Proposed changes to Constitution

Management Board Proposals

1) Amend Section 6 (iv) MAIN COMMITTEES after: The Main Committees of the WCU shall meet at
    least twice annually:-

    The President and Executive Director are ex-officio members of all committees and the committees
    have the power to co-opt. Such co-opted members shall not have a vote. Main committees shall not
    take decisions involving the outgoings of Union funds without the prior consent of the Board. Each
    main committee is responsible for the use of funds raised by itself but must submit accounts to the  
    Board on request.

2)  Add to Section 6 (v) OTHER COMMITTEES (a) Selection Committee: line 4 after European team
     Championship:- “A Representative of Ladies Committee”.

3)  Add to Section 9 QUALIFICATION RULES (iii) INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION:-
     (g) Anyone who has represented Wales in an event organised by FIDE will remain qualified if they
     are a member of the WCU and are not registered on the FIDE list with any other nation.
    (Renumber as necessary)

4)  (h) Add to Section 9 QUALIFICATION RULES (iii) INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION:-
     Any player who has won the Welsh Championship or Welsh Ladies Championship shall be
     qualified if they are a member of the WCU and are not registered on the FIDE list with any other
     nation. (Renumber as necessary)

Proposed by Leighton Williams

Seconded by Glyn Sinnett

5)  Delete from Section 6 (iii) MANAGEMENT BOARD:-

     ‘Year Book Editor’. 

Proposed by Leighton Williams

Seconded by Chris Walsh

6)  That Section 6(v) OTHER COMMITTEES (a) Selection Committee be re-worded to say the following:-
 

      “The selection of individuals or teams to represent the Union in international tournaments or
      matches, except juniors, and team managers if required, shall be decided by a committee
      comprising the Chairman of Selectors, the International Director, the team manager(s) of the
      most recent Olympiad or European team Championship, together with any manager of a team for
      which selection is to take place, an elected representative from each Zone and the Grading
      Officer.”