Additions and Amendments - Effective 01 February 2017

ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS
TO
THE ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION

The additions and amendments to the Articles listed below were agreed to by the Federal Council and will become effective on 01 February 2017 (01.02.17).

Clubs are reminded that in terms of Article 40 of the Constitution, Affiliated Clubs have the right to object to any proposed amendment or part thereof to the Articles.

N.B.: The references refer to the Constitution and Schedules on the KUSA website (www.kusa.co.za).

AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES

ARTICLE 2 – INTERPRETATION OF TERMS (approved at Fedco 06-2016)
Insert new definition:
“National Canine Care Club” means a Club, operating nationally under the authority of the FEDCO of KUSA, the main objective of which is to promote a better understanding and a wider knowledge of canines and canine affairs amongst the general public; to promote goodwill both among people interested in dogs and towards dogs in general; to encourage, foster and advance responsible dog ownership, including the responsible keeping and general welfare of all dogs, which may include purebred dogs and dogs of any ancestry.

Insert the following new definitions under the list of Disciplines currently recognised by KUSA:
Handler Classes, Working Utility Dog (WUD), Dancing with Dogs, Testing Standards for Rescue Dogs

ARTICLE 12 – PRIVILEGES OF AFFILIATION, MEMBERSHIP (approved at Fedco 12-2015)
Amend to read:
12.1.2 Every affiliated Club may at any time raise any relevant issue or submit an advisory recommendation to its Provincial Council which shall, if adopted by not less than a majority of fifty per cent of the full number of members of the Council, provided that such number is not less than seven (7), be tabled by the Chairman of such Provincial Council at the next meeting of the Federal Council.

12.4 Any member may at any time raise any relevant issue or submit an advisory recommendation to its Provincial Council which shall, if adopted by not less than a majority of fifty per cent of the full number of members of the Council, provided that such number is not less than seven (7), be tabled by the Chairman of such Provincial Council at the next meeting of the Federal Council.

As various amendments become effective the documents
displayed on the KUSA website will be altered
accordingly.