The object of The League are:

• to provide an opportunity for Members to play competitive amateur football in a sporting and social environment;

• to raise funds in any legal manner and to disburse them in furtherance of the objects of The League;

• to set down regulations for the playing of competitive amateur football among Members in any form The League sees fit;

• to set up such sub-committees and delegate to them such powers as may be approved for the running of The League;

• to award such prizes as it sees fits for excellence on the field of play; and

• to do anything else which may further the objects of The League.

• Membership shall consist of the number of clubs (hereinafter called ‘Members’) which may be decided from time to time at a General Meeting and shall be sufficient to provide of The League which a General Meeting shall specify.

• Any legally registered organization may apply to be a Member of The League and shall be admitted provided the followings conditions are met

  • there is a vacancy among the divisions for such an entry;

  • the applicant has not previously been expelled from The League; and

  • a General Meeting shall vote to include such an organization as a Member.

• The League at a General Meeting may decide to require each Member to pay a membership fee in a form and of an amount decided by The League at a General Meeting.

• Any Member may terminate its membership at any time in writing by giving six weeks notice to the Executive Committee. The League reserves the right to require payment of any outstanding monies owed by the Member.

• Each Member shall present to the Chairman not later than the start of the football season the names, in order of precedence, of those who shall represent the Member at General Meetings for the season.

The Executive Committee has the power to suspend any Member by majority vote for breach of the constitution or regulations. Suspension shall last until either:

• the next General Meeting when suspension must be considered; or

• until such time as the Executive Committee is satisfied that the suspension may be lifted because the specific circumstance(s) which brought about the suspension have ceased to exist;

whichever is the sooner.

• The League must hold a General Meeting as its Annual General Meeting each calendar year, in addition to any other meeting in that year.

• Not more than fifteen months may elapse between the date of one Annual General meeting and the next.

• The Annual General Meeting will be held at a time and place decided by the Officers. If they fail to hold the meeting the Court may, on the application of any Member, call or direct the calling of a General Meeting and give such other directions as it thinks expedient.

• All General Meetings other than the Annual General Meetings are called Extraordinary General Meetings. The Executive Committee may, whatever it thinks fit, convene an Extraordinary General Meeting. Extraordinary General Meetings shall also be convened on the request of not less than one fifth of the Members.

• Notice of a General Meeting must be served on every Member in a manner specified by the Executive Committee.

• An Annual General Meeting and a Meeting called for the passing of a special resolution shall be called by 21 days’ notice at the least and a meeting other than an Annual General Meeting or a meeting of a special resolution shall be called by 14 days’ notice at least.

• The notice shall be exclusive of the day on which it is served or deemed to be served and for the day for which it is given and shall specify the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and, in the case of special business, the general nature of the business, to such persons as are entitled to receive such notice from The League.

• The Annual General Meeting may be called by less than 21 days’ notice if agreed by all Members. Other Meetings may be called by less than 14 days’ notice if agreed by not less than 95% of the Members.

• Nominations for any office to be elected at the Annual General Meeting must be forwarded to the Secretary in the prescribed form at least ten days before the Annual General Meeting. Such nominations, to be valid, must be proposed and seconded by any Member with the consent of the nominee.

• The incumbent Officer shall be deemed to have been nominated for his post unless specific notice to the contrary is received from him;

• No nominations will be considered thereafter.

• In case there are not sufficient nominations for a particular post, nominations duly proposed, seconded and consented can be accepted by the Annual General Meeting from the floor.

• Members may submit to the Secretary notice of any other business to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. Such notice must be received by the Secretary at least 10 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Such business will then be included on the agenda. Any other matters raised during the meeting raised during the meeting will normally not be entertained.

• The Secretary shall table the agenda together with a copy of audited accounts and the list of nominations to all who attend the Annual General Meeting.

• All business shall be deemed special that is transacted at Extraordinary General Meeting and all that is transacted at Annual General Meeting with the exception of the consideration of the accounts, balance sheets and the reports of the Executive Committee and Auditor, the election of the Officers, the appointment of the Auditor and the expulsion of a Member.

• No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business.

• If, within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be dissolved, in any other case it shall stand adjourned to the same day, time and place in the next week (or otherwise as the Officers may determine). If at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within the time appointed for the meeting, the Members present will be a quorum.

• The Chairman and, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, shall preside at every General Meeting. If the Chairman or Vice-Chairman is not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the Members present shall choose one of their number to be the Chairman.

• Officers of the Executive Committee shall be filled by the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each post at the General Meeting.

• The General Meeting shall elect two persons to count votes before any election is held.

• Voting shall be open to all Members.

• Proxy voting shall not be permitted.

• Each Member shall have one vote per candidate.

• Voting shall be carried out by a show of hands.

• The Executive Committee shall comprise the followings Officers:

  • Chairman;

  • Vice-Chairman;

  • Secretary;

  • Assistant Secretary; and

  • Treasurer.

• In addition, one representative from each division and three representatives who may be from any division shall also sit on the Executive Committee.

• The Executive Committee shall co-opt the following officials who shall have no voting rights:

  • Referees Convenor;

  • Results Convenor; and

  • Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee.

• The Executive Committee may set up any sub-committee it sees fit in accordance with Article 2(c).

• The Executive Committee shall have the power to amend rules and procedures during their term in office by majority vote. Such rules may be changed or confirmed by Special Resolution at an EGM or AGM.

• In addition, one repThe terms of office shall be form one Annual General Meeting to the next.resentative from each division and three representatives who may be from any division shall also sit on the Executive Committee.

• Officers may stand for re-election for an unlimited number of terms.

The Office is declared vacant if the holder:

• is registered with a Member which has been suspended by the Executive Committee;

• is convicted of a criminal offence and has been sentenced to prison thereby;

• is convicted of a criminal offence, regardless of the sentence, which involves fraud, corruption, false accounting or involvement in an illegal society;

• becomes bankrupt;

• becomes of unsound mind;

• resigns;

• has been absent for more than six months without permission; or

• dies.

• Ordinary resolutions may be passed by a majority vote at a General Meeting;

• Special resolutions require a majority of not less than 75% of Members at General Meeting; and

• The following matters must be considered as special resolution:

  • amendment to the constitution;

  • amendment of the rules;

  • removal of an officer;

  • dissolution of The League, either through the Courts or voluntarily.

• The Treasurer shall be responsible for keeping the accounts in a proper and condition and in accordance with the Law of Hong Kong.

• Any Member may, on application in writing giving 14 days’ notice, ask to see the accounts of The League.

• The Treasurer is obliged to table a Statement of Accounts at every Annual General Meeting.

• The Auditor shall be elected at an Annual General Meeting following presentation of the Audited Accounts of the previous year according to the same rules as apply to the election of the Officers.

• Any person who is registered with a Member may be elected as Auditor provided that:-

  • he is not an officer of the League, and

  • he holds a recognized qualification in accountancy.

• The Auditor shall charge no fee, nor shall any payment in cash or kind be offered or accepted as a reward for his services.

• The Auditor shall present a Statement of Audit to the Treasurer not less than seven days before a General Meeting at which the Accounts are to be considered.

• Should The League decide to dissolve itself, it shall notify the Register of Societies in writing signed by one or more of the principal office bearers.

• Any proceeds of The League left after dissolution shall be donated to a registered charity selected by the Executive Committee before filling of the notice of dissolution that no Member may profit from dissolution. This does not apply should dissolution take place as a pre-requisite for any immediately preceding the re-establishment of The League as a registered company.