21. There shall be an annual subscription by members other than honorary members. The amount of the subscription shall be decided by the committee following the A.G.M. of the club. Subscriptions shall be payable by the due date, see 13(B). No member shall be eligible to play for the club unless his subscription is duly paid.

22. The committee shall have the power to renew membership under such terms as it sees fit to any person whose membership shall have lapsed under rule 13.

23. The affairs of the club shall be managed by an executive committee elected at the A.G.M. to be held between 1st May and 30th September of each year.

24. The committee shall consist of a chairman, club secretary, treasurer, assistant secretary and assistant treasurer.

25. The committee shall hold office for a period of one year or until the following A.G.M. whichever is sooner.

26. Any member of the committee may retire by giving one week's prior notice to the secretary, and all shall retire at the end of each annual general meeting, but shall be eligible for re-election at that meeting. Any member of the committee who fails to attend at three consecutive meetings, including emergency meetings without valid reason, will automatically be deemed to be a lapsed member of the committee.

27. The committee shall administer the business affairs of the club and the property under its control in accordance with the aims and objects of the constitution.

28. Not less than 3 days written or oral notice shall be given by the secretary to the committee members of meetings which shall be held on the first Monday of each month or on the nearest appropriate date, but in an emergency at the discretion of the chairman and secretary, additional meetings may be called, on not less than 24 hours notice. The agenda for committee meetings shall be decided by the secretary and/or chairman.

29. The chairman shall preside over all meetings of the committee. In his absence, the secretary shall preside, if both are absent, the committee may elect a member present to preside as chairman.