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1.1 The name of the organisation shall be the NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT AGENTS COUNCIL

2.1 The Council shall be operated as a non-incorporated members association.

3:1 To provide a medium through which members can trade, communicate, be kept updated in current matters via Newsletters and other circulations, confer & lobby for the mutual benefit of the Members.

4:1 Membership of the Council shall be open to Bona Fide Entertainment Agents and those conducting employment businesses in the entertainment sector who satisfy the Council as to their conduct of business and personal dealings and undertake to comply with the Rules, Code of Conduct and the Directives and Decisions of the National Executive.

5:1 The principal officers of the Council shall be Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen, General Secretary and Treasurer. No one person shall hold more than one position at National level.

5:2 Within the Council structure, each branch is required to elect annually a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer and these will also be considered for appointment to the National Executive.

5:3 A minimum of four fully paid-up members is required to form a new Branch. Prior to inception the proposed Branch must have pre-confirmed candidates from the membership in place for all Branch Officer positions, and for the required number of Executive Delegates. Any such formation requires the approval of the National Executive.

5:4 Each Branch is entitled to appoint Official Delegates and Reserves to sit on the National Executive in such ratio as shall be determined by the AGM.

6:1 Candidates for election as National Officers must have been FULL members of the Council for at least one year before they can be nominated to serve.

6:2 The election of National Officers shall be open to members at all levels whether or not they are serving as a Branch Officer.

6:3 In the event of any vacancy occurring among the National Officers a ballot may be conducted or a member co-opted to fill the vacancy for the remaining part of the elected year.

6:4 The quorum necessary for the transaction of business by the Officers alone shall be three but all the Officers available shall be consulted and in any case involving financial expenditure this shall be as authorised by the National Executive from time to time.

6:5 The General Secretary is not eligible to serve as a Branch Officer.

6:6 The General Secretary shall be granted an Honorarium, the amount of which shall be approved by the Members at the Annual General Meeting. In the event of the General Secretary resigning or being removed from office after receipt of this Honorarium, a pecuniary amount pro-rata to the outstanding term of office shall be refunded to the Council.

6:7 The Treasurer shall be granted an Honorarium, the amount of which shall be approved by the Members at the Annual General Meeting. In the event of the Treasurer resigning or being removed from office after receipt of this Honorarium, a pecuniary amount pro-rata to the outstanding term of office shall be refunded to the Council.

7:1 A Code of Conduct, the wording of which shall be agreed at an Annual General Meeting, and documents describing the binding Decisions and Directives of the National Executive will be provided to each member. Any breach of the mandates included in any of these documents may be deemed to fall within Rule 7:6.

7:2 No member shall use the name of the Council or claim to represent the Council without proper authority.

7:3 The Executive may appoint a candidate for enrolment for a probationary period, rather then offering full membership. The probationary member shall not be afforded full Council privileges and not allowed to display the Council logo, only receiving benefits determined by the Executive.
The names of applicants wishing to become probationary members will be listed and circulated for the Executive to consider valid objections prior
to acceptance.

7:4 The Probationary Period shall normally be One Year. On completion of the Probationary Period, a prospective member must be proposed and seconded by Full members.

7:5 Any member agency required to cease trading by a Government Body shall cease to be a member, having no claim on the Council.

7:6 The Executive may terminate a membership providing that it is proven that the member has not adhered to the Rules, Code of Conduct, Executive Directives or Decisions or by his actions has brought the name of the Council into disrepute.

7:7 If, on a ballot vote, a resolution to dissolve the Council shall be passed by nine-tenths of the members, or if the numbers be reduced to eight or less, any member shall be entitled to call a meeting to appoint a committee to wind up the affairs of the Council. After payment of liabilities, any assets shall be divided among the members in equal shares.

7:8 The Council shall provide free advice to Members on legal, procedural and technical matters, it being understood that such advice is given in good faith and that no liability for such advice shall attach to the Council or to the individuals providing the advice.

7:9 If a complaint is made in writing against a Probationary member alleging that they are not acting in good faith or having acted in the past in such a way as would be detrimental to the good name of the Council or the Membership, all privileges and dealings with the Probationary member must be suspended until such time as the complaint is heard and suitably resolved.

7:10 A Tribunal to hear complaints to the National Executive shall be set up when required under the Chairmanship of a National Vice-Chairman with two Executive delegates who are not in the same branch as the person complained about. At the request of any party to the proceedings an independent lay person may be co-opted to replace one of the Executive delegates on the Tribunal.

8:1 Applications for Membership will be subject to an enrolment fee set by the National Executive.

8:2 The proportional balance of the annual subscription due from new members should be paid in advance together with the enrolment fee and any service charge at the time of joining. The amount relating to the subscription will be refunded to any applicant not accepted for full membership at the end of the probationary period.

8:3 Subscriptions shall be fixed annually at the Annual General Meeting.

8:4 Those members in arrears after 31st January each year will have their membership terminated automatically. Members who issue a cheque for their subscription that is subsequently dishonoured will be charged a fee by the N.E.A.C. and any repetition may result in termination of membership.

8:5 Each official branch is granted an amount designated by the National Executive per annum, to meet running costs. Any additional amounts required can be requested from the National Executive.

8:6 All bank accounts, central, branch and otherwise opened in the name of the Council shall be with a banking company approved by the National Executive. All cheques or withdrawals must bear the signature of the Treasurer plus one officer except where the Treasurer is also payee when other officers must sign. No officer may be signatory to a cheque where he is also payee.

8:7 Monies are not to be moved without written authority of the appropriate Treasurer or his Deputy. The Treasurer must have authority from an official meeting or his other officers.

8:8 As the Council is not incorporated and thus the members are collectively responsible for assets and debts, the Executive shall not be authorised to seek or negotiate loan or overdraft facilities with the Council's bankers, unless approved by a minimum of one-third of the paid-up membership through democratic vote.

9:1 An Annual General Meeting shall be held. Not more than fifteen months shall elapse between the date of one Annual General Meeting and the
next.

9:2 21 days notice in writing shall be given for the Annual General Meeting. An Extraordinary meeting may be called at 21 days notice by the
Officers of the Association or by 20 members signing a requisition. 14 days notice in writing shall be given for all other Council meetings

9:3 The accidental omission to give notice of a meeting to, or the non-receipt of notice of a meeting by, any person entitled to receive notice shall
not invalidate the proceedings at that meeting.

9:4 The National Officers may meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate meetings as they think fit.

9:5 No business shall be transacted at any Annual General Meeting or Executive Meeting unless a quorum of members is present at the time when
the meeting proceeds to business. Eight members present in person shall be a quorum for an Annual General Meeting. Six members present in per-
son (at least three of which shall not be National Officers) shall be a quorum for an Executive Meeting.

9:6 At least One Full or General Council meeting will be held per annum, but the frequency of Branch meetings is at the discretion of the mem-
bers involved.

9:7 Members elected to the National Executive are expected to attend Executive meetings.

10:1 At General Meetings each member agency shall have one vote. A simple majority will apply and in the event of a tied ballot the Chairman
shall have the casting vote.

10:2 No member in subscription arrears shall be entitled to vote at any General meeting

10:3 Notice of Motions must be given to the General Secretary, in writing, three weeks prior to the AGM and circulated with the Agenda. Amend-
ments must be received one week prior to the meeting and circulated at the gathering. Motions and Amendments from the floor are not permitted
at an AGM.

10:4 There is no postal vote option except:

a) In the case of a contested election of National Officers; Election of Officers by postal ballot may be allowed providing that each candi-
date has had the opportunity to circulate membership with a brief CV.

b) In the case of a member being physically incapable of attending an AGM when they may request a ballot paper from National Office.

10:5 Only those members present at any meeting are entitled to a vote except where a postal ballot is provided.