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**Sobriquet** · 05-12-2009, 11:06 PM

Clause 32 of the By-laws for ACF Tournaments provides for the appointment of one but not necessarily the same Councillor as ACF representative for each ACF tournament.
Relevant parts of that by-law read:
32. The Council may appoint one of its members to be the ACF representative for a tournament. If no person is appointed, the ACF President shall act as ACF representative.
33. The ACF representative:
(a) may in an emergency make any decision that could properly be made by the Council, if it is not considered practicable to convene a Council meeting in time;
(b) may not overrule a decision that has been made by the Council unless it has become unreasonably difficult to put that decision into effect.
34. The ACF Council or its appointee may deem a person ineligible to play in any ACF Tournament.

The next ACF event for which such an appointment might be made is the Australian Schools Teams Championships, in which Kerry Lyall is reputed to organise in Victoria in December.

In addition to the question of the appropriateness or otherwise of appointing an ACF Representative in accordance with the abovementioned by-law, a matter for consideration might arise in connection with a possible need to have the event seen as being conducted in conjunction with or under the auspices of an incorporated body.
Kevin Bonham has advised that the 2010 Australian Junior and Girls Championships are to be held in Hobart from 14 to 25 Jan.

Although Victoria is not short on the ground with incorporated bodies it is a matter of speculation as to which would cover Kerry Lyall's promotion of this Schools event. The biggest incorporated body would be Chess World, and it would be a significant reconciliation to see their competing National Schools titles come under the one umbrella. It would be a major step forward. And might be the only way of funding the shortfall in the funds offered by the AusJCL.

05-12-2009, 11:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sobriquet Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 129	Appointment of Council Representatives for Coming Schools & Junior Championships Clause 32 of the By-laws for ACF Tournaments provides for the appointment of one but not necessarily the same Councillor as ACF representative for each ACF tournament. Relevant parts of that by-law read: 32. The Council may appoint one of its members to be the ACF representative for a tournament. If no person is appointed, the ACF President shall act as ACF representative. 33. The ACF representative: (a) may in an emergency make any decision that could properly be made by the Council, if it is not considered practicable to convene a Council meeting in time; (b) may not overrule a decision that has been made by the Council unless it has become unreasonably difficult to put that decision into effect. 34. The ACF Council or its appointee may deem a person ineligible to play in any ACF Tournament. The next ACF event for which such an appointment might be made is the Australian Schools Teams Championships, in which Kerry Lyall is reputed to organise in Victoria in December. In addition to the question of the appropriateness or otherwise of appointing an ACF Representative in accordance with the abovementioned by-law, a matter for consideration might arise in connection with a possible need to have the event seen as being conducted in conjunction with or under the auspices of an incorporated body. Kevin Bonham has advised that the 2010 Australian Junior and Girls Championships are to be held in Hobart from 14 to 25 Jan. Although Victoria is not short on the ground with incorporated bodies it is a matter of speculation as to which would cover Kerry Lyall's promotion of this Schools event. The biggest incorporated body would be Chess World, and it would be a significant reconciliation to see their competing National Schools titles come under the one umbrella. It would be a major step forward. And might be the only way of funding the shortfall in the funds offered by the AusJCL.