1. To sustain and deepen the interest of former pupils of Ballyclare High School in the welfare of the school hereafter referred to as "the School".
2. To promote and encourage the social, educational and physical welfare of pupils of the School.
3. To afford directly or indirectly, social and recreational facilities for the members of the Association and Clubs and Societies affiliated to the Association.

Life membership shall be open to :

1. Former pupils of the School.
2. Past and present staff of the School.

Honorary Life membership is open to anyone who ( in the opinion of the General Committee ) has rendered distinguished service to the Association or the School.

1. Life membership fee shall be a one off payment of �20.
2. Pupils who leave can pay a reduced rate of �10 before September in the year of their leaving.
3. Affiliated Clubs and Societies shall pay an Annual subscription of �1 per member.

All subscriptions may be altered by the General Committee and approved at an AGM.

A President and Vice-President ( if the AGM desires ) shall be elected at each AGM. They are eligible for re-election.

The affairs of the Association shall be entrusted to a General Committee consisting of :

1. A Chairman, Vice-chairman, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer and Hon. Membership Secretary.
2. No more than 9 Life members of the Association.
3. 1 delegate nominated by each affiliated Club or Society.

The General Committee shall have the power to co-opt further Life members to act thereon during any period.

At all meetings of the General Committee an attendance of 7 shall constitute a quorum.

The Chairman shall be entitled to exercise a casting vote in addition to his own vote.

The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall retire each year on the date of the AGM.

All offices shall become vacant on the date of the AGM and all holders of office are eligible for re-election.

Any Life member of the Association may nominate any other duly qualified person to fill a vacancy on the General Committee with the consent of the said person.

In the event of more nominations being received than are required for any office, a ballot shall help to decide which of the persons nominated shall be elected to that office. The person elected shall take office immediately.

The General Committee shall arrange and manage the affairs of the Association in conformity with the Rules.

Life members shall be entitled to attend and vote at the AGM and shall be eligible for election to any office and membership of the General Committee.

Meetings shall be held on dates decided by the General Committee. The AGM shall be held in May each year.

The Chairman and any 3 members of the General Committee shall have the power to call an extra-ordinary meeting of the General Committee.

An EGM of the Association may be called by the Chairman or by 25 Life members upon giving not less than 14 days notice in writing to the President and Hon. Secretary who shall inform all Life members.

A detailed statement of the Accounts of the Association in respect of the financial year shall be presented to the AGM.

Hon. Auditors who are not members of the current General Committee shall be appointed each year at the AGM.

Any proposed revision of the Rules of the Association shall become effective only after approval by at least two thirds of the Life members of the Association present at an AGM or EGM, the published agenda of which has included the revision of the rules as an item.

All unmovable assets of the Association shall be vested in Trustees on behalf of the Association who shall be either :

1. not less than 3 nor more than 7 Life members of the Association, or
2. a body corporate

and who shall hold such assets upon the trusts and subject to the powers and provisions set out in the Schedule below.

1. to demise or let the same or any part thereof, to accept surrender of leases, to determine tenancies and make allowances to and arrangements with leases and tenants of the same for the time being.
2. to sell or mortgage the same or any part thereof, and to effect a transfer of any mortgage or encumbrance for the time being affecting the same.
3. to generally do all such acts in connection with property as the General Committee of the Association shall legally direct.