BYE-LAWS

TENURE MEMBER

  1. The Executive Committee may grant tenure membership to any body irrespective of category based on the following guidelines:-
(a) Service/govt officers who get posted to Shimla for a short period or are on transferable jobs.
(b) The persons holding tenure membership will neither be counted against the specified vacancies for that category nor will enjoy voting rights.
(c) An service/govt officers who had applied for Full membership may initially be granted tenure membership till vacancies occur in that category or till he/she is granted Full membership subject to his/her accepting all the terms and conditions on the application form and approval of the management.
(d) The tenure members shall be required to pay the Entrance fee, Subscription and Security as decided by the management from time to time.
(e) Six officers of the rank of Pr Secy posted in Shimla may also be granted tenure membership on the recommendation of the Pr Secy Language, Art & Culture to the Govt of HP. However, such tenure membership will stand terminated on the officer being transferred out of Shimla or on retirement.

TEMPORARY MEMBERS

  1. Gentlemen & Ladies above the age of 21 years can become temporary member of the club for a period of three months in a year, without voting rights. Further extension for maximum upto three months i.e. not more than six months in a year may be granted to this category of members in exceptional cases only, with approval of the Screening sub-committee.
  2. The Honorary Secretary can give temporary membership for a period of upto one month only at any one time but not more than three months in a year.
  3. Temporary membership for a couple shall be deemed to be one, irrespective of whether husband or wife applies for the membership.
  4. Application for temporary membership shall be made on the prescribed form duly proposed and seconded by two Full members of the club.
  5. Defence Service Officers, visiting Shimla, on leave/temporary duty, may become temporary members on payment as notified by the management. This facility may also be extended to the retired Defence Service Officers.
  6. Nursing Officers of the MNS, stationed at Shimla/Jutogh may become temporary members on payment as applicable to other serving officers of Armed Forces Officers Mess.

RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIP WITH AFFILIATED CLUBS (AS APPROVED BY THE AGM)

  1. Members may avail of the facilities extended by the respective clubs on reciprocal basis. The list of affiliated clubs will be notified from time to time by the Honorary Secy . Presently Shimla ADC has reciprocal membership arrangement with Kasauli Club.
  2. The reciprocal members from the said club, who when visiting Shimla, wish to avail of the facilities of the ADC, shall produce Membership Card, to enable them to use this club.
  3. Members on reciprocal basis, shall not use the club for more then ten days in any one month.
  4. Such members, may buy drinks or catering on coupons available from the Club office or the barman. He/She is however not entitled to sign credit vouchers for the purpose.
  5. All reciprocal members and temporary members when using the club shall be expected to abide by the Bye-Laws of the club. Any infringement of the bye-laws of the club, by any such members shall render him/her liable to be stopped from making use of the club any further, on orders of the Honorary Secy or any members of the Executive Committee.
  6. Reciprocal members before using the Club shall inform the Club office in writing about their visit and its likely duration.