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11.2 The President, or in his absence a Vice-President of the Management Committee, shall chair all General Meetings of the Club. When the President and all Vice-Presidents are absent, one of the other members of the Management Committee shall be elected from all members present to chair the meeting.

11.3 Quorum

11.3.1 At least 250 voting members of the Club or one quarter of the voting membership, whichever is the lower, present at a General Meeting shall constitute a quorum. 11.3.2 When there is no quorum at the commencement of an AGM, the meeting shall stand adjourned for half an hour. If at the adjourned meeting the number of voting members present be insufficient to form a quorum, the members present shall be deemed to constitute a quorum but they shall have no power to alter, amend or make additions to the Constitution. 11.3.3 When there is no quorum at the commencement of an EGM, the meeting shall stand adjourned for half an hour. If at the adjourned meeting the number of voting members present be insufficient to form a quorum, the EGM shall be cancelled.

11.4 Voting

11.4.1 Voting at all General Meetings shall be by show of hands unless the Management Committee deems it necessary to vote using polling slips.

11.4.2 Each voting member shall be entitled to one (1) vote.

11.4.3 Motions at General Meetings of the Club shall be carried by a simple majority vote.

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Prohibitions

12.1 No gambling of any kind, is allowed in the Club premises without prior approval of the Management Committee and relevant authorities.

12.2 The introduction of materials for gambling (other than that for which approval has been given by the Management Committee) or for smoking and consumption whether orally or otherwise of deleterious drugs or substances into the Club premises is prohibited. 12.3 The Club shall not hold any lottery, whether confined to its members or not, in the name of the Club or its office-bearers, committee or members unless with the prior approval of the relevant authorities.

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