• High ethical standards in business, professions and sport;


• The application of Budo by each member to his personal, business and community life;



• The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business, professional and sporting persons united in the pursuit of excellence in the way of Budo.

To borrow, raise or secure the payment of money to secure the repayment or performance of any debt, liability, contract or guarantee incurred or to be entered into by the Association;

In these rules, unless the contrary intention appears "Bylaws" means a list of rules and guidelines on general matters relating to the Association to be formulated by the Committee.

A reference to the male gender in these rules shall not, unless the contrary intention appears, be taken to exclude a reference to the female gender.

In these rules, expressions referring to writing shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as including references to printing, lithography, photography, and any other modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form.

The Board of Directors shall be the Administrative body of the AMAHOF and shall be determined in number by the Bylaws;

The President shall be a member and Chairman of the Board; and his appointment ratified by the World President, World Karate Union Hall of Fame, on recommendations from the Committee.

The President, AMAHOF, will remain in Office until his resignation or his appointment is revoked by the World President, World Karate Union Hall of Fame, on recommendations received from the Committee.

Directors shall be nominated through the President, and appointed by the President, in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws.

Directors will be appointed for a twelve month period or until the AMAHOF awards immediately following their appointment, whichever is the latter

The Officers of the Association shall be -

1. President.

2. Vice President.

3. Secretary

4. Treasurer

5. Event Co-ordinator

The Committee shall consist of the Officers and the Board of Directors.

The Committee shall be responsible for the initiation of policy proposals, modification of the Bylaws and the investigation of recommendations forwarded from General Meetings, and the provision of advice to the President.

The Committee shall meet annually.

The quorum shall be four.

The Committee shall have the power to form sub-committees.

The Committee shall decide resolutions by a numerical majority of members voting or, where there is an equality of voting, by the casting vote of the President.

Any member of the Committee may resign from membership of the Committee at any time by giving notice in writing to the Secretary. Such resignation shall take effect at the time such notice is received by the Secretary unless a later date is specified in the notice when it shall take effect on that later date. Or, such member may be removed from office at a general meeting of the Association where that member shall be given the opportunity to fully present his case. The question of removal shall be determined by the vote of members present at such a general meeting.

The Sokeship Council shall consist of Directors of the Association appointed to the Council by the President.

The Sokeship Council shall be responsible for the investigation, ratification and recommendation of awards for promotion of members, or applicants to the AMAHOF, to the President in accordance with the Bylaws.

Membership will consist of all Inductees into the AMAHOF, appointees to the Executive Committee, and

Honorary members.

The Committee shall have the power to admit a person to Honorary membership on a temporary basis; the Annual General Meeting shall have power to admit a person to Honorary membership on a permanent basis.

A member shall cease to be a member if;

1. he resigns;

2. he fails to pay any subscription due, within the period, if any, specified in the Bylaws; or

3. he is suspended or expelled.

Any member of the Association, who fails to observe the rules of the Association, or whose conduct, in the opinion of the Committee, is prejudicial to the interests of the Association may be suspended or removed from membership of the Association by a majority of at least two-thirds of the Committee, as shall be present and vote at a meeting of the Committee called for that purpose.

Seven days notice of the Meeting shall be given to a member to whom it is proposed to suspend or expel.

The member whom it is proposed to suspend or expel may attend and speak at such meeting.

Any member who is suspended or expelled shall not be entitled to any refund of any payments to the Association.

Where a member is suspended such member shall be deemed to be not a member during the period of his suspension.

A member has the right of appeal to a General Meeting.

The Annual General Meeting shall be held preceding the HOF Awards each year on a day and time to be arranged by the President.

The business of the Annual General Meeting shall include:

1. confirmation of minutes and matters arising;

2. the Presidents Report;

3. the Treasurers Report and Statement of Accounts for the preceding year;

4. the election of a patron;

5. the appointment of an auditor and determination of the remuneration of the auditor; and

6. General Business

Officers and the Board of Directors may attend and vote.

The President, or in his absence the Vice President, shall chair the meeting.

A resolution put to the vote shall be decided on a show of hands by a numerical majority of members voting or, where there is an equality of voting, by the casting vote of the chairperson.

If the quorum is not present within one hour of the appointed time for the commencement of the meeting, the Chairperson may dissolve the meeting or adjourn the meeting to a time within the following week.

A General Meeting may be called in one of the following ways:

1. By resolution of the Committee;

2. By petition in writing by at least twenty members of the Association;

3. By the President; or

4. By resolution at a previous Annual General Meeting or General Meeting.

The Secretary shall cause full and accurate minutes of all questions, matters, resolutions and other proceedings of every Committee meeting and general meeting to be entered in a book to be open for inspection at all reasonable times by any financial member who previously applies to the Secretary for that inspection. For the purposes of ensuring the accuracy of the recording of such minutes, the minutes of every Committee meeting shall be signed by the Chairman of that meeting or the Chairman of the next succeeding Committee meeting verifying their accuracy. Similarly, the minutes of every general meeting shall be signed by the Chairman of that meeting or the Chairman of the next succeeding general meeting or annual general meeting.

Subject to the provisions of the Associations Incorporation Act, these rules may be amended, rescinded or added to from time to time by a special resolution carried at any general meeting: provided that no such amendment, rescission or addition shall be valid until the same shall have been submitted to and approved by the Director, Associations Incorporation Act

The custody of the books, documents, instruments of title and securities of the incorporated association.

The income and property of the Association, however derived, shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objects of the Association and, subject to the following sub-rule, shall not be transferred in any way to any servant or member of the Association.

1. Reasonable payment for services provided or goods supplied to the Association;


2. Interest at current bank overdraft rate on money lent;


3. Reasonable rent for premises let to the Association.

The Committee shall conduct its financial transactions through a bank or other financial institution.

The Treasurer shall, on behalf of the Association, receive, issue receipts for, and bank all monies paid to the Association.

Except with the authority of the Committee, no payment of a sum exceeding one hundred dollars shall be made from the funds of the Association otherwise than by cheque drawn on the Associations account.

No cheque shall be drawn on the Association's account except for the payment of expenditure that has been authorised by the Committee.

All cheques and other negotiable instruments shall be signed by any two of three officers nominated by the Committee.

The Committee shall cause true accounts to be kept of the monies received and expended.

A balance sheet containing a summary of the assets and liabilities of the Association on June 30th together with a statement of profit and loss for the preceding year shall be made out and submitted to the Annual General Meeting.

The accounts shall be audited by the Auditor who shall make a report on the accounts, including a balance sheet setting out the assets and liabilities of the Association.

The accounts shall be open to inspection by any member upon giving reasonable notice to the Treasurer at a time and place convenient to the Treasurer.

At each Annual General meeting of the Association, the members present shall appoint a person who is not a Officer of the Association as the auditor of the Association.

A person so appointed shall hold office until the Annual General Meeting next after that at which he is appointed, and is eligible for re-appointment.

The first auditor of the Association may be appointed by the Committee before the first Annual General Meeting, and, if so appointed, shall hold office until the first Annual General Meeting.

If an appointment is not made at an Annual General Meeting the Committee shall appoint an auditor of the Association for the current year of the Association.

If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of auditor during the course of a financial year of the Association, the Committee may appoint a person as the auditor and the person so appointed shall hold office until the next succeeding Annual General Meeting.

The Association may, by a resolution of a three-quarters majority of the members present at a General meeting called for the purpose, be dissolved.

If, on the winding up of the Association, any property of the Association remains after satisfaction of the debts and liabilities of the Association and the costs, charges and expenses of that winding up, that property shall be distributed:

1. to another association incorporated under the Act; or


2. for charitable purpose

The Association may, by consent of seventy five percent (75%) of the members voting at a meeting to amend the constitution.

The Association may, by a resolution of a three-quarters majority of the members present at a General meeting called for the purpose, be dissolved.

If upon the dissolution or winding up of the Association there remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the Association but shall be given or transferred to some other Association or institution having objects similar wholly or in part to the objects to the Association and which shall prohibit the distribution of its or their income and property among its or their members, or to some charitable object or objects, which association, institution or object shall be determined by the members of the Association at or before the time of dissolution or winding up, or in default thereof or if and insofar as effect cannot be given to such determination then such payment or distribution shall be determined by a Judge of the District Court within Australia.

The Association may, by a resolution of a two-thirds majority of the members present at a General Meeting called for the purpose, alter these Rules.