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NOMADS GOLF CLUB – SOUTH AFRICA
CONSTITUTION
26.2 In their inaugural year Clubs formed after 1st July are not required to hold a Nomads
Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund Tournament.
26.3 Subject to all the necessary formalities relating to the acceptance of the proposed
beneficiary(ies) and the project(s) for which funds are being raised having been
approved by the Andrew Mentis Nomads Foundation Non-Profit Company through its
Nomads Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund Director, such tournament may be held,
annually, at any time during the period between 1st July and 31st December annually.
26.4 The net proceeds raised by each Member Club as a result of such tournament shall be
donated by such Club to a charity or charities approved by the Andrew Mentis Nomads
Foundation Non-Profit Company through its Nomads Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund
Director.
26.5 Each Member Club shall be entitled to canvass for donations by seeking sponsorship of
golf tees and golf greens on the day of the tournament, by running ancillary competitions
or otherwise in a manner not disallowed by the Andrew Mentis Nomads Foundation NonProfit Company through its Nomads Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund Director.
26.6 The Vice-Captain of each Member club shall be responsible for the conduct of the
tournament and the raising of funds. All decisions taken will be by a majority vote of the
members of the Club’s Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund Committee but in the event of
an equality of votes, the Vice-Captain shall have a second or casting vote and such
decision shall be binding upon all Members.
26.7 The Vice-Captain of each Member Club shall as soon as possible after the conclusion of
the tournament submit an income and expenditure statement certified by him as being
correct to the National Nomads Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund Director and shall
transfer the excess of such funds in an account with a recognised financial institution.
Such finalised statement shall in any event be forwarded to the said Director to be
received by him not later than 28th February following upon such tournament.
26.8 The Vice-Captain of each Member Club shall submit a written report to the National
Nomads Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund Director stating the methods employed in the
raising of funds, the use to which the net proceeds of the fund raising were put, the
publicity accorded to the fund raising events and a short résumé on the conduct of these
events. Such report shall be received by the said Director by not later than 28th February
following on the Nomads Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund tournament, who then shall
distribute copies thereof to the Members and Directors of the Andrew Mentis Nomads
Foundation Non-Profit Company for consideration at their Annual General Meeting.
26.9 Upon receipt of all income and expenditure statements, the Andrew Mentis Nomads
Foundation Non-Profit Company Treasurer shall compile a financial report and financial
account in respect of all fund raising events for submission by the Nomads Andrew
Mentis Endowment Fund Director or his nominated representative together with his
written report for consideration at the Andrew Mentis Nomads Foundation Non-Profit
Company Annual General Meeting.
27.
RULES OF PLAY, REGULATIONS AND BYE-LAWS
27.1 The National Council or the National Management Committee shall be entitled to issue
and amend Rules of Play, governing the method of conducting various golf tournaments
from time to time and the Regulations and Bye-Laws governing the affairs of Nomads, in
terms not inconsistent with this Constitution.
27.2 Member Clubs shall be entitled to issue and amend Regulations and Bye-Laws governing
the affairs of such Member Clubs in terms not inconsistent with this Constitution.