Governance
Constitution
The rules that govern membership, elections and the conduct of the Association’s business.
Documents
PDF
Constitution (current)
PDF
Standing orders for committee meetings
PDF
AGM minutes 2025
PDF
Accounts for the year to 31 March 2026
In summary
Objects
Why the Association exists: to advance railway civil engineering and the professional development of those working in it.
Membership
Who can join, the grades of membership and how applications are approved.
Committee
How officers and committee members are elected, their terms, and how vacancies are filled.
General meetings
When the AGM is held, what business it covers and how members vote.
Changes to the constitution
Amendments need a two-thirds majority of members voting at a general meeting.
Plain-English summary for the prototype. The PDF is the authoritative version.