6. Joint projection equipment: 
Although there are some advantages in the clubs buying joint 
projection equipment for use at meetings, some disadvantages were 
noted (in particular, responsibility for maintenance and ensuring that 
all equipment remains in good working order after use). In any case, 
OSME has ready access to good equipment and would not need to 
be involved. 
Recommendation: That ABC, NBC and OBC pursue this matter themselves 
if they wish. 
7. Separate identity of the clubs: 
Whilst accepting that there are a number of advantages in forging 
closer ties, GS pointed out the importance of the conditions of operating 
under charity law and the need to maintain separate identity. The 
forming of a parent club to oversee general administration of the four 
clubs is therefore inappropriate. 
Recommendation: That each club maintains its separate identity in order to 
fulfil the provisions of charity law. 
8. Subscription levels: 
The timing of subscription increases was discussed and it was agreed 
that it would be impractical for the four clubs to increase subscriptions 
at the same time. 
Recommendation: That each club avoids situations where it may seek 
advantage by the timing of subscription increases. 
9. Communication between the clubs: 
It was agreed that we should encourage communication between the 
officers of each club at different levels as appropriate (e.g. between 
bulletin editors), and that we should share information which may be 
of mutual benefit. 
Recommendation: That each club exchanges its publications, and circulates 
a current list of council members to the secretaries of the other clubs 
annually. 
10. Dual roles of club officers: 
The various merits and disadvantages of a person serving on the 
councils of two (or more) clubs were discussed. There was a general 
consensus that persons serving on two councils were in danger of 
spreading themselves too thinly and not having enough time to fulfil 
one or both roles properly. It was agreed that the matter should be left 
to the discretion of the persons concerned and that individual councils 
should decide their own policy on this matter. 
Recommendation: That each club should discourage executive officers from 
holding office in other clubs and that each club, when appointing new 
council members, should be aware of their proposed appointees' other 
responsibilities or roles. 
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