News
ScotSAC HQ Closed
25/07/2016ScotSAC HQ will be closed from 26th July and will re-open on Wednesday 10th August. During this time, online accounts will not be approved, and memberships will not be processed. In an emergency, please contact NDO@scotsac.com
2016 AGM Nominations
05/07/2016The 2016 AGM will take place in Bannockburn Centre, Stirling, on Sunday 11th September. Further details, meeting calling notice and proxy forms will be issued to all members with our September issue of Scottish Diver.
Under our current byelaws, nominations for Directors on the Board and Members of the National Diving Council must be submitted by 31st July prior to the AGM.
Nominations are now invited for Directors on the Board to fill the following vacancies:
Director – 5 posts
The following Board members remain in post for the duration of their appointment
Mark Berrie (Director)
Rod Edser (Director)
Edna Ewan (Chair)
Gordon Young (National Diving Officer)
In addition to the above posts, nominations are invited for 6 positions of National Diving Council Members. NDC Members are elected for one year.
Job Descriptions for the posts can be found here and clearly define the duties and requirements of the Directors. This ensures any nominee is aware of their duties prior to nomination and of the skills/experience necessary to fulfil the role.
A nomination form is available here or by contacting ScotSAC Headquarters. All nominations for Directors or NDC Members and any resolutions for changes to the Byelaws must be received at ScotSAC HQ by 31st July 2016. In the event of any multiple nominations, ballot papers and personal statements will be circulated along with the AGM notice. Please refer to the Byelaws and Articles of Association for further information.
BSI - Proposed Changes to Cylinder Testing Standards
08/06/2016ScotSAC has received the news that the British Standards Institution (BSI) are reviewing a proposal to introduce a new European Standard on cylinder testing which could see the current visual testing every 2 ½ years and hydrostatic testing every 5 years, changed to a visual test annually.
The ScotSAC Board have written to the BSI to voice it's concerns, and to ask them to consider a number of comments. The full letter that has been sent can be seen by clicking the link below.
If you have any specific comments you would like to raise with the BSI we would encourage you to do so directly.
ScotSAC Board Vacancy - Treasurer
11/04/2016ScotSAC is currently seeking a suitably qualified person for the role of Treasurer with the Scottish Sub Aqua Club. The full Job Advert and Role Description can be found below. Any individual interested in the post should please contact HQ by Tuesday 22nd April 2016.
ScotSAC HQ
16/02/2016I'm back in the office and am catching up with your queries. I'll get back to any enquiries as soon as I can. Thanks for your patience, Kate.