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--- council:start [2011/08/08 07:33] – damian
+++ council:start [2020/01/21 21:14] – matt
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-====== Overview ======
+====== Council ======
-BCA Council is governed by Section 6 of the BCA Constitution.
-It is made up of the following voting Officers and Representatives:
+BCA Council is governed by Section 6 of the [[general:constitution|BCA Constitution]].
-**Executive (3):** Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary
+The voting BCA Council comprises:
-**Standing-Committee Chairmen(5):** Conservation & Access Officer, Equipment & Techniques Officer, Legal & Insurance Officer, Publications & Information Officer, Training Officer
+  - Executive (Chair, Secretary, Treasurer)
+  - Officers (Chairs/Convenors of the Standing Committees) (x4)
+  - Publications and Information Officer
+  - Individual member representatives (x4)
+  - Group member representatives (x4)
+  - One representative of each Regional Council (x5)
+  - One representative of each constituent body (x8)
-**Regional Council Reps (5):** Cambrian Caving Council, Council of Northern Caving Clubs, Council of Southern Caving Clubs, Derbyshire Caving Association, Devon & Cornwall Underground Council
+**Hence there are typically 29 voting positions on BCA Council.**
-**Constituent Body Reps (8):**: Association of Caving Instructors, Association of Scout Caving Teams, British Cave Research Association, British Cave Rescue Council, Cave Diving Group, Council of Higher Education Caving Clubs, National Association of Mining History Organisations, William Pengelly Cave Studies Trust
+However, the wider BCA Council (including any mailing lists for BCA Council) will usually include Working Group Convenors, various annual appointees (Insurance Manager, Webmaster, Newsletter Editor, Safeguarding Officer, Library Representative, amongst several others which may change year to year) and BCA employees (e.g. Membership Administrator) These are non-voting positions but are nonetheless encouraged to participate in BCA meetings and Council activities.
-**Club Representatives (4)**
+For more information on BCA Council, see the following:
-**Individual Member Representatives (4)**
+  * [[council:annual_appointments|Annual Appointments]]
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-In addition the following members are invited to meetings and encouraged to take part in all discussions, but do not hold a formal vote:
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-**Non-Voting Members (14):**
-**Working Party Convenors (3):** Cave Registry, Radon, Youth & Development
+  * [[council:members|Council Members]]
+  * [[council:meetings|Meeting Procedures]]
+----
-**Annually-Appointed Others (15):** President, Rope-Test Officer, Newsletter Editor, Handbook Editor, Webmaster, Web Services Officer, Insurance Manager, Library Rep, UIS Rep, FSE Rep, Media-Liaison Officer, Child-Protection Officer, Publication Sales, Membership Administrator, Training Administrator
+//Formally adopted by January 2020 Council Meeting// //Last Review: 11/01/20//