MANAGEMENT

The affairs of the National Association shall be managed by the Committee, which shall be the only body empowered to make recommendations to the TOPAZ Association for changes in the Measurement Rules.
The committee shall consist of not less than six and not more than ten voting members of the Association, elected annually at a General Meeting of Members, or by postal vote, as elected Committee Members
The committee shall have powers to co-opt any person to assist it, whether a voting member of the association or not, but such persons shall have no vote in Committee.
No member shall serve on the Committee as Elected for more that three years at the end of which period he shall retire, but shall be liable for re-election after an interval of one year and may be co-opted.
The committee need not fill a vacancy arising in the Committee unless the total number of Committee Members has dropped below the minimum of six. Committee Members appointed to fill vacancies shall remain in office until the expiry of the term of office of the person whose position they have filled.
At its first meeting to be held immediately after the Annual General Meeting of the National Association, the Committee shall:

Elect one of its members to act as Chairman of the Association for the following year.
Elect an Honorary Secretary or appoint a Secretary, who shall keep correct Minutes and records of all Committee and General Meetings, together with the National Association Register, and shall be responsible for communicating the decisions of the Committee to members of the National Association, to the Secretariat of the International TOPAZ Association and, when directed by the Committee, to owners and joint owners not being members of the National Association.
Elect an Honorary Treasurer, who shall control the funds of the National Association: make such disbursements as the Committee shall direct: present an annual financial statement at each Annual General Meeting. The Secretary or Honorary Secretary may act as Treasurer.
Appoint an Auditor who shall certify the annual financial statement.

At meetings of the Committee, one-third of the elected members shall form a quorum.
The Committee shall have power to make recommendations to the members in general meeting, or by post, for alteration in, or additions to, the National Association Rules.
The Committee may arrange in Annual National Championship of the Class and shall co-ordinate such Regional Championships as may be required. All matters pertaining to International Championships held in Britain shall be settled by the Committee in consultation with the sponsoring Club or Clubs, the RYA the I.Y.R.U. and the International Association.
At least three weeks notice of the date, place and agenda for any Committee Meeting must be given in writing by the Secretary to each Committee Member. Any business conducted by correspondence shall always be circulated through the Secretariat and any Committee Member not answering a motion communicated to him in writing within the three weeks of the date of sending shall be deemed to have agreed to such a motion.
Acceptance of a Certificate by an owner or joint owner shall ipso facto render him or them subject to the jurisdiction of the National Association or the Committee in any matter pertaining to class rules.