RADIO EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER COMMUNICATIONS.
CHARTER CONDITIONS & RULES FOR REVCOM TEAMS

RADIO EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER COMMUNICATIONS.: CHARTER CONDITIONS & RULES FOR REVCOM TEAMS
Revision History
Revision 1.1	25 10 1999	Revised by: gps	
Conversion to SGML and structural corrections. Some renumbering and wording changes.	
Revision 1.0	1996		
Initial creation	

Table of Contents
Forward	000
1. Team Name	000
2. OBJECTS:	000
3. MANAGEMENT:	000
3.1. Meetings	000
3.2. Accounts	000
3.3. Minutes	000
3.4. Reports	000
4. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:	000
4.1. Annual General Meetings should be held such that:	000
4.1.1. Venue	000
4.1.2. Conduct	000
4.2. The purpose of the Team A.G.M. shall be to:	000
4.2.1. Officer's Reports	000
4.2.2. Treasurer's Report	000
4.2.3. Elections	000
4.2.4. Delegates	000
4.2.5. A.O.B.	000
5. TEAM MEETINGS:	000
5.1. Closed	000
5.2. Open	000
6. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS:	000
7. GENERAL	000
7.1. Constitution	000
7.2. Codes Of Practice	000
7.3. Officers	000
7.4. Observation	000
8. AMENDMENTS:	000
9. DISPUTES	000
10. Charter Issue	000

Forward
The Charter Conditions are issued to a team along with their first charter when the team is first set up. This is an example of te charter Conditions document and therefore does not have real team and member details.

Chapter 1. Team Name
This REVCOM TEAM shall be known as:-
REVCOM <Team> TEAM <Number>
OFFICIAL ADDRESS:
<Address>

Chapter 2. OBJECTS:
To promote within the Team area the objects of REVCOM as set out in Article 2 of its CONSTITUTION.

Chapter 3. MANAGEMENT:
The affairs of the Team shall be managed by a Team Committee consisting of (where member numbers permit) a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Team Secretary, Team Treasurer and up to four committee members, with the following terms of reference:
3.1. Meetings
To call and arrange such meetings and other Team activities as may be considered necessary, having regard to the objects of REVCOM.
3.2. Accounts
To maintain accounts of the Team finances for each calendar year. All Team funds shall be held in a Team account in a recognised banking facility, and such accounts shall be audited by a person elected to do so at a Team Annual General Meeting. A copy of such Audited accounts shall be made available to the REVCOM National Treasurer, within Thirty days, if so requested.
3.3. Minutes
To record minutes of Team and Committee meetings.
3.4. Reports
To report annually to Team members and to the N.E.C. on the activities of the Team during the preceding calendar year.

Chapter 4. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:
4.1. Annual General Meetings should be held such that:
4.1.1. Venue
The A.G.M. of the Team shall be held each year at such a time, date and place as may be fixed by the Team Committee.
4.1.2. Conduct
The conduct of the Team A.G.M. shall be covered by Articles (4e), (4f) & (4g) of the REVCOM CONSTITUTION.
4.2. The purpose of the Team A.G.M. shall be to:
4.2.1. Officer's Reports
Receive a report from the Team Officers or Committee.
4.2.2. Treasurer's Report
Receive a report from the Team Treasurer.
4.2.3. Elections
Elect Team Officers and committee members for the ensuing year; (all Officers and committee members shall retire each year, but shall be eligible for re-election).
4.2.4. Delegates
Elect Team delegates for County / Regional / N.E.C. Councils. (where these exist - REF: Structure ).
4.2.5. A.O.B.
To deal with such other business as is relevant at an A.G.M..

Chapter 5. TEAM MEETINGS:
Team meetings should be held
5.1. Closed
Team meetings shall be held at such time, date and places as the Team Committee shall decide. Notice of such meetings shall be posted to, or members otherwise notified in good time to enable them to attend.
5.2. Open
Special open meetings may be called to further (promote) interest in REVCOM and Team objects, to which persons who do not belong to REVCOM may be invited.

Chapter 6. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS:
Meetings shall always be conducted according to accepted procedure; the Chairman's ruling shall always be final.

Chapter 7. GENERAL
7.1. Constitution
The Articles of the REVCOM CONSTITUTION where applicable and where not covered by the above rules shall be accepted as the CHARTER CONDITIONS and RULES of the Team.
7.2. Codes Of Practice
All Codes of Practice and other guides (PMR etc.), which may be issued from time to time, shall also be accepted as part of the rules of the Team.
7.3. Officers
The Team Officers (Committee) shall be responsible for ensuring that all Team Members are kept fully informed of REVCOM matters.
7.4. Observation
The N.E.C. shall have the power to determine, by whatever means, that all RULES & CHARTER conditions are being observed.

Chapter 8. AMENDMENTS:
Amendments to rules shall be as laid down in the REVCOM CONSTITUTION.

Chapter 9. DISPUTES
Any dispute(s) which cannot be resolved within the Team shall be submitted to the N.E.C. for a ruling. Such a ruling shall be binding and final. Where a County or Regional REVCOM Council exists then such complaints / disputes should, in the first instance, be referred to them. In that case the N.E.C. would be the final hearing. Written requests for such a hearing shall be sent to The Secretary of the relevant Council.

Chapter 10. Charter Issue
THIS CHARTER WAS GRANTED TO:-
REVCOM <Team> Team <Number>
BY THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF REVCOM
ON THE <day> day of <Month and Year>
Signed Gary Stainburn
REVCOM REGISTRAR.
conatit 2 Charter Con / Team Rules. 1993