ABERYSTWYTH AND DISTRICT AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB
CONSTITUTION  as at 1 January 2004
  2 Objects
   
  2.1 The objects of the Club shall be the objects of the Welsh Amateur Swimming Association (WASA), and to actively promote swimming.

 

  In furtherance of these objects:
  2.1.1 The Club is committed to treat everyone equally within the context of their activity, regardless of sex, ethnic origin, religion, disability or political persuasion.

 

  2.1.2 The Club believes that the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility and that all children and young people have a right to have fun, be safe and protected from harm.

 

  2.2 The Club shall be affiliated to the Welsh Amateur Swimming Association (WASA) (and shall adopt and conform to the rules of such association) and such other bodies as the Club may determine from time to time.

 

  2.3 The business affairs of the Club shall at all times be conducted in accordance with the Laws and Technical Rules of the WASA (“Laws”) and in particular:

 

  2.3.1  All competing members shall be eligible competitors as defined in the Laws; and

 

  2.3.2  The club shall in accordance with the laws adopt the child protection procedures; and

 

  2.3.3 Members of the club shall in accordance with the laws comply with the child protection procedures.

 

  2.4 By virtue of the affiliation of the club to the WASA the club and all members of the club acknowledge that they are subject to the laws and rules of;

 

  2.4.1 West Wales ASA

 

  2.4.2 FINA the world governing body for the sport of swimming in all its disciplines (together “the Governing Body Rules”).

 

  2.4.3 The committee shall have authority to make regulations within the framework of the constitution of the Welsh Amateur Swimming Association or FINA rules and to deal with any matter not provided for in such constitution and rules

 

  2.5 In the event that there shall be any conflict between any rule or by-law of the Club and any of the Governing Body Rules then the relevant Governing Body Rule shall prevail

 

   
 

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