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Result of Council Meeting 20th June 2007

  1. WELCOME TO DELEGATES

  2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

  3. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT

  4. FROM EXECUTIVE

    Ratify the Executive decision that Miss J May shall be the Honorary GCCF Administration Advisor. CARRIED

  5. CLUB MATTERS

    Club Return Report

  6. PROPOSAL FROM NOR'EAST OF SCOTLAND CAT CLUB

    In view of the situation that has arisen since Miss J May has decided not to stand as Chairman at the Electoral Meeting, leaving an elected Chairman at a disadvantage due to not having the benefit of a period as Vice Chairman, the Nor' East of Scotland Cat Club would like to propose:

    "That the Article 8(2) of the Constitution be suspended to allow the present Chairman's name to be put forward on the Electoral Sheet to stand for a further year, allowing the Vice Chairman to gain experience before standing for Chairman at the next Electoral Meeting." LOST

  7. ELECTION OF OFFICERS & COMMITTEES

    Vice President - Mrs C Dugdale
    Trustees of Council - Mrs D Goadby and Mr G Butler
    Chairman - Mr G Butler
    Vice-Chairman - Mr J Hansson
    Disciplinary Committee
    Executive Committee
    Finance Committee
    Investigation Committee
    Appeals Committee

  8. MINUTES OF MEETING 21 February 2007

  9. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES OF MEETING 21st February 2007

    Section 4, Rule 26
    This was returned to the Executive Committee as the wording was not accepted by Council, after a full discussion the wording now being put forward to Council is:

    "Exhibitors are reminded that the decisions of the judges are final. Any attempt to influence such decisions, or to identify a cat or ownership of a cat to a judge at a show before that judges engagement has been completed, may render the offender liable to disciplinary action." CARRIED

  10. MINUTES OF MEETINGS

    Finance Committee 25th October 2006 and 21st February 2007
    Executive committee 10th January 2007 and 21st March 2007
    Disciplinary Committee 13th December 2006 for report only
    Supreme Committee 18th February 2006 for report only

  11. FINANCE

    a) Presentation of the Audited Accounts for 2006
    b) The Finance Committee recommends acceptance of the 2006 Accounts CARRIED
    c) Treasurer's Report

  12. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS

    It is proposed that O'Hara Wood be re-appointed. CARRIED

  13. CAT WELFARE TRUST

    Report by Mr K Scruton, Chairman CWT

  14. AMENDMENTS TO GCCF RULES

    Amendments to the GCCF Rules were - CARRIED

  15. AMENDMENTS TO THE GCCF CONSTITUTION

    With the exception of the proposed amendment to 11(1)(a), the Amendments to GCCF Constitution were - CARRIED

  16. APPLICATION FOR AFFILIATION

    The Executive Committee recommends that affiliation be granted with immediate effect to the Guild of GCCF Judges and Stewards. CARRIED

  17. BREED RECOGNITION

    The Executive Committee proposes the following with immediate effect;:
    Asian Group BAC application for recognition of Cinnamon and Fawn Asians. CARRIED

  18. STANDARDS OF POINTS

    The Executive Committee recommends the following with effect from 1st June 2008: ALL CARRIED

    a) Persian Smoke & Tipped BAC proposed additions to the Standards of Points for the Pewter and Cameo.
    b) Tonkinese BAC proposed amendments to the Tonkinese Standards of Points.
    c) Asian BAC amendments to the Asian Group Standards of Points.

  19. REGISTRATION POLICIES

    The Executive Committee recommends the following with immediate effect:

    a) Asian Group BAC proposed amendments to the Registration Policy. CARRIED
    b) Persian Tabby BAC proposed changes to the Registration Policy for the Persian LH Tabbies. CARRIED

  20. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

    Amendments and additions to Fixed Penalties. BEING REVISED

  21. SHOW MATTERS
    Supreme Show

  22. JUDGES
    a) Judges for approval: ALL CARRIED

    Abyssinian BAC
    Full Judge: Mr S Parkin
    Probationer: Judge Mrs M Buckeridge

    Asian Group BAC
    Probationer Judges: Mr S Farrell, Mrs C Macaulay, Miss P Read, Mrs D Stone

    Birman BAC
    Full Judge: Mrs J Tackley

    Burmese BAC
    Full Judge: Mrs L Ashmore
    Probationer Judge: Mrs N Johnson

    Colourpoint BAC
    Full Judge: Mrs P Rogers, Mr M Pearman

    Egyptian Maus BAC
    Probationer: Judge Mr J Trotter

    Exotic Shorthair BAC
    Probationer Judge: Mr N Carter, Mr J Hansson, Mrs C Wren
    Probationer Judge 1 year
    Extension from October 2007: Mrs C Davies

    Joint Rex BAC
    Cornish Rex
    Full Judge: Mrs C Kaye
    Probationer Judge: Mr P Williams

    LaPerm
    Full Judge: Mrs D Stone

    Korat BAC
    Full Judge Korats & Thais: Mrs S Heavens

    Norwegian Forest Cat BAC
    Probationer Judge 1 year
    Extension from October 2007: Mrs J Watson

    Persian Tabby BAC
    Full Judge: Mr E Merchant, Mr M Pearman

    Persian Smoke & Tipped BAC
    Probationer Judge: Mrs P Rogers

    Self Longhair BAC
    Probationer Judge: Mrs C Gainsbury

    Somali BAC
    Full Judge: Mr N Carter, Ms P Knight, Mrs C Pike, Mrs B Prowse
    Probationer Judge: Mrs P Perkins

    Tonkinese BAC
    Full Judge: Mrs S Rose, Mr J Trotter
    Probationer Judge: Mrs D Stone

    Turkish BAC
    Probationer Judge: Mrs C Davies

    b) Judge withdrawals, etc

    Mrs B Harrison has retired as Judge Emeritus due to serious ill health.
    Singapura BAC advise of Mr J Furber's request to be withdrawn from the list of Singapura Judges with immediate effect.
    Mr K Scruton has advised that he will be withdrawing as a Probationer Judge of British Shorthair with effect from 1 January 2008 when he will have fulfilled all the engagements on that list that he has contracted to do.

  23. ANY OTHER BUSINESS



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