................................................................................ 30 RULE 3(8): THE POLITICAL OFFICER ............................................................................................... 31 RULE 3(9): THE SOCIAL SECRETARY .............................................................................................. 32 RULE 3(10): THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR .......................................................................... 32 RULE 3(11): THE PUBLICATIONS EDITOR ....................................................................................... 34 RULE 3(12): THE WHIP ....................................................................................................................... 34 RULE 3(13): THE RETURNING OFFICER .......................................................................................... 35 RULE 3(14): THE WELFARE OFFICER .............................................................................................. 37 RULE 3(15): THE NON-EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ............................................................................... 37 RULE 3(16): THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ....................................................................................... 38 RULE 3(17): COMPLAINTS ................................................................................................................. 38 PART FOUR ........................................................................................................................................ 39 ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENT OF OFFICEHOLDERS .............................................................. 39 RULE 4(1): GENERAL ......................................................................................................................... 39 RULE 4(2): APPOINTMENTS .............................................................................................................. 39 RULE 4(3): NOMINATIONS ................................................................................................................. 40 RULE 4(4): ELIGIBILITY ...................................................................................................................... 41 Returning Officer: Nicholas Stone, Christ Church 3 RULE 4(5): ELECTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 43 RULE 4(6): WELFARE OFFICER ........................................................................................................ 46 RULE 4(7): VACANCIES ..................................................................................................................... 46 RULE 4(8): THE HANDOVER MEETING ............................................................................................ 47 PART FIVE........................................................................................................................................... 49 DISCIPLINARY MISCONDUCT AND ELECTORAL MALPRACTICE ............................................... 49 RULE 5(1): GENERAL ......................................................................................................................... 49 RULE 5(2): DISCIPLINARY MISCONDUCT ........................................................................................ 49 RULE 5(3): ELECTORAL MALPRACTICE .......................................................................................... 52 PART SIX ............................................................................................................................................. 55 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ...................................................................................................... 55 RULE 6(1): MEMBERSHIP LEDGER .................................................................................................. 55 RULE 6(2): ACTIVIST POINTS ........................................................................................................... 56 RULE 6(3): THE GADSON CLUB ........................................................................................................ 58 RULE 6(4): SELECTIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS ................................................ 58 RULE 6(5): INTERPRETATION ........................................................................................................... 59 THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION .... 60 1. GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................ 60 2. MANIFESTOES ............................................................................................................................... 60 3. PHOTOGRAPHS ............................................................................................................................