Constitution

27. BREACHES OF THE CONSTITUTION

1. should any affiliated Association, Club, player, official or member be proved guilty by the General Committee of a break of any clause in the Constitution a Special General Meeting shall have power to order the offender(s) to be suspended for a specified period or dealt with in such manner as the General Committee may think fit.
2. Any affiliated Association, Club, player, official or member associating in lacrosse affairs with such offender(s) contrary to the decision of the Special Meeting of the General Committee arising under a) of this Clause, shall be dealt with by the General Committee as they think fit unless it can be proved to the satisfaction of the general Committee that the association arose without knowledge of the penalty.
3. In the event of an appeal against a decision under a) or b) of this Clause, notice must be given by the appellant to the Honorary Secretary of the Association in writing within ten days of the meeting at which the decision was taken. The penalty shall be suspended pending the hearing of such appeal.
4. The hearing of an appeal shall be before a tribunal consisting of the President and three other persons nominated by the Executive committee who were not present at the original hearing. The Honorary Secretary of the Association shall attend the tribunal to record the proceedings but shall not be entitled to vote. The Appeals Tribunal shall have full powers to rescind, vary or confirm the original decision.