Contents
- MEANINGS AND AIMS
- AIMS
- MEMBERS
- AFFILIATE MEMBERS
- ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
- MEMBERSHIP
- ENTITLEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP
- ENTITLEMENT OF AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
- ENTITLEMENT OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
- PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP
- REFUSAL OR RESIGNATION OF MEMBERSHIP
- MEMBER CLUB
- REFUSAL OR RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER CLUB
- FEES SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DISCOUNTS
- INSURANCE
- REGIONAL AREAS OF THE BRITISH JUDO COUNCIL
- AREA EVENTS (Benefits of Constituted Areas)
- INSTRUCTION
- DISCIPLINARY
- EXPULSION
- BJC REGISTERED LOGO
- DUTIES OF AN AREA REPRESENTATIVE
- DUTIES OF THE ELECTED AREA COMMITTEE
- JOINT DUTIES OF THE TECHNICAL OFFICER AND AREA COMMITTEE
- AREA TECHNICAL OFFICER
- DUTIES OF THE AREA TECHNICAL OFFICER
- DISCIPLINARY CODE
- AREA COMPETITIONS
- ALTERATIONS TO THE BYE-LAWS
MEANINGS AND AIMS
MEANINGS CONTAINED HEREIN
AGM shall mean Annual General Meeting.
BJC shall mean British Judo Council.
HQC shall mean the Headquarters Committee of the British Judo Council.
Technical Committee shall mean the President and his appointed advisors.
A Member shall mean a current License Holder of the British Judo Council.
General Meeting shall mean either an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting.
Authority shall mean any agency approved by the BJC either an Area, Region or Committee.
BYE-LAWS OF THE BRITISH JUDO COUNCIL
The Bye-Laws of the BJC are established so long as nothing contained therein shall be inconsistent with or repeal anything contained in the Memorandum or Articles of Association of the BJC.
AIMS
1. The BJC is established to promote and encourage Judo and Budo in the manner prescribed in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the BJC.
MEMBERS
2. A Senior Member is a person who is sixteen years of
age or over who has been sponsored by a licensed Dan Grade of
the BJC, and
accepted into Membership after having completed the approved
application form and duly submitted same to the Head Office
of the BJC. The relevant Membership fee shall accompany each application
form.
3. A Junior Member is a person who is fifteen years of age
or under, who has been sponsored by a licensed Dan Grade of
the BJC and accepted
into Membership, whose application form has been counter-signed
by their parent, Legal Guardian and registered Dan Grade of the
BJC, and has submitted the application form to the Head Office
of the BJC. The relevant Membership fee shall accompany each
application form.
4. Upon receipt of the completed application form with the correct
Membership fee, the Secretary of the BJC shall issue a licence
of the BJC to the applicant, provided that such application is
approved and accepted, showing the date for renewal of the said
licence, subject to Bye-Law 24.
AFFILIATE MEMBERS
5. An Affiliate Member is a Member of an organisation
that has affiliated as a body to the BJC, who has submitted the
application form for affiliate Membership, together with the relevant
affiliate
Membership fee to the Head Office of the BJC. Such application
form must be counter-signed by an approved officer of the Affiliate
Body.
6. Upon receipt of the completed application form with the
correct Membership fee, the Secretary of the BJC shall issue
an Affiliate
Licence Certificate of the BJC to the applicant, provided that
such application is approved and accepted, showing the date
for renewal of the said licence.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
7. An Associate Member is a Member sixteen years or over, who does not wish to participate in the physical activities promoted and controlled by the BJC, but possibly desires to support the BJC in other ways. Has achieved a recognised qualification of the BJC as prescribed by the Technical Committee of the BJC. Evidence of the qualification must accompany the application form for Membership, and be counter-signed by a registered Dan Grade of the BJC. The relevant fee shall accompany application for Associate Membership. An Associate Member is able to achieve a BJC Time Keeper and Recorder qualification.
MEMBERSHIP
8. Application for renewal of a Members licence must be received
at the Head Office of the BJC by the date of expiry shown in
the licence.
a. The issue of a licence to a Member shall bind that Member to
uphold The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the BJC and
abide by the Bye-Laws of the BJC.
9. A Member of the BJC not forwarding their application for licence
renewal to the Head Office of the BJC directly, or through their
Club “multiple renewal” facility by the date shown
in the licence will be deemed to have lapsed Membership of the
BJC. All benefits derived from holding a current licence of the
BJC will cease on the date of expiry.
10. If within sixty days from the date of expiry of the licence
the lapsed Member forwards the appropriate Membership fee, the
licence shall be renewed but will be dated from the date of expiry.
11. Sixty-one days following the date of expiry of a licence, the
lapsed Members name shall be removed from the Register of Members,
and any future application shall be treated as a new application
for Membership.
a. Any Seniority of grade will be forfeit at the discretion of
the Technical Committee of the BJC.
ENTITLEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP
12. A current licence holder of the BJC shall be entitled to receive tuition, attend courses, seminars, gradings and be graded; enter championships or tournaments of the BJC, without let or hindrance save that only those Members holding a Senior licence will be able to attend or vote at any meeting of the BJC.
ENTITLEMENT OF AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
13. A current Affiliate Licence Holder of the BJC shall be entitled to all benefits set out in Bye-law 12. Save that he/she will not be entitled to be graded, receive a BJC award/qualification, represent the BJC in any form, attend or vote at any meeting of the BJC.
ENTITLEMENT OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
14. An Associate Member of the BJC shall be permitted to receive tuition relevant to the qualifications set out in Bye-law 7. Attend courses, seminars, gradings, championships, tournaments, and be qualified as per Bye-law 7. They will not be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting of the BJC, nor be awarded a Judo Grade unless they are a current full Member of the BJC.
PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP
15. The privileges of Membership are not transferable.
REFUSAL OR RESIGNATION OF MEMBERSHIP
16. The HQC at their discretion reserve the right to reject application
of Membership or renewal of Membership subject to Bye-Law 64.
Such rejected applications will be subject to Bye Law 24.
17. Head Office shall not grant any application for renewal of
Membership or application for new Membership by a Member who has
previously resigned Membership of the BJC, prior to submitting
such applications to the HQC and the Technical Committee, for their
consideration.
At all times the licence of the BJC shall remain the property of
the BJC and must be returned to the Head Office of the BJC upon
resignation or cessation of Membership, or by request of the Secretary
of the BJC.
MEMBER CLUB
18. A Member Club is one that is incorporated or unincorporated
and has duly completed the application form for Club Membership
in duplicate and submitted same to the Head Office of the BJC together
with the appropriate fee.
19. On acceptance of an application for Club Membership the Secretary
of the BJC shall issue the applicant Club a Certificate of Membership,
signed by the Secretary of the BJC and by the President of the
BJC.
20. The issue of the Certificate of Club Membership shall bind
the Member Club to uphold the Memorandum and Articles of Association,
and the Bye-Laws of the BJC.
21. The privileges of a Member Club are not transferable.
REFUSAL OR RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER CLUB
22. A Member Club not submitting the Annual Subscription Fee
by the last day of January in a year, shall be deemed to have
ceased
Membership of the BJC.
23. A Member Club may have Membership of the BJC refused or
cancelled at the discretion of the HQC, subject to Bye-Law
64.
24. Any application being refused by the HQC of the BJC, the
Secretary of the BJC shall refund the submitted fee in full.
FEES SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DISCOUNTS
25. Membership Fees shall be set by the HQC of the BJC subject
to Bye-Law 27 of these presents.
26. A Junior Member on reaching the age of 16 shall be entitled
to all benefits associated with a Senior Licence but not required
to pay the Senior Membership Fee until the expiration of their
current licence.
27. The fixing of the rate for Membership and renewal of Membership
Fees shall be by application of the HQC to the AGM of the BJC.
Such application is to be lodged within the prescribed period and
by special resolution to the AGM.
28. A Member Club submitting a multiple application for new or
renewal of Membership may deduct a percentage discount, the rate
of which shall from time to time be decided by the HQC.
29. Insurance Fees are not subject to discount.
INSURANCE
30. Once you have paid your membership fee you will be automatically covered under the BJC insurance policy.
31. The HQC at its discretion may alter or amend the Insurance
Broker, Agent or Authority provided nothing within that alteration
or amendment shall prejudice the schedule of benefits applicable
to a Member of the BJC.
32. A Member shall be informed of the schedule and scale of benefits
by the Head Office of the BJC provided application for such is
made in writing to the Secretary of the BJC.
33. Benefit may differ for that of a Member of sixteen years of
age and over, than that of a Junior Member fifteen years of age
and under. However the scale of benefit is increased to that of
a Senior Member when a Junior Member attains the age of sixteen
years.
34. Neither part nor whole of the Insurance Fee is refundable nor
is any part of the Insurance Fee subject to discount.
35. Claims for Insurance are to be made in the manner prescribed
and within the stipulated period.
REGIONAL AREAS OF THE BRITISH JUDO COUNCIL
36. The BJC will recognise the representative organisations of
the BJC, hereafter referred to as Area’s, in force at the
time of acceptance of these Bye-Laws
37. An application for the formation of an Area of the BJC will
be by written application to the Secretary of the BJC, who will
lay the application before the HQC. They shall inform those interested
parties whom the HQC deem necessary, and shall convene an assembly
to decide on the issue. Such assembly will be chaired by a Member
of the HQC, or by such person as they may nominate. Each applicant
shall have a right to be heard at such an assembly, whether it
is in person or by written testimony.
38. Each Area shall hold an AGM once in each year. Upon inauguration
of an Area, they shall hold an AGM no later than eighteen months
from the date of commencing activities.
39. An Area not holding an AGM within the prescribed period of
time will be deemed to be, a Non Constituted Area, and as such
not be entitled to the benefits of a Constituted Area.
40. Each Area shall forward to the BJC a copy of the Constitution
of the Area.
41. At each AGM of an Area there shall be elected an executive
committee comprising of, Area Representative/Chairman, Assistant
Area Representative/ Secretary, and a Treasurer.
There may also be elected such Members, as considered necessary
that together with the elected Executive Committee shall form the
Area Committee. All elected by the democratic process.In the event
of no Treasurer being elected the executive shall have the authority
to appoint a Treasurer.
42. Entry to an Area AGM shall be restricted to Senior License
holders of the BJC generally resident within the accepted boundaries
of the Area. The HQC of the BJC shall have the authority to delegate
a non-voting observer to attend any Area AGM.
43. Each licence holder shall be entitled to one vote at an AGM
of an Area subject to Bye-Law 43. A Senior Licence Holder may only
vote at the Area AGM of which they are considered to be Member.
44. An Area AGM of the BJC may propose Resolutions to the AGM of
the BJC provided that the democratic process agrees such resolutions,
with the required majority.
45. An Area AGM of the BJC may propose Recommendations to the AGM
of the BJC for consideration by the Technical Committee of the
BJC as they deem fit, provided that such recommendations are agreed
with the required majority.
46. An Area AGM may nominate to the AGM of the BJC one or two persons
as candidates for election to the HQC. All nominees must be a current
BJC Senior Licence Holder and have indicated a willingness to be
nominated.
47. Resolutions, Nominations and Recommendations shall be effected
by sending to the Company Secretary by the 30th day of April in
each year, the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting showing, “That
the Resolutions, Nominations and Recommendations have been democratically
approved and have been recorded in the minutes of the meeting”.
48. Resolutions, Nominations and Recommendations must be forwarded
within the text of the submitted minutes of the Area AGM. No other
instrument of notification will be accepted.
49. An Area must give notice of at least thirty days, to all Clubs
in membership of the Area, stating the date, time, place and business
of an Area AGM. Such notice to advise of Members standing for election
of the Executive Committee of the Area
a. An Area must inform the Head Office of the BJC in writing the
time, date, business, and venue of an Area AGM with at least thirty
days notice.
b. An Area must forward to the Head Office of the BJC the full
minutes of the Area AGM within 30 days of the date of the AGM.
50. The Disciplinary Committee of an Area shall be the Area Committee.
51. Each Member Club of an Area shall have the right to send an
observer to Committee Meetings of the Area if they do not have
representation on that Committee. Such observers shall not have
the right of voting at such meetings.
AREA EVENTS (BENEFITS OF CONSTITUTED AREAS)
52. An Area Committee in consultation and agreement with the Technical
Officer of the Area shall arrange Championships, Gradings and
Courses as deemed necessary. Such Championships, Gradings and
Courses to be conducted to the orthodox traditions of Judo, and
shall include the regulations as laid down by the Technical Committee
of the BJC.
53. Gradings may only be conducted by registered Dan Grades of
the BJC subject to the separate provision of Bye-Law 58.
54. No Primary Member (9 years of age or under) shall be graded
beyond the grade of Primary 3 brown stripes save at the absolute
discretion of the President of the BJC. No Junior Member (10 Years
to 15 Years of age) shall be graded at club level beyond the grade
of 3rd Kyu. No Senior Member (age 16 years and over) shall be graded
at club level beyond the grade of 3rd Kyu.
55. An Area Grading may award grades for Junior Members up to and
including 3 black stripes, and for Senior Members up to and including
1st Kyu.
56. Non-Constituted Areas may not hold or conduct Area Gradings.
Non Constituted Areas are those Areas who do not comply with Bye-Laws,
39, 41, 42, 50, 50a, and administer the affairs of the Area contrary
to the democratic principle of these presents.
57. The President of the BJC shall nominate such persons as from
time to time may officiate at Area Grading to recommend to him
the promotion of candidates beyond the level of 1st Kyu. Recommendations
are to be accompanied by all the relevant documentation of the
Grading i.e. Pool sheets, Kata assessment and theory assessment.
58. The Grading of Members to the level of 1st. Dan and upwards
shall be carried out in accordance with the written procedure for
Dan Grading, a summary of which is available on request from head
office. All Dan Grading is subject to confirmation by the President.
59. Only Licence Holders of the BJC may participate in Gradings
of the BJC. Any person in Membership of an alternate organisation
must apply for full Membership of the BJC prior to the Grading
taking place, evidence of previous Grades shall be provided and
sent to the Head Office of the BJC for registration.
INSTRUCTION
60. The practical instruction of techniques of Judo should only be undertaken by approved instructors of the BJC who must hold either, a Dan Grade of the BJC, or an approved Coaching or Teaching qualification of the BJC.
DISCIPLINARY
61. The HQC shall be the Disciplinary Committee of the BJC. The
HQC have the authority to appoint an investigative disciplinary
committee, which shall report back to the HQC on its findings.
62. HQC shall consider all complaints to the Disciplinary Committee
that are submitted in the manner prescribed in the Disciplinary
Code of these Bye-Laws.
63. Any person or organisation of the BJC has the right of appeal
to the President of the BJC on any disciplinary action or expulsion
administered by the HQC.
EXPULSION
64. If in the OPINION of the HQC an act by any licence Holder
or Authority of the BJC should be thought to bring the BJC into
disrepute, the HQC shall have the authority to expel such licence
Holder or Authority from Membership of the BJC, subject to Bye-Law
64.
65. The HQC shall also have the authority to suspend the licence
of a Member of the BJC for any such period that they feel appropriate
pending the outcome of any disciplinary procedure, such period
of suspension to be noted at the Head Office of the BJC.
66. Expulsion from Membership of the BJC will invalidate any awarded
Grade or Technical qualification of the BJC, and disbar the expelled
Member from Instructing at a BJC Club.
BJC REGISTERED LOGO
67. The use of the BJC Logo is restricted to Constituted Areas
and Member Clubs, such Constituted Areas and Member Clubs having
paid the appropriate Registration Fee. The registration fee to
be decided from time to time as is necessary by the HQC of the
BJC.
68. Proof copy of the intended use in each instance must be submitted
to, and approved by the HQC of the BJC.
69. Upon default of a Constituted Area or Member Club, the use
of the BJC Logo is immediately cancelled and the said Constituted
Area or Member Club will be in breach of copyright.
DUTIES OF AN AREA REPRESENTATIVE
70. To hold a register of clubs within the Area
71. To have a record of Dan Grades within the Area.
72. To forward to the Head Office a copy of the Notice, Agenda
and Minutes of the AGM.
73. To submit a written annual report which has been approved by
the AGM of the Area, to the BJC.
DUTIES OF THE ELECTED AREA COMMITTEE
74. To hold Area Gradings, minimum of one per annum, (In consultation
and agreement with the Technical Officer of the area).
75. To hold an Area Championship, (In consultation and agreement
with the Technical Officer of the Area).
76. To hold three committee meetings per year.
JOINT DUTIES OF THE TECHNICAL OFFICER OF THE AREA AND THE AREA COMMITTEE
77. To ensure that all Area events comply with BJC regulations regarding conduct and etiquette.
AREA TECHNICAL OFFICER
78. Is appointed by the President of the Technical Committee of the BJC and need not necessarily be the Senior Grade residing in the Area.
DUTIES OF THE AREA TECHNICAL OFFICER
79. Provide for standard BJC Kata instruction.
80. Provide for Referee instruction/training and qualifying.
81. Provide for a coaching programme.
82. Ensure and maintain the Standards of BJC Etiquette.
DISCIPLINARY CODE
83. This code shall be applicable to all Members of the BJC.
84. The HQC of the BJC shall have authority, in accordance with
this code, to discipline Members of the BJC, who, by their conduct
or misconduct: acts or omissions:
a. Could lead the BJC or the name and/or reputation of the BJC
into disrepute.
b. Behave in any way contrary to the interests of the BJC or in
any way contrary to its aims.
c. Behave in anyway so as to cause or induce any other person or
persons to behave in breach of this disciplinary code.
d. Commit any criminal offence whilst being involved in any way
in the practice, officiating, administration, teaching or spectating
of judo or any activity conducted under the auspices of the BJC.
e. Behave in any way whilst being involved in any capacity in the
practice, officiating, administration, teaching or spectating of
any activity conducted under the auspices of the BJC, its areas,
clubs, Members, servants or agents, so as to either wilfully:
(i) Cause injury or distress to another Member, club or area of
the B.J.C. or to their visitors or guests; or
(ii) Bring any club or area into disrepute; or
(iii) Behave in any way, which, in the view of the Headquarters
committee of The B.J.C. is contrary to the spirit of BJC Judo.
85. Any complaint regarding any breach of this disciplinary code
shall, in the first instance, be sent, in writing to:
THE CHAIR OF THE HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE
THE BRITISH JUDO COUNCIL
37 High Street
Stalham
Norfolk
NR12 9AH
86. The Chair of the Headquarters Committee shall acknowledge
the complaint within 14 days of receipt and advise the complainant
as to whom the complain has been referred.
87. The HQC shall have the authority to initiate disciplinary proceedings
of its own motion against any Member of the BJC.
88. The Disciplinary Committee of the HQC (which shall be constituted
as desired by the HQC) shall have the authority to require further
particulars of any complaint made, and to require a response to
such a request within a defined time limit.
The HQC shall have the authority to dismiss any complaint where
they consider that the complainant is delaying matters unreasonably.
89. The person to whom the complaint has been referred shall inform
the person against whom the complaint has been made of the nature
and extent of the complaint, as soon as practicable after receipt
of the complaint and shall invite that person to comment on the
complaint or give their explanation of events. The Disciplinary
Committee shall have the authority to require such response to
be given within a specified time limit.
90. The Disciplinary Committee shall have the authority to require
and receive such other evidence, in writing, as is available or
as is considered desirable by the Committee.
91. Once all such written evidence has been collected, the Disciplinary
Committee shall consider whether there is a “case to be answered”.
They shall then report to the HQC with their recommendations, which
may or may not be upheld by the HQC.
92. If there is no case to answer, then the parties shall be informed
as soon as is practicable.
93. If the HQC consider that there is a case to answer, then they
shall inform the person against whom the complaint is made of that
finding and invite them to decide how they wish the matter to proceed.
The matter may proceed in one of the following ways:
a. The person may admit responsibility and then either in person
before the HQC or in writing, seek to explain their actions.
b. The person may deny responsibility and ask the HQC to consider
the matter on all the available written evidence. In this instance
the HQC shall have the authority to receive additional written
evidence from the complainant, the person against whom the complaint
has been made, or any other person before they consider the complaint.
c. The person may deny responsibility and ask to appear in person
at the Disciplinary Committee, where the Committee shall have a
hearing of the evidence in the complaint, save where the person
against whom the complaint is made agrees that certain written
evidence may be considered.
94. The HQC when finalising a decision on any disciplinary matter
referred to it, shall inform all persons or organisations concerned
with the complaint of their findings and/or what action or actions
will be undertaken. Such decision or decisions shall be by written
reply. The decisions of the HQC are subject to Bye Law 64.
95. The HQC shall have the authority to place any limit as they
deem necessary on the person’s activities within the BJC
as a means of dealing with the substantiated complaint. This shall
include the authority to suspend or withdraw the person’s
licence, either temporarily or permanently subject to Bye-Law 64.
96. An appeal from the decision of the HQC shall lie to the President.
This right of appeal is only open to the person against whom the
complaint has been made and the Presidents decision shall be final.
97. The HQC shall have the authority to suspend consideration of
any complaint to await the outcome of a court case or any other
hearing.
98. The HQC shall have the right to publish details of disciplinary
action taken, in the Magazine or Newsletter. The HQC shall have
the authority to notify any Judo or Martial Art organisation, of
disciplinary action taken against a License Holder, Affiliate Member,
or Associate Member of the BJC, as they deem fit.
AREA COMPETITIONS
99. Weight categories shall be the same as those designated for
National events. Categories can be amalgamated as considered
necessary by the organisers. In instances of Team awards being
made, Members shall represent either their parent club or their
parent area.
100. Any matters not covered in these Bye-Laws to be determined
from time to time by the HQC.
ALTERATIONS TO THE BYE-LAWS
101 .Alterations to the Bye-Laws of the BJC may be made by a special
resolution to the AGM of the BJC by the Headquarters Committee
or by a constituted Area provided that:
a. Such alterations or resolutions do not conflict with the Memorandum
or Articles of Association of the BJC.
b. No amendment or resolution shall affect such Bye-Laws that are
subject to the direct authority of the Technical Committee of the
BJC.