1. NAME

The name of the association is "Stromness Community Business Forum" (hereinafter called "the Forum").

2. OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Forum are:-
a. To promote business and community activities in Stromness and surrounding areas.
b. To provide facilities and services for the benefit of members of the forum.

In furtherance of the above objectives but not further or otherwise the forum shall have the following powers.

c. To raise funds required for the achievement of the above objectives by any lawful means.
d. To employ such persons on such terms as may be necessary.
e. To enter any arrangements with any government or authority, local or otherwise and obtain from such government or authority any rights, privileges and concessions and carry out, exercise and comply with any such arrangements, rights, privileges and concessions.
f. To do all such other things as are necessary for the attainment of the above objectives.

3. MEMBERSHIP

a. Members Membership of the forum shall be open for any individual, business or organisation who supports the objectives of the forum.
b. Subscription The amount and date or dates of payment of members’ subscription shall be set by the Annual General Meeting.

c. Termination of Membership

(i) Non payment of the annual subscription shall result in the termination of membership.
(ii) The Committee may terminate the membership of any member whose conduct the Committee consider to be detrimental to the Forum provided

(a) that an attempt has been made by the Committee to draw the matter of complaint to the attention of the member concerned and to resolve any dispute by conciliation and
(b) that the member concerned shall have been given at least one week’s notice of the meeting at which the question of his or her expulsion is to be discussed together with details of the allegations and an opportunity to be heard by the Committee.

4. MEMBERS MEETINGS

a. Annual General Meeting The Forum shall hold an Annual General Meeting in the month of December. The business of the Annual General Meeting shall be: the consideration of the accounts of the Forum and the Committee’s report, the election of members of the Committee, the fixing of subscriptions, the appointment of auditors and any other business of which proper notice has been given.

b. Extraordinary General Meeting An Extraordinary General Meeting shall be convened, giving 14 days notice, either by the Committee or on the written submission of not less than 10 members of the Forum, such submission specifying the business proposed to be transacted at the meeting.

c. Notice of General Meetings Notice of General Meetings shall be given by the Secretary at least 21 days before the date of the meeting. Such notice shall specify the time and place of the meeting and the business proposed to be transacted at the meeting, including any resolution proposed to be put to the meeting.

d. Quorum The quorum at each General Meeting shall be 10 members of the Forum. If a quorum is not present within one hour of the time set for the meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned to such time and place as shall be determined by the Committee, but not more than one month from the date of the original meeting.

e. Chairperson The Chairperson / Vice Chairperson of the Forum shall preside at General Meetings and, in his or her absence, the members present may choose one of their number to preside.

f. Procedure at General Meetings (i) Voting - All questions arising at any General meeting shall be decided by a majority of those present and entitled to vote thereat. In the case of equality of votes the Chairperson shall have a second or casting vote. (ii) Minutes - Minute books shall be kept by the Secretary who shall enter therein a record of all proceedings and resolutions.