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At the Annual General Meeting, or Special
General Meeting called for the purpose in accordance with the
provisions of Rule 19, Notice of Motion having been duly
circulated on the Agenda, the accredited Delegates present,
shall have the power to exclude any Club or team from further
membership which must be supported by two-thirds of those
present and voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted by
ballot.
b.
At the Annual General Meeting or at a special General Meeting called for
that purpose in accordance with the provisions of Rule 19, the accredited
Delegates present, shall have power to exclude from further participation
in the Competition, any Club or team of a Club whose conduct has, in their
opinion been undesirable, which must be supported by two-thirds of those
present and voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot. A Club
whose conduct is the subject of the vote being taken shall be excluded from
voting.
c.
Any official or member of a Club proved guilty of either a breach of Rule, other than field offences, or of inducing or attempting to induce a player or players of another Club in the Competition to join them shall be liable to expulsion or such penalty as a General Meeting or Management Committee may decide, and their Club shall also be liable to expulsion in accordance with the provisions of clauses (a) and (b) of this Rule.
d.
Any Club or team failing to complete 75 per cent of its fixtures in any season
shall, unless the conditions are beyond their control or the accredited Delegates
present at the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting decide
otherwise by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast, be debarred from
membership the following season.
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