For the PDPA Constitution.

German and Dutch translations will be available from 2019. The current Constitution is under review in 2020, any changes or updates will be sent to all PDPA Members.

The PDPA Constitution

1. Purpose of the PDPA

• To represent all of our members whenever possible
• To afford members an opportunity for the interchange of views on any matters affecting the game
• To provide a strong, influential, unified voice on matters that affect our members and our sport
• To promote and develop the sport
• To represent our members in discussions with other related bodies, institutions, associations and organisations
• To take steps to ensure the PDPA finances remain in good standing and keep in hand a minimum of 18 months expenditure to run the Association: Not Including the 2% levy or membership income
• To work in partnership alongside the PDC & the DRA in representing our members
• To give our members the opportunity to voice their opinions on the present Board, the running of the association and other darts related matters.

2. Criteria for Membership

• Players must be aged 16 or over to be a member of the Professional Dart Players Association
• Players aged over 16, and under the age of 18 will be accepted for membership with the understanding that they are aware of the current licensing laws. The PDPA accept no responsibility should any member not adhere to current licensing laws
• Members declaration of acceptance of the PDPA Constitution and Code of Conduct and an agreement to adhere to the PDC and DRA’s Rules
• Members must operate in a bona fide and ethical manner.

3. Admission of Members

• Application for membership of the Professional Dart Players Association shall be submitted on an application or Membership form as prescribed by the Association
• All members are responsible for keeping the PDPA informed of any changes to personal details
• All personal details will remain confidential and in line with the Data Protection Act; information will only be shared with the PDC, DRA and respective partners where wholly required
• The PDPA Board will consider all applications
• The PDPA Board reserve the right to reject any application or revoke membership without giving a reason
• An annual fee is required to be a member of the PDPA which will be decided annually by the Board, this does not include Honorary or free membership
• Associate Membership is currently £400 (+DRA FEE) annually (via Q-School), with full membership £500 (+DRA FEE) annually. Day membership to be determined and taken upon entry to relevant events
• Membership fees will be paid in full to the PDPA either through a prize money deduction, qualifying school entry, day membership or any other third party authorised by the PDPA
• You are required to be a PDPA member to play on the PDC Tour.

4. Honorary Membership

Any player, whether past or present, who, by virtue of their service to darts, has been awarded an Honorary or Lifetime Membership providing exemption from payment of the annual subscription can participate in PDPA/PDC events only if they have signed the current PDC players contract. An Honorary or Lifetime Member who has not signed such a contract will be ineligible to enter such events and will be classified as a non-playing member. Non-playing members automatically relinquish all PDPA voting rights.

5. Levies

A condition of membership is agreement by the member to the deduction of a 2% levy, the percentage being that previously set by the PDPA Board, from all tournament prize money. This 2% levy will be taken automatically by the PDC from prize monies won (as agreed between the PDPA/PDC) and passed over to the PDPA in full.

6. Duration of Membership

Membership to the PDPA is for a full season i.e. 1^st January – 31^st December of that year, The PDPA will not authorise terminated memberships during the season without a valid reason i.e. Illness or injury, nor offer a termination letter.

Membership may be terminated by the PDPA if a member no longer fulfils the criteria for membership or fails to make the appropriate subscription payment, or is in breach of any rules by the PDPA or the DRA. A member will, however, be liable for membership subscriptions and other dues for the year concerned.

All Memberships, including Full Membership and Associate Membership (Including Q-School) will be paid either directly or via a third party in full to the PDPA.

7. Other Darts Associations

The PDPA and its members do not recognise any other Darts Association other than the PDC and the DRA.

Any player who has signed The PDPA Constitution and Code of Conduct must have the authorisation of The PDPA to join any other Association whether they are still a playing member or not

All PDC playing members must be a member of the PDPA to play in any PDC events.

8. Subscriptions

The PDPA Board shall determine the annual subscription, of the Full Membership and the Associate Membership including Q-School. No refunds will be offered once a membership has been processed.

9. Alteration of Constitution

The Board may revoke, alter or add to any part of this Constitution by ordinary resolution at a Board Meeting. Members will be notified accordingly.

10.  Annual General Meeting

The PDPA shall hold an Annual General Meeting each year.

11. General Meetings

The Board shall convene General Meetings, to which all members shall be invited, as thought necessary. The Chairman shall convene a General Meeting of members on the request of 10% of playing members aged over 18 so long as the request is received in writing at the registered office and is signed by all members requesting the meeting. Twenty-one day’s notice shall be given of a General Meeting

All items discussed at meetings, minutes and other papers circulated in connection with meetings, are private and confidential and it is a condition of membership that these matters are not divulged to non-members.

12. Voting

At any Annual General Meeting each playing member aged over 16, with two years consecutive membership, shall have one vote. Nominations for office holders must be received by the Company Secretary on the appropriate forms on or before the due date notified.

13. Proxy Voting

Any playing member aged over 16, with two years consecutive membership, may appoint a proxy (who must also be a member) to attend and vote on his behalf at an Annual General Meeting. Proxy nominations must be received in writing by the Company Secretary seven days before the AGM.

14. Quorum

A quorum at a General Meeting shall consist of 7 members aged over 16. If at any meeting a quorum is not present those present shall dissolve the meeting and reconvene in 7 days. If at the subsequent meeting there is still not a quorum of 7 then the meeting shall be convened by those members present who shall constitute a quorum

15. Committees

The Association in General Meeting or Board shall have the power to appoint committees charged with such duties as the Association may decide.

16. Board

There shall be a permanent Board of up to six, including the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive. The members of the Board shall be elected for two years at the Annual General Meeting and may serve two or more successive periods of office if re-elected. The Board shall have power to co-opt additional members. A quorum at all Board meetings shall consist of three.

17. Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman

The Board shall nominate and elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman, from among the elected members of the Board, who shall carry out the duties prescribed. Their term of office shall be two years. At the end of the period of office, they may offer themselves for re-election.

18. Duties of Chairman

The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Association and shall have the right to vote. In the event of a tied vote the Chairman shall have a casting vote. He shall do all in his power to promote the well being of the Association and shall perform such duties in his capacity as Chairman as directed by the Board

The Chairman of the Association shall act as the association’s representative whenever the occasion requires and when representing its opinion in any subject it shall be his duty to do so in a fair and balanced manner.

19. Duties of Vice Chairman

In the absence of the Chairman the Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman. In the absence of both the Chairman and Vice Chairman the members present at the meeting shall have the power to elect a temporary chairman to conduct the business of the meeting.

20. Chairman and Vice Chairman: Removal from Office

The Chairman or the Vice Chairman maybe removed from office by resolution of any Board Meeting of the Association.

21. Election of Chief Executive

The Board shall employ and elect a Chief Executive, who can also be among the elected members of the Board, who shall carry out duties as prescribed in their contract.

22. Code of Conduct

The Association adopts a Code of Conduct, adherence to which will be a condition of membership.

23. Validity of the Constitution

The constitution remains valid on an annual rolling basis until determined by the PDPA.

Below is the current Memorandum of Association & Arts, as originally formed by the PDPA on the 22nd December 1986.

The Companies Act 1948-1991

Company Limited by Guarantee and not having a share capital

Memorandum of Association OF:

PROFESSIONAL DART PLAYERS ASSOCIATION LTD

1. The name of the company is “PROFESSIONAL DART PLAYERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED”

2. The companies objectives are:

1. To represent, express and give effect to the views and opinions of professional dart players on all matters in connection with darts and to represent professional dart players in discussions with other related bodies, institutions, associations and organisations.
2. To establish and maintain a high standard of conduct among professional dart players in all matters connected with darts.
3. To introduce and popularise darts in those countries or regions where it is as yet not played or not widely played.
4. To improve the standard of darts play throughout the world.
5. To purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise and real and personal estate which may be deemed necessary or convenient for any of the purposes of the Company.
6. To construct, maintain and alter any houses, buildings or work necessary or convenient for the purpose of the Company.
7. To take any gift of property, whether subject to any special trust or not, for any one or more of the objects on the Company.
8. To print and publish and newspapers, periodicals, books or leaflets that the Company may think desirable for the promotion of its objects.
9. To sell, manage, lease, mortgage, dispose of or otherwise deal with all or any part of the property of the Company.
10. To borrow and raise money in such manner as the Company may think fit.
11. To invest the monies of the Company not immediately required for its purposes in or upon such investments, securities or property as may be thought fit, subject nevertheless to such conditions if any and such consents if any as may, for the time being, be imposed or required by law and subject also as herein after provided.
12. To undertake and execute and trusts or agency business which may seem directly or indirectly conductive to any of the objects of the Company.
13. To subscribe to any local or other charities and to grant donations for any public purpose.
14. To establish and support and to aid in the grant donations for any public purpose.
15. To amalgamate with any Company, institution, society or association having objects altogether or in part similar to those of this Company if it seems to the Company to be advantageous to do so.
16. To purchase or otherwise acquire and undertake all or part of the property, assets, liabilities and engagements of any one or more of the companies, institutions, societies or associations with which this Company is authorised to amalgamate.
17. To do all such other lawful things as are incidental or conductive to the attainment of the above or any of them.

Provided that:

1. In case the Company shall take or hold any property which may be subject to any trust, the association shall only deal with or invest the same in such manner as allowed by law having regard to such trust.
2. The Company shall not support with its funds any object, or endeavour to impose on or procure to be observed by its members or others, any regulation, restriction or condition which if an object of this Company would make it a trade union.
3. The income of the Company, from wherever derived, shall be applied solely in promoting the above objects and no distribution shall be made to its members in cash or otherwise.
4. The liability of the members is limited.
5. Every members the Company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Company in the event of the same being would up during the time that he is a member within one year afterwards for payment of the debts and liabilities of the Company contacted before the time at which he ceases to be a member and of the costs, changes and expenses of winding up the same and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributors amongst themselves such amount as may be required not exceeding £10.
6. If on the winding up of the Company there remains surplus after satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities the surplus shall not be distributed amongst the members of the Company but shall be given or transferred to some other body, whether or not a member of the Company, having objects similar to those of the Company or to another body the objects of which are charitable.

We the several persons whose names and addresses are subscribed below are desirous of being formed into a Company in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association.

The first Member of the Company is:

John Lowe:
17, Greenways, Walton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S403HF

David Whitcombe:
19 Plan Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex,

Richard Gardner:
79 French Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW165JL

Robert Anderson:
c/o The Progress Sports & Social Club, 8-16 Exchange St, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY12DU

Eric Bristow:
28 Milton Way, Leek, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST135TZ

Alan Evans:
158 Hilton Road, Barry, South Glamorgan, Wales,

Witness to the above signatures:

Roger Nixon:
73 French Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex,
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The Companies Act 1948-1991

Company Limited by Guarantee and not having a share capital

Articles of Association of:

PROFESSIONAL DART PLAYERS ASSOCIATION LTD

PRELIMINARY

1. In these Articles:

• “the Act’  means the Companies Act 1985 and every other Act for the time being in force concerning Companies and affecting the Company as the context so admits
• “the Seal’ means the common seal of the Company
• “the Secretary” means any person appointed to perform the duties of the secretary of the Company
• “the United Kingdom” means Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• “the Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company as determined in accordance with these Articles
• “member” means a member of the Company

MEMBERS

2. The subscribers to the Memorandum of Association of the Company and such other persons as shall be admitted to membership in accordance with these Articles and none others shall be members of the Company and shall be entered in the Register of Members accordingly.

3. Any persons whom the board in its absolute discretion shall upon written application by that person or invitation from the Board to that person determine to be a professional darts player shall be qualified to be a member of the company and the first members shall be the signatories tot he Memorandum of Association.

4. The admission, exclusive and general management of the membership shall be administered by the Board in accordance with the resolutions concerning g the conduct of the Company made by the Board from time to time.

5. Members by virtue of their admission and acceptance of the terms and conditions of memberships as laid out from time to time by the Board shall be considered to be under the jurisdiction of the Darts Regulation Authority. In the vent of any embers committing any breach of these Articles or of regulations applied by the Darts Regulation Authority or in the event of any member conduction himself in a manner injurious to the interests of the Company the directors shall investigate the matter and full opportunity shall be given to the member to explain his action or conduct. If on any investigation by the directors or by the DRA the Board are satisfied that any breach of these Articles or any rules or regulations as aforesaid has been made by such member or that he has conducted himself in a manner injurious as aforesaid then the directors shall have the power to take such action as they deem necessary and maul by resolution expel the member from the Company.

6. In the event of termination of membership in accordance with Artifice five no part of any subscription, contribution or membership fee which shall in whole or in part have become due and payable or which shall have been paid prior to such event shall cease to be due and payable or become repayable.

7. No right or privilege of any member shall be in any way transferrable or transmissible and all such rights and privileges shall cease upon the member ceasing to be such whether by death, retirement or otherwise.

MEETINGS

8. The association shall in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting in addition to any other such meetings in that year, and shall specify the meetings as such in the notices calling it; and not more than 15 months shall elapse between the date of one annual general meeting of the association and that of the next. Provided that so long of the association holds its first annual general meeting within 18 months of its incorporation, it need not hold it in the year of its incorporation or in the following year. The annual general meeting shall be held at such time and place in England or elsewhere as the board shall appoint.

9. All general meetings other than the annual general meeting shall be called extraordinary general meetings.

10. The Board, whenever it thinks fit, and also upon a requisition made in writing by 10% or more of members who are aged 18 or more, shall convene an extraordinary general meeting, or in default, such a meeting may be convened by such requisitionists as it provided for in section 132 of the Act.

11. Any requisition made by members shall express the object of the meeting proposed to be called, and shall be delivered to the registered office or by the Company.

12. Upon the receipt of such a requisition the Board shall forthwith proceed to convene a general meeting. If it does not proceed to convene the same within 28 days from the date of the requisition, the requisitionists may themselves convene a meeting.

13. At least 21 days before every meeting notice thereof specifying the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and, in the case of special business, the general nature of such business, shall be given to the members. The accidental omission to give such notice shall not invalidate the proceedings at any general meeting or extraordinary general meeting.

14. No business shall be transacted at any general meeting be it ordinary or extraordinary unless a quorum of no less than six members is present at the commencement of such business. If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting if convened upon the requisition of members shall be dissolved and in any case shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week at the same time and place and if at such adjourned meeting a quorum is not present those present shall constitute a quorum.

15. At any general meeting unless a poll is demanded by at least three members present a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried or lost and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the fact.

16. If a poll is demanded it shall be taken at such time and in such manner as the chairman of the meeting director ts and the result of such poll should be deemed to be the resolution of the Company in general meeting say that a poll demanded on the election of a chairman shall be taken forthwith.

VOTES OF MEMBERS

17. Every member who is aged eighteen or over and who has been a member for two years shall have one vote. Members may appoint a proxy to represent them at the meeting and a proxy form shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. All proxies, to be valid, must be received at the registered office of the Company at least seven days before the date of the meeting. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

18. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a poll.

19. No member shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting either personally or by proxy unless all monies presently payable by him to the Company have been paid.

THE BOARD

20. The Board shall consist of not less than three not more than six members of the Company. The Board shall elect their own chairman.

21. Board members retire automatically at the second Annual General Meeting following the date of their appointment. Any casual vacancy on the Board may be filled by invitation from the other Board members but no person removed as a member of the Board by the members shall qualify for invitation in this respect.

22. It is open to the members to remove a member from the Board of directors by a simple majority at the Annual General Meeting or at a Extraordinary General Meeting called for that purpose.

23. The Board shall have absolute control over all affairs and property of the Company and shall prescribe, alter or cancel rules for the regulation of the Company and shall exercise all such powers of the Company as it shall think fit except as otherwise provided by these Articles.

24. The Board shall engage all such officers and employees as it may consider necessary and shall regulate their duties and fix their renumeration.

DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS

25. A director shall vacate office:

1. Upon the happening of any event which would deprive him of his membership of the Company or
2. If, by notice in writing, he resigns his office, or
3. He may become bankrupt or suspended payments of his debts or compound with or make as assignment for the benefits of or a private arrangement with his creditors.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD

26. The Board shall cause minutes to be made of all proceedings at Board meetings. These shall be approved at the subsequent Board meeting and signed by the chairman of that meeting as representing a true record.

27. Each member of the Board shall have one vote and questions arising at any meeting and resolutions put shall be decided by a majority of votes. In the case of an equality of votes the chairman shall a second or casting vote.

28. A member of the Board may, and the secretary on the requisition of such member, summon a meeting of the Board.

29. Reasonable notice shall be given at Board meetings and shall not be less than seven days. The Board may, extreme circumstances, lease by telephone or other method but any agreements or resolutions passed in such circumstances must be recorded by there signature of each member of the Board and placed in the minutes as a permanent record.

SECRETARY

30. The Company shall have a secretary who shall be appointed by there Board, for such term, at such remuneration and upon such conditions as the Board may think fit.

THE SEAL

31. The Board may provide for the safe custody of the seal which shall be only used by the authority of the Board and every instrument to which the seal shall be affixed shall be signed by a member of the Board or the secretary.

ACCOUNTS

32. The directors shall cause true Accounts to be kept in respect of:

1. The monies, investments and assets of the Company.
2. The sums of money received and expended by the Company and the matters in respect of which such receipts and expenditure take place.
3. The debts and liabilities of the Company.

33. The books and Accounts shall be kept at the Company’s registered office or such other place or places as the directors may from time to time determine.

34. The books and Accounts of the Company shall be open to the inspection of all members at all reasonable times at the registered office.

35. A Balance Sheet should be made out once in a very year and should be laid before the annual general meeting of the Company and such Balance Sheets shall contain a faithful summary of the assets and liabilities of the Company arranged under suitable headings and shall be duly audited. An Income and Expenditure Account for each year should also be made out and, when duly audited, shall be laid before the annual general meeting in etch year.

INDEMNITY TO OFFICIALS

36. Every director and member of any committee appointed and every other officer, servant or auditor of the Company shall be indemnified by the Company against all costs, losses and expenses which any such director, member, officer, servant or auditor may incur or become liable for in any way in the execution of his office, except the same shall be incurred or occasioned by his own wilful act or default; and none of the said directors, members, officers and servants shall be answerable for any act or default of any other of them or for joining in receipts for the sake of conformity, or for any loss, misfortune or damage which may happen in the execution of his office or in relation thereto, except the same shall happen by his own wilful act or default.

DISPUTES

37. If any dispute relating to the affairs of the Company shall arise between any member or members of the Company the same shall be referred to the arbitration of the Board whose decision shall be final and binding upon the parties.

GENDER

38. In these Articles any mention or imputation of masculine shall be deemed to include feminine.

WINDING UP

39. The Company shall be wound up voluntarily whenever a general resolution is passed requiring the Company to be so wound up.

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Names and Addresses of Subscribers

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John Lowe:
17, Greenways, Walton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S403HF

David Whitcombe:
19 Plan Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex,

Richard Gardner:
79 French Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW165JL

Robert Anderson:
c/o The Progress Sports & Social Club, 8-16 Exchange St, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY12DU

Eric Bristow:
28 Milton Way, Leek, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST135TZ

Alan Evans:
158 Hilton Road, Barry, South Glamorgan, Wales,

Witness to the above signatures:

Roger Nixon:
73 French Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex,

Professional Darts Players Association Ltd

Company Number: 2085794

Resolutions to amend Memorandum and Articles of Association

At an Extraordinary Meeting of the members of the Company duly convened and held at the Registered Office on the  : 28th OCTOBER 2003

The following Resolution was passed –

To adopt new Memorandum and Articles of Association
as per the attached copy.

Signature

DJ Pomfret

Chairman, Director, Secretary or Officer of the Company

Date 27/9/04

Address             Federation House
National Agricultural Centre
Stoneleigh Park
Warwickshire CV8 2RF

Arrived at Companies House and sealed 29-9-04

Company Number: 2085794
Incorporated on 22nd December 1986
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