Society Rules and Constitution.
1. The Society is to be called the Woolwich Photographic Society and is open to anyone interested in photography as a pastime.
2. The Society will hold regular meetings at Shrewsbury House at times and dates published in the annual programme, meetings at other locations will take place from time to time and will be announced at the regular meetings.
3. Members of the Society will pay an annual subscription. Membership renewals must be paid by 30th September each year. The amount of the subscription will be proposed by the Committee and approved each year by members at an Annual General meeting. The membership fees can found HERE.
4. Members will appoint a Committee each year at an Annual General meeting.
This will consist of the following:
- A Chairman,
- Vice-Chairman,
- General Secretary,
- Treasurer,
- Programme Secretary,
- FSLPS/KCPA Competition Secretary
- Club internal and external Competitions Secretary
- Publicity Secretary.
- Events/Social Secretary
- Studio Manager
5. The Committee members can continue in office for successive years if re-elected, and will meet at regular intervals to arrange the management of the Society's business.
6. A quorum for both Committee meetings and for Annual General Meetings will be decided by the committee from time to time to take account of the number of paid up members.
7. The General Secretary will notify members at least two weeks in advance of an Annual General meeting or an Extraordinary General meeting, and will produce a form of Agenda to include items which may be proposed by Members.
8. The Financial Secretary will present an interim statement at Committee Meetings and will present a verified statement of the Society Accounts at the Annual General Meeting. The verification procedure to he agreed by the Committee.
9. The Society has access to rooms at Shrewsbury House, which can be used as a dark room and a Studio. The use of these rooms by Members will be entirely at the discretion of the Committee.
10. Visitors are welcome to attend club meetings. Visitors will be expected to join the club as members after four weeks as a visitor.
11. The above represents a new constitution for the Woolwich Photographic Society and will replace the rules and constitution approved on 24th June 1981. The Honorary Life Members existing at the date these new rules are approved will retain their status, but it is not the intention of the Society to continue the practice of creating Honorary Life members.