January 2015 Simon Butler Membership Update 16 January 2015 BASI Statement Simon Butler Membership Status 1 November 2014 The BASI Board removes Simon Butler’s Membership on the 1st November 2014 for bringing BASI into disrepute and breaches of BASI’s Articles of Association. Membership was removed under Article 9(a) iii Cessation of Membership and Article 4 (b) on the basis of the following: Mr Butler has confirmed in writing to the Association and verbally that he has recruited Level 2 and Level 3 Members to deliver lessons for his ski school operation in France. Under current French law it is unlawful for Level 2 and Level 3 instructors to deliver lessons unless they are employed by a ski school established and recognised under French law as a Centre de Formation and meet the criteria for working in France under this arrangement. Mr Butler’s ski school does not have Centre de Formation status. Mr Butler has knowingly and continually placed other Level 2 and Level 3 Members of the Association in danger of prosecution for working illegally most recently this has culminated in the arrest and prosecution of some Members contracted by Mr Butler’s business to deliver snowsports instruction in France. On this basis the Board exercised its discretion to remove Mr Butler with immediate effect as a Member of BASI. 21 November 2014 Mr Butler petitioned the Court of Session for an order suspending this decision as well as an interdict. On that same day, at a pre-service (and accordingly uncontested hearing) Mr Butler obtained interim orders for suspension and interdict pending a full hearing. BASI have complied with this interim order and reinstated Simon Butler’s BASI Licence temporarily pending a full hearing. 12 December 2014 BASI lodged detailed answers in response to Simon Butler’s petition of the 12 December 2014 9 January 2015 Simon Butler lodges a 6 week continuance plea to the Judge. 13 January 2015 Court granted Simon Butler a 6 week continuance. So hearing date will not be before 24 Feb 2015.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:31:06 +0000
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