Rules and Regulations

CLUB RULES
All LPAA members must abide by the club rules at all times! Not knowing the club rules is NOT an excuse!! Any member found not abiding by club rules will face the possibility of expulsion from the club. Rules and regulations are produced for the protection of our fishery's and fish stocks please follow them. Langley Park Angling Association requires that ALL members when fishing club waters, pleasure or matches (including matches at non club venues) be in possession of an annual Rod Licence which are available from your local Post Office or through the internet.

RULES.

Members of the club must not sell any fish directly or indirectly caught by him or her in the waters of the club. A breach of this rule entails immediate forfeiture of membership.

Every member of the club shall do everything in his or her power to prevent poaching and shall give information to the Secretary, Police Officer or Water Bailiff against any person or persons seen fishing in contravention of these Rules and Regulations.

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0800 807060
All members must keep to the waterside or roadway granted, close all gates and must not trespass on any land. If any be known to break fences, damage trees, crops, river banks, insulting any landlords, tenants or his servant in whose vicinity he or she may be fishing, on being reported to the Officers and Committee the Officers and Committee shall hold a meeting and if proved guilty he or she will be expelled from the club.

Anglers are requested to be careful to determine the boundaries of the water to which the club has control. Any person fishing in any private water, which may adjoin or intersect the club waters is liable to forfeiture of membership.

Each person must possess a disgorger.

Any member allowing a non-member to use his or her rod permit will be suspended from the club.

Any member detected in illegal fishing shall forfeit their membership at once.

Members must possess an appropriate fishing license before fishing; any Pike caught are to be removed from club waters.

Members at all times must produce their permit and allow the fish in their collection to be inspected on demand from any authorised Bailiff, police officer or other member of the club who produces their permit.

Landing nets must be used on club waters.

Rods must not be left unattended.

A passport sized photograph must be enclosed with any application for membership to the club.

At the end of a pleasure fishing session fish must be returned to the water as quickly and with as little stress to the fish as possible.

Membership cards must be carried at ALL times.

Remove ALL litter and discarded line even if it does not belong to you. Any person leaving litter on the water to be reported to club bailiffs.

Fishing is from dawn till dusk.

No disorderly conduct or obscene language is allowed. Members found guilty of either will be subject to disciplinary action.

Junior members must be accompanied by an adult person at Tursdale pond however at Edmondsley pond, juniors can fish by themselves from the age of 13.

Water Rules.

Water Rules With Langley Park Angling Association having 2 lakes. The fishing rights on the River Browney are no longer available. We ask that you follow some simple rules when fishing at any of our venues.

Rules must be followed!

 Edmondsley Pond: (Please refer to updated rules in rulebook and signboards)

No Groundbait allowed.

No boilies tiger nuts or PVA bags

No prebaiting

Barbless Hooks only. Maximum size 10

No braided line

Access through the main gate (via lay by) only. Not via farm lane.

No parking in the farm lane or in the farm itself.

All nets must be dipped, this includes landing nets.

Tursdale Pond: Water is closed April 1st to May 31st (inclusive).

REMINDER NO CARS are to be taken beyond the sign that says
NO CARS PAST THIS POINT at Tursdale.

4lbs of groundbait per day.

maximum of 1 kilo of boilies per day

2 rods may be used, one for Carp use only.

No exchange permits on this water.

No juniors members unless accompanied by a responsible adult.

All nets must be dipped, this includes landing nets.

Barbless hooks only maximum size 10

Constitution
Title
The club shall be called the Langley Park Angling Association hereafter to be referred to as Langley Park Angling Association.

Objects
To foster and promote the sport of Angling at all levels providing opportunities for recreation and competition

Membership
Membership of the Club shall be open to any person completing a Membership Application Form and paying the relevant subscription/joining fee as determined by the Annual General Meeting of the Club Members.
There shall be 4 classes of membership available being:Honorary Member (after 20 years of continuous service subject to approval by the Committee)
Full member
Disabled membership
Junior member (under 18 years of age)

Expulsion of members
Members of the Club whose conduct is inappropriate or who decline to abide by any of the Rules or Bylaws may be expelled or suspended by a resolution passed at a meeting of the disciplinary subcommittee where their entrance fee and subscriptions may be forfeited. Members shall have the right to appeal in person to the Management Committee with regard to any decision affecting themselves, provided that the notice of such appeal be submitted to the Administrator, in writing, within seven days of notification of the decision.

Officers
The officers of the club shall be as follows :
President, Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer.

Election of Officers
All Officers shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting of the club from and by the Members of the Club.
All Officers are elected for a period of one year but maybe re-elected to the same office or another office the following year.
General Committee
The affairs of the Club shall be controlled by a General Committee comprising of the Executive Officers of the club and eight other Members elected from and by the Full Members of the Club. The General Committee shall meet at agreed intervals and not less than four times per year.
The duties of the General Committee shall be: To control the affairs of the Club on behalf of the Members: To keep accurate accounts of the finances of the Club through the Treasurer, these should be available for reasonable inspection by Members and should be audited before every Annual General Meeting. The club shall maintain a bank current account and the following Officers shall be authorised to sign club cheques: Two from the Chairperson , Treasurer and Secretary.
To co-opt additional members of the Committee as the Committee feels this is necessary. Co-opted Members shall not be entitled to a vote on the Committee.
To make decisions on the basis of a simple Majority Vote. In the case of equal votes, the Chairperson shall be entitled to an additional Casting Vote.

General Meetings
The Annual General Meeting of the club shall be held not later than the 1st Sunday in February each year. Twenty one clear days written notice shall be given to Members of the Annual General Meeting by circulating a copy of the notice to every member at their home address and posting the notice on the Club notice board. Members must advise the Secretary in writing of any business to be moved at the Annual General Meeting at least fourteen days before a meeting. The Secretary shall circulate or give notice of the agenda for the meeting to Members not less than 7 days before the meeting.
The business of the Annual General Meeting shall be to:
Confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting and any General Meetings held since the last Annual General Meeting, receive the audited accounts for the year from the Treasurer. receive the annual report of the Committee from the Secretary. Elect an auditor, Elect the Officers of the club (i,e, President: Chairperson Secretary: Treasurer and General Committee Members) Review Club subscription rates and agree them for the forthcoming year. Transact such other business received in writing by the Secretary from members 7 days prior to the meeting and included on the agenda.

Note:
The agenda could provide for "Any Other Business" but Members should be encouraged to refer all the items to the General Meeting and give the required notice for important Annual General Meeting business. Special General meetings may be convened by the General Committee or on receipt by the Secretary of a request in writing from no less than 15 f Full Members of the club. At least 21 days notice of the meeting shall be given.
Nomination of candidates for election of Officers shall be made in writing to the Secretary at least fourteen days in advance of the annual general meeting date. Nominations can only be made Full Members and must be seconded by another Full Member.
At all General Meetings the chair will be taken by the Chairperson and in their absence a deputy appointed by the Club or by Full Members attending the meeting.
Decisions made at a General Meeting shall be by a simple majority of votes from those Full Members attending the meeting. In the event of equal votes the Chairperson shall be entitled to an additional casting vote.
A Quorum for a General Meeting shall be 2 Officials 4 Committee of 1 must be the Treasurer on a financial matter.
Each full member of the club shall be entitled to one vote at General Meetings.

Alterations to the Constitution
Any proposed alterations to the Club Constitution may only be considered at an Annual or Special General Meeting, convened with the required written notice of the proposal . Any alteration or amendment must be proposed by a Full Member that of the club and seconded by another Full Member. Such alterations shall be passed if supported by not less than two thirds of those Full Members present at the meeting, assuming that a quorum has been achieved.

Dissolution
If at any General Meeting of the Club, a resolution be passed calling for the dissolution of the club, the Secretary shall immediately convene a Special General Meeting of the Club to be held not less than one month thereafter to discuss and vote on the resolution. If at that that Special General Meeting, the resolution is carried by at least two-thirds of the Full Members present at the meeting, the General Committee shall thereupon or at such date as shall have been specified in the resolution, proceed to realise the assets of the Club and discharge all debts and liabilities of the Club.
After discharging all debts and liabilities of the Club, the remaining assets shall not be paid or distributed amongst the Full Members of the Club, but shall be given or transferred to some other Voluntary Organisation having object's similar to those of the Club.