This aim will be achieved through the following objectives:

	To maintain a network of organisations involved in aquatic litter prevention and remediation
	To develop standardised methods for the measurement of litter in the aquatic environment
	To investigate the production of specific targets for aquatic environmental quality
	To attribute sources to aquatic litter
	To tackle the sources of aquatic litter through the support of targeted campaigns and enforcement policies
	To encourage the establishment and integration of new local projects
	To collaborate on the furtherance of the aims and objectives of existing projects and programmes for aquatic environment improvement
	To raise the public and institutional profile of the aquatic litter issue
	To advise and inform relevant decision makers and identify other key stakeholders

In furtherance of these aims and objectives aim NALG may:

Hold meetings with representatives of voluntary organisations, Government Departments, statutory authorities, and other organisations and individuals; Collect and disseminate information on any matters affecting the said aim and exchange such information with other bodies having similar objectives whether in this country or elsewhere; and Raise funds in furtherance of the said aims and objectives.

Management

Supporting Organisations
NALG consists of supporting organisations and individuals and is open to any organisation or individual with an interest in aquatic litter. Supporting organisations will be invited to a general meeting at least once a year, or as often as is deemed necessary. Through these meetings NALG supporting organisations will guide, inform and decide overall policy issues relating to NALG. A quorum for a general meeting will be representation from 10 supporting organisations and individuals. Each organisation represented will be entitled to one vote. Individual supporters will be entitled to one vote.

The Management Group
Policy implementation will be the responsibility of a Management Group (MG). MG members will be elected by NALG supporting organisations. Individuals representing supporting organisation or individual interests will be entitled to put themselves forward as a candidate for election to the management group. Only one candidate per supporting organisation will be allowed. The MG will consist of 12 members and may from time to time co-opt up to three additional members to assist with its work. A quorum will be 5. The MG will appoint a chairman, secretary and treasurer. These will be the officers of the NALG.

Meetings

NALG supporting organisations shall have the opportunity to meet at least once a year. Attendance is open to all representative(s) of NALG supporting organisations and individuals. The Management Group shall hold up to four meetings as necessary throughout the year, at one of which the annual accounts and financial statement shall be approved.

Finances

All monies raised on behalf of NALG shall be applied to further the aims of the Group. This shall include the payment of reasonable and proper remuneration to any employee of the Group and the re-payment of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. The Treasurer shall keep proper accounts of the finances of NALG and present half-yearly statements to the MG for approval including an audited statement of the accounts for each full financial year. An auditor approved by the Chairman or the MG shall audit the accounts at the end of each financial year.

The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer are authorised to sign cheques on behalf of the Management Group; at least two officer signatures will be required.