Tracking Club of Victoria Constitution and By Laws (PDF)
Constitution is to be read in conjunction with "Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012" and Associations Incorporation Reform Regulations 2012
https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/clubs-and-not-for-profits,
https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/resources-and-tools/legislation/legislation-we-administer#a
statement of purposes
a) | To promote and encourage the sport of tracking in the state of Victoria for registered dogs. |
(b) | To promote and raise the standards of tracking by providing:-
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(c) | To promote the usefulness of tracking dogs in the preservation of human life and to demonstrate their fitness to a place in the community. |
(d) | To be affiliated with the Victorian Canine Association Inc. |
(e) | To promote and support competitions in all practical ways and to hold such exhibitions as are permitted by the constitution of this association, or the A.N.K.C. in accordance therewith. |
(f) | To foster, promote, and protect the interests of exhibitors of dogs at exhibitions. |
(g) | To collect verify and make available information relating to tracking. |
(h) | To educate and encourage members, handlers, tracklayers, and officials to abide by the requirements and standards approved by the V.C.A. Inc. for the conduct of exhibitors. |
(i) | To promote good fellowship and sportsmanship amongst members, other clubs and those interested in training and working dogs. |
(j) | To promote responsible dog ownership. |
(k) | To hold functions and lectures relating to dogs and to the purpose of the club generally. |
(l) | To provide or donate awards for competition at exhibitions. |
(m) | To foster relations with other clubs and bodies having similar aims. |
(n) | To promote and assist worthy causes, as agreed at a general meeting of members of the club. |
(o) | To invest the funds of the club not immediately required in such manner as the members or the committee in lieu thereof shall determine. |
(p) | To locate and negotiate new tracking grounds. |