RULE 5A - 5E

5. POWERS OF MANAGEMENT

5.(A) THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MAY APPOINT SUB-COMMITTEES AND DELEGATE SUCH AND DELEGATE SUCH OF THEIR POWERS AS THEY DEEM NECESSARY. THE DECISIONS OF ALL SUCH SUB-COMMITTEES SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR RATIFICATION.

5.(B) SUBJECT TO THE PERMISSION OF THE BIRMINGHAM COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION HAVING BEEN OBTAINED THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MAY ORDER A MATCH OR MATCHES TO BE PLAYED EACH SEASON, THE PROCEEDS TO BE DEVOTED TO THE FUNDS OF THE COMPETITION AND, IF NECESSARY MAY CALL UPON EACH CLUB ( INCLUDING ANY CLUB WHICH MAY HAVE WITHDRAWN DURING THE SEASON ) TO CONTRIBUTE EQUALLY SUCH SUMS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO MEET ANY DEFICIENCY AT THE END OF THE SEASON. ( SEE RULE 6.(E) )

5.(C) EACH MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT ALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND HAVE ONE VOTE THEREAT, BUT NO MEMBER SHALL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON ANY MATTERS DIRECTLY APPERTAINING TO SUCH MEMBER OR TO THE CLUB SO REPRESENTED. ( THIS SHALL APPLY TO THE PROCEDURE OF ANY SUB COMMITTEE ). IN THE EVENT OF THE VOTING BEING EQUAL ON ANY MATTER, THE CHAIRMAN SHALL HAVE THE CASTING VOTE.

5.(D) THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE POWERS TO APPLY, ACT UPON AND ENFORCE THE RULES OF THE COMPETITION AND SHALL ALSO HAVE JURISDICTION OVER ALL MATTERS AFFECTING THE COMPETITION, INCLUDING ANY NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE RULES. EXCEPT WHERE THESE RULES PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A SET PENALTY ANY CLUB, OFFICIAL OR PLAYER ALLEGED TO BE IN BREACH OF COMPETITION RULE MUST BE FORMALLY CHARGED IN WRITING AND GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEIR CASE BEFORE THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. ALL BREACHES OF THE LAWS OF THE GAME, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SHALL BE DEALT WITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH F.A. RULES.

5.(E) ALL DECISIONS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL BE BINDING SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF APPEAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 16. DECISIONS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MUST BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING TO THOSE CONCERNED WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS.