Roger H, while I agree with many things you say, on this one its a bridge to far, and won't work, plus you could sell the Beemer and join a real club! but the rules that clubs gain affiliation to MSNZ, are well founded, and are in common with most organisations for very good reasons, it keeps every body honest, and when you look at the history of some clubs, it isn't good what happens sometimes, and as far as some one standing from Auckland for a position, why should the region stop the best getting the job, clubs in the northern district can put up who they like, and its up to them to make sure all the beans are in the tin, when it comes to the count.
I don't personally have a problem in the way MSNZ has been set up, I have a problem in what we have allowed to happen, I want to see more openess, and don't want to hear the cry "send Lawyers, guns, and money" ( Warren Zevon)

Quote Originally Posted by RogerH View Post
Sorry but I don't follow your logic - everyone who has a MSNZ Competition Licence effectively has paid a capitation levy to MSNZ as a prerequisite to getting a licence is having to belong to an affiliated member club.

Look at this hypothetical scenario - Someone belongs to the BMW Car Club as they have a BMW road car. This club is an affiliated member club of MSNZ so that person is able to "use" the BMW Car Club membership to get a MSNZ Competition Licence. The BMW Car Club pays MSNZ a capitation levy in respect of that person's membership (in fact the person actually pays it as it is a component of the membership fee they pay to the BMW Car Club).
As far as motor sport competition is concerned the BMW Car Club does not represent that person as they do not race a BMW - they race a Formula Junior. They are part of the NZ Formula Junior Register which is not an Incorporated Society so it can't belong to MSNZ, attend the AGM or vote. As far as motor sport is concerned that person is unrepresented at a MSNZ level despite them paying to MSNZ a capitation levy (effectively), a competition licence fee, a log book fee, a COD fee and effective fees through entry at events.