Norfolk Wherry Brass operates under a constitution and rules agreed by the members. These are quite lengthy, so only those sections of the constitution relevant to the subject of this site have been reproduced here.

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Constitution (extracts from)

All members shall pay subscriptions at the rate determined at the Annual General Meeting or at an Extraordinary General Meeting.

Any Full Member who has not paid his Annual Subscription, or instalment thereof, within two months of a due date shall be considered in arrears.

The management of the Band shall be in the hands of an Executive Committee consisting of the following Officers: Chairman, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, and up to six other Committee Members.

The Officers and other Committee Members shall be elected by and out of the Band's Members at the Annual General Meeting.

The Committee
Shall be responsible for setting out and executing the policies of the Band.
Shall manage the affairs of the Band in accordance with the Constitution and Rules.
Shall have the power to refuse or terminate Membership.

There shall be at least three Trustees of the Band who shall be appointed from time to time as necessary by the Committee from among Full or Honorary Members who are willing to be so appointed.

Rules (extracts from)

MANAGEMENT OF THE BAND

The “Norfolk Wherry Brass” Band (hereinafter referred to as “The Band”) is managed by an Executive Committee, elected at an Annual General Meeting.

The Constitution of the Band establishes the framework within which the Band operates.

All matters concerning the organisation, planning, operation and financing of the Band should be referred to the Executive Committee for discussion and action.

MEMBERSHIP

Every member, upon election and thereafter, is deemed to have notice of, and impliedly undertakes to comply with the Band Rules.

Any refusal or neglect to do so, or any conduct which, in the opinion of the Committee is either unworthy of a member or otherwise injurious to the interests of the Band, shall render a member liable to expulsion by the Committee.

Subscriptions are payable by Members as agreed at Annual or Extraordinary General Meetings.

The Committee may cancel, without notice given, the membership of any member whose annual subscription (or such part of the subscription is due to be paid) is more than three months in arrears provided that the Committee may, at its discretion, re-instate such member upon payment of arrears.

No member so in arrears may take part in any Band rehearsal, concert or contest, nor vote at any meeting of the Band.

Members wishing to resign from the Band must give at least one month's notice in writing to the Secretary.

CONDUCT

Complaints or suggestions of any nature relating to the management of the Band shall be addressed in writing to the Honorary Secretary. Under no circumstances shall a servant of the Band be personally reprimanded by a member.

Note: These are only extracts from the constitution and rules of Norfolk Wherry Brass

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