A full member is entitled to vote and advance motions at the Annual General Meeting of the club, a full member being someone in possession of a valid membership card and at least 18 years old.
All proposals or nominations for the Annual General Meeting must be submitted in writing and include the member and seconders names, signatures and membership numbers and must reach the National Secretary no later than 14 days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting. No proposals or nominations will be accepted from the floor, if any member has anything that they wish to be tabled at the Annual General Meeting and it is after the above-mentioned cut off date they must submit it in writing with all accompanying paperwork or documentary evidence to the club chairman no later than seven days prior to the meeting and its inclusion under the Emergency Motions topic is entirely at the discretion of the chairman.

Other national meetings may be called either by the National Committee, a centre committee, or not less than ten members by written request to the National Secretary who shall arrange a meeting within six weeks of receiving the request.
In the event of the National Committee failing to organise a meeting within six weeks of the request from members, a minimum of 25 members may call an Extraordinary General Meeting, which may elect a new National Committee. Notice of an AGM shall be circulated giving adequate notice and all relevant details.
Notice of a National Committee meeting shall be given by the National Secretary to all centre secretaries as soon as arrangements are finalised.
Notice of an EGM shall be advertised in the motorcycling press, giving at least four weeks notice. Expenses incurred in calling an EGM may be refunded after the meeting
Unless otherwise agreed, a quorum of any committee shall be sixty percent of the total number of that committee. A quorum of the National Committee shall be five officers.
All members may attend a meeting of the National Committee and put forward points for discussion by the National Committee, but they are not allowed to take part in any vote that may be required. All members must inform the National Secretary of their wish to attend in advance of the meeting in question

7. Local Meetings;

The National Committee may authorise the establishment of local centres. Each centre shall elect a committee of at least three officers, one of who must be appointed as centre secretary. The centre secretary shall undertake to communicate with the National Committee on any matters within the local centre that may be of importance or interest to the National Committee.
The centre committee shall supervise the running of the local centre and shall be sub-ordinate to the National Committee.
Financial assistance may be given to a centre in the early life of its formation in the form of a bank draft/cheque for an amount decided on by the National Committee.
The payment of this sum shall be approved at a National Committee meeting. Each respective centre must be financially self-sufficient and must not undertake any expenditure beyond its immediate resources without first consulting with the National Committee.
Local Centres may not issue their own cards, documents or logos without the specific approval of the National Committee.

8. Events;

Club Centres or members shall not organise any events in the name of the 'Suzuki Owners Club', which involve racing, pace making or speed competitions. Members may organise runs to such events, provided they are not involved in the organisation of such events
Members running an event under the name of the club in which significant finances are involved, i.e. a rally, must notify the National Committee, and supply accounts for said event to the treasurer if requested. Such request will be dependant upon the size/finances involved. Any member running such an event should carry out a risk assessment for the said event, a copy of which must be supplied to the National Secretary to be kept on file.
Members shall not run an event for private profit or attempt to pass that event off as a club event, unless the club National Committee grants official recognition of the same. Any member doing so shall be liable to expulsion from membership by the National Committee.
Members engaged in the promotion of such an event shall not in any way trade on the clubs reputation when dealing with customers or suppliers. Any member doing so shall be liable to expulsion from membership by the National Committee.

9. Regalia and Titles;

All emblems designed by or on behalf of the Club are subject to copyright and may only be used as directed by the National Committee. Regalia bearing the legend "Suzuki Owners Club" may only be produced by agents on behalf of the Club.

10. Affiliation to other Organisations;

The Club shall be affiliated to other organisations as decided at the AGM; Club members shall abide by any rules required by the organisation to which the Club is affiliated. In addition, local centres may be affiliated to any local or national motorcycling organisation and shall abide by regulations associated with that affiliation.

11. Expulsion;

Any member who, in the opinion of a local centre committee or the National Committee, brings the club into disrepute or is undesirable may be expelled subject to a right of appeal at the next Annual General Meeting.

12. Dissolution;

Dissolution of the club will only be achieved by the resolution of at least seventy five percent of the members present at a meeting called solely for that purpose. The National Secretary shall give one month notice of such a meeting to all members. The dissolution to become effective after all debts and liabilities incurred in the clubs name have been discharged. Any remaining funds and assets to be realised and disposed of in accordance with the wishes of the members at the aforementioned meeting

13. Alterations to the rules;

The National Committee may issue temporary modifications to rules 1 to 11 to stand until the next AGM.

The National Committee
Suzuki Owners Club
October 2003.