| ABERYSTWYTH AND DISTRICT AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB | |
| CONSTITUTION as at 1 January 2004 | |
| 2 Objects | |
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2.1 The objects of the
Club shall be the objects of the Welsh Amateur Swimming Association
(WASA), and to actively promote swimming.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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2.3.1 All competing
members shall be
eligible competitors as
defined in the Laws; and
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2.3.2 The club shall in
accordance with the laws
adopt the child
protection procedures;
and
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2.3.3 Members of the
club shall in accordance
with the laws comply
with the child
protection procedures.
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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;
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2.4.1 West Wales ASA
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2.4.2 FINA the world
governing body for the
sport of swimming in all
its disciplines
(together “the Governing
Body Rules”).
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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
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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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