==The Constitution of Regia Anglorum==<ol style="list-style-type:lower-roman"><li>This Constitution shall set down the rights of each of the members of Regia Anglorum</li><li>All members of Regia Anglorum are equally bound to comply with it, and with the other Regulations of Regia Anglorum. The Constitution and Regulations shall together be referred to as the ‘Code of Law’ (CoL)</li><li>Within the CoL the use of pronouns of the third person shall be deemed to be generic of both number and gender.</li> <li>Notes within the CoL are part of and have the authority of the CoL.</li><li>The CoL shall be subject to review and reform by the High Witan of Regia Anglorum.</li></ol>===1. The Title===<ol style="list-style-type:lower-roman"><li>The Society, an Unincorporated Association, shall be called ‘Regia Anglorum’, and is hereafter referred to as ‘Regia’ or ‘the Society’ in this document</li><li>The Title of the Society shall not indicate a geographical area</li></ol>===2. Aims and Objectives===<ol style="list-style-type:lower-roman"><li>Regia shall be a non-religious, non-political and non-profit-making organisation</li><li>It shall recreate the society of the British Isles and their near neighbours in the period c. 950-1066 AD as authentically as practicable</li><li>It shall enable these recreations to inform, educate and entertain the general public.</li></ol>===3. The Government of the Society===i. Regia shall be governed by a committee (hereafter referred to as the‘High Witan’), made up of a delegate from each recognised local groupwithin the Society, and the Society Redirect [[Officers elected by the High Witan(See R2 below).ii. Each local group within Regia shall be governed by a committee, madeup of the chosen leader of that group, and such officers appointed bythe group (see C5B below).iii. In the event of the winding up of the Society, the Society may sell ordispose of the whole or any part of the Society’s assets for suchconsideration as the Society may think fit.iv. In the event of the winding up of the Society, any assets remainingafter the settlement of all debts of the Society will be deemed thecommon property of all members of the Society.===4. Membership of the Society===ii. Persons can only apply to join Regia through a local group, and areinitially affiliated to the group through which they applied to join Regia(see R7iv below). Members can transfer their affiliation to anothergroup.iii. Applications for membership may be made by any eligible personiv. Registered drug addicts are not eligible for membership of the Society.v. A member of the Society who is convicted of a criminal offence that istriable only by indictment or an either way offence, which is triable byeither indictment or summarily, shall have their suitability formembership reviewed. Members who are in any doubt should consulttheir Group Leader or the Lawspeaker for advice. A member who isfound to have concealed such information may have their membershiprevoked.a). Any review carried out under the above shall take place within 60days of the conviction or of the time when the conviction came to theattention of the Societyb) Any such review shall be conducted according to the principles ofNatural Justice and will be governed by sections 4A of the Constitutionand 6 of the Regulations of the Societyv. An applicant for membership of the Society who has been convicted ofan offence as detailed in C4iv above shall only be admitted tomembership at the discretion of his local Group Leader, who shall takethe advice of the Society in each individual case. Any applicant who isfound to have knowingly concealed such information at the time ofapplication shall have their membership immediately revokedvi. Persons expelled from Regia Anglorum are not eligible to rejoinvii. Persons whose membership of the Society has lapsed (see C4Ciibelow) can only rejoin Regia by application to the group from whichthey lapsed. The Society reserves the right, expressed through therelevant local group, to refuse such application without explanation. Iftheir membership has lapsed for more than 12 months then they mustmake a fresh application to join Regia through the group that operatesin their areaviii. All applications for membership must be sponsored by a Full Memberof the local group to which the applicant will be affiliated. Thesponsoring member is responsible for the conduct of the applicant atpublic events during his probationary period. This period comes to anend at the next public event attended by the new member after thecommittee of the group decides to confirm the membership of the newmember (see C4Aii below) and shall be publicly marked.ix. Regia reserves the right to refuse membership to any applicant.x. Regia reserves the right to immediately expel from a public event anymember who, whether by action or inaction, brings the Society intodisrepute. Further punitive action may be taken by the member’s groupor by the High Witan (see C4A and R6 below)xi. Regia reserves the right, expressed through the High Witan, toexamine any behaviour, action or inaction occurring within the Society.xii. All Regia members, of whatever type, are bound by the Code of Law===4A. Probationary Membership===i. All applications for membership must be made on the Society’s currentmembership form. This must be completed according to therequirements of the Membership Officer and forwarded to him oncompletion with the capitation fee within 14 days. In addition to this, thelocal group shall inform the Society Membership Officer of the identityof any new member upon their recruitment.ii. Every new member of Regia joins for a probationary period. This shalllast for a minimum of three and a maximum of twelve months, but withinthese limits shall be completed at the end of the sixth full day ofcostumed attendance at a Society event.iii. During this period, the Group (or the Society, through the High Witan)has the power to dismiss that person. In such cases, the membership feeshall be returned, kit and equipment issued, lent or purchased at cost fromgroup stores must be handed back and a refund given by the group for theamount spent on such equipment according to condition. The decision ofthe Group (or the High Witan) allows of no appeal.iv. The Lawspeaker and MO shall be informed of the names of personsexpelled by local groups under the above rule.v. Probationary periods may be extended by agreement of the local groupand the member concernedvi. Once a member has been formally accepted, he can only bedismissed through a disciplinary hearing. Such hearings may only be heldbefore:a) The Officers of the local group. In this case the member has the rightto have the matter heard before an assembly of at least 67% of thelocal group.b) The HW, whether at its Business Meetings or at a meeting speciallyconvened for the purpose.vii. Such disciplinary hearings must be held under R6 below===4B. Types of Membership===i. Full Membership. Any eligible person of the age of eighteen years orabove may apply for Full Membership of Regia through the local groupthat operates in his area. A successful applicant may then fullyparticipate in the activities and government of the Society and the localgroup of which he is a member. All Full members are eligible forconsideration for Society or group office.ii. Associate Membership. Any eligible person of the age of eighteenyears or above may apply for Associate Membership of Regia through thelocal group that operates in his area. Associate Membership is intended forthose who wish to pursue academic or personal research. AssociateMembers may not participate in public events, nor in the government of theSociety. Associate Members are ineligible for Society or group office.Associate members may become Full Members at any time, on payment ofthe difference in fees.iii. Junior Membership. . Any eligible person of the age of sixteen toeighteen years may apply for Junior Membership of Regia through the localgroup that operates in his area. A successful applicant may participate in anyactivity deemed suitable by his group leader. Junior members will be in thelegal care and protection of their group leader at Regia events, unlessone or more of their parents or legal guardians are presentiv. Combatant Junior Membership A Junior member may apply toengage in combat after his sixteenth birthday with the permission of his groupleader and his legal guardian(s). Such permission must be given in writingafter the legal guardian(s) have attended at least one Society or local grouptraining session. A combatant Junior Member at a Regia event must havesatisfied the Society Training Officer that he is capable of and competent incombat. He must carry a black shield to indicate his statusv. No Junior Member shall participate in the government of the Society.Junior Members are ineligible for Society or group office.vi. Family Membership. Children below the age of sixteen years of fulladult members of the Society are eligible for Family Membership of Regiathrough the local group that operates in their area. A membership form mustbe completed by or for them and lodged with the Society Membership Officer.Parents, legal guardians or persons acting in loco parentis are entirelyresponsible for the safety and good conduct of the child, and that the child isdressed and equipped in the authentic costume of Regia’s period.vii. Temporary Membership. Any eligible person may apply forTemporary Membership of Regia through the local group that operates in hisarea. Temporary Membership of the Society is available to those who are notcertain that they wish to become a Member of the Society, but wish toexperience Regia’s activities. The regulations covering the relevant type ofmembership shall apply in each case.a. Temporary Membership is only available for two Society events and anylocal training event within a two month period by filling in theappropriate form and paying the relevant fee. The form and fee shall besent to the MO by the local GL seven days in advance of the first eventthe Temporary Member is to participate inb. All Temporary Members must comply with the Code of Law and bementored by the group they have joined.c. Each Temporary Member can only attend further events in thatmembership year by becoming a Full Memberd. The GL must inform the MO, and all relevant Society Officers about theTemporary Member before that member’s participation in an event.e. Temporary Members who successfully apply for Full Membership withinfourteen days of the expiration of the two month period shall only paythe outstanding balance due.f. Lapsed Members of Regia are not automatically eligible for TemporaryMembership and may attend a Regia event only with the permission ofthe leader of their former local group, who is solely responsible for theirconduct throughout the event.g. A Temporary Full Member’s children may accompany the TemporaryMember at an event with the GL’s consent. The provisions above shallapply (particularly d and e).===4C. Membership Fees===i. Membership Fees fall due annually on the 1st of October. Fees mustbe paid to the local group by the 31st October; and to the Society’sMembership Officer by 15th November.ii. If a Member’s fees have not been paid by the 31st October, then thatmembership shall be deemed to have lapsed. Lapsed Members loseall rights, ranks, and officerships (both at group and Society level). Alocal group may not use the votes of Lapsed Members at the HighWitan.iii. Lapsed Members may only rejoin the Society through application to thelocal group from which they lapsed. The Society reserves the right,expressed through the relevant local group, to refuse such applicationwithout explanation. The local group shall inform the SocietyMembership Officer of the identity of any renewing lapsed memberupon their approval, and send their Capitation Fee within 14 days.iv. Lapsed Members who have rejoined the Society may have their groupranks, privileges and officerships reinstated at the discretion of therelevant group.v. After a period of 12 months a lapsed member must make a freshapplication to join the society through his local group.===4D. Capitation Fees===i. A proportion of the Membership Fee (the Capitation Fee) is sent,through the Group Treasurer, directly to the Society MembershipOfficer.ii. The Capitation Fee for each type of Membership is decided by theHigh Witan, and shall be subject to review and change by the HighWitan or those persons appointed by the High Witan to undertake sucha review.iii. Changes to Capitation Fees shall be notified to the Society’s membersby direct mailing, in such a form as may be thought suitable by theHigh Witan.iv. Persons applying to join the Society after 1st August will pay the wholeannual fee, but this shall be deemed to cover their Membership Fee forthe following year.v. Each local group within Regia shall pay the Capitation Fee for a newmember to the Society Membership Officer within fourteen days ofreceipt of that member’s Membership Fee and Membership Form.vi. Membership of the Society shall commence from the date ofcompletion of the Membership Form, and of payment of theMembership Fee. A local group may only utilise the vote of a memberin the government of the Society after the Capitation Fee has beenreceived by the Society Membership Officer.vii. Membership may be terminated by written resignation addressed to thelocal group leader. A copy must be sent to the Society MembershipOfficer.viii. Membership may be terminated as the result of disciplinary action.ix. A local group shall immediately cease to exist if it has not paid any FullCapitation Fees to the Society Membership Officer by 15th Novemberunless the High Witan grants an extension.===5. National Structure===i. Any reference to land is an administrative format within the Society andhas no actual or legal bearing on ‘real property’ii. Land not within the management of a local group is deemed to be atthe disposal of the Society.iii. Local groups shall hold sole rights of recruitment in the areas grantedto them under the Code of Law. These areas shall be primarily basedon the shire boundaries indicated in the Domesday Survey of 1086,which Survey shall take precedence over later documents.iv. Other documents from the period may be researched where theDomesday Survey does not cover the area in question.v. Disputes over land shall be settled by the Lawspeaker, but parties to adispute will have access to the High Witan.vi. More than one local group may exist within a shire.5A. Land Grants and Formation of Groupsi. Any Full Member of Regia, or person seeking Full Membership, wholives in an area not already granted to a local group may apply to theSociety , through the Eolder and the Lawspeaker, to set up a newgroup in that area.ii. If accepted, a Grant of Land from the Society to the new group shall bedrawn up by the Lawspeaker. No group may be set up without a Grantof Land.iii. All new groups will be attached for purposes of mentorship to thenearest Established Group (the Mentor Group)iv. At the request of either party, mentorship may be taken up by anotherEstablished Group, who may be geographically more remote, butcloser in background and interest to the new group.v. The Mentor Group will be responsible for the new group’s standards ofauthenticity and for generally assisting them in all aspects of the life ofthe Society.vi. The new group leader shall attend High Witans as of right, but musttake the advice of his Mentor Group leader into account when voting.At no time may a Mentor Group use or include votes from groupsunder its mentorship at the High Witan.vii. A period of mentorship is ended by vote of the High Witan onapplication from the new group. A period of six months is envisaged asa guideline, which may be extended at the discretion of the High Witan.viii. Any Full Member of the Society, resident in land already granted to alocal group, may, with the consent of the existing Group Leader, applyto set up a new group. Application for a Grant of Land shall be made tothe Eolder and the Lawspeaker.ix. In all normal circumstances, the boundaries of a Grant of Land appliedfor under 5Aviii above shall be drawn up by the group leader whoalready administers the land.x. Proposed Grants of Land shall in all circumstances be drawn up informal terms, giving exact geographical boundaries.xi. Proposed Grants of Land shall be dated, and submitted to theLawspeaker in triplicate for ratification. Copies of the proposed Grantof Land shall be sent by the Lawspeaker to the Eolder, the SocietyMembership Officer and anyone else who may be reasonably held tohave an interest within seven days of receipt of the proposal.xii. If no objection is lodged within thirty days of the Lawspeaker’s receiptof the proposal, the Lawspeaker shall proclaim the ratification of theLand Grant. He shall inform the Publications Officer and all thosewhom he has previously informed of the proposal.xiii. An area for recruiting and administration shall be formed by the Grantof Land, All Grants of Land are of equal status and will survive theadministrators responsible for their inception.xiv. Grants of Land shall revert to the grantor, whether the Society (under5Aii) or the former local group (under 5Aviii) if they fall vacant.xv. An area shall fall vacant, and the local group cease to exist, if there arefewer than three paid-up Full Members of the group resident within itboth on 31st October and on the 1st May immediately following.xvi. The HW may move to decide that a local group shall cease to exist,and its grant of land fall vacant, if, in the space of a calendar year, ithas failed to be represented in sufficient numbers at a sufficientnumber of Major Events without good cause. The HW shall takeaccount of attendance at local or area events, and at TrainingWeekends and other activities not open to the public, in determiningwhether a group is inactive or not. This regulation shall not apply tooverseas-based groups.xvii. All other alterations to group boundaries must be notified to the HighWitan, through the Lawspeaker. They shall be ratified using theprocedures above.xviii. A group is recognised on the payment of its third Full Capitation Fee toRegia. No new group may receive a Grant of Land if it has fewer thanthree members at the time.xix. A group is deemed Established when it has ten paid-up adultMembers. Such Groups may act as Mentor Groups (provided they arethemselves out of mentorship) and may create their own regulations fortheir own activities and affairs. Such regulations must not contravenethe Code of Law, nor lower the standards of the Society as laid downby the High Witan and the Society Officers.xx. A group with thirty-six adult Members may apply to the High Witan tobe accorded the status of an Eorldom, and its leader to be accordedthe status of an Eorl at a public ceremony if it be his wish.xxi. An Eorldom’s status shall revert to that of an Established Group if itsstrength falls below thirty-six adult members at any time outside therenewals period and it still does not have thirty-six adult members atany time before 15th November in the following year.xxii. A local group shall accurately reflect the peoples found in the group’sarea within Regia’s period.5B. Management of Groupsi. All local groups are branches of the Society, and are bound by the Code ofLaw. All members of local groups are members of the Society, and arebound by the Code of Law.ii. The local group shall administer and enforce the Code of Law within itsarea. Whilst the method by which this is carried out is to be decided by thelocal group, the following points must be adhered toiii. Each local group must have a group leader and a treasurer, these twoposts must not be held by the same individual.iv. Each local group must have a bank or building society account, in thename of the group.v. Each group must have an Authenticity Officer, and a Training Officer if thegroup has any combatant members. These posts may be held by anymember of the group.vi. The group leader is responsible for the administration and enforcement ofthe Code of Law in the group and the area of the group’s Grant of Land.The Society, through the Membership Officer, shall be informed of theidentity and contact details of the group leader.vii.The treasurer is primarily and solely responsible for the administration ofthe group’s accounts. The Society Treasurer must be informed of theidentity of the group treasurer.viii.The group leader and treasurer shall be jointly responsible for theadministration of the group’s bank or building society account.ix. The Training Officer is responsible for military training within the group. TheSociety Training Officer shall be informed of the identity of the groupTraining Officer.x. The Authenticity Officer is responsible for all aspects of authenticity in thegroup. The Society Authenticity Officer shall be informed of the identity ofthe group authenticity officer.xi. The sphere of authority of the above posts in the group shall mirror theauthority of the relevant Society Officer in the Society, as set down in theCode of Law.xii.The local group and relevant Society Officer shall share responsibility forthe development of local group officers, and shall jointly ensure that suchindividuals are aware of current Society policies and best practice withineach officer’s area of responsibility]]===6[[Category: Safety and Liability===i. Without infringing upon the legal rights of the individual, every member shallat all times ensure that they hold themselves safe and without harm in anysituation whilst about the occasions of Regia Anglorum. In so doing they shallat all times ensure that the safety of the general public is held paramount andeach member shall act with sober and considered care.ii. In respect of members’ liability, the Society, its officers and/or memberscannot be held responsible for any injury, loss or damage occurring to anymember or their property. In particular, it is the business of each and everymember to investigate, research and understand the specific risks that theymay encounter in re-enactment and to decide in cold and sober judgementwhether or not they wish to involve themselves in the taking of such risks.Anyone taking part in any of the activities arranged by the Society will bedeemed as having taken such a decision by their attendance andparticipation.iii. All members are required to avail themselves of training sessions held bythe Society or its local groups. Persons failing to do so will take uponthemselves a greater responsibility for the care of themselves and others.iv. Whilst the duly appointed officers of Regia Anglorum will at all timesbehave in a manner appropriate to their position, no particular liability shallattach to such officers. Even though they may act in the manner of"professionals", they are amateur volunteers and are specifically excludedfrom any greater liability than may exist in civil law and apply to every"ordinary" member of the Society.v. No financial responsibility for any action or inaction of the Society or itsmembers, servants or agents shall attach itself to any office within the Societyor any incumbent of such an office, PROVIDED THAT the officer has acted ina prudent and proper fashion within the confines of the civil law and theConstitution and Regulations of the Society.vi. In respect of Product Liability, any event, show, performance, privatefunction or training session shall be deemed to be the work of amateurvolunteers who will do their best to arrange the business of the day, operatingwithin the Constitution and Regulations of the Society. Whilst acting in such amanner as may be found safe and appropriate to the event, show,performance, private function or training session, no particular liability shallattach to the officers of the Society other than may exist in Law and apply toevery "ordinary" member of Regia Anglorum.vii. Each member is expected to make their own arrangements to insurethemselves against any injury, loss or damage howsoever caused.===7. Limited Companies===i. Where the Society comes into possession of land, then thatownership shall be controlled by the creation of a non-tradingCompany Limited by Guarantee to hold the title to the land onbehalf of Regia Anglorumii. The HW shall appoint a Director and a Company Secretary to formthe Board of such a company. They shall hold in joint name thesingle share in the Company.iii. Their authority to dispose of the share or title shall be limited to thespecific written authority emanating from a resolution of anassembled HW.iv. Such a resolution may only be passed by an assembled HW if it issupported by the votes of three quarters of the local groups ofRegia Anglorum, representing at least three quarters of the totalnumber of Full Members of the Society.v. The Director and Company Secretary shall not have the power toamend the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the LimitedCompany. These shall be defined initially by an assembled HW,and then only amended by a resolution passed under iv. above.<br>Here ends the Constitution of Regia Anglorum. It forms the first volume of Version 6 of the Code of Law, issued by the High Witan at Birmingham on 30/01/1999, and variously amended by the High Witan Martin Williams, Lawspeaker<br>pp Oswiu Eadulfing, iurisdictor <br. ==THE REGULATIONS of REGIA ANGLORUM==Any reference to Weapons, Wargear, Arms or Armour shall specifically referto the theatrical props that the members of the society may use in the courseof the historical re-creations that they undertake whilst about the business ofthe society.1. The High Witani. The governing body of Regia Anglorum shall be a committee (the HighWitan or HW), comprised of a delegate (normally the group leader)from each recognised local group and the Society Officers elected bythe High Witan (see 2 below).ii. The High Witan shall have one scheduled meeting in a year, at the endof the display season. This shall be arranged by the Eolder and heldbefore December 1st. It shall be termed the High Witan BusinessMeeting (HWBM) and shall be of extended format. The costs of hiringa meeting place and a proportion of the transport costs incurred inattending by the members of the HW shall be met by the Society.Food and accommodation costs shall be met by the Society only forthe members of the HW. Attendance at the HWBM is a mandatoryduty for all Society Officers and local groups. Costs incurred at othermeetings of the HW may be met by the Society, at the discretion ofthe Society Treasurer. Other meetings may be called by the Eolderfrom time to time. The Eolder shall call for agenda items, ensuringthat the completed agenda shall be sent to the members of the HWnot less than ten days before the meeting date.iii. Whilst items for the agenda may be transmitted to the Eolder in anywritten medium, a final version must be sent by post to arrive by thedue date. Manifestos for elections shall not run to more than 2 sidesof A4 at 10 point Times New Romaniv. The High Witan shall have a quorum when 51% of the membership isrepresented by local group delegates. Once a quorum is established,it remains until the meeting is concluded.v. The High Witan shall have the power to appoint and dismiss theSociety Officers, according to the processes laid down in the Code ofLaw.vi. Each local group delegate shall hold a vote, equal in value to thenumber of paid-up, Full members of the group. This vote may bedivided by the delegate. All votes shall be taken using thisproportional method except on decisions concerning a Point of Order,where each group delegate shall hold one vote, and a show of handsshall decide the issue. Points of Order must be in the form of aquestion to the Chair, asking for clarification on a point relevant to thecurrent discussion, and relating to the CoL or Custom and Practice ofthe Society.vii. Society Officers hold no vote of themselves, but only as members oftheir local group.viii. A group must be represented by one of its members for its vote to becounted. However, the Society recognises that on rare occasions nodelegate may be found, and so for one assembled HW in anycalendar year a local group may notify the HW of its vote by post,under the following rules.1. The Notification shall be physically in the hands of the Chair of theHW before the commencement of the meeting. It is the duty of thelocal group to ensure this.2. The notification shall contain only the vote of the group's membership(whether for, against, or abstain) on each item of the Agenda, and noother comment or correspondence. The group may split its vote as if itwere represented by a delegate.3. The Notification shall be held by the Chair of the HW and the relevantpart revealed to the meeting as each vote takes place.4. The Chair of the HW shall have the power to declare any or all partsof the Notification to be null and void if the proposal voted on by theHW differs materially from that on the Agenda. In this instance anabstention shall be counted.ix. The Society Membership Officer shall notify the HW of the votingstrength of the groups present at the start of the meeting. Themembership figures for each group shall be taken at a date sevendays before the date of the HW.x. Decisions of the HW have the force of the Code of Law. Changes tothe Code of Law necessitated by a motion at a HW shall bepresented to the HW at the meeting next after the motion.xi. Amendments to the Code of Law shall be made only by a HW. Theymust be moved in formal and exact terms. Amendments to the Codeof Law must be notified to the members of the Society within fourteendays of passage by the HW.xii. Amendments to the Code of Law shall take effect on the forty-secondday after passage by the HW.xiii. A member of the HW may object to a change in the Code of Law.Objection shall be notified in writing to the Eolder, Lawspeaker andPublications Officer within twenty-eight days of passage by the HWxiv. The next HW after the objection is received shall discuss the objectionand the change to the Code of Law as its first item of business. Thefinal form of the amendment shall be immediately binding on passageby the HW. Any further objection must be raised as a fresh proposalat a future HW.xv. A HW shall not be scheduled within thirteen days of the previous HW,although meetings may at need be adjourned to the following day.xvi. All motions placed before a HW must be proposed by a member of theHW, and seconded by a local group leader. Where two thirds of alocal group’s members wish to raise an issue before the HW and theirgroup leader will not, they may do so provided such a motion issponsored by a Society Officer. On that matter alone, the membersconcerned shall send a separate delegate to the HW. Items forgeneral discussion (which may not reach a specific conclusion) maybe proposed by any member of the HW.xvii. All motions to do with the responsibilities or competence of a SocietyOfficer must be discussed by the Proposer and the Officer concernedbefore the agenda is published. Any agenda item which has not beenso discussed will be struck out of the agenda. Any motion whichwould involve the HW in a personal dispute will not be included on theagenda.xviii. Other regulations for the conduct of meetings of the HW shall bedecided by the Eolder, in consultation with the Chair of the HW.1A. Emergency High Witansi. An Emergency High Witan may be requested by any member of theHW. Requests, containing the grounds for summoning such ameeting, must be submitted to the Eolder and the Chair of the HW inwriting, unless exceptional circumstances pertain. Within seven daysof receipt, the Eolder must circulate written notification of the requestto the members of the HW by post to their last known address.Requestors of Emergency HWs must follow the regulations in 1above regarding proposals to the HW (particularly R1xvii)ii. On receipt of the notification, the members of the HW shallimmediately notify the Eolder as to whether the circumstances of thesituation are, in their opinion, sufficiently exceptional so as to requirean immediate meeting of the HW.iii. Unless two thirds of the Society Officers or a body of group leadersrepresenting two thirds of the Society’s membership are of the opinionthat the circumstances are exceptional, the Emergency HW will beheld at the next Regia Major Event. Otherwise, the Eolder shallorganise a meeting of the HW at a suitably central location (or at thelocation of a Society Training Weekend or Area Event) at the earliestpracticable date.iv. Decisions of an Emergency HW have equal status with those of ascheduled HW as detailed in 1 above.1B. Postal and Telephonic Votes.i. On the rare occasions where it becomes necessary to consult the HWon a more immediate basis than achievable by 1A above, an opinionmay be obtained by circulating a written document to or, if necessary,by telephonic communication with the group leaders of at least twothirds of the society’s membership.ii. Whilst such an opinion shall be immediately binding on the Society, thenext meeting of the HW shall discuss the matter, formally ratifying orrescinding the decision of the postal or telephonic vote.iii. Any member of the HW may instigate and conduct a postal ortelephonic vote, provided that he has the support of enough votingmembers of the HW to represent 20% of the Society, and has informedthe Eolder, the Treasurer, the Lawspeaker and the Chair of the HW ofthe instigation of the process and of the Question to be put to the HW.The regulations for proposals to HWs (particularly R1xvii) must beadhered to.iv. The Eolder, the Treasurer and the Lawspeaker may instigate andconduct a postal or telephonic vote at their discretion, provided thatthey all agree upon such a course.v. The document bearing the Question shall be printed or typed. It shallset out the facts of the case so far as is known. It must be numbered ina recognisable sequence and bear its posting date upon it. It must notbear any other correspondence or information. Special care must betaken to present facts in as clear and neutral way as possible. Whilst itmay not be possible for the instigator of the Vote to call upon theassistance of others in the preparation of the document, nevertheless ahigh standard of care and presentation is expected. The Question shallnot be put in terms of a proposal as this could be construed as leadingopinion. Neither shall it contain the names of sympathetic orantipathetic persons, as this too could be considered as persuasive.vi. Before instigating the process of the Vote, the instigator shall makeevery attempt to contact the Society Membership Officer, who will lethim know the voting strengths of each group in the Society.vii. For a Postal Vote, a numbered (see iv above) photocopy of thedocument plus an envelope bearing the identical number as thedocument and a first class letter post stamp and the name and addressof the instigator shall be sent to the last known postal address of everyvoting member of the HW by first class post. All documents must beposted at the same time. Proof of posting should be obtained wherepossible. Society Officers (where not themselves voting members ofthe HW) should be sent unnumbered copies of the document for theirinformation.viii. It is the duty of all voting members of the HW to respond by return ofpost if possible and certainly within four days of receipt. Responseshall be made only in the numbered envelope provided. There must beno other inclusion. Groups which fail to respond shall have their votesrecorded as uncastix. The instigator of the Vote shall tally the votes of the members of theHW immediately upon receipt and shall inform the Eolder, theTreasurer, the Lawspeaker, the Chair of the HW and the PublicationsOfficer of the result of the vote within ten days of the despatch of thevoting papers. He shall retain the numbered envelopes and theircontents for production at the next meeting of the HW. The result shallbe circulated to all members of the HW via the Officers mentionedabove.x. In the case of a telephone vote, a document bearing the Question (andfulfilling the relevant requirements of R1Biv above) shall be sent by theinstigator to the Eolder, the Treasurer, the Lawspeaker and the Chairof the HW in sealed envelopes, countersigned by the instigator acrossthe flap. The envelope must not bear any other correspondence orinformation. The Officers above shall safely hold the envelopesunopened against a possible later dispute regarding the wording of thedocument.xi. The instigator shall telephone every group leader in turn. He shallmake every effort to contact all of the group leaders during the timeavailable to him, which shall include the hours from 1130 to 2330 onone weekday (Mon.-Fri.). If the emergency has taken place at aweekend, then a telephone vote may only take place if the Society hasno Major Event that weekend. The group leaders of at least 67% of themembership must be contacted, else the vote will be declared null andvoid.xii. When the instigator makes contact with a group leader, it is his duty tobehave with complete propriety.a) He shall not discuss any other matter but the one in hand.b) He shall not lead opinion or attempt to persuade.c) He shall not reveal his own or the stated opinion of any othermember of the Society.d) He shall read back verbatim the stated opinion given to him by thatgroup leader.e) He shall ask formally if there is anything that the group leaderwishes to add, change or take away.xiii. When the instigator is in possession of the votes of the Society’smembership, he shall immediately inform the Eolder, the Treasurer,the Lawspeaker and the Chair of the HW of the result by telephone inthe first instance and confirm immediately in writing thereafter (bypost). If a further decision is required at that stage as to what actionshall actually take place, the instigator shall seek the advice of theOfficers above.xiv. No proxy voting is allowed in either postal or telephonic votes.xv. Whilst the result of postal or telephone votes shall be immediatelybinding, the next meeting of the HW shall formally discuss the matteras the first order of business, ratifying or rescinding the earlier decisionfor the minutes of that meeting.2. The Society Officersi. The Society Officers of the Society shall have the executive power ofdecision within their several areas of responsibility as laid down below.ii. The Society Officers shall receive no financial reward or otherpecuniary advantage for their services and their appointment istherefore honorary. Officers may claim from the Society such properlyincurred expenses as the Society Treasurer and the HW shall deemappropriate.iii. No person acting in the capacity of an officer of the society shall berequired or expected to place themselves at legal or financial risk as aresult of their proper activities on behalf of the society.iv. The society will indemnify its officers and members against any and alllegal and financial risks in respect of their honorary positions within thesociety so long as those risks were properly incurred within their briefas published in the current code of law or as amended by anyassembled High Witan.v. Such indemnity shall be covered by the means of an insurance policythat will be undertaken and annually maintained by the society.vi. No officer or member of the society shall be indemnified either by thesociety or any indemnity insurance policy that the society hasundertaken in respect of legal and financial indemnity if they areproven to have acted illegally, recklessly, in breach of the rules of thesociety or in ultra vires.vii. The Society Officers shall make every effort to avoid alienating anymember of the Society by hasty or ill-considered statements or actions.It is the duty of a Society Officer to behave in a rational and ethical wayat all times.viii. A decision of a Society Officer on a matter within his area ofresponsibility may only be overturned by the vote of a quorate HW.Decisions of a HW relating to the area of responsibility of a SocietyOfficer shall be followed by that officer with speed and goodwill.ix. It is equally the duty of the members of the Society to follow thepolicies, rulings and instructions of the Society Officers with speed andgoodwill. Disputes shall be dealt with privately and after the event inthe first instance.x. All Society Officers, in addition to any other duty laid upon them by thisCode of Law, shall attend at least half of the meetings of the HW heldin any one calendar year. The HW has the right to open nominationsfor any Society Office where the Officer has failed to so attend.xi. At the end of December of any year, all Society Officers shall submitan official report of their actions and results, and forecast theirprogress for the coming year. The Report must be solely relevant tothe area of responsibility of the Officer as laid down in this CoL.Reports shall be typed or printed on not more than two sides of A4,single spaced and displayed in not less than 10-point Times NewRoman. Reports must be submitted for publication and circulation asan official document to the Society, by whatever procedure be in forceat the time. The Reports shall be collated under the order of the list ofSociety Officers in R2B below, and circulated to every member of theSociety by direct mail to his last known postal address, in advance ofthe HWBM.xii. Every Society Officer shall keep an up to date record of his activitieswithin his area of responsibility. Where possible these should beprepared using an IBM PC-compatible computer, so that the exchangeof information may be facilitated. During the use of computer-basedinformation systems, the user shall be conscious of the provisions ofthe Data Protection Act. Electronic files should be able to be circulatedin ASCII format, and Hard Copies be made available to the HW as amatter of course.xiii. Society Officers must be elected at a meeting of the HW, under theprocedure laid down in R2A below.2A. Society Officership Electionsi. Society Officers are elected by the HW for a term of three years, withthe exception of the Treasurer and the Eolder, who are elected for aterm of five years. Appointments will commence upon the date of theHW that makes the appointment, and conclude at the assembled HWat the expiry of the term of office.ii. The HW alone has the authority to appoint and dismiss officers of theSociety.iii. The appointment of Society Officers shall take place at a scheduledmeeting of the HW, or at one specifically called for the purpose.Elections shall appear on the agenda for the meeting. Elections shallnot be held by means of a postal or telephonic vote.iv. An Officership may fall vacant by means of the resignation of theOfficer from his post or from the Society, the lapsing of the OfficersMembership (under C4Cii), by the dismissal of an Officer by the HW,or by the expiry of an Officer’s term of office. The HW may also callupon the membership to submit applications for a post whilst anincumbent Officer still holds that position. In such a case, theincumbent shall have the right to re-apply. The HW shall not accept orconsider applications at any other time.v. Upon any of the conditions of iv above being fulfilled, the HW shallissue a Notice of Invitation to the Society in order that applications mayappear in the Agenda of the next scheduled HW.vi. The Notice shall be sent by the Eolder unless the HW directsotherwise. At need (particularly if the Eoldership be vacant) theLawspeaker or the Chair of the HW shall send the Notice.vii. The Notice shall invite Full, Adult paid-up members of the Society toapply for the post(s) indicated in the Notice. The HW may decide tospecify further required qualifications for any specific Officership.viii. Those members who wish their candidacy to be considered mustrespond to the Notice by the date laid down in the Notice by means ofsubmitting a Manifesto in accordance with R1iii aboveix. A candidacy must be sponsored by the candidate’s Group Leader, orby 67% of the members of his local group, and by another votingmember of the HW. A candidacy may not be sponsored, however, by agroup bound by active ties of Mentorship to the candidate’s group.x. Manifestos shall be distributed to the members of the HW with theagenda of the HW which elects the Officerxi. Candidates must attend the HW that hears their application and beprepared to answer such questions as the meeting may put to them.xii. Where a HW is not scheduled to occur within 60 days of the postfalling vacant, or if the agenda for a scheduled HW is already inpreparation when a post falls vacant, the HW may appoint an officerpro tempore. An officer pro tempore shall be appointed where the HWis obliged to appoint an Officer under the relevant section of R2B.xiii. Where the HW is not in session, the Eolder in full consultation with theSociety Officers, may appoint an officer pro tempore.2B. The Officers and their Areas ofResponsibilityi. The HW shall elect an Eolder.a) The Eolder must attend at least half of the Society’s Major Eventsin any one year. He shall not also hold the position of Treasurerb) The Eolder will act as the Society’s sole Business Manager and itshall be his special responsibility to seek paid work for the Society.He shall have the power to decide with which events the Societyshall involve itself and the amounts of payments, fees andexpenses and/or non-monetary remuneration it shall receive inrespect of such work.c) He shall not benefit financially from his activities as Eolderundertaken on behalf of the Society in any way that is not shared byother members of the Society.d) He shall not bear any financial risk or burden incurred in theperformance of his activities on behalf of the Society that is notwholly shared by all members of the Society and the Society willindemnify him against such risks.e) He shall have the power to decide that up to three Major Events inany one twelve month period shall be Charity Events, performed forno tangible reward.f) He shall liase with the local group leaders and others on an ongoingbasis to gauge the opinion of the general membership as to thetype of work that the Society shall do.g) He shall work closely with the Treasurer to ensure that the Societyis properly funded from events, film-work and other businessenterprises. At the discretion of the Society Treasurer, the Eoldermay operate a cheque book on his single signature from TheSociety’s Operating Account. (see iii below)h) The Eolder shall act as Society Organiser, having a generaloverview of the Society’s organisation and structure. In this regard,he shall have a wide ranging brief aimed at initiating, maintainingand forwarding the Society’s best interests. He shall constantlyseek to be well informed about how these aims can be bestachieved. In uncontentious and day-to-day matters he shall speakfor the HW in particular and the Society in general.i) He shall have many of the duties of a General Secretary to the HWand the Society. These shall include:-1) He shall be responsible for the publication of a SocietyNewsletter. This is intended to be published four times ayear, on or around the Quarter Days, which a subcontractedprinter will send by first-class post to eachmember’s last known postal address as available in therecords of the Society Membership Officer. The Eolder’sresponsibility in this regard will be deemed to be fulfilledonce the master hard copy of each edition has beenposted to the printer.2) He shall be responsible for the publication and distribution of theSociety’s official papers, such as Officer’s Reports, papersrelating to the Election of Society Officers, the Agendas andMinutes of meetings of the HW, details of events and other suchpapers as from time to time may be necessary. Such papersmay be published in the Society Newsletter, but at hisdiscretion, the Eolder may from time to time distribute papers tothe members of the HW alone.3) The Eolder’s responsibility for the publication and promulgationof such papers will be deemed to be fulfilled once the membersof the HW have been circulated with such papers.4) The financial responsibility for production, distribution, stationeryand postage shall be that of the Society.j) In association with the Lawspeaker and the HW, the Eoldershall have a shared responsibility for writing the CoL. Whilst he shall dohis utmost to ensure that the CoL is written and applied for the greatergood of the Society and its members, he shall have no responsibilityfor its interpretation.ii. The HW shall elect a Lawspeaker.a) The Lawspeaker shall maintain and uphold the CoL. He shallensure that if the CoL is capable of two or more interpretations, thatthe greater good of the Society and its members is held safe andparamount.b) He shall share a responsibility with the Eolder and the HW for thewriting of the CoL. He shall do his utmost to ensure that the CoL iswritten and applied for the greater good of the Society and itsmembers. He shall have the duty of interpretation of the CoL.c) He shall advise the Society on the laws and customs pertaining tothe Society’s area and period of interest (see C2ii above)d) He shall administer the Land Grant system of the Society, workingwith the MO and the Eolder where it should be necessary, under C5above. The day-to-day operation of this system may be shared withanother Officer if the Lawspeaker sees fit.iii. The HW shall elect a Treasurer.a) The Treasurer shall attend at least half of the Society’s MajorEvents in any one year. He shall not also hold the position ofEolder.b) He shall not benefit financially from his activities as Treasurerundertaken on behalf of the Society in any way that is not shared byother members of the Society.c) He shall not bear any financial risk or burden incurred in theperformance of his activities on behalf of the Society that is notwholly shared by all members of the Society and the Society willindemnify him against such risks.d) The Treasurer shall be responsible for the overall control of allfinancial affairs of the Society. He shall at all times, as far as ispracticable, be in a position to advise the HW upon the current andprojected state of the Society’s finances.e) He shall have the right of access to all financial and businessinterests of the Society, and must be consulted before any financialcommitment is made.f) He shall be responsible for the accurate keeping of books ofcommon record and account, and maintaining a proper record ofthe Society’s financial affairs and transactions.g) He shall prepare a balance sheet and statements of Income andExpenditure annually, based on a financial year ending on 30thSeptember, which shall be presented to the next HWBM.h) He shall be responsible for the proper disbursement of theSociety’s funds at Events. He shall define and implementprocedures regarding the payment of fuel or other expenses andshall have the final say regarding payment of these monies.i) He shall work closely with the Eolder to ensure that the Society’sbusiness is conducted on a sound footing.j) He may permit the Eolder to draw upon the Operating Account,using a cheque book on the Eolder’s single signature.k) Any member or members of the Society who involve the Society inexpenditure which has not been sanctioned in advance by theTreasurer shall be held personally responsible and shall berequired to reimburse the Society in full for such expenditure.iv. The HW shall elect an Authenticity Officer (AO)a) He shall attend at least half of the Society’s major events in anyone year.b) He shall be responsible for the overview of the authentic portrayalof the life and times of the people who lived in and visited theIslands of Britain in the Society’s general period of interest. He shallat all times ensure that a balance of portrayal is achieved so as notto make exceptional examples from the period the norm.c) He shall make it his concern to augment the Society’s corporateknowledge regarding the visual appearance of the peoples of theseIslands and their near neighbours in Northern Europe and thusmaintain and constantly improve the Society’s image at events.d) He shall be responsible for encouraging and advising other SocietyOfficers who may have a particular interest and the membership ingeneral regarding all aspects of authenticity of dress, weapons,armour and other equipment, behaviour and attitude.e) He shall be prepared to enforce his decisions if it should becomenecessary at events. He shall have the power of veto over anymatter regarding authenticity.f) He may appoint deputies, the number of which (including himself)shall not exceed 1.5% of the total membership of the Society,unless agreed otherwise by the HW. He shall co-ordinate theiractivities, and report back to the HW upon them from time to time.v. The HW shall elect a Living History Co-ordinator (LHC)a) He shall attend at least half of the Society’s major events in anyone yearb) He shall have an overview of all domestic and industrial activitiesthat take place within the Society that have a practical or academicapplication to the Living History Exhibit (LHE)c) He shall initiate, co-ordinate and apply academic and practicalresearch into the arts and crafts of these Islands and their nearneighbours in Northern Europe in the Society’s period of interest.d) He shall have final responsibility for the image presented by theLHE and for ensuring, as far as is possible, the authentic portrayalof life at public displays involving the LHE. All members of theSociety shall fall under his jurisdiction (within the CoL) whilst theyare within the bounds of the LHE. He shall work closely with the AOin this regard, and may amend but not lessen the force of therulings of the AO in these matters.e) He shall instigate and maintain systems for the smooth running ofthe LHE. He may appoint Craft Co-ordinators to advise on mattersrelated to any particular activity.f) He shall organise, in consultation with the Eolder, TrainingWeekends or similar events where the members of the Society maygain intensive skill training.g) He may appoint deputies, the number of which (including himself)shall not exceed 1.5% of the total membership of the Society,unless agreed otherwise by the HW. He shall co-ordinate theiractivities, and report back to the HW upon them from time to time.vi. The HW shall elect a Military Training Officer (MTO).a) He shall attend at least half of the Society’s major events in anyone year.b) He shall oversee the training of the Society’s members who wish totake part in combat and other military displays within the Society.He shall therefore be responsible, insofar as it may be practical andreasonable, for the safety in use of the weapons that the Society’smembers may employ in such displaysc) He shall instigate and maintain a policy appertaining to the use ofweapons. This shall be published and circulated to at least themembers of the HW at the Society’s expense. Changes, additionsand other modifications shall be circulated from time to time.d) He shall instigate, maintain and oversee a formalised system oftraining throughout the Society that will enable a member to acquireand progress in such weapon skills as their length of experience,mode of dress and rank shall allow at any particular time.e) He shall instigate and maintain a policy appertaining to the use ofweapons. This shall be published and circulated to at least themembers of the HW at the Society’s expense. Changes, additionsand other modifications shall be circulated from time to time. Heshall derive testing procedures that are aimed at ensuring thegreatest safety of members participating in military displays, insofaras that may be possible.f) He shall regularly liaise with local group training officers (see C5Bix)with the aim of ensuring consistent training methods throughout theSociety.g) He shall arrange training sessions at Society Events and, workingwith the Eolder, organise Training Weekends and other similarevents where the members of the Society may gain intensive skilltraining.h) He may arbitrate in disputes that may arise from the use ofweapons at events under the aegis of the Society. He shall sharethis responsibility equally with the MAA.i) He may appoint deputies, the number of which (including himself)shall not exceed 1.5% of the total membership of the Society,unless agreed otherwise by the HW. Outwith this limit, he maymake such provision for overseas-based groups as he sees fit. Heshall co-ordinate their activities, and report back to the HW uponthem from time to time.vii. The HW shall elect a Master at Arms (MAA)a) He shall attend at least half of the Society’s major events in anyone year.b) He shall be responsible for ensuring the safety in construction andauthenticity in outward form of wargear that the Society’s membersmay employ in military displays at Society events. All members ofthe Society shall fall under his jurisdiction (within the CoL) whilstthey are within the bounds of the military display area. He shallwork closely with the AO in this regard, and may amend but notlessen the force of the rulings of the AO in these matters.c) He shall instigate and maintain a policy appertaining to the use ofweapons. This shall be published and circulated to at least themembers of the HW at the Society’s expense. Changes, additionsand other modifications shall be circulated from time to time.d) He shall instigate, maintain and oversee a formalised system ofvisual inspection of the members of the Society and their weaponsin advance of any military display, aimed at ensuring the safety ofmembers so involved, insofar as that may be reasonable andpractical.e) He shall liaise with local group leaders and training officers with theaim of ensuring consistent weapon quality and preparednessthroughout the Society.f) He may arbitrate in disputes that may arise from the use ofweapons at events under the aegis of the Society. He shall sharethis responsibility equally with the MTOg) He may appoint deputies, the number of which (including himself)shall not exceed 1.5% of the total membership of the Society,unless agreed otherwise by the HW. He shall co-ordinate theiractivities, and report back to the HW upon them from time to time.viii. The HW shall elect a Membership Officer (MO)a) He shall instigate and maintain a record of all the Society’smembers. He shall have sole responsibility for governing access tosuch records, and shall issue regulations on this matter inaccordance with current legislationb) . He shall collect subscriptions and promptly issue MembershipDocumentsc) He shall pay collected subscriptions into a bank account stipulatedby the Treasurer and shall maintain a record of such transactions toa standard required by the Treasurer.d) He shall maintain an accurate figure of the membership strength ofeach local group in the Society. He shall make these figuresavailable to the HW at the opening of each of its meetings.e) He shall work closely with the Lawspeaker in the operation of theLand Grant system of the Society, and shall maintain a back-uprecord of all documents relating to it. He shall inform theLawspeaker if an area falls vacant under C5Axv or C4Dix above.f) He shall bring to the attention of the HW, through the Eolder andLawspeaker, any membership application that he has reason tobelieve may be inappropriate or in breach of the CoL.ix. The HW shall elect a Chair (CHW)a) He shall attend at least 50% of the meetings of the HW in any oneyear.b) He shall have sole responsibility for calling meetings of the HW toorder and maintaining order throughout the meeting.c) He shall have sole responsibility for recognising members of theHW who wish to contribute to discussions.d) He must neither express nor contribute opinion nor raise questionsduring meetings of the HW, but may respond to any Points of Orderraised during the meeting.e) He must give immediate attention to any Points of Order bysuspending the current discussion until the Point is resolved. Hemust directly respond to the Point and then recommence thecurrent discussion by recognising the next speaker.f) He may adjourn a meeting, but for no longer than 24 hours.g) He shall have a casting vote in the event of a tie in voting by localgroup delegates.h) He shall have the sole responsibility for the closure of the meeting.i) He or the HW may appoint another person to sit as Chair protempore for a meeting or part of a meeting if it is judged by thevoting members of the HW that he has (or may be construed ashaving) a vested interest in the matter under discussion.x. The HW may elect a Communications Officer (CO)a) He shall have a general oversight of the Society’s electronic andpaper communications.b) He shall coordinate all aspects of the Society's communications and,where necessary and appropriate, assist the authors, editors andcoordinators in their roles.i) Chronicle - The Society Journalii) Clamavi - The Society Newsletteriii) The websiteiv) Internal mailing listsv) Internal web based foravi) Policy Documents and Officer's Regulationsvii) Other documents produced by the society - including theHandbookc) He shall maintain a library of documents produced within theSociety. Members of the Society shall be able to request copies ofdocuments from the library.d) He shall maintain the house style of internal communications andtheir method of delivery.e) He shall work closely with the Press and Media Officer on thewebsite and external publications to maintain a consistent house style.They shall ensure that information is shared between these twospheres.f) When text or images are to be made available by a member or anofficer of Regia Anglorum to the membership or the public, theCommunications Officer shall have the right of first sight of anydocument. Where required by issues of plagiarism, copyright,accuracy, libel, obscenity or other legal issues, he shall be jointlyresponsible with the Press and Media Officer for the editing of text andimages. Where matters of size, pace, readability, presentation, or othermatters of content, are involved, he shall act where necessary in anadvisory capacity. The author shall have the right of last choice in thisrespect.g) He shall act as a clearing house and archivist for documents orinformation that require communication to the Society unless otherwisespecified by the High Witan.h) He shall advise and assist the society, and its officers, on technicalmatters that fall within his jurisdiction.xi. The HW may elect a Publicity Officer (PO)a. He shall have a broad responsibility for publicity both between theSociety and its clients and internally in order to both raise publicawareness of events and at local level to attract new members.b. He shall strive to raise the public profile of the society and seek newopportunities .c. He shall make it his particular concern to work closely with the Eolderin order to provide a prospective client with a range of publicity options.d. He shall procure professional design services where required andproduce and promote a range of products for use at both Society andlocal level.e. He may provide a ‘Publicity Presence’ at selected shows, incorporatingliterature, membership contacts and corporate hospitality.f. He shall provide related support and services for the benefit of RegiaAnglorum, it’s officers, group leaders and membership.g. He shall not alter or re-interpret the image or standing of the societynor create original information without High Witan consultationxii.The HW may elect a Sponsorship Officer (SO)a) He shall actively seek sponsorship for such items, events andprojects as the HW may direct. He shall liase with the Eolder in thismatter.b) He shall instigate and maintain contacts and good relations withactual and potential sponsors.xiii. The HW may elect a Maritime Officer (MarO)a) He shall have responsibility for all non-fiscal mattersappertaining to the ship replicas that the Society shall own or havein its keeping from time to time.b) He shall ensure that the vessels are maintained in a good stateof repair and shall liaise with the Eolder and Treasurer in this regardas may be necessary and reasonable.c) He shall maintain a record of those involved in the maritimeaspect of the Society’s activities, and those with relevant marine ornautical qualifications or experience.d) He shall arrange training sessions at Society Events wherepractical and, working with the Eolder, organise Training Weekendsand other similar events where the members of the Society maygain intensive skill training.e) He shall have an overview of all maritime matters within theSociety. He shall promote the maritime aspect of the Society’sactivities.f) He may appoint deputies, the number of which (including himself)shall not exceed 1.5% of the total membership of the Society, unless agreedotherwise by the HW. He shall co-ordinate their activities, and report back tothe HW upon them from time to time.xiv. The HW may elect an Ecclesiastical Officer. (EcclO).a) He shall attend at least half of the Society’s major events in anyone year.b) He shall initiate and correlate research into the Church in theseIslands in the Society’s Period of Interest.c) He shall promote the ecclesiastical aspect of the Society’sactivities. He shall control the Ecclesiastical Rank system of theSociety, in consultation with the local group leaders of members ofthe Society involved in this aspect.d) He shall ensure that the bounds of good taste and authenticityare not exceeded by the words or actions of any religious ceremonyor display at a Society Event, or by the actions or words of himselfor those responsible to him. He shall ensure that all religiousceremonies performed as part of the public displays of the Societyare verifiable from primary sources from the Society’s Period ofInterest. He shall advise the AO, MAA and LHC in this regard.e) He shall call, organise and attend meetings of all those involvedin the ecclesiastical aspect of the Society’s displays. Thesemeetings, known as Synods, may be attended by all those with aninterest in this aspect, whether they hold ecclesiastical rank withinthe Society or not.f) He shall promulgate policy and regulations regarding theecclesiastical aspect of the Society’s activities. This shall bedistributed to at least the members of the HW.g) He may appoint deputies, the number of which (includinghimself) shall not exceed 1.5% of the total membership of theSociety, unless agreed otherwise by the HW. He shall co-ordinatetheir activities, and report back to the HW upon them from time totime.xv. The HW may elect a Missiles Officer (MiO)a) He shall attend at least half of the Society’s major events in anyone year.b) He shall oversee the training of the Society’s members who wishto take part in combat and other missile displays within the Society.He shall therefore be responsible, insofar as it may be practical andreasonable, for the safety in use of the missile weapons that theSociety’s members may employ in such displaysc) He shall instigate and maintain a policy appertaining to the useand construction of missile weapons. This shall be published andcirculated to at least the members of the HW at the Society’sexpense. Changes, additions and other modifications shall becirculated from time to time.d) He shall instigate, maintain and oversee a formalised system oftraining throughout the Society that will enable a member to acquireand progress in such missile weapon skillse) He shall instigate and maintain testing procedures that areaimed at ensuring the greatest safety of members participating inmissile displays, insofar as that may be possible.f) He shall regularly liaise with the AO, MAA, MTO and local grouptraining officers (see C5Bix) with the aim of ensuring consistenttraining methods throughout the Society.g) He shall arrange training sessions at Society Events and atTraining Weekends and other similar events where the members ofthe Society may gain intensive skill training. He shall work with theEolder and MTO in this regard.h) He may appoint deputies, the number of which (includinghimself) shall not exceed 1.5% of the total membership of theSociety, unless agreed otherwise by the HW. He shall co-ordinatetheir activities, and report back to the HW upon them from time totime.xvi. The HW may elect a First Aid Coordinator (FAC)a) He shall maintain a list of all members of the Society who arequalified and willing to serve as First Aiders at the Society’s events.b) He shall ensure that adequate First Aid cover is provided for allSociety Major Events, where sufficient notice of an event has beengiven.c) He shall institute and maintain a record of injuries sustained bymembers of the Societyd) He shall ensure that First Aid equipment held by the Society bemaintained in a state of readiness. He shall ensure that Society FirstAiders are reimbursed for personal expenditure of First Aidequipment (through the Society Treasurer)e) He shall generate specific policies regarding the provision andpractice of First Aid within the Society.xvii. The HW may elect a Merchandising Officer (MeO)a. He shall attend at least half of the Society’s major events in anyone year..b. He shall manage the Society’s Merchandising Unit, and shallensure that a trading stall is operated at Society Major Events asoften as is practicable.c. He shall control the Society’s Merchandising Account, and shallreturn details of all transactions and levels of stock etc. to theTreasurer on a monthly basis. He shall agree an annual budget withthe Treasurer for the purchase of stock and the running expensesof the Unit. Any profits of the Unit shall be paid back to theSociety’s general funds on an annual basis.d. He shall produce a business plan annually as part of his Officer’sReport, and shall review this regularly.e. He may not make any payment relating to the purchase of stockfrom his personal accounts. In this regard attention is particularlydrawn to R2iii above.f. In conjunction with the Eolder, he shall ensure that any relevantlicences required to trade at an event are obtained by the Society.g. He shall give his active consent before any goods destined for theMerchandising Unit are purchased by the Societyxviii The HW may elect a Wychurst Project Coordinator (WPC)a. He will be a proven member of the society with experience inmanaging Regia members at events, training weekends or in othersituations.b. He must be prepared to be proactive in organizing and planning theproject, both in current detail and forward planning.c. He must expect to attend and work at 75% of working weekends atthe site.d. He will identify and encourage Regia volunteers to the project andprovide assistance and advice to them in acquiring skills andmaterials as necessary.e. He will delegate appropriate persons to tasks and provide otherpersons to support them as necessary.f. He will work to promote the project both within the society andexternally, providing frequent reports to the society at appropriatestages.g. He will work with the Eolder in seeking work and funding for thesociety, where this involves the project, and will assist in organisingevents and filming on the site where appropriate.2C. Advisory Councilsi. Society Officers may, at their discretion, gather around them a numberof advisors.ii. These advisors must include any Deputies they may appoint under theCoLiii. These advisors must be seen to represent the whole membership ofthe Society, with particular regard to geographical distribution.iv. Whilst such Councils may assist Society Officers in formulating andpromoting policies and rulings, their decisions are purely advisory, andare not binding on either the Officer or the HW.2D. Co-opted Officersi. The HW may co-opt any Full, Adult Member of the Society to fulfil aspecific role.ii. Such Officers must be co-opted by a vote at a meeting of the HW,which shall also determine the terms of reference and duration of sucha position.iii. Co-opted Officers shall have the authority and duties of SocietyOfficers within their brief.iv. Their posts shall be reviewed annually in any case.v. The HW may decide to promote the Co-opted Office to a SocietyOffice. In this case R2A shall immediately apply, and an open electionheld.3. Displaysi. A Society Major Event is one deemed to be so by the Eolder or the HW. Ingeneral terms the parameters are as follows:a. The event is one that requires a large input from the membershipb. The event is one which large numbers of the membership may beexpected to attend, working from previous experience.c. The event is one that earns a fee of or in excess of £1000.ii. The membership shall be aware that the Society obtains the principal partof its income from public events. The majority of these events are MajorEvents, which pay the Society high fees. Major Events are the single bestway of ensuring the future growth and success of the Society.iii. Major Events shall at all times take precedence over public eventsorganised at local group or regional level, Training Weekends andbanquets and similar social events. Such local events and TrainingWeekends shall only be booked after liaison with the Eolder, in order to fallunder the aegis of the Society with regard to Public Liability Insurance etc.iv. Information regarding Major Events shall be made available to themembership as far in advance as is practical. Announcements or detailedinformation shall be sent out either in a mailing to the members of the HWor by means of the Society Newsletter. The Eolder shall have theresponsibility of ensuring that full details of an Event are sent to at least themembers of the HW no less than two weeks in advance of the Event.v. Where such details are not sent out in a general mailing such as a SocietyNewsletter, it is the responsibility of the local group leaders to disseminatethe information to the members of their groups.vi. Leaders of local groups are required to inform the Eolder of the number oftheir members likely to attend an event at least seven days prior to itscommencement.vii. Other work undertaken by Regia, such as film-work, week-long events andso forth may allow the Society to pay its members’ expenses, provide foodetc. All such payments are intended to cover out of pocket expenses andare not to be considered as pay within the context of tax or NI. The Societyreserves the right to claim a percentage of any fee charged by the Societyfor its members’ services to a third party, which percentage shall beabstracted at source.viii. A ‘Hosting Fee’ will normally be paid to local groups who are hosts toRegia for a Major Event. This is to reimburse the local group for its effortsin on-site management, pre and post-event activity (e.g. erection ofsignage etc.) and other matters. The amount is to cover the group’sinconvenience, any costs shall be claimed back through the Treasurer inthe usual way. The fee shall be paid to the hosting group within seven daysof the closure of the event. The amount shall be fixed by the HW from timeto time.ix. Further regulations for Events may be produced by the Eolder, inconsultation with the LHC, MAA, MTO and Treasurer, where relevant.3A. Booking Major Eventsi. No Society Event of any kind shall be discussed, booked or any kind ofagreement (written or verbal) entered into or considered, nor any feediscussed by any person acting or purporting to act as an agent of theSociety without the prior knowledge and written agreement of the Eolder.ii. Information that may lead to the booking of Society Events of any kind shallbe referred to the Eolder with all speed, as shall all enquiries from clients,prospective or otherwise.iii. Wherever possible, but at his discretion, the Eolder shall involve the localgroup leadership in discussions with prospective clients for Society eventsthat fall within the Land Grant of that local group. The intention is that allcan be seen to be ‘above board’ and that the local group can gain firsthand knowledge of the kind of agreement entered into.3B. Event Infrastructurei. A meeting (the Morning Meeting) shall be held at 1000hrs (or one hourbefore public opening, if earlier) on each day of an event. All SocietyOfficers (and any of their Deputies) present at the event shall attend, alongwith a delegate from each local group attending. The LHC, MAA and MTOshall ensure that ‘wic leaders’ and ‘army commanders’ shall also attend ifthey be neither Officers nor group leaders. The location of the meetingshall be at a central part of the display area.ii. An Officer of the Day (O/d) shall be appointed at the beginning of theevent. In general the leader of the local group (or a nearby group wherethere is no local group covering the event site) shall be appointed.a. He shall have an overview of the event and work closely with the Eolder,LHC and MTO to ensure its smooth running.b. He shall have a general responsibility for the Third Millennium Campsite(TMC), its organisation and placement. He shall expect the co-operationof the members of the Society with regard to the placement of tents andvehicles, and the maintenance of necessary access to all parts of theTMC.c. He shall be responsible for tidying the TMC, ensuring that toilet facilitiesare functioning, ensuring the timetable of the day is widely known andgenerally dealing with such matters as shall need his attention throughthe day. He shall have authority over the areas of the LHE and militarydisplay areas outside the hours of public display, and shall ensure thatthey are clear of dangerous or noxious items or substances before thecommencement of the public display each day. He shall expect the cooperationof the members of the Society in this regard.d. He shall remain entirely sober during the hours of his responsibility.e. He shall have the authority of a Society Officer during the hours of hisresponsibility.f. With the consent of the Morning Meeting, the position of the O/d may berotated among several persons throughout the event. However theidentity of the O/d shall be known at all times.iii. The Morning Meeting shall also approve the appointment of a Site SafetyOfficer (SSO), on the same lines as that of the O/d. No-one shall hold bothpositions simultaneously.a. He shall have an overview of all aspects of site safety, on the displayareas and the TMC. He shall be available during his hours ofresponsibility and shall be entirely sober during them. He shall dealexpeditiously with all matters as shall require his attention.b. He shall have responsibility for First Aid provision at the event as theSociety’s Appointed Person. He shall be made aware of the identity ofall members of the Society present at the event who are known to theSociety as First Aiders. He shall liaise with the FAC and external FirstAid organisations if any be present.c. He shall have the authority of a Society Officer during his hours ofresponsibility.iv. The O/d and SSO shall make it their joint and several business toascertain the locations of:a. The nearest doctor’s surgery its telephone number and the number ofthe local Out-of-Hours GP service.b. The nearest late opening pharmacyc. The nearest hospitals with a 24-hr Accident and Emergency Unit, andthe nature of other local NHS hospitals (e.g. Minor Injury Units etc.)d. The nearest working public telephone with a 24-hr. 999 facility.They shall either know and be able to drive the route to these facilitiesthemselves, or obtain the services of a car driver who does.v. The O/d shall also ascertain the location, nature, opening hours, telephonenumbers etc. of local food outlets and public houses. He shall make thisinformation available to the attendant membership.vi. The O/d, together with the local group leader shall ensure that readysupplies of potable water, sand and firewood, and sanitation facilities areavailable on their arrival on site, even if the Eolder has physically checkedthat such supplies and facilities will be available whilst arranging the event.If necessary they shall take steps to acquire such, and shall receivenecessary remuneration from the Treasurer.vii. The local group leader (or nearest neighbouring group leader), shall, onreceipt of no less than seven days written notice, arrange the transport ofmembers to and from the nearest railway station and/or bus station to thesite, if necessary.viii. A record of those members of the Society attending any Society Eventshall be kept at that event and retained by the MO.3C. The Responsibilities of the Membershipi. It is the duty of the individual member, guided primarily by the leadership ofhis local group, and then by the relevant Society Officers (and theirDeputies) to ensure that any items of clothing and/or equipment intendedfor public display at any Event are:a. safe in their construction and use (under the relevant regulations ofthe Society Officers) andb. authentic for the display, bearing in mind the location and publisheddateline (if any) for the Event.ii. It is the duty of the AO and MAA to inform the membership of the details ofgeneral and wargear authenticity for Events, and they shall maintain strictcontrol over this aspect of the Society’s function. The member shall bear inmind that, after safety, standards of authenticity are the prime and abidinginterest of the whole Society.iii. Members of the Society shall not consume alcohol during the hours ofpublic display of an Event, and shall be sober at any time when theyappear in public during those hours. Members of the Society shall notconsume tobacco products during the hours of public display of an Eventwhen appearing in public and in such costume as shall connect them withthe Society. Detailed regulation of this matter shall be in the hands of theO/d, MTO and LHC at Major Events.iv. The repeated use of foul or blasphemous language by a member of theSociety in such contexts as may connect him with the Society, particularlywhen in the hearing of a minor or minors, the general public, or the Clientor the Client’s agent or representative may be dealt with by means ofimmediate removal of the member from the display areas, followed by suchaction as a quorate Emergency HW shall determine. Such an EHW may beimmediately convened.v. No member of the Society shall take or willingly expose himself to any formof non-medically prescribed drug, nor any compound that could beconstrued as such at any time when attendant at an Event, nor in anycontext that may in any way or at any time connect him with the Society,upon risk of immediate removal of the member from the Event, suspensionof membership, and such action as a subsequent HW shall determine.Such a HW may be immediately convened.vi. No member of the Society shall wilfully disregard an instruction given tohim by a relevant Society Officer (or person holding due authority at anEvent) on a matter of health and safety, upon risk of immediate removal ofthe member from the Event, suspension of membership, and such actionas a subsequent HW shall determine. Such a HW may be immediatelyconvened.4. Financial Proceduresi. The Society Treasurer shall issue detailed regulations, pro-formis etc.regarding financial matters from time to time.ii. All claims made upon the Society by the membership regarding paymentsof fuel expenses for attendance at displays, where such payments havebeen announced in advance by the Eolder. shall be made on the relevantpro-forma and be accompanied by VAT receipts for the amount claimed.Local groups shall submit claims for their members, and payments shall bemade by cheque to the local group, except in exceptional circumstances4A. Group Projectsi. Any Established Group of the Society has the right to make a request tothe HW (through the Treasurer) for grants in cash or kind to forward groupprojects. Decisions on such matters shall be made by an assembled HW.ii. A feasibility study must be prepared and presented to the HW. It shall beaccompanied by an estimate of the amounts of money required at anystage, and an estimate of completed costs. Where materials or outsidelabour are required, three estimates from different sources shall besubmittediii. The local group leader shall generally be held accountable for theoverview and accurate accounting of granted materials and money, andthe final production of the project. The HW may appoint another person inhis place if it sees fit. This accountability shall extend to MODERN law.iv. Reports of project progress shall appear in each issue of the SocietyNewsletter published during the duration of the project.v. No project shall last more than twelve months unless decided otherwise bythe HWBM.vi. If a project is not completed within the stated time, any remaining moniesand materials shall come under the management of the Society withimmediate effect.5: Safetyi. The Society's policy is to provide and maintain safe and healthy workingconditions, equipment and systems of work for all our members and toprovide such information, training and supervision as they may need forthis purposeii. The allocation of duties for safety matters and particular arrangementsare contained in ‘Safety: Everybody's Business’ available upon requestfrom the Society, and within this CoL (see R3 above). The membership ofthe Society shall remain familiar with the provisions of these documents.iii. The Society shall maintain an insurance policy in relation to Third PartyRisks and Employer's Liabilityiv. The Society shall keep its safety policies up-to date, by means of regularreviews by the HW and/or relevant Society Officersv. All public displays of the Society, whether of a military nature or not, shallbe secured from public access by means of such rope barriers as shallbe appropriate to the display.5A. Health Considerationsi. The Society respectfully submits that those suffering from HIV or otherblood-borne infections consider their involvement with an activity whereedged tools and weapons play a major partii. All members of the Society shall ensure that they have all their relevantinoculations up to date.iii. All members of the Society shall institute and maintain such personalhygiene procedures as may be practicable when attendant at a display.Procedures regarding the cleanliness of food preparation andconsumption areas and equipment shall be instituted and maintained byindividuals and local groups.iv. A member taking a medicine (whether medically prescribed or not)which could cause drowsiness shall not engage in a military display, noruse edged tools on the LHE.5B. Safety of Equipmenti. It is the personal duty of every member of the Society to ensure that anyitem of equipment which they own or use is safe in its construction andmethod of usage. When in doubt, the relevant Society Officer shall beconsulted.ii. Weapons and tools shall be kept free from rust, rot, cracks, burrs or otherdefects in their material construction.iii. No weapon shall be deliberately thrust into the ground at any time. Wherea weapon is accidentally put into the ground, it shall be immediatelyremoved and cleaned before further use.6: Justice and Disciplinei. All procedures involving matters under this section shall conform to theprinciples of C4A above.ii. Where a meeting under C4A is to be held to examine the behaviour,competence, actions or inactions of a member or members of the Society,the member or members concerned must be informed of its location andnature at least seven days beforehand, whether by post to their lastknown address, or by hand, with the witness of either an officer of thelocal group (for hearings at local level), or a Society Officer (for hearingsbefore the High Witan). This section does not apply to meetings of theHW called under R3C.iii. The Lawspeaker must likewise be informed in advance of any suchmeeting, and shall make himself freely available to the parties to advisethem of their rights and duties.iv. The member or members concerned are not obliged to attend themeeting. They may ask a Senior Member of the Society to speak for themat the meeting. There is no duty laid upon any such member to accept therequest.v. Where a vote is taken either party may request that it be taken by secretballot.vi. The proceedings of the meeting must be minuted and signed as a truerecord by both parties. Copies of minutes and relevant documentation ofall hearings held under these regulations resulting in action under R6Bbelow must be held under seal by the Lawspeaker and the local groupleader of the member or members concerned.vii. Once a member or members have been cleared of any matter broughtagainst them by either the local group or the HW, the matter may not beraised again nor appealed under 6A below. A hearing before the HW shallnot be supplemented by action at local level, nor vice versa.viii. If a member resigns his membership in the period between beinginformed of a hearing and the date of that hearing, the details of thematter shall be forwarded to the Lawspeaker, who shall hold them underseal and inform the MO of the name of the member concerned. Suchpersons may not rejoin the society without consent of the HW, who shallexamine the matter before giving their consent.ix. The Lawspeaker may issue further regulations on this matter from time totime.6A: Appealsi. Decisions of local groups under C4A may not be appealed. TheLawspeaker shall refer the matter to the HW for re-examination if, in hisopinion, the procedure undertaken by the group contravenes the CoL. If so,he shall notify the Chair of the HW, the Eolder and the parties involvedwithin seven days of his receipt of the documents regarding the matter andshall not entertain any canvassing on the subject.ii. Decisions of the HW (except under R3C or above) may be appealed to thenext quorate assembly of the HW, where the matter shall be re-examined.No further appeal shall take place.6B: Available Penaltiesi. Expulsion from the Society. The MO shall be informed by theLawspeaker of the names of expelled individuals after any appeal underR6A above shall have taken place. Expelled members are not eligible torejoin the Society. Where a local group has expelled a member from theSociety, the Lawspeaker shall refer the matter to the HW for ratification.The member or members concerned shall be suspended from all officeand activity within their group and the Society until the decision of the HWis made known. The HW shall treat such a referral as a request for anEmergency HW and shall act as under R1A above. If the HW fails to ratifythe expulsion, the procedure under R6Bii shall immediately apply.ii. Expulsion from the Local Group. Members shall be suspended from alloffice and activity within their group and the Society immediately after anyappeal under R6A above shall have taken place. The MO shall be informedby the Lawspeaker of the identities of members so affected. Suchmembers must make a successful application to join another local group inorder to re-activate their membership. No concealment of the grounds ofexpulsion shall be made, and the record of the hearing shall be madeavailable by the Lawspeaker to GLs to whom application is made if they sodesire. If no successful application is made within six weeks of theexpulsion, no further application may be made, and the member ormembers concerned shall no longer be eligible for membership of theSociety.iii. Loss of Officership (Motions of No-Confidence). Officers of a local groupmay be stripped of their offices by the local group. The HW may strip aSociety or Co-opted Officer of his post. In the case of Society Officers, anelection under R2 above shall be instigated as laid down. Group Officesshall be filled according to that group’s regulations.iv. Formal Censure of an Officer. An officer may be censured by hisappointing body. Notice of such censure shall appear in the Minutes of thatbody, together with instructions (if any) as to his future actions.v. Re-election of an Officer. An officer may have his post put up for reelectionby his appointing body. An officer is at liberty to stand for reelection,if he wishes.vi. Degradation. Local groups may demote their members from EarnedRanks and Group Honorary Ranks (see R8 below). Society HonoraryRanks may be removed by the HW. Earned Rank may be regainedaccording to the regulations of the local group and R8.vii. Public Rebuke. At local group level this consists of either a notice beingplaced in the group’s newsletter (if any), or a statement being read by thegroup leader at the next local event held by the group. At Society level, anotice may be placed in the Society Newsletter, or a statement read by theLawspeaker at the next Society Event he may be present at. Such noticesand statements shall restrict themselves to the established facts of thematter and the decision of the body before which the hearing was held.viii. Re-Training. A member may lose the right to bear or use a weapon oruse a LHE skill for a period of time. In this instance he must also follow theregulations of the relevant Society Officer before regaining the use of thatweapon or skill.ix. Disbarment . A member may be disbarred from attending public events orgroup meetings for a period of time.7: The Local Groupi. No regulation made by the Society regarding its relationship with localgroups, or regarding the relationship of local groups with each other shallcontravene C5.ii. Each local group is operated on a quasi-independent basis within theSociety.iii. All members of the Society must be members of a local group.iv. Applicants for membership of the Society must apply through their localgroup, where one holds the Land Grant over their place of residence. Anygroup may recruit in land held by the Society as a whole. A group maypermit an individual to join the Society through another group, but theactive consent of both group leaders involved is required. A local group isnot required to inform members of other groups resident within its LandGrant of local group meetings and events, although they are generallyencouraged to do so.v. In addition to any sanction agreed by the HW under C5Axvi, the MO mayrefer applicants to another appropriate local group.vi. The MO shall be empowered to refer applicants to another local group ifthe local group that covers the applicant’s residence has not responded tothe applicant’s initial query within a reasonable time. The MO shall makeone attempt to pursue the query with the local group before referring toanother local group.vii. The local group leader may be held responsible by the HW for his group’sactions.viii. Whilst local groups may make agreements between themselves, theyshall not expect the Society to be bound by, or to intervene to uphold orenforce such agreements, particularly if they fall outside the scope of theCoL.ix. The Lawspeaker and Eolder shall issue detailed guidance on the practiceof these Regulations where necessary.7A: Transference of Membershipi. Whilst any paid-up adult member of the Society may transfer hismembership to any other local group, the Society does not encourage thispractice unless the member has moved his place of residence into anothergroup’s Land Grant.ii. If a member wishes to transfer to another group, he must inform the MO,providing written proof that:-a) He has informed his existing group leader of his intention totransfer.b) He has the consent of his new group leader for the transfer to bemadec) He has sent both GLs and the MO copies of these documents.7B: Group Managementi. Local groups shall be run by the local group leader (GL), and a council ofthe group’s officers (particularly those required under C5) and such otherFull, Adult, Paid-up members of the group as he may deem suitable.ii. Local groups may choose their GL, officers and council in any way theydeem suitable.iii. The Society regards the local group council as advisory to the GL. The GLmust pay due regard to the advice of his council. The GL shall hold acasting vote in addition to his own at council meetings.iv. The group council should meet at least monthly, unless prevented byexceptional circumstances. Local group officers shall attend at least half ofsuch meetings in a calendar year. The GL has the power to dismiss groupofficers who fail to do so.v. Local groups shall hold a General Meeting each year, preferably on oraround the 21st December. The location, date and time of such a meetingshall be circulated to the whole membership of the group at least thirtydays in advance. Members of the Society shall regard attendance at theirgroup’s General Meeting as mandatory.vi. Local groups shall meet regularly throughout the year. The GL isresponsible for ensuring that combatant members of his group attend‘battle-practice’, whether at Society or local events, or specificallyorganised on a local or regional basis. Such ‘battle-practice’ must fall withinthe Regulations produced by the MTO. The GL has the power to debarcombatant members of the group from participation in military displays at alocal or Society event if, in his opinion, that member has undergoneinsufficient training in advance of an event, or is unfit to take the fieldvii. The GL has the power to invite observers to any group meeting. Othergroup members may invite observers with the GL’s permission. Observersmay not speak at meetings unless called upon, and shall be made awareof this before the start of the meeting.7C Local Events.i. A local group may organise events only within its own Land Grant or in landheld by the Society as a whole. They shall be of a nature to fall outside anyor all of the parameters of Major Events as set down in R3 above. A groupmay permit a display to be organised on its land by another group, but theactive consent of both group leaders involved is required.ii. The Society may delegate the running of an event to the local group, or tothe groups in an area (an Area Show). In such cases, at the discretion ofthe Treasurer, some or all of the benefits normally accruing to the Societyas a whole may be used primarily in the interest of the local group(s)participating in such an event.iii. Local event organisation shall follow that laid down in R3 as closely aspossible. All participants in a local event must be members in goodstanding according to the requirements of C4 and C4B above.iv. It is a duty of the GL to inform the Eolder of a local event as far in advanceas possible. Local events must be notified to the Eolder if they are to fallunder the aegis of the Society with regard to insurance etc. GLs shallensure that local events do not clash with events organised by the Societyas a whole as far as is practical.8: Ranki. No member of the Society shall expect undue deference or precedenceover another because of any rank or title he may have been awarded atany time. A rank may only be used at a display by a member if he is attiredin costume, wargear and/or equipment appropriate to it. The AO isempowered to make rulings regarding disputes in this area.ii. No rank or title awarded by a body within the Society shall have anyrelevance outside the Society or its activities.iii. No rank or title awarded by the Society shall be regarded as hereditary.iv. Where a specific title is accorded to a rank in these Regulations, that rankshall also be assumed to include all titles of equivalent ranks in the othercommunities within the Society’s area and period of interest.v. Awards of ranks may be revoked by the awarding body under theprocesses of R6 above.8A: Earned Ranki. Probationary Members hold the lowest rank in the Society, and shall fulfilfunctions appropriate to unfree peasants in the society’s Period on theLHE, and the least well-equipped spearmen in the combat display area.The membership is reminded, however, that abusive behaviour towardsanother member of the Society is unlawful.ii. After the acceptance of the Probationary Member by his local group (underC4A), he becomes an Established Member, and should be regarded asbeing of the free peasantry or townspeople. This rank includes a widevariety of socio-economic classes and strata, and progress through theseshall be according to the regulations of the local group, providing thatsuitable progress is made in the appearance and skill level of the member.iii. Progress to the rank of Senior Member is not automatic. A candidate mustbe able to demonstrate that he is able to adequately mentor new membersof the Society, and act as a source of knowledge on any or all matters todo with the Society’s Period. Therefore, he must sit an unseen written testof his knowledge of the period, which shall not fall below a minimumstandard set by the AO, who shall be sent a copy of each test before it issat by the candidate. Senior Members shall hold a position akin to that ofthe nobility in the Society’s period. Suitable titles etc shall be granted toSenior Members by their local group, which shall not fall outside theboundaries of that group’s Grant of Land. The Society recommends that atleast a year’s experience of the Society is necessary before consideringcandidacy for Senior Membership. Where strata within local nobility existedin the Society’s Period, progress within them shall be according to the localgroup’s regulations.iv. Where a group requires a separate military hierarchy, its structure shall bedecided by the group as a whole. Quality of equipment, skill level andexperience shall determine the speed of progression within suchstructures.8B: Group Honorary Ranki. The leader of a local group shall be accorded the rank of a Senior Memberas of right. However, where he has not passed the examination set down inR8Aiii above, he should aim to pass it at the earliest opportunity. This maybe set in the first instance by that group’s Mentor Group, if necessary.ii. The leader of an Established Group shall be accorded the position of theroyal representative in that group’s area. He may be elevated to hisposition in a public ceremony, at which the Eolder, Lawspeaker or CHWmay preside.8C: Society Honorary Ranki. The HW may choose to honour members of the Society for service overtime to the Society, or for specific acts of valour or outstandingachievements in research and display. This shall be done by a vote at anassembly of the HW.ii. The HW may make a Vote of Thanks to any individual or group within theSociety, to take such form as shall be appropriate in each case.iii. Where a member has served the Society well and at a high level overmany years, the HW may accord him the rank of Eorl (or in highlyexceptional circumstances, Æþeling). The rank of Eorl is also permitted tothe current group leaders of those groups currently holding Eorldom statusunder C5. Promotion to Eorl or Æþeling must be marked by a publicceremony before the Eolder.iv. The Society may, by vote of the HWBM or by referendum of the wholemembership, elect one individual at any one time to hold its titularheadship. Such a person shall be accorded the title of King. Kingship shallbe renewed every three years.v. The title of Archbishop may only be granted by the HW, to one individualwhose active service to the Society’s ecclesiastical displays has beenexceptional and prolonged. All other progression within the ecclesiasticalstructure of the Society shall be governed by the EcclO.vi. The title of Staller may only be granted by the HW, to one individualwhose active service to the Society’s military displays has been exceptionaland prolonged. All other progression within the military structure of theSociety shall be governed at group level under R8Aiv above.vii. The title of Discthegn may only be granted by the HW, to one individualwhose active service to the Society’s LH displays has been exceptionaland prolonged.viii. Society Honorary Rank confers no benefit regarding a vote or right ofaudience at the HW.Here end the Regulations of Regia Anglorum, the second volume of Version 6of the Code of Law, passed by vote of the High Witan January 2000, and asvariously amended by the High Witan at Birmingham.Martin Williams, LawspeakerppOswiu Eadulfing iurisdictor]]