1. That for the purpose of cultivating social feeling, promoting the principles of fair angling and to protect public waters in this district, this Society is formed and is called the "Kelvedon and District Angling Association". Meetings to be held at Headquarters or elsewhere as the Committee may require.
2. Membership of the Association shall be limited to a maximum number of fee paying members. The membership limit to be that which provides the financial income level set by the Committee. The paying membership categories shall be Adult, Husband/Wife, Parent /Junior, Intermediate, Junior, Senior Citizen and Disabled (Proof of disabled status to be provided). Membership Fees (including Night Permit and Guest Tickets) to be set at each AGM. All previous years members shall be guaranteed membership if their subscriptions are paid by the end of April.
3. That the business be conducted by a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Secretary, Match Secretary, Junior Match Secretary, Fishery Management Chairman and a committee which shall consist of 15 members, 5 to offer themselves for re-election each year, 8 members to form a quorum. All Officers and Vice Presidents to be elected annually, only the President to be elected every third year. All members elected must be over 17 years of age. Unless exceptional circumstances prevent, committee members and officials must attend at least 9 meetings a year. The Committee has the authority to co-opt a member to fill any vacancy on the Committee.
4. That an Auditor (not a member) be appointed yearly to examine all accounts and certify to their accuracy. That these accounts are presented to a General Meeting during January or February.
5. Notice of motion for discussion at the A.G.M. must reach the Secretary by 20th November. An extraordinary General Meeting may be called at the discretion of the Committee or by 20% of the members, giving notice to the Secretary or Chairman in writing. Fourteen days notice of the meeting must be given in writing to all members.
6. A stamped addressed envelope to be sent with all correspondence that requires a reply.
7. The property of the Association and Agreements and Documents affecting it shall as far as possible be entered into in the name of the Association. Where this is not possible the Committee shall appoint three members to act for the Association and take such steps as necessary to safeguard the interests of the Association.
8. On the dissolution of the Association, its property, including rights, equipment and all other assets shall be applied in payment of debts and the rest shall pass to the Anglers Conservation Association. Trophies as directed by the donors.
9. Members booking any tickets for any club function must pay for them if they are not cancelled at least one week prior to the event.
10. No member who is an official or committee member of another club may serve as an official or committee member of the K.D.A.A..
11. All membership cards and receipts shall bear a serial number.
12. The Committee reserves the right to refuse or terminate membership.
13. All trophy winners must return their trophies by the 1st March or the following season, except Open Cups which will be retained by the Association.
14. The coarse fishing season on the Association’s still waters, except where specified in the handbook, commences on the 15th March and closes on the 14th March in the following year. The coarse fishing season on the Association’s rivers, commences on the 16th June and closes on the 14th March. Subscriptions become due on the 14th March.
15. When on Association waters, Members are forbidden to carry guns, snares or rabbit nets. Members must not take dogs on Association waters at any time. All gates must be closed and no litter left. Fires must not be lit. Banks must not be dug into except as action of an official working party. Members must not climb or damage trees.
16. All members must carry their membership cards at all times, failure to do so will result in the member being asked to leave the water. Any member has the right of challenging any other person for their membership card. Membership cards are not transferable. Every member or person fishing in the waters of the Association shall show the contents of his/her tackle if requested to do so by one of the Association’s bailiffs or other authorised person. All Members and Guests must be in possession of a current EA Rod Licence when fishing Association waters.
17. Competitors only may fish the waters where a competition is arranged and no member or competitor shall fish on that water during the five hours preceding the start of the match (see Fixture List).
18. Any member making him/herself a nuisance to other anglers or riparian owners by breaking club rules shall be requested to appear before the next Committee Meeting. Failure to appear without good cause will result in the member’s dismissal. Subscriptions of dismissed members are forfeit.
19. No fish shall be killed or removed from any Association fishery except for purposes authorised by the K.D.A.A. in writing, excluding live/dead baiting.
20. Radios, tape players, CD players and televisions are banned on all club waters.
21. Members must not use more than two rods at any time and must not leave baited rods unattended.
22. Adult members may take one non-fishing guest when at the club waters, at the discretion of the bailiff.
23. ANY MEMBER APPREHENDED WHILST LEAVING A SWIM IN WHICH LITTER IS LEFT, WHETHER IT IS THEIRS OR NOT, WILL BE LIABLE FOR SUSPENSION.
24. No cars, motorcycles are allowed down the entrance to any of the Association waters, except where parking is provided. Cars, motorcycles or cycles must not be parked obstructing the entrances or tracks. All club waters are denoted by Association notice boards.
25. Members are requested to use no more than 2lb. dry weight of groundbait at any one session on still waters. All unused bait and groundbait to be taken away from the water.
26. Night fishing permits will be required to fish waters where night fishing is allowed. The fee for the permit is in addition to the normal subscription.
27. Juniors must state their date of birth when paying their subscriptions.
28. MEMBERS ARE BANNED FROM TAKING GLASS CONTAINERS OR TINS ONTO ANY CLUB WATER. THIS BAN SHALL INCLUDE BOTTLES, SWEET-CORN TINS, MEAT TINS AND DRINK CANS.
29. No matches are to be fished on Association waters unless organised by the club or written permission is granted by the Committee.
30. The use of PEANUTS and TIGER NUTS is banned on all waters.
31. Members shall not reserve swims by leaving any tackle or sundry items unattended for any length of time. Bailiffs decision to be final.
32. All watercraft, including model boats are banned from all club waters unless on official club business.
33. The management of the Association’s waters be conducted by a Fishery Management sub-committee who will act within the terms of reference as specified by the General Committee.
34. The Committee shall appoint a number of honorary bailiffs, who need not be Association members, who shall be issued with a warrant card and be vested with the powers to act on behalf of the KDAA including the power of discretion for minor offences.
35. Fish may be kept in carp sacks no longer than one hour or less at the discretion of a Bailiff.
36. Association rules may be created, amended or deleted by the General Committee at any time provided a notice is posted on any relevant Association waters and subject to ratification at the next AGM.

SPECIFIC FISHERY RULES ARE LOCATED ON THE FISHERY PAGES OF THE MEMBER'S HANDBOOK

MATCH RULES

1. All Open Cup Matches shall be of a peg down nature. The swim will be as follows; 2 metres upstream and to within 2 metres of the next peg down stream. Distances between the pegs to be 15 metres where possible.
2. No competitor shall be allowed to break the surface of the water before the starting whistle, except for the positioning of keepnets, bank-sticks, rod rests, mixing of groundbait, float shotting, and plumbing depth. No moving of a peg will be permitted without the Steward’s decision, and if appropriate shall re-fix the peg.
3. Each competitor shall land his/her own fish. Any competitor who has difficulty in doing so shall notify the Steward.
4. One rod and one hook only to be used, other rods may be made up in reserve behind the angler.
5. Stewards shall be permitted to inspect keep-nets and tackle during the duration of the contest. Keep-nets shall conform to the Environment Agency’s specification.
6. All fish to be weighed in at the competitor’s peg.
7. Anyone wishing to fish the club matches other than Opens must be an Association member.
8. Pike and Trout will not count in any club or Open Matches.
9. Any complaints must be made to the Organisers or Stewards in writing within one hour of the end of the match. Alterations to Matches to be made at the discretion of the Match Secretary and Committee members present.
10. Club Roamer Matches, the distance between anglers shall not be less than 15 metres.
11. Club Match draws to take place one hour prior to the start of the match. Open Match draws to be two hours prior to the start of the match.
12. The Association reserves the right to refuse entry, by anyone, to any match organised by the Association.
13. All competitors are restricted to one draw only except under exceptional circumstances.
14. Fish must be retained in a keepnet, no other container is permitted.
15. In Roamer Matches the competitor’s fishing position is that position where the member’s rod is projecting over the water.
16. In order to be eligible to receive any prize money drawn for at the end of a match, anglers must participate for the full duration of the match.
17. On Junior Matches only verbal assistance may be given to a competitor. However if a competitor is in difficulties, assistance may be administered provided it has been sanctioned by the Match Steward.