The Club shall be called the Probus Club of Dun Laoghaire Marine and shall be strictly non-political and non-sectarian

The purpose of the Club is to provide a regular meeting point for retired and professional business persons, particularly for those who would appreciated and value, in their retirement, increased social contacts and the opportunity of meeting others in similar circumstances.

Membership shall be open to all retired professional and business persons. An applicant for membership shall be introduced by an existing member and the application approved by the Committee. The applicant shall be brought to at least one meeting as a guest. The member ship of the Club shall be limited to 50, with a maximum of 55 at the discretion of the Committee.

There shall be a President, Vice President, Hon Secretary and Hon Treasurer; the latter two appointments may held by one person. The affairs fo the Club shall be managed by these officers and a Committee of two other members, All to be elected at the Annual General Meeting. The President shall automatically retire after one year in office and shall be eligible for re-election. Re-election shall be for a maximum of two years in exceptional circumstances to be agreed by the members. On the termination of the period in office the President shall automatically become an ex-officio committee member for one year following retirement in order to serve as an advisor to the incoming President. No ordinary Committee member shall be eligible to serve for more than two consecutive years. Three members of the General Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Committee shall have the power to co-opt and to appoint sub-committees. The Committee shall meet at least twice in each year. The Vice President shall become President in succession, or accept responsibility for proposing a President in consensus with the members.

At all General Meetings the President will act as Chairman. In the President’s absence, the Vice President will act as Chairman. Failing the President or Vice President, a Chairman will be elected for the meeting by those members present at the meeting from among their number. An Annual General Meeting shall be held in January of each year at such time and place as may be determined by the Committee, and at least two weeks notice of such meeting shall be given to each member. The Hon Secretary shall call a Special General Meeting on the written request of not less than ten members and shall give to members at least two weeks notice of such meeting. Voting at all meetings shall be by show of hand or by ballot if so determined. In the event of an equal division of votes, the President shall have a second or casting vote.

The annual subscription shall be determined year by year at the Annual General Meeting. Any member joining after 1^st October in any year shall be deemed to have paid his subscription up to the end of the following year.

An Income and Expenditure Account for the period to the end of December of each year shall be prepared and presented for approval at the Annual general Meeting, after audit by a member appointed at the previous Annual General Meeting. Any deficit in the accounts at the end of t a year may be liquidated by the members or a pro-rata basis.