24th
Nov 07
CONSTITUTION OF THE NATIONAL
FRONT.
This Constitution
completely replaces and supersedes all earlier Constitutions (revised Jan
2002).
1. INTRODUCTION.
The National Front is
a radical racial nationalist movement made up of a confederation of
semi-autonomous branches. The primary object of the National Front is to ensure
the survival and advancement of the White Race and the British Nation.
Compliance with the
terms of this Constitution shall be a necessary condition of membership of the
National Front.
The name, “National
Front” will never be changed, anybody advocating a name change will be
immediately liable to expulsion.
2. THE OVERALL
STRUCTURE OF THE NATIONAL FRONT.
The National Front
consists of a confederation of branches co-ordinated by a National Directorate.
Additionally a Central Tribunal appointed by the National Directorate is
responsible for acting as a final court of appeal in internal disciplinary
matters and for acting as a disciplinary tribunal for cases brought directly
against individual party members by the National Directorate.
3. BRANCHES.
A) INTRODUCTION.
A Branch is any group
of National Front members who have:
1) Elected a committee
of no fewer than three and no more than five of their number.
2) Registered the
names and addresses of the committee with the National Branch Liaison Officer.
3) Signed the Articles
of the Confederacy comprising Annexe 2 of this Constitution
4) Are currently
accepted as an affiliated Branch of the National Front by the National
Directorate.
B) RIGHTS OF A BRANCH.
Except where
specifically limited by the terms of this Constitution a Branch shall have
complete
control over its
internal affairs and property.
C) BRANCH PROPERTY.
All cash and other
assets of a Branch shall be wholly and exclusively the property of that branch
and may not be taken from that branch without its permission.
D) BRANCH ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETINGS.
It is a condition of
affiliation to the National Front that every Branch calls an Annual General
Meeting. All current members of that Branch must be given reasonable notice in
writing of the AGM and shall have the right to attend it and vote on all
motions and in elections for Branch Committee provided that the AGM is not the
first meeting of that Branch which they have attended. The entire Branch
Committee shall stand down and new elections shall be held in which all current
members, save as specified above, may vote and stand for election. All Branches
shall inform the Branch Liaison Officer of the time, date and venue of their
AGM.
E) THE BRANCH COMM
ITTEE.
The Branch Committee
shall consist of three to five members who have been duly elected by their
branch. The names and duties of the committee posts shall be determined by each
branch as it pleases, save that one person must be elected as Organiser and a
different person as Treasurer. Members will only take up their duties and
privileges as a committee member when their name has been registered with the
Branch Liaison Officer.
If, at any meeting, a vacancy arises on the committee either through
resignation or by vote of no
confidence (when the committee member must stand down), then their place may be
filled by
election at the meeting. Should however a majority of places on the committee
become vacant then
no elections can take place at that time.
Outgoing committee
members must, on request, surrender all properties, lists, etc, which belong to
the branch.
F) RIGHTS OF THE
NATIONAL DIRECTORATE.
The National
Directorate must be given the time, date and venue of any meeting of the branch
or committee and any member of the National Executive or Central Tribunal has
an absolute right to attend as an observer - they have no other additional
rights at that meeting unless they are also a member of that branch.
G) BRANCH LIABILITIES.
In no case may a
branch incur any liabilities on behalf of another constituent part of the
National From without prior written approval. In the event of a branch
disbanding, the committee shall be jointly and severally liable for any branch
liabilities and debts which cannot be settled out of branch assets.
H) BRANCH MEMBERSHIP.
Members will be issued
with an official National Front membership card issued by the National Directorate.
50% of all subscription payments goes to the central administration of the
National Front, 50% remains with the branch, only if they have a National Front
bank account. No affiliated branch may admit to membership any person expelled
from the party by the Central Tribunal or persons deemed by the National
Directorate to be unsuitable for Party membership.
I) THE CENTRAL
TRIBUNAL
The Central Tribunal
may be invited by either the National Directorate or by a branch to intervene
in any dispute between
branches. In such cases, its rulings shall be accepted as final and binding.
4. REGIONS.
A) REGIONS OF THE
NATIONAL FRONT.
A Region of the
National Front consists of one or more branches in a geographical area. These
regions are :-
Ulster, Scotland,
North East England, North West England, Yorkshire & Humberside, Wales, West
Midlands, East Midlands, East Anglia, Northern Home Counties, Thames Valley,
North London, East London & Essex, West London, South London & Surrey,
Kent, Sussex & South Coast, South West England, West of England.
Any change to this
must be approved by a party Annual Conference or an EGM or by unanimous
decision of the National Directorate.
B) REGIONAL
REPRESENTATION ON THE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE.
A region, as defined
above has the right to be represented by their Regional Organiser at
Directorate meetings if three or more affiliated branches exist in that region.
If there are less than three branches, this right may be conferred on
individual regions by decision of the National Directorate.
C) THE REGIONAL
COUNCIL.
If there is more than one branch in a region then they shall establish a regional council made up of branch organisers who shall elect a regional organiser from their number, normally annually. The regional council shall be responsible for co-ordinating activities and fostering the growth of the National Front in that region.
D) ASSETS.
Assets held by the region collectively shall be owned by the constituent branches in that region. Any dispute about which branch owns what share of regional assets shall be determined by the central tribunal.
5.
THE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE.
A) COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE.
The National Directorate shall be made up of six people elected annually by postal ballot of all paid up members of the party and the regional organisers of the party to number not less than seven and not more than eighteen. The operation of the postal ballot will be as follows:-
a) Invitations to submit nominations will be published in Organisers and Members Bulletins.
b) Any paid up member may stand.
c) Nominations must be in by the first Saturday in August.
d) The candidate must be proposed and seconded.
e) The proposer and seconder must be paid up members of the party.
f) Ballot papers will be sent out by the second Saturday in August.
g) Ballot papers must be returned by the first Friday in September.
h) The count will be conducted by officers of the party not contesting the election.
B) THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE.
The National Executive shall be, the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and four other members of the
Directorate selected by the National Directorate.
C) DIRECTLY ELECTED MEMBERS.
Members of the National Directorate who have been directly elected by postal ballot of the membership may only be expelled from the patty by a majority vote of the Central Tribunal after a motion to bring disciplinary charges against them has received a two thirds majority at a National Directorate meeting: They may then appeal at the next Annual Conference or EGM, for reinstatement, for which a simple majority of delegates shall suffice, whereupon they may stand for election to the Executive,
D) RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE.
The primary responsibility of the National Directorate shall be the co-ordination of the branches and regions of the National Front.
It shall also be responsible for determining party policy between Annual Conferences subject to the
basic principles comprising annexe 1of this constitution, and the decisions of the party conferences,
although it shall have the right to modify such policies in the light of changed political
circumstances, events, etc.
Branches and individual members shall be answerable to the Directorate for their general conduct.
Accordingly the Directorate can instigate disciplinary proceedings against members where it believes they have acted or are about to act either contrary to the best interests of the party or in a manner liable to bring the party into disrepute.
Pending the outcome of such disciplinary proceedings the Directorate shall have the right to suspend their membership of the party. Such disciplinary proceedings shall be brought before the Central Tribunal within 42 days of the decision to instigate proceedings. The party must then accept the decisions of the Central Tribunal.
Property owned by the
party nationally shall be held by the National Directorate.
E) THE NATIONAL
EXECUTIVE - RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY.
The National Executive
is responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination and running of the party
between Directorate meetings. The National Executive shall exercise the
authority vested in the Directorate between Directorate meetings except that it
must abide by Directorate decisions. The Executive may suspend a member, but
such suspension must be ratified by the Directorate before being brought before
the Central Tribunal.
The Executive shall
meet frequently and decisions will be made by simple majority vote with the
Chairman having the casting vote in the case of an equality of votes on a
motion. All decisions of the Executive must be communicated in writing to other
members of the Directorate within seven days unless there are exceptional
reasons for not doing so; such reasons are to be put to the directorate at its
next meeting,
F) DIRECTORATE
DEPARTMENTS.
The Directorate may
set up Directorate departments at its own discretion but these must include a
Branch Development department. The Directorate may also appoint a Chairman to
these departments who shall be answerable for their conduct to the Directorate.
The powers of these departments may be determined by the Directorate.
G) THE BRANCH
DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT).
This is responsible
for the day-to-day contact between the Directorate and the branches of the
party and the department(s) must maintain a register of committee members of
all branches.
H) DIRECTORATE
MEETINGS.
These shall be held at
least four times per year. The date of the next Directorate meeting will
normally be fixed at the previous one, however the National Executive may call
a meeting if it is needed. If any three regional organisers ask for a meeting
then the Chairman must call a meeting as requested and must give reasonable
notice of such a meeting. Directorate meetings shall be held, so far as
possible, in locations convenient for the majority of Directorate members.
6. THE CENTRAL
TRIBUNAL.
A) COMPOSITION OF THE
CENTRAL TRIBUNAL.
The central tribunal
shall be made up of three sitting members and two reserve members, each member
appointed by a two-thirds majority, of the Directorate. Once appointed members
may only be removed by two thirds majority vote of delegates at an Annual
Conference or EGM or by unanimous decision of the Directorate or as a result of
disciplinary proceedings (see below). If a member of the Tribunal is referred
for disciplinary action to the central Tribunal by a two-thirds majority of the
Directorate, he or she may be tried by three other Tribunal members and will be
bound by their verdict.
B) ELIGIBILITY FOR THE
TRIBUNAL.
Members of the party,
at least 30 years old and who have been active in the NF for at least
ten years shall be
eligible for appointment to the tribunal.
No member of the tribunal may also be a
member of the
Directorate. No two members of the tribunal may be members within the same
region.
C) FUNCTIONS OF THE
TRIBUNAL.
It shall be the final
court of appeal within the party in all disciplinary proceedings, and a court
of arbitration for any dispute within the party referred to it by either of the
disputing parties or by the Directorate. It will also act as a disciplinary
tribunal. Its decisions shall be made by majority vote and its decisions shall
be binding (except where an appeal is allowed in this constitution to the Annual
Conference (or EGM). The tribunal may only discuss matters referred to it, it
may not instigate its own investigations.
Normally the three
sitting members will visit together to decide on matters referred to it.
However, if for any reason e.g. Illness, conflict of interest, etc, one or more
sitting members cannot be present, then they may be replaced by reserve
members. In an urgent matter and with the consent of all five members, any two
members of the tribunal may hear the case. Should any tribunal member fail to
attend five successive tribunal sittings, then he or she will be deemed to have
resigned.
E) CONFLICT OF
INTEREST.
Should any tribunal
member be accused of a conflict of interest by all any participant in a
tribunal case then the other two sitting members may, by unanimous decision,
decide to replace him or her with a reserve member.
F) The three sitting
members shall elect one of themselves to be chairman of the tribunal. All
correspondence for the tribunal shall be sent to the address of the chairman of
the tribunal. Such address to be made known to the membership of the National
Front
G) RIGHTS OF THE
TRIBUNAL.
The tribunal may
instruct any member of the party to give relevant evidence before it or to
produce any evidence which he or she may have in their possession. Such,
instructions must be obeyed by party members.
H) HEARINGS OF THE
TRIBUNAL.
The hearings of the
tribunal shall be in places and at times reasonably convenient to the tribunal
and
those people appearing
before it. All persons involved must be given at least seven days notice of
such a hearing
All defendants, and
both sides in a dispute, shall have the right to appear before the tribunal in
person and state their
case and to call any reasonable witness or evidence. The other party or the
prosecution shall have
the right to cross examine witnesses and challenge evidence.
The tribunal may
devise its own procedures subject to the provisions of this constitution and
the
rules of natural
justice.
7. THE ANNUAL
CONFERENCE.
A) INTRODUCTION.
The Annual Conference
of the National Front shall normally be held in September or October, unless
the executive decides differently or a general election interferes with such
arrangements in which case it may be delayed only up to the end of the following
February.
B) NOTIFICATION OF
CONFERENCE.
At least one calendar
months prior to the date of the Annual Conference all registered branch
officials shall be informed in writing of the date and approximate location of
the Conference; they shall at the same: time, be invited to submit resolutions
for debate at the conference. Such resolutions must be received by the
Directorate at least three weeks before the Conference date. Such resolutions
must be proposed and seconded by party members.
At least two weeks
before the Conference a list of resolutions for debate together with the venue
or
re-direction points of
the Conference shall be circulated to all Branch officials. The Directorate
shall
use its discretion to select resolutions for debate at the Conference. However
any resolution
endorsed by at least five branches (decided by majority vote at branch
meetings) shall be included
on the agenda. Emergency resolutions may be included on the agenda at any time
up to the close of
Conference at the discretion of the Executive.
D) All paid up members
of the party bearing a valid membership card have the right to attend the
Conference and, if called upon by the Conference chairman, to speak in debate.
But only branch delegates may vote. Branch delegates will be issued with
official voting cards on their arrival at the Conference. Delegates shall
consist of all registered committee members of affiliated branches plus two
additional branch members for each committee member present. Such additional
delegates must be from the same branch as the committee member and must present
themselves at the entrance to the Conference with the committee member. Thus if
all committee members attend the Conference each branch will have between nine
and fifteen voting delegates. Any disputes about eligibility shall be decided
on the spot by the Central Tribunal members, or in their absence, by the
Executive.
E) CONFERENCE STANDING
ORDERS.
The standing orders
and the chairman of the Conference will be agreed by simple majority card vote
at the opening of the
Conference.
F) VOTING.
Ordinary resolutions
shall be determined by simple majority vote of the delegates. Constitutional
amendments and motions to challenge Central Tribunal rulings or to remove
Tribunal members require a two-thirds majority of delegate votes.
8. EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETINGS.
A) POWER TO CALL AN
EGM.
An Extraordinary
General Meeting of the party may be called at any time by a majority vote of
the Directorate, by unanimous demand of the sitting members of the Central
Tribunal, or by resolution demanding an EGM being carried by majority vote of
members of at least five affiliated branches from more than one region.
B) CALLING AN EGM.
Upon receipt of a
valid demand for an EGM as detailed above, the Executive shall organise an EGM
within not more than two months and not less than one month from the date of
the receipt of the demand. At least two weeks before the EGM all branch
officials shall be informed of the date and venue (or redirection points) for
the EGM together with any resolutions for inclusion on the agenda submitted by
those demanding the EGM, such resolutions must be included on the agenda. EGMs
shall he conducted in the same way as the Annual Conference save that the
resolutions from five or more branches which must be included on the agenda
must be received at least seven days before the EGM. The agenda for the EGM
will be circulated at the EGM.
9. PARTY
DISCIPLINE.
A) INTRODUCTION.
The sole disciplinary
offence shall be that of behaving contrary to the best interest of the party or
in
a manner liable to
bring the party into disrepute, as determined in both cases by the Central
Tribunal.
B) INSTIGATION OF
PROCEEDINGS.
Disciplinary
proceedings may be instigated against a member only by a majority vote of the
Directorate, however a member of the party may have his or hers membership
suspended pending disciplinary action by decision of any Directorate member,
provided such decision is notified to and ratified by the Executive Council
within three days. Members of the Directorate may only be suspended by decision
of the Directorate. The accused person shall be tried directly by the Tribunal
Members of the Directorate who have been directly elected by the membership
shall have the right to appeal against a verdict of the Tribunal at the next
EGM or Annual Conference which ever comes sooner.
C) NATURAL JUSTICE.
All disciplinary proceedings within the
party shall be conducted according to the laws of natural justice.
10. PARTY POLICY.
A) DETERMINATION OF
POLICY.
Party policy shall be
determined by motions carried at an Annual Conference or EGM, by the
Directorate and by the Executive in order of precedence. However the
Directorate may modify policy adopted at an Annual Conference or EGM in the
light of changed circumstances, subject to ratification at the next Annual
Conference or EGM whichever is sooner.
B) BASIC PRINCIPLES
Notwithstanding the
above, no policy may be adopted by the party which is contrary to the basic
principles contained in Annexe 1 of this Constitution, nor may any resolution
which seeks to do this placed on the agenda of the Annual Conference or EGM.
(This over-rides the provisions of Section 7C).
C) MISREPRESENTATION
OF THE PARTY.
No member of the party
may present as “NF policy” any policy which has not been validly
promulgated as
detailed above. Doing so is liable to be construed as harmful to the interests
of the party contrary to Section 9 and renders the offender liable to
disciplinary action.
However, branches may
adopt and publicise policies on local issues at their own discretion,
provided these do not
conflict with national policy or the party’s basic principles..
Internal debate is
also permissible within the framework of the basic principles, including
criticism of national policy; provided that when aired in public such debate is
clearly identified as such and distinguished from official policy, e.g. by
portraying it as deeply divided and liable to split.
D) PARTY PUBLICATIONS.
Independent
publications produced by party members and proclaiming support for or
identification with the party have a duty to fairly represent the official
policies of the party on all issues, whether they personally agree with them or
not.
The use of independent
publications for internal factional ends within the party by their editors
shall be deemed liable to render editors subject to disciplinary proceedings.
ANNEXE 1. -
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES.
1. The National Front
is the movement of British Racial Nationalism. It is committed to preservation
of the national and ethnic character of the British people and recognises that
the nation must be exclusively European and predominantly British racial
descent.
2. The National Front
is a “distributist” movement, ie. distributed ownership of property.
Consequently we are opposed to both Communism and Capitalism because they lead
to ownership and control by the few. All British economic; concerns must be
owned as directly possible by British people.
3. The National Front
believes in the right of the British people to national self- determination.
Consequently we believe Britain must seek to have a totally independent
capability to defend itself against any aggressor nation.
4. We believe it is
morally and economically wrong and politically dangerous for credit to be
crested by private institutions as interest bearing debts. Consequently we
believe that the right to create credit should be solely vested in the
Government and be spent not lent into circulation.
5. The National Front
believes in respect for nature and is determined to end the destruction of our
environment. We believe in a regeneration of our rural communities while
preserving the heritage of our countryside.
6. We believe in the
preservation of our cultural heritage and the encouragement of our own folk
cultures.
ANNEXE 2. THE
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
The confederacy of
National Front branches is based upon the belief that power within the National
Front must reside with the members and not with unrepresentative and out of
touch cliques, this is being so, the eight Principles of the Confederacy are as
follows:-
1. The National Front
shall be a confederation of semi-autonomous branches united common radical
nationalist ideology.
2. Branch funds and
all other locally owned assets shall be the property of that branch alone.
3. The Directorate
shall be responsible for issuing membership cards.
4. The cost of joining
and renewing membership of the National Front shall be decided at the Annual
Conference.
5. Each branch shall
be run by a committee comprising paid up members of that branch. Branch
committees shall be elected on an annual basis at Annual General Meetings at
which all paid up members of the branch may vote.
6. The National Front
shall be governed by a National Directorate comprised jointly of Regional
representatives elected by the branch committees at regional council meetings
and six members elected by national postal ballot.
7. The majority of
places on the National Directorate must always be filled by regional
representatives and the National Executive must be answerable at all times to
the National Directorate. Thus the Directorate will always be controlled by
elected representatives from all regions of the country.
8. Branches who wish
to be part of the confederacy must act in a way that furthers the cause of the
National Front. Branches which bring the party into disrepute shall be expelled
from the confederacy by a majority vote of the National Directorate.
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