Rules

Association Rules (Approved AGM 2012)

  • UKSpill Ltd is the legal owner of the trade association known as the UK Spill Association, (UKSpill) which replaced the British Oil Spill Control Association (BOSCA) in 2004 as the national and recognised trade association for the oil spill industry in the United Kingdom. UK Spill Ltd is a not for profit company, where members of UKSpill may also be shareholders.
  • Former members of BOSCA who joined at the formation of UKSpill were granted Founder member status.
  • The Board of UK Spill Ltd. will be comprised of two Directors, each holding one share in the company. One Director shall be the current Chairman of the Association, and the other Director shall be the Executive Director. The Association is operated by a Management Committee comprised of a member Director of UK Spill Ltd and the Executive Director, who are also the Board of UK Spill Ltd.. The member Director shall be the current Chairman of the UK Spill Association. This Committee will meet regularly to conduct the day to day business of the Association. The Board of the UK Spill Association will include up to seven members in total, of which six shall be member representatives, with at least one representative from the Spill Responder group, and one from the Manufacturers/Other group, and the Executive Director. The Board will meet quarterly. A quorum will be 3 members and the Executive Director, all decisions will be on a majority vote with the Chairman having a casting vote in the event of a tie. Members of the Board will be elected by eligible Corporate members of the Association, at an Annual Members Meeting of the Association. Other member grades will not be eligible to vote. A Board member must be a Corporate member of the Association, excepting Individual members nominated for Board and have a fully paid up subscription. A Corporate member must be nominated and seconded for election to the Board by two other Corporate members. A Board member will serve for 2 years, and may serve for a further year, if the Board agrees and the Annual Member Meeting approves. If a member wishes to seek a further 2 year period as a Director, then at least 1 year must elapse after standing down before seeking nomination again.
  • A Chairman and if agreed a Vice Chairman will be elected by the Board of the UKSpill Association. Both will hold office for a period of 2 years, in addition to the period which they have already served as a Director. The Board may agree to extend the appointment of either the Chairman or the Vice Chairman for a further 1 year period, provided approval of the membership is obtained at the Annual Members Meeting. The Vice Chairman will in the absence of the Chairman, chair meetings of the Board and the Association.
  • Membership Categories -Membership of the Association is available in five categories, i) Corporate, ii) Non Corporate/ Government Agencies, iii) Individual, iv) Basic and v) Life(honorary) Membership. Membership of any level is only valid on payment of Annual Fees for the current membership year, beginning on October 1st of each year (excepting Life members).
  • Membership eligibility -Corporate, Non Corporate Members, and Basic Members are required to have a registered office or address within the United Kingdom, to be eligible for membership. Individual and Life members need not have a UK address
  • Membership rights
    • i) Corporate Membership of UKSpill gives full voting rights and full access to all facilities and benefits offered by UKSpill, and members will pay varying fees set annually according to spill related turnover by the member company. Corporate members will be offered public listing on the association website, and full promotion of the company within any directory and in any other place by UKSpill. Corporate membership does not imply any qualification or accreditation of the company, nor does it provide any accreditation on individuals or their business.
    • ii) Non Corporate Membership offers limited benefits, reflecting interest by the organisation in the oil spill industry, and a fixed fee is set annually. Non Corporate members can attend all meetings, and will be publicly listed in the web site and directory with an entry to describe the company and a URL link to their website. Non Corporate members do not have voting rights. Non Corporate membership does not imply any qualification or accreditation of the company, nor does it provide any accreditation on individuals or their business.
    • iii) Individual Membership is intended to offer those with a personal interest in the industry, eg those individuals from the industry or other industry sectors wishing to keep up to date with information, or students, an opportunity to join the Association, principally for contact with other Members at meetings. An Individual Member is entitled to attend UKSpill Member meetings and to receive industry news circulated by the Association. Individual members will be listed only by name and contact address. Individual Members do not have voting rights conferred on Corporate Members to determine the course of the Association, and are NOT entitled to vote at any regular Member meeting, including Annual Members Meeting or other special meeting. It is not intended that an Individual member should have an ability to promote themselves or their employer through the Association publications or website, nor does Individual membership imply any qualification or accreditation of the individual or his employer. Nor does it provide any accreditation on individuals or their business. An Individual Member may have ONLY his name NOT that of his employer or company listed on the website, contact details will be held by UKSpill and any enquiry passed on to the member.
    • iv) Basic Membership of the Association will be offered to companies who comply with, and are Accredited under the UK Spill Contractors Accreditation Scheme. A Basic Member is entitled to attend UKSpill Member meetings and to receive industry news circulated by the Association. Basic Members will be listed only by company name and contact address. Basic Members do not have voting rights conferred on Corporate Members to determine the course of the Association, and are NOT entitled to vote at any regular Member meeting, including Annual Members Meeting or other special meeting.
    • v)Life Membership of the Association will be offered as an Honorary category to individuals, who the Board considers have made significant contributions to the Association, and its predecessor. The Board will invite individuals to become Life members at no fee, and such membership will confer full rights and benefits as if the individual was a Corporate member.
  • Member Meetings/Events - The Association will meet approximately 3-6 times a year, including an Annual Meeting, at which elections may be held. A Board member and the Association Executive Director will attend each meeting or event.
  • Standards Comittee - The Board will co opt up to 6 members, from the Board, members, and others from government agencies to form a standards committee to set quality standards for the industry. This Committee will be chaired by a member appointed by the Board, and will meet twice annually. In addition, sub groups will meet to advise on subjects put forward by the membership and selected by the Board for the benefit of the industry
  • Rules - The Rules of the Association may be amended by a majority vote at the Annual meeting, provided any change is proposed by and seconded by Corporate members of the Association.
  • Management - The Board will appoint an Executive Director to manage the Association, who will be on a contract, which will be reviewed by the Board annually, and the appointment submitted to the Annual Members meeting for approval.

13th January 2012

 

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