Constitution & Rules of the Scottish Carp Group
1. Name and Object
1.1.The name of the organisation is the Scottish Carp Group and its objects are:-
1.1.1.To promote Carp angling in Scotland.
1.1.2.To lease or purchase waters with a view to stocking with Carp and enabling
Scottish Carp Group Members to fish these waters.
1.1.3.To undertake all other functions at the discretion of the members.
2. Amendments to the Constitution
2.1.The Scottish Carp Group shall not be dissolved, nor its Constitution and Rules altered
except at an Annual General Meeting, or a general meeting called for that purpose, and
then only by a majority of two-thirds of those entitled to vote, and provided that the quorum laid down for the Annual General Meeting is reached.
3. Dissolution of the Scottish Carp Group
3.1.In the event of the dissolution of the Scottish Carp Group, any funds remaining
after meeting all liabilities and expenses shall be disposed of in such manner as the Scottish Carp Group see fit at the meeting called for that purpose.
4. Membership
4.1.The Scottish Carp Group membership shall consist of persons who have paid the joining fee and the membership subscription as agreed at the Annual General Meeting on the recommendation of the committee.
4.2.On paying his/her joining fee and subscription, a member agrees to submit himself / herself to the Constitution and Rules of the Scottish Carp Group, and on that condition alone is entitled to enjoy the advantages and privileges of the Scottish Carp Group
4.3.All applications for membership shall be submitted to the committee who in their absolute discretion can approve or reject the application.
4.4.Members shall be issued with membership cards, which must be produced at the request of any member or authorised person when fishing any of the Scottish Carp Group waters.
4.5.Anglers under the age of 18 at membership renewal are allowed to become junior members after paying the appropriate fee.
4.6.The membership year runs from 1st January to 31st December.
5. Annual Subscription
5.1. The amount of the annual subscription will be determined by the committee and submitted to the Annual General Meeting for approval.
5.2.Annual Subscriptions are payable from the date of the Annual General Meeting at which they are approved.
5.3.Subscriptions for members joining after the 31st August will be at the reduced rate of £15 + £5 joining fee. They will be valid until 31st December of the same year.
5.4.Members who have paid their annual subscription for a particular year will not be eligible to fish any Scottish Carp Group water after 31st December of that year unless and until they have renewed their membership by paying the new year’s subscription.
6. Joining Fee
6.1.In the following circumstances, a joining fee shall be payable at the time of applying for membership, and is in addition to the annual subscription:
6.1.1Existing members who have not renewed their subscription by the 31st March; or
6.1.2.Applicants for membership who were not members in the immediate preceding year.
6.2.The joining fee for adults shall be £5, and for junior members shall be £1.
7. Committee of Management
7.1.The affairs of the Scottish Carp Group shall be conducted by a committee of management consisting of:
7.1.1.Chairman;
7.1.2.Honorary Secretary;
7.1.3.Honorary Treasurer;
7.1.4.a minimum of 3 other members.
7.2.The committee may fill any vacancy occurring during the year. The committee shall also have the power to co-opt additional members for special or ad hoc purposes.
7.3.The committee shall meet as and when necessary.
7.4.Each committee member shall serve for a minimum of 2 years.
7.5.Any member of the club who wishes stand as a committee member should send his proposal to the secretary no later than 1 month before the Annual General Meeting.
8. Meetings
8.1.All meetings whether Annual General or Committee, shall be presided over by the Chairman who is elected at the Annual General Meeting, or in his absence, by the senior member of the Committee present.
8.2.Any member is entitled to attend Committee meetings, but only Committee members have a vote on these occasions.
8.3.The Annual General Meeting shall be held in November of each year for the election of Office bearers, and members of the committee of management, submitting the balance sheet, reporting the results of the seasons working, and the transaction of any other competent business. 10 members shall form a quorum.
8.4.Any fully paid up member shall be entitled to vote at an AGM.
8.5.In the event that a vote on any matter in a Committee meeting or AGM is tied, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.
8.6.Periodic meetings for all members shall be held on dates and locations to be determined by the Committee.
9. Funds
9.1.The Treasurer shall receive all monies due to the Scottish Carp Group and make all relevant payments on behalf of made the Group.
9.2.All Scottish Carp Group funds shall be lodged in an appropriate bank or Building Society account in the name of the Scottish Carp Group.
9.3.All cheques drawn shall be signed by the Treasurer, and countersigned by at least one other Committee member authorised to do so.
10. Liability of Members
10.1.Every member of the Scottish Carp Group shall be liable proportionately in payment of debts and fulfilments of all the obligations incurred in connection with the Scottish Carp Group by the committee acting on behalf of the Scottish Carp Group.
10.2.The Scottish Carp Group and/or its officers and committee members shall not be liable for any personal injury to members, their guests, or any persons on the Groups property. They shall not be liable for any loss of, or damage to members property or equipment.
10.3.All persons who visit the Scottish Carp Group waters do so entirely at their own risk.
11. Conduct of Members
11.1.Members are expected to represent the Scottish Carp Group in a courteous manner and behave accordingly.
11.2.If the conduct of a member in the opinion of two-thirds of the members present in a meeting be injurious to the character or interests of the Scottish Carp Group, the committee shall be empowered to expel that person from membership.
12. Rules applicable to all Scottish Carp Group waters
12.1.All fish must be returned alive and unharmed.
12.2.Unhooking mats must be used.
12.3.A landing net with a minimum size of 30”must be used.
12.4.Maximum limit of 3 rods to be used on all SCG waters.
12.5.Carp must not be retained in keepnets. Carp may be retained in purpose-designed carp sacks, in which case the sack must be located in deep water, inspected regularly, and the fish released as soon as possible.
12.6.All litter must be removed from the swim the member is fishing, whether it is the
members or not.
12.7.SCG membership card should be carried at all times and be produced at the request of another member or Bailiff.
12.8.No fires.
12.9.The unauthorised movement of ANY fish from or to any Scottish Carp Group water is strictly forbidden.
Contravening this rule will lead to expulsion from the Scottish Carp Group.
12.10. No Trees or Bushes to be cut on all SCG waters unless at an organized work party or
with permission from the committee.
13.Additional Rules applicable to individual waters
Culcreuch House Loch
13.1.Cars to be parked in parking places by loch, or at the hotel if loch parking is full.
13.2.Bait boats are not allowed.
13.3.The use of lead core and leaders is banned.
13.4.Bivvies on the Lawn bank must be taken down during the day. (The owner has requested this due to wedding photos being taken).
Craigton Pond
13.5.Fishing is only allowed from the path bank
Loch Libo
13.6.Fishing from permissible areas only. (see water guide).
Lanark Loch
13.7.Cars should not be taken to loch side at all as it is a public park.
13.8.Do not block any paths.
13.9.Fishing on Lanark Loch is not exclusively for SCG members, although fishing is free on production of a current SCG membership card.
13.10.Live fish baits are not allowed on Lanark Loch.
Little Glenniston
13.12.Do not block any paths.
13.13.Bait boats are not allowed.
13.14.The use of lead core and leaders is banned.
Kinghorn Loch
(Rules for ecology centre bank & conservation area.)
13.15.Fishing from the conservation area bank (Scottish Carp Group members ONLY) is to be from marked areas only. There are four areas to fish from, and they are marked with wooden posts painted red and numbered 1 to 4. Please keep strictly to these areas.
13.16.No fires or BBQ's
13.17.DO NOT damage any of the trees or bushes.
13.18.Please keep noise to a minimum.
13.20.Members must have a valid SCG membership card with them and show them on request.
13.21.SCG members are also allowed to fish from the area in front of the Ecology Centre which is also fishable on a day ticket from the Ecology centre. The fishing area is in front of the car park and boat sheds and ends at the old metal fence next to the small bay in front of the water wheel , fishing from the picnic area on the other side of the small bay is not allowed.
The Canoe club and Sailing club have priority in this area and anglers must wind in for the duration of the club session or move on request, as it can get very busy.The Canoe club sessions only last a few hours and the Sailing club are only on during the winter.Members can also use the toilets at the Ecology centre, but please respect the residents and be quiet during the night and early morning!
Danskine Loch
13.22.Access to the loch & car park is via a locked gate, you must purchace a key to gain entry. Cars must NOT be parked on the road.
13.23.No cars to be taken any further than the car park.
13.24.STRICTLY No fires or Dogs.
13.25.No fishing or access between 1st November and 7th February.
13.26.Keep out of the woods on the outside of the track at all times.
13.27.Do not disturb the Pheasants or any other wildlife.
13.28.Barbless hooks only (you may use barbed hooks with the barb crushed).
Work Partys
All members are requsted to attend work partys if possible. Members who attend official work partys will be entered into a raffle at the AGM which is only open to those who have attended work partys. You will get one ticket per work party attended.
1.1.The name of the organisation is the Scottish Carp Group and its objects are:-
1.1.1.To promote Carp angling in Scotland.
1.1.2.To lease or purchase waters with a view to stocking with Carp and enabling
Scottish Carp Group Members to fish these waters.
1.1.3.To undertake all other functions at the discretion of the members.
2. Amendments to the Constitution
2.1.The Scottish Carp Group shall not be dissolved, nor its Constitution and Rules altered
except at an Annual General Meeting, or a general meeting called for that purpose, and
then only by a majority of two-thirds of those entitled to vote, and provided that the quorum laid down for the Annual General Meeting is reached.
3. Dissolution of the Scottish Carp Group
3.1.In the event of the dissolution of the Scottish Carp Group, any funds remaining
after meeting all liabilities and expenses shall be disposed of in such manner as the Scottish Carp Group see fit at the meeting called for that purpose.
4. Membership
4.1.The Scottish Carp Group membership shall consist of persons who have paid the joining fee and the membership subscription as agreed at the Annual General Meeting on the recommendation of the committee.
4.2.On paying his/her joining fee and subscription, a member agrees to submit himself / herself to the Constitution and Rules of the Scottish Carp Group, and on that condition alone is entitled to enjoy the advantages and privileges of the Scottish Carp Group
4.3.All applications for membership shall be submitted to the committee who in their absolute discretion can approve or reject the application.
4.4.Members shall be issued with membership cards, which must be produced at the request of any member or authorised person when fishing any of the Scottish Carp Group waters.
4.5.Anglers under the age of 18 at membership renewal are allowed to become junior members after paying the appropriate fee.
4.6.The membership year runs from 1st January to 31st December.
5. Annual Subscription
5.1. The amount of the annual subscription will be determined by the committee and submitted to the Annual General Meeting for approval.
5.2.Annual Subscriptions are payable from the date of the Annual General Meeting at which they are approved.
5.3.Subscriptions for members joining after the 31st August will be at the reduced rate of £15 + £5 joining fee. They will be valid until 31st December of the same year.
5.4.Members who have paid their annual subscription for a particular year will not be eligible to fish any Scottish Carp Group water after 31st December of that year unless and until they have renewed their membership by paying the new year’s subscription.
6. Joining Fee
6.1.In the following circumstances, a joining fee shall be payable at the time of applying for membership, and is in addition to the annual subscription:
6.1.1Existing members who have not renewed their subscription by the 31st March; or
6.1.2.Applicants for membership who were not members in the immediate preceding year.
6.2.The joining fee for adults shall be £5, and for junior members shall be £1.
7. Committee of Management
7.1.The affairs of the Scottish Carp Group shall be conducted by a committee of management consisting of:
7.1.1.Chairman;
7.1.2.Honorary Secretary;
7.1.3.Honorary Treasurer;
7.1.4.a minimum of 3 other members.
7.2.The committee may fill any vacancy occurring during the year. The committee shall also have the power to co-opt additional members for special or ad hoc purposes.
7.3.The committee shall meet as and when necessary.
7.4.Each committee member shall serve for a minimum of 2 years.
7.5.Any member of the club who wishes stand as a committee member should send his proposal to the secretary no later than 1 month before the Annual General Meeting.
8. Meetings
8.1.All meetings whether Annual General or Committee, shall be presided over by the Chairman who is elected at the Annual General Meeting, or in his absence, by the senior member of the Committee present.
8.2.Any member is entitled to attend Committee meetings, but only Committee members have a vote on these occasions.
8.3.The Annual General Meeting shall be held in November of each year for the election of Office bearers, and members of the committee of management, submitting the balance sheet, reporting the results of the seasons working, and the transaction of any other competent business. 10 members shall form a quorum.
8.4.Any fully paid up member shall be entitled to vote at an AGM.
8.5.In the event that a vote on any matter in a Committee meeting or AGM is tied, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.
8.6.Periodic meetings for all members shall be held on dates and locations to be determined by the Committee.
9. Funds
9.1.The Treasurer shall receive all monies due to the Scottish Carp Group and make all relevant payments on behalf of made the Group.
9.2.All Scottish Carp Group funds shall be lodged in an appropriate bank or Building Society account in the name of the Scottish Carp Group.
9.3.All cheques drawn shall be signed by the Treasurer, and countersigned by at least one other Committee member authorised to do so.
10. Liability of Members
10.1.Every member of the Scottish Carp Group shall be liable proportionately in payment of debts and fulfilments of all the obligations incurred in connection with the Scottish Carp Group by the committee acting on behalf of the Scottish Carp Group.
10.2.The Scottish Carp Group and/or its officers and committee members shall not be liable for any personal injury to members, their guests, or any persons on the Groups property. They shall not be liable for any loss of, or damage to members property or equipment.
10.3.All persons who visit the Scottish Carp Group waters do so entirely at their own risk.
11. Conduct of Members
11.1.Members are expected to represent the Scottish Carp Group in a courteous manner and behave accordingly.
11.2.If the conduct of a member in the opinion of two-thirds of the members present in a meeting be injurious to the character or interests of the Scottish Carp Group, the committee shall be empowered to expel that person from membership.
12. Rules applicable to all Scottish Carp Group waters
12.1.All fish must be returned alive and unharmed.
12.2.Unhooking mats must be used.
12.3.A landing net with a minimum size of 30”must be used.
12.4.Maximum limit of 3 rods to be used on all SCG waters.
12.5.Carp must not be retained in keepnets. Carp may be retained in purpose-designed carp sacks, in which case the sack must be located in deep water, inspected regularly, and the fish released as soon as possible.
12.6.All litter must be removed from the swim the member is fishing, whether it is the
members or not.
12.7.SCG membership card should be carried at all times and be produced at the request of another member or Bailiff.
12.8.No fires.
12.9.The unauthorised movement of ANY fish from or to any Scottish Carp Group water is strictly forbidden.
Contravening this rule will lead to expulsion from the Scottish Carp Group.
12.10. No Trees or Bushes to be cut on all SCG waters unless at an organized work party or
with permission from the committee.
13.Additional Rules applicable to individual waters
Culcreuch House Loch
13.1.Cars to be parked in parking places by loch, or at the hotel if loch parking is full.
13.2.Bait boats are not allowed.
13.3.The use of lead core and leaders is banned.
13.4.Bivvies on the Lawn bank must be taken down during the day. (The owner has requested this due to wedding photos being taken).
Craigton Pond
13.5.Fishing is only allowed from the path bank
Loch Libo
13.6.Fishing from permissible areas only. (see water guide).
Lanark Loch
13.7.Cars should not be taken to loch side at all as it is a public park.
13.8.Do not block any paths.
13.9.Fishing on Lanark Loch is not exclusively for SCG members, although fishing is free on production of a current SCG membership card.
13.10.Live fish baits are not allowed on Lanark Loch.
Little Glenniston
13.12.Do not block any paths.
13.13.Bait boats are not allowed.
13.14.The use of lead core and leaders is banned.
Kinghorn Loch
(Rules for ecology centre bank & conservation area.)
13.15.Fishing from the conservation area bank (Scottish Carp Group members ONLY) is to be from marked areas only. There are four areas to fish from, and they are marked with wooden posts painted red and numbered 1 to 4. Please keep strictly to these areas.
13.16.No fires or BBQ's
13.17.DO NOT damage any of the trees or bushes.
13.18.Please keep noise to a minimum.
13.20.Members must have a valid SCG membership card with them and show them on request.
13.21.SCG members are also allowed to fish from the area in front of the Ecology Centre which is also fishable on a day ticket from the Ecology centre. The fishing area is in front of the car park and boat sheds and ends at the old metal fence next to the small bay in front of the water wheel , fishing from the picnic area on the other side of the small bay is not allowed.
The Canoe club and Sailing club have priority in this area and anglers must wind in for the duration of the club session or move on request, as it can get very busy.The Canoe club sessions only last a few hours and the Sailing club are only on during the winter.Members can also use the toilets at the Ecology centre, but please respect the residents and be quiet during the night and early morning!
Danskine Loch
13.22.Access to the loch & car park is via a locked gate, you must purchace a key to gain entry. Cars must NOT be parked on the road.
13.23.No cars to be taken any further than the car park.
13.24.STRICTLY No fires or Dogs.
13.25.No fishing or access between 1st November and 7th February.
13.26.Keep out of the woods on the outside of the track at all times.
13.27.Do not disturb the Pheasants or any other wildlife.
13.28.Barbless hooks only (you may use barbed hooks with the barb crushed).
Work Partys
All members are requsted to attend work partys if possible. Members who attend official work partys will be entered into a raffle at the AGM which is only open to those who have attended work partys. You will get one ticket per work party attended.
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