RULE 17

17. EXCLUSION OF CLUBS, OR TEAMS. MISCONDUCT,CLUBS, OFFICIALS, PLAYERS

17.(A) AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR AT A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE, NOTICE OF MOTION HAVING BEEN DULY CIRCULATED ON THE AGENDA, THE ACCREDITED DELEGATES PRESENT SHALL HAVE POWER TO EXCLUDE ANY CLUB OR TEAM FROM FURTHER MEMBERSHIP WHICH MUST BE SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT AND VOTING. VOTING ON THIS POINT SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY BALLOT.

17.(B) AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 19 , THE ACCREDITED DELEGATES PRESENT SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO EXCLUDE FROM FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPETITION ANY CLUB WHOSE CONDUCT HAS, IN THEIR OPINION, BEEN UNDESIRABLE, WHICH MUST BE SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT AND VOTING. VOTING AT THIS POINT SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY BALLOT. A CLUB WHOSE CONDUCT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE VOTE BEING TAKEN SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM VOTING.

17.(C) ANY OFFICIAL OR MEMBER OF A CLUB PROVED GUILTY OF EITHER MISCONDUCT, OTHER THAN FIELD OFFENCES, OR OF INCLUDING OR ATTEMPTING TO INDUCE A PLAYER OR PLAYERS OF ANOTHER CLUB IN THE COMPETITION TO JOIN THEM SHALL BE LIABLE TO EXPULSION OR SUCH PENALTY AS GENERAL MEETING OR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DECIDE, AND THEIR CLUB SHALL BE LIABLE TO EXPULSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSES (A) OF THIS RULE.

17.(D) THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE POWER TO SUSPEND A CLUBS FIXTURES OR SUSPEND PLAYERS OR CLUB OFFICIALS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING IS CONVENED TO DEAL WITH ANY ISSUE IN THIS RULE.