1. Name
The Group will be known as the Pembrokeshire Bat Group. The Group is affiliated to the Bat Conservation Trust (BCT).

2. Aims
The aims of the Group are to:
Further the knowledge of bat distribution and activity in Pembrokeshire.
Promote the conservation of bat species and their habitats.
Provide a forum for discussion on bat conservation issues.

3. Membership
Membership shall be open, subject to the discretion of members, to all persons interested in the aims of the Group.

4. Subscriptions
The annual subscription for membership shall be agreed by the Group. All subscriptions shall be due at the beginning of the financial year (April 1st).

5. Finance
All money received by the Group shall be promptly deposited in the Group’s bank account. Withdrawals will require the signature of any two of three nominated officers (chairman, secretary and treasurer).  A proper record of income and expenditure shall be maintained by the treasurer.

It is deemed to be a term of every contract entered into, on behalf of, or by the Bat Group that the funds of the Group are liable only for debts, obligations or engagements incurred or entered into with the prior approval of the Group.

6. Insurance
The secretary will hold a copy of a current insurance certificate as issued to BCT affiliated groups.

7. Annual General Meeting
An Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Group will be held each calendar year. The secretary will give the Group at least 21 days notice of the date, time and place of the meeting. The AGM shall include:

Reports from the chairman.
Presentation of accounts by the treasurer.
Review of the annual subscription.
Election of officers (chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer) to hold office during the period up to the end of the next AGM.
Discussion on any other business connected with the affairs of the Group.

8. Extraordinary General Meeting
An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the Group may be requested in writing by a quarter of the members. In either case, the secretary will give the Group at least 21 days notice of the date, time and place of the meeting.

9. Dissolution of the Group
The decision to wind up the Group may be taken only at an EGM. The funds of the Group shall, after the sale of all assets and the payment of all outstanding debts, be disposed of as directed by members at the final EGM.