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PILATESALLIANCEAUSTRALASIAAnassociationforregulationinthePilatesindustry
CONTENTSPart1–Preliminary
1. DefinitionsPart2–Membership
2. Membershipqualifications
3. Applicationformembership
4. Cessationofmembership
5. Membershipentitlementsnottransferable
6. Resignationofmembership
7. Registerofmembers
8. Feesandsubscriptions
9. Members’liabilities
10. Resolutionofdisputes
11. Discipliningofmembers
12. Rightofappealofdisciplinedmember
Part3–TheCommittee
13.Powersofthecommittee
14.Compositionandmembershipofcommittee
15.Electionofcommitteemembers
16.Secretary
17.Treasurer
18.Casualvacancies
19.Removalofcommitteemembers
20.Committeemeetingsandquorum
21.Delegationbycommitteetosub‐committee
22.Votinganddecisions
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Part4–Generalmeetings
23.Annualgeneralmeetings–holdingof
24.Annualgeneralmeetings–callingofandbusiness
25.Specialgeneralmeetings–callingof
26.Notice
27.Quorumforgeneralmeetings
28.Presidingmember
29.Adjournment
30.Makingofdecisions
31.Specialresolutions
32.Voting
33.Proxyvoting
34.Postalballots
35.UseofTechnologyatGeneralMeetings
Part5–Miscellaneous
36.Insurance
37.Funds–source
38.Funds–management
39.Changeofname,objectsandconstitution
40.Custodyofbooksetc
41.Inspectionofbooksetc
42.Serviceofnotices
43.Financialyear
44.Windingupordissolutionoftheassociation
Schedules
A. Applicationformembershipofassociation
B. CodeofEthics(Members)
C. CodeofPractice(Members)
D. Proxyvotingform
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Part1–Preliminary1. Definitions
(1) Inthisconstitution:
ThePurposeThepurposeofthePilatesAllianceAustralasia(PAA)istopromote,protectanddeveloptheprofessionalPilatesMethodindustrythroughoutallstatesandterritoriesofAustralia.Itwillseektoachievethisthrough:
promotionofethicalandprofessionalworkingstandardsinthePilatesprofession
settingofstandardsandguidelinesforinstructors,studiosandeducationalbodiestoabidebytocreateandmaintainintegritywithinthePilatesindustry
promotionofnationalrecognitionofqualifiedPilatesteachersandprofessionalPilatesstudiosandorganisations
advocacyofmembersincludingactivelobbyingtogovernment,healthfundsandotherrelevantdepartmentsandorganisations
promotionofprofessionalgrowththroughcontinuingeducation representationofthemembershipandpromotionofthePilatesMethodof
exerciseamongstthepublic,inallitsrecognisedandprofessionallyappropriateformsPilatesMethodisamethodofbodyconditioningandcorrection(includingrehabilitation)originallydevelopedbyJosephandClaraPilates.Itisamethodbasedonestablishingcorestabilisationandintegrationofmindandbody.Thereisarequiredadherencetothesixoriginalbasicprinciplesandarequiredunderstandingofbodymechanics,posturalassessmentandcorrectionandunderstandingofthehumancondition.InordertobeateacherofthePilatesMethodonemustalsoexperienceandpracticethemethodandunderstandthatitisnevercompletebutaconstantevolutionoflearning.
PilatesMethodAllianceisbasedinMiamiFloridaandisaninternationalbodyforregulationwithinthePilatesIndustry.ThePilatesAllianceofAustralasiaseekstobelike‐mindedandinalignmentwiththePilatesmethodAllianceinternationally,yetspecificallyrepresentPilatesMethodprofessionalsandparticipantsthroughoutAustralia,AsiaandthePacific.
registeredstudiomeansastudioownedbyaminimumLevel2orabovememberoftheassociation,whichisregisteredwiththeassociationinadditiontothemember’spersonalmembership.
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educationalorganisationmeansanorganisationregisteredbytheassociationashavingmetthestandardstoprovidetheappropriatetrainingprogramstoensurethatinstructormembersandtrainermembersattaintheleveloftrainingcreditasregulatedbytheassociationfromtimetotime.
publicofficermeansthepersonwhoisappointedastheassociation’spublicofficer,anduntilheorsheisreplacedbyapersonsoappointed,includesthepersonwhoisnominatedastheassociation’spublicofficerintheassociation’sapplicationforregistration.
Director‐GeneralmeanstheDirector‐GeneraloftheDepartmentofServices,TechnologyandAdministration.
ordinarycommitteemembermeansamemberofthecommitteewhoisnotanoffice‐beareroftheassociation.Asreferredtoinrule14(2).
secretarymeans:
a) thepersonholdingofficeunderthisconstitutionassecretaryoftheassociation,or
b) ifnosuchpersonholdsthatoffice–thepublicofficeroftheassociation.
specialgeneralmeetingmeansageneralmeetingoftheassociationotherthananannualgeneralmeeting.
theActmeanstheAssociationsIncorporationAct2009.
theRegulationmeanstheAssociationsIncorporationRegulation2016.
(2) Inthisconstitution:a) areferencetoafunctionincludesareferencetoapower,authorityandduty,and
b) areferencetotheexerciseofafunctionincludes,ifthefunctionisaduty,areferencetotheperformanceoftheduty.
(3) TheprovisionsoftheInterpretationAct1987applytoandinrespectofthis
constitutioninthesamemannerasthoseprovisionswouldsoapplyifthisconstitutionwereaninstrumentmadeundertheAct.
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Part2–Membership2. Membershipqualifications
(1) Apersoniseligibletobeamemberoftheassociationifthepersonis
activelyengagedwiththePilatesMethodofexercisethrougheducation,healthcare,generalpublicparticipationoreithertheadministrationorsupervisionofinstructorsandhasbeennominatedandapprovedformembershipoftheassociationinaccordancewithclause3.(1)
(2) Therewillbedifferentcategoriesofmembershipandeachcategorywillbe
determinedbyaspecificqualificationcriteria.Thecategorieswillbe:
(a) Associate(i) students(ii) interestedparties
(b) Matwork(c) Full
(i) instructor(ii) trainer(iii) principal(iv) principaltrainer.
(3) Allpersonsnominatedandapprovedformembershipinaccordancewith
clause3(1),havingcompletedandsignedanapplicationformembership,(ScheduleAtothisconstitution),willasafurtherprerequisiteofmembership,signandabidebythe:
(a) membersCodeofEthics(ScheduleB)and(b) membersCodeofPractice(ScheduleC).
(4) Subjecttoqualificationcriteriaandaregistrationfee,asdeterminedfrom
timetotimebythecommittee,registrationwiththeassociationwillbeextendedto:
(a) registeredstudios,and(b) educationalorganisations.
3. Applicationformembership
(1) Applicationofapersonformembershipoftheassociation:(a) mustbemadeinwriting(includingbyelectronicmeans,ifthecommittee
sodetermines)intheformdeterminedbythecommittee,and(b) mustbelodged(includingbyelectronicmeans,ifthecommitteeso
determines)withtheMemberRelationsOfficeroftheassociation.
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(2) Assoonaspracticableafterreceivinganominationformembership,thepublicofficermustreferthenominationtothecommitteewhichistodeterminewhethertoapproveortorejecttheapplication.
(3) Assoonaspracticableafterthecommitteemakesthatdetermination,the
publicofficermust:(a) notifytheapplicantnominee,inwriting,thatthecommitteeapprovedor
rejectedtheapplication(whicheverisapplicable),and(b) ifthecommitteeapprovedtheapplication,requesttheapplicanttopay
(withintheperiodof28daysafterreceiptbytheapplicantofthenotification)thesumpayableunderthisconstitutionbyamemberasentrancefeeandannualsubscription.
(4) Thepublicofficermust,onpaymentbytheapplicantoftheamounts
referredtoinsubclause(3)(b)withintheperiodreferredtointhatprovision,enterorcausetobeenteredtheapplicant’snameintheregisterofmembersand,onthenamebeingsoentered,theapplicantbecomesamemberoftheassociation.
(5) Tocompleteregistrationformembershipthenewmembermustagreeto
abidebytheCodeofEthicsandtheCodeofPracticebysigningtheircommitmentandcompliancetobothcodes.
4.CessationofmembershipApersonceasestobeamemberoftheassociationiftheperson:
(a) dies,or(b) resignsmembership,or(c) isexpelledfromtheassociation,or(d) failstopaytheannualmembershipfeeunderclause8(2)within3months
afterthefeeisdue,or(e) failstomeetthestandardofcontinuingeducationandtrainingas
nominatedbytheassociation.
5.MembershipentitlementsnottransferableAright,privilegeorobligationwhichapersonhasbyreasonofbeingamemberoftheassociation:
(a) isnotcapableofbeingtransferredortransmittedtoanotherperson,and(b) terminatesoncessationoftheperson’smembership.
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6.Resignationofmembership
(1) Amemberoftheassociationmayresignfrommembershipoftheassociationbyfirstgivingtothepublicofficerwrittennoticeofatleast1month(orsuchotherperiodasthecommitteemaydetermine)ofthemember’sintentiontoresignand,ontheexpirationoftheperiodofnotice,thememberceasestobeamember.
(2) Ifamemberoftheassociationceasestobeamemberundersubclause(1),
andineveryothercasewhereamemberceasestoholdmembership,thepublicofficermustmakeanappropriateentryintheregisterofmembersrecordingthedateonwhichthememberceasedtobeamember.
7.Registerofmembers
(1) Thepublicofficeroftheassociationmustestablishandmaintainaregisterofmembersoftheassociationspecifyingthenameandpostalorresidentialaddressofeachpersonwhoisamemberoftheassociationtogetherwiththedateonwhichthepersonbecameamember.
(2) TheregisterofmembersmustbekeptinNewSouthWales:(a) atthemainpremisesoftheassociation,or(b) iftheassociationhasnopremises,attheassociation’sofficialaddress.
(3) Theregisterofmembersmustbeopenforinspection,freeofcharge,byany
memberoftheassociationatanyreasonablehour
(4) Amemberoftheassociationmayobtainacopyofanypartoftheregisteronpaymentofafeeofnotmorethan$1foreachpagecopiedor,ifsomeotheramountisdeterminedbythecommittee,thatotheramount.
(5) Ifamemberrequeststhatanyinformationcontainedontheregisterabout
themember(otherthanthemember’sname)notbeavailableforinspection,thatinformationmustnotbemadeavailableforinspection.
(6) Amembermustnotuseinformationaboutapersonobtainedfromthe
registertocontactorsendmaterialtotheperson,otherthanfor:(a) thepurposesofsendingthepersonanewsletter,anoticeinrespectofa
meetingorothereventrelatingtotheassociationorothermaterialrelatingtotheassociation,or
(b) anyotherpurposenecessarytocomplywitharequirementoftheActortheRegulation.
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8.Feesandsubscriptions
(1) Amemberoftheassociationmust,onadmissiontomembership,paytotheassociationafeeof$1or,ifsomeotheramountisdeterminedbythecommittee,thatotheramount.
(2) Inadditiontoanyamountpayablebythememberundersubclause(1),a
memberoftheassociationmustpaytotheassociationanannualmembershipfeeof$2or,ifsomeotheramountisdeterminedbythecommittee,thatotheramount:
(a) exceptasprovidedbyparagraph(b),mustaccompanytheapplicationformembership,and
(b) annualrenewalofmembershipmustbemadeontheanniversarydateofthecommencementofmembership,oronadatearbitrarilydesignatedbytheassociation.
9.Members’liabilitiesTheliabilityofamemberoftheassociationtocontributetowardsthepaymentofthedebtsandliabilitiesoftheassociationorthecosts,chargesandexpensesofthewindingupoftheassociationislimitedtotheamount,ifany,unpaidbythememberinrespectofmembershipoftheassociationasrequiredbyclause8.10.Resolutionofdisputes
(1) Adisputebetweenamemberandanothermember(intheircapacityasmembers)oftheassociation,oradisputebetweenamemberormembersandtheassociation,aretobereferredtoacommunityjusticecentreformediationundertheCommunityJusticeCentresAct1983.
(2) Atleast7daysbeforeamediationsessionistocommence,thepartiesareto
exchangestatementsoftheissuesthatareindisputebetweenthemandsupplycopiestothemediator.
(3) Ifadisputeisnotresolvedbymediationwithin3monthsofthereferraltoa
communityjusticecentre,thedisputeistobereferredtoarbitration.
(4) TheCommercialArbitrationAct1984appliestoanysuchdisputereferredtoarbitration.
11.Discipliningofmembers
(1) Acomplaintmaybemadetothecommitteebyanypersonthatisamemberoftheassociationregardinganothermember,ifthatothermember:
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(a) hasrefusedorneglectedtocomplywithaprovisionorprovisionsofthisconstitution,or
(b) haspersistentlyrefusedorneglectedtocomplywiththeobjectsoftheassociationor,
(c) haswilfullyactedinamannerprejudicialtotheinterestsoftheassociation,or
(d) hasnotmaintainedsufficientlearningaccreditationassetdownbytheassociation,or
(e) hasrefusedorneglectedtocomplywiththeCodeofPracticeandorCodeofEthicsformembersofthePilatesAllianceofAustralasia.
(2) Onreceivingsuchcomplaint,thepublicofficerwillinformthecommitteeof
thecomplaintinwritingforconsiderationatthenextcommitteemeeting.
(3) Thecommitteemayrefusetodealwithacomplaintifitconsidersthecomplainttobetrivialorvexatiousinnature.
(4) Ifthecommitteedecidestodealwiththecomplaint,thecommittee:(a) mustcausenoticeofthecomplainttobeservedonthememberconcerned,
and(b) mustgivethememberatleast14daysfromthetimethenoticeisserved
withinwhichtomakesubmissiontothecommitteeinconnectionwiththecomplaint,and
(c) musttakeintoconsiderationanysubmissionsmadebythememberinconnectionwiththecomplaint.
(5) Thecommitteemay,byresolution,expelthememberfromtheassociation
orsuspendthememberfrommembershipoftheassociationif,afterconsideringthecomplaintandanysubmissionsmadeinconnectionwiththecomplaint,itissatisfiedthatthefactsallegedinthecomplainthavebeenprovedandtheexpulsionorsuspensioniswarrantedinthecircumstances.
(6) Ifthecommitteeexpelsorsuspendsamember,thepublicofficermust,
within7daysaftertheactionistaken,causewrittennoticetobegiventothememberoftheactiontaken,ofthereasonsgivenbythecommitteeforhavingtakenthatactionandofthemember’srightofappealunderclause12.
(7) Theexpulsionorsuspensiondoesnottakeeffect:
(a) untiltheexpirationoftheperiodwithinwhichthememberisentitledtoappealagainsttheresolutionconcerned,or
(b) ifwithinthatperiodthememberexercisestherightofappeal,unlessanduntiltheassociationconfirmstheresolutionunderclause12,whicheveristhelater.
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12.Rightofappealofdisciplinedmember
(1) Amembermayappealtotheassociationingeneralmeetingagainstaresolutionofthecommitteeunderclause11,within7daysafternoticeoftheresolutionisservedonthemember,bylodgingwiththepublicofficeranoticetothateffect.
(2) Thenoticemay,butneednot,beaccompaniedbyastatementofthegrounds
onwhichthememberintendstorelyforthepurposesoftheappeal.
(3) Onreceiptofanoticefromamemberundersubclause(1),thepublicofficermustnotifythecommitteewhichistoconveneageneralmeetingoftheassociationtobeheldwithin28daysafterthedateonwhichthePublicofficerreceivedthenotice.
(4) Atageneralmeetingoftheassociationconvenedundersubclause(3):(a) nobusinessotherthanthequestionoftheappealistobetransacted,and(b) thecommitteeandthemembermustbegiventheopportunitytostatetheir
respectivecasesorallyorinwriting,orboth,and(c) thememberspresentaretovotebysecretballotonthequestionofwhether
theresolutionshouldbeconfirmedorrevoked.
(5) Theappealistobedeterminedbyasimplemajorityofvotescastbymembersoftheassociation.
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Part3–TheCommittee13.PowersofthecommitteeSubjecttotheAct,theRegulationandthisconstitutionandtoanyresolutionpassedbytheassociationingeneralmeeting,thecommittee:
(a) istocontrolandmanagetheaffairsoftheassociation,and(b) mayexerciseallsuchfunctionsasmaybeexercisedbytheassociation,
otherthanthosefunctionsthatarerequiredbythisconstitutiontobeexercisedbyageneralmeetingofmembersoftheassociation,and
(c) haspowertoperformallsuchactsanddoallsuchthingsasappeartothecommitteetobenecessaryordesirableforthepropermanagementoftheaffairsoftheassociation.
14.Compositionandmembershipofcommittee
(1) Thecommitteeistoconsistof:(a) theoffice‐bearersoftheassociation,and(b) atleastthreeordinarycommitteemembers,eachofwhomistobeelected
attheannualgeneralmeetingoftheassociationunderclause15.
(2) Theoffice‐bearersoftheassociationareasfollows:(a) thepresident,(c) thevice‐president,(d) thetreasurer,(e) thesecretary.
(3) Eachmemberofthecommitteeis,subjecttothisconstitution,toholdoffice
foraninitialtermofthreeyears,butiseligibleforre‐electionfortwofurtherconsecutivetermsofthreeyears,butthereafteraperiodoftwoyearsmustelapsebeforesuchpersonsshallbeeligibleforanewtermofoffice.
(4) Intheeventofacasualvacancyoccurringinthemembershipofthe
committee,thecommitteemayappointamemberoftheassociationtoholdoffice,subjecttothisconstitution,underclause18(1).Anyperiodservedonthecommitteebyamembersoappointed,shallnotbecountedindeterminingthelengthofmembershiponthecommittee.
15.Electionofcommitteemembers
(1) Nominationsofcandidatesforelectionasoffice‐bearersoftheassociationorasordinarycommitteemembers:
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(a) mustbemadeinwriting,signedbytwomembersoftheassociationandaccompaniedbythewrittenconsentofthecandidate(whichmaybeendorsedontheformofthenomination),and
(b) mustbedeliveredtothepublicofficeroftheassociationatleast7daysbeforethedatefixedfortheholdingoftheannualgeneralmeetingatwhichtheelectionistotakeplace.
(2) NomineesforthekeypositionsofPresidentandVicePresidentarerequired
tohavepreviousPAAcommitteeexperience.(a) Intheeventthattherearenonominationsreceivedformemberswhohave
previousPAAcommitteeexperience,additionalnominationsaretobeinvited/receivedattheannualgeneralmeeting.
(3) Ifinsufficientnominationsarereceivedtofillallvacanciesonthecommittee,thecandidatesnominatedaretakentobeelectedandfurthernominationsaretobereceivedattheannualgeneralmeeting.
(4) Ifinsufficientfurthernominationsarereceived,anyvacantpositions
remainingonthecommitteearetakentobecasualvacancies.
(5) Ifthenumberofnominationsreceivedisequaltothenumberofvacanciestobefilled,thepersonsnominatedaretakentobeelected.
(6) Ifthenumberofnominationsreceivedexceedsthenumberofvacanciesto
befilled,aballotistobeheld.
(7) Theballotfortheelectionofoffice‐bearersandordinarycommitteemembersofthecommitteeistobeconductedattheannualgeneralmeetinginsuchusualandpropermannerasthecommitteemaydirect.
(8) Apersonnominatedasacandidateforelectionasanoffice‐bearerorasan
ordinarycommitteememberoftheassociationmustbeamemberoftheassociation.
16.Secretary
(1) Itisthedutyofthesecretarytokeepminutesof:(a) allappointmentsofoffice‐bearersandmembersofthecommittee,and(b) thenamesofmembersofthecommitteepresentatacommitteemeetingor
ageneralmeeting,and(c) allproceedingsatcommitteemeetingsandgeneralmeetings.
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(2) Minutesofproceedingsatameetingmustbesignedbythechairpersonofthemeetingorbythechairpersonofthenextsucceedingmeeting.
17.Treasurer
Itisthedutyofthetreasureroftheassociationtoensure:(a) thatallmoneyduetotheassociationiscollectedandreceivedandthatall
paymentsauthorisedbytheassociationaremade,and(b) thatcorrectbooksandaccountsarekeptshowingthefinancialaffairsofthe
association,includingfulldetailsofallreceiptsandexpenditureconnectedwiththeactivitiesoftheassociation.
18.Casualvacancies
(1) Intheeventofacasualmembershipvacancyoccurringinthemembershipofthecommittee,thecommitteemayappointamemberoftheassociationtofillthevacancyandthemembersoappointedistoholdoffice,subjecttothisconstitution,untiltheconclusionoftheannualgeneralmeetingnextfollowingthedateoftheappointment.
(2) Acasualvacancyintheofficeofamemberofthecommitteeoccursifthe
member:(a) dies,or(b) ceasestobeamemberoftheassociation,or(c) becomesaninsolventunderadministrationwithinthemeaningofthe
CorporationsAct2001oftheCommonwealth,or(d) resignsofficebynoticeinwritinggiventothepublicofficer,or(e) isremovedfromofficeunderclause19,or(f) becomesamentallyincapacitatedperson,or(g) isabsentwithouttheconsentofthecommitteefromthreeconsecutive
meetingsofthecommittee,or(h) isconvictedofanoffenceinvolvingfraudordishonestyforwhichthe
maximumpenaltyonconvictionisimprisonmentfornotlessthan3months.
19.Removalofcommitteemembers
(1) Theassociationingeneralmeetingmaybyresolutionremoveanymemberofthecommitteefromtheofficeofmemberbeforetheexpirationofthemember’stermofofficeandmaybyresolutionappointanotherpersontoholdofficeuntiltheexpirationofthetermofofficeofthemembersoremoved.
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(2) Ifamemberofthecommitteetowhomaproposedresolutionreferredtoin
subclause(1)relatesmakesrepresentationsinwritingtothepublicofficerorpresident(notexceedingareasonablelength)andrequeststhattherepresentationsbenotifiedtothemembersoftheassociation,thepublicofficerorthepresidentmaysendacopyoftherepresentationstoeachmemberoftheassociationor,iftherepresentationsarenotsosent,thememberisentitledtorequirethattherepresentationsbereadoutatthemeetingatwhichtheresolutionisconsidered.
20.Committeemeetingsandquorum
(1) Thecommitteemustmeetatleastthreetimesineachperiodof12monthsatsuchplaceandtimeasthecommitteemaydetermine.
(2) Additionalmeetingsofthecommitteemaybeconvenedbythepresidentor
byanymemberofthecommittee.
(3) Oralorwrittennoticeofameetingofthecommitteemustbegivenbythepublicofficertoeachmemberofthecommitteeatleast48hours(orsuchotherperiodasmaybeunanimouslyagreedonbythemembersofthecommittee)beforethetimeappointedfortheholdingofthemeeting.
(4) Noticeofameetinggivenundersubclause(3)mustspecifythegeneral
natureofthebusinesstobetransactedatthemeetingandnobusinessotherthanthatbusinessistobetransactedatthemeeting,exceptbusinesswhichthecommitteememberspresentatthemeetingunanimouslyagreetotreatasurgentbusiness.
(5) Anythreemembersofthecommitteeconstituteaquorumforthe
transactionofthebusinessofameetingofthecommittee.
(6) Nobusinessistobetransactedbythecommitteeunlessaquorumispresentandif,withinhalfanhourofthetimeappointedforthemeeting,aquorumisnotpresent,themeetingistostandadjournedtothesameplaceandatthesamehourofthesamedayinthefollowingweekoratatimeanddateappointedbytheassociation.
(7) Ifattheadjournedmeetingaquorumisnotpresentwithinhalfanhourof
thetimeappointedforthemeeting,themeetingistobedissolved.
(8) Atameetingofthecommittee:
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(a) thepresidentor,inthepresident’sabsence,thevice‐presidentistopreside,or
(b) ifthepresidentandthevice‐presidentareabsentorunwillingtoact,suchoneoftheremainingmembersofthecommitteeasmaybechosenbythememberspresentatthemeetingistopreside.
21.Delegationbycommitteetosub‐committee
(1) Thecommitteemay,byinstrumentinwriting,delegatetooneormoresub‐committees(consistingofsuchmemberormembersoftheassociationasthecommitteethinksfit)theexerciseofsuchofthefunctionsofthecommitteeasarespecifiedintheinstrument,otherthan:
(a) thispowerofdelegation,and(b) afunctionwhichisadutyimposedonthecommitteebytheActofbyany
otherlaw.
(2) Afunctiontheexerciseofwhichhasbeendelegatedtoasub‐committeeunderthisclausemay,whilethedelegationremainsunrevoked,beexercisedfromtimetotimebythesub‐committeeinaccordancewiththetermsofthedelegation.
(3) Adelegationunderthisclausemaybemadesubjecttosuchconditionsor
limitationsastotheexerciseofanyfunction,orastotimeorcircumstances,asmaybespecifiedintheinstrumentofdelegation.
(4) Despiteanydelegationunderthisclause,thecommitteemaycontinueto
exerciseanyfunctiondelegated.
(5) Anyactorthingdoneorsufferedbyasub‐committeeactingintheexerciseofadelegationunderthisclausehasthesameforceandeffectasitwouldhaveifithadbeendoneorsufferedbythecommittee.
(6) Thecommitteemay,byinstrumentinwriting,revokewhollyorinpartany
delegationunderthisclause.
(7) Asub‐committeemaymeetandadjournasitthinksproper.
22.Votinganddecisions
(1) Questionsarisingatameetingofthecommitteeorofanysub‐committeeappointedbythecommitteearetobedeterminedbyamajorityofthevotesofmembersofthecommitteeorsub‐committeepresentatthemeeting.
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(2) Eachmemberpresentatameetingofthecommitteeorofanysub‐
committeeappointedbythecommittee(includingthepersonpresidingatthemeeting)isentitledtoonevotebut,intheeventofanequalityofvotesonanyquestion,thepersonpresidingmayexerciseasecondorcastingvote.
(3) Subjecttoclause20(5),thecommitteemayactdespiteanyvacancyonthe
committee.
(4) Anyactorthingdoneorsuffered,orpurportingtohavebeendoneorsuffered,bythecommitteeorbyasub‐committeeappointedbythecommittee,isvalidandeffectualdespiteanydefectthatmayafterwardsbediscoveredintheappointmentorqualificationofanymemberofthecommitteeorsub‐committee.
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Part4–Generalmeetings23.Annualgeneralmeetings–holdingof
(1) Theassociationmustholditsannualgeneralmeetings:(a) within6monthsafterthecloseoftheassociation’sfinancialyear,or(b) withinsuchlatertimeasmaybeallowedbytheDirector‐Generalor
prescribedbytheRegulation24.Annualgeneralmeetings‐callingofandbusiness
(2) Theannualgeneralmeetingoftheassociationis,subjecttotheActandtoclause23,tobeconvenedonsuchdateandatsuchplaceandtimeasthecommitteethinksfit.
(3) Inadditiontoanyotherbusinesswhichmaybetransactedatanannual
generalmeeting,thebusinessofanannualgeneralmeetingistoincludethefollowing:
(c) toconfirmtheminutesofthelastprecedingannualgeneralmeetingandofanyspecialgeneralmeetingheldsincethatmeeting,
(d) toreceivefromthecommitteereportsontheactivitiesoftheassociationduringthelastprecedingfinancialyear,
(e) toelectoffice‐bearersoftheassociationandordinarycommitteemembers,and
(f) toreceiveandconsideranyfinancialstatementorreportrequiredtobesubmittedtomembersundertheAct.
(4) Anannualgeneralmeetingmustbespecifiedassuchinthenoticeconvening
it.
25.Specialgeneralmeetings‐callingof
(1) Thecommitteemay,wheneveritthinksfit,conveneaspecialgeneralmeetingoftheassociation.
(2) Thecommitteemust,ontherequisitioninwritingofatleast5percentof
thetotalnumberofmembers,conveneaspecialgeneralmeetingoftheassociation.
(3) Arequisitionofmembersforaspecialgeneralmeeting:(a) muststatethepurposeorpurposesofthemeeting,and(b) mustbesignedbythemembersmakingtherequisition,and(c) mustbelodgedwiththepublicofficer,and
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(d) mayconsistofseveraldocumentsinasimilarform,eachsignedbyoneormoreofthemembersmakingtherequisition.
(4) Ifthecommitteefailstoconveneaspecialgeneralmeetingtobeheldwithin
1monthafterthatdateonwhicharequisitionofmembersforthemeetingislodgedwiththepublicofficer,anyoneormoreofthememberswhomadetherequisitionmayconveneaspecialgeneralmeetingtobeheldnotlaterthan3monthsafterthatdate.
(5) Aspecialgeneralmeetingconvenedbyamemberormembersasreferredto
insubclause(4)mustbeconvenedasnearlyasispracticableinthesamemannerasgeneralmeetingsareconvenedbythecommittee.
26.Notice
(1) Exceptifthenatureofthebusinessproposedtobedealtwithatageneralmeetingrequiresaspecialresolutionoftheassociation,thesecretarymust,atleast14daysbeforethedatefixedfortheholdingofthegeneralmeeting,giveanoticetoeachmemberspecifyingtheplace,dateandtimeofthemeetingandthenatureofthebusinessproposedtobetransactedatthemeeting.
(2) Ifthenatureofthebusinessproposedtobedealtwithatageneralmeeting
requiresaspecialresolutionoftheassociation,thesecretarymust,atleast21daysbeforethedatefixedfortheholdingofthegeneralmeeting,causenoticetobegiventoeachmemberspecifying,inadditiontothematterrequiredundersubclause(1),theintentiontoproposetheresolutionasaspecialresolution.
(3) Nobusinessotherthanthatspecifiedinthenoticeconveningageneral
meetingistobetransactedatthemeetingexcept,inthecaseofanannualgeneralmeeting,businesswhichmaybetransactedunderclause24(2).
(4) Amemberdesiringtobringanybusinessbeforeageneralmeetingmaygive
noticeinwritingofthatbusinesstothesecretarywhomustincludethatbusinessinthenextnoticecallingageneralmeetinggivenafterreceiptofthenoticefromthemember.
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27.Quorumforgeneralmeetings
(1) Noitemofbusinessistobetransactedatageneralmeetingunlessaquorumofmembersentitledunderthisconstitutiontovoteispresentduringthetimethemeetingisconsideringthatitem.
(2) Fivememberspresent(beingmembersentitledunderthisconstitutionto
voteatageneralmeeting)constituteaquorumforthetransactionofthebusinessofageneralmeeting.
(3) Ifwithinhalfanhouraftertheappointedtimeforthecommencementofa
generalmeetingaquorumisnotpresent,themeeting:(a) ifconvenedontherequisitionofmembers,istobedissolved,and(b) inanyothercase,istostandadjournedtothesamedayinthefollowing
weekatthesametimeand(unlessanotherplaceisspecifiedatthetimeoftheadjournmentbythepersonpresidingatthemeetingorcommunicatedbywrittennoticetomembersgivenbeforethedaytowhichthemeetingisadjourned)atthesameplace.
(4) Ifattheadjournedmeetingaquorumisnotpresentwithinhalfanhourafter
thetimeappointedforthecommencementofthemeeting,thememberspresent(beingatleastthree)aretoconstituteaquorum.
28.Presidingmember
(1) Thepresidentor,inthepresident’sabsence,thevice‐president,istopresideaschairpersonateachgeneralmeetingoftheassociation.
(2) Ifthepresidentandthevice‐presidentareabsentorunwillingtoact,the
memberspresentmustelectoneoftheirnumbertopresideaschairpersonatthemeeting.
29.Adjournment
(1) Thechairpersonofageneralmeetingatwhichaquorumispresentmay,withtheconsentofthemajorityofmemberspresentatthemeeting,adjournthemeetingfromtimetotimeandplacetoplace,butnobusinessistobetransactedatanadjournedmeetingotherthanthebusinessleftunfinishedatthemeetingatwhichtheadjournmenttookplace.
(2) Ifageneralmeetingisadjournedfor14daysormore,thepublicofficermust
givewrittenororalnoticeoftheadjournedmeetingtoeachmemberoftheassociationstatingtheplace,dateandtimeofthemeetingandthenatureofthebusinesstobetransactedatthemeeting.
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(3) Exceptasprovidedinsubclauses(1)and(2),noticeofanadjournmentofa
generalmeetingorofthebusinesstobetransactedatanadjournedmeetingisnotrequiredtobegiven.
30.Makingofdecisions
(1) Aquestionarisingatageneralmeetingoftheassociationistobedeterminedbyeither:
(a) ashowofhands,or(b) ifonthemotionofthechairpersonorif5ormorememberspresentatthe
meetingdecidethatthequestionshouldbedeterminedbyawrittenballot.
(2) Ifthequestionistobedeterminedbyashowofhands,adeclarationbythe
chairpersonthataresolutionhas,onashowofhands,beencarriedorcarriedunanimouslyorcarriedbyaparticularmajorityorlost,oranentrytothateffectintheminutebookoftheassociation,isevidenceofthefactwithoutproofofthenumberorproportionofthevotesrecordedinfavouroforagainstthatresolution.
(3) Ifthequestionistobedeterminedbyawrittenballot,theballotistobe
conductedinaccordancewiththedirectionsofthechairperson.31.Specialresolutions
Aspecialresolutionmayonlybepassedbytheassociationinaccordancewithsection39oftheAct.32.Voting
(1) Onanyquestionarisingatageneralmeetingoftheassociationamemberhasonevoteonly.
(2) Inthecaseofanequalityofvotesonaquestionatageneralmeeting,the
chairpersonofthemeetingisentitledtoexerciseasecondorcastingvote.
(3) Amemberisnotentitledtovoteatanygeneralmeetingoftheassociationunlessallmoneydueandpayablebythemembertotheassociationhasbeenpaid.
(4) Amemberisnotentitledtovoteatanygeneralmeetingoftheassociationif
thememberisunder18yearsofage.
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33.Proxyvoting
(1) Amemberwhodoesnotattendageneralmeetingbutisotherwiseeligibletovoteatthatmeetingmayappointaproxytovoteontheirbehalf.
(2) Aproxyvotecanonlybecastbyamemberwhoisthemselfeligibletovoteat
thegeneralmeetingorbytheChairpersonofthemeeting.
(3) Aproxyvotecanonlybecastbyapersonattendingthegeneralmeeting.
(4) AproxycanonlybeappointedusingtheformsetoutinScheduleD.
(5) Theproxyformmaybesubmittedbypostorbyfacsimiletransmissionandmustbereceivedbytheassociationonebusinessdaypriortothemeeting.
(6) Exceptasprovidedinsubclause5,aproxymustprovidetheproxyformto
theChairpersonofthegeneralmeetingpriortoanyvotetakingplace.
(7) Aproxyformmayincludevotinginstructionsthatdirecttheproxyonhowtovoteonsomeorallindividualitemsofbusinessofthemeeting.
(8) Intheabsenceofvotinginstructionsconcerninganindividualitemof
business,theproxyisentitledtoexercisetheproxyvoteastheyseefit.
(9) Inthecaseofadisputedproxyappointmentorifitisunclearastothevotinginstructionsofthemember,theChairpersonofthemeetinghassolediscretiontodecideonthedisputeorvotinginstructions.
34.Postalballots
(1) Theassociationmayholdapostalorelectronicballot(asthecommitteedetermines)todetermineanyissueorproposal(otherthananappealunderclause12).
(2) ApostalorelectronicballotistobeconductedinaccordancewithSchedule3totheRegulation.
35.UseofTechnologyatGeneralMeetings
(1) Ageneralmeetingmaybeheldat2ormorevenuesusinganytechnologyapprovedbythecommitteethatgiveseachoftheassociation’smembersareasonableopportunitytoparticipate.
(2) Amemberofanassociationwhoparticipatesinageneralmeetingusingthattechnologyistakentobepresentatthemeetingand,ifthemembervotesatthemeeting,istakentohavevotedinperson.
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Part5–Miscellaneous36.Insurance
Theassociationmayeffectandmaintaininsurance.37.Funds–source
(1) Thefundsoftheassociationaretobederivedfromentrancefeesandannualsubscriptionsofmembers,donationsand,subjecttoanyresolutionpassedbytheassociationingeneralmeeting,suchothersourcesasthecommitteedetermines.
(2) Allmoneyreceivedbytheassociationmustbedepositedassoonas
practicableandwithoutdeductiontothecreditoftheassociation’sbankorotherauthoriseddeposit‐takinginstitutionaccount.
(3) Theassociationmust,assoonaspracticableafterreceivinganymoney,issue
anappropriatereceipt.38.Funds–management
(1) Subjecttoanyresolutionpassedbytheassociationingeneralmeeting,thefundsoftheassociationaretobeusedinpursuanceoftheobjectsoftheassociationinsuchmannerasthecommitteedetermines.
(2) Allcheques,drafts,billsofexchange,promissorynotesandothernegotiable
instrumentsmustbesignedbyanytwomembersofthecommitteeoremployeesoftheassociation,beingmembersoremployeesauthorisedtodosobythecommittee.
39.Changeofname,objectsandconstitution
AnapplicationtotheDirector‐Generalforregistrationofachangeintheassociation’sname,objectsorconstitutioninaccordancewithsection10oftheActistobemadebythepublicofficeroracommitteemember.40.Custodyofbooksetc
Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbythisconstitution,thepublicofficermustkeepinhisorhercustodyorunderhisorhercontrolallrecords,booksandotherdocumentsrelatingtotheassociation.
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41.Inspectionofbooksetc
(1) Thefollowingdocumentsmustbeopentoinspection,freeofcharge,byamemberoftheassociationatanyreasonablehour:
(a) records,booksandotherfinancialdocumentsoftheassociation,(b) thisconstitution,and(c) minutesofallcommitteemeetingsandgeneralmeetingsoftheassociation.(2) Amemberoftheassociationmayobtainacopyofanyofthedocuments
referredtoinsubclause(1)onpaymentofafeeofnotmorethan$1foreachpagecopiedor,ifsomeotheramountisdeterminedbythecommittee,thatotheramount.
42.Serviceofnotices
(1) Forthepurposeofthisconstitution,anoticemaybeservedonorgiventoaperson:
(a) bydeliveringittothepersonpersonally,or(b) bysendingitbypre‐paidposttotheaddressoftheperson,or(c) bysendingitbyfacsimiletransmissionorsomeotherformofelectronic
transmissiontoanaddressspecifiedbythepersonforgivingorservingthenotice.
(2) Forthepurposeofthisconstitution,anoticeistaken,unlessthecontraryis
proved,tohavebeengivenorserved:(a) inthecaseofanoticegivenorservedpersonally,onthedateonwhichitis
receivedbytheaddressee,and(b) inthecaseofanoticesentbypre‐paidpost,onthedatewhenitwouldhave
beendeliveredintheordinarycourseofpost,and(c) inthecaseofanoticesentbyfacsimiletransmissionorsomeotherformof
electronictransmission,onthedateitwassentor,ifthemachinefromwhichthetransmissionwassentproducesareportindicatingthatthenoticewassentonalaterdate,onthatdate.
43.Financialyear
Thefinancialyearoftheassociationis:(a) theperiodoftimecommencingonthedateofincorporationofthe
associationandendingonthefollowing30June,and(b) eachperiodof12monthsaftertheexpirationofthepreviousfinancialyear
oftheassociation,commencingon1Julyandendingonthefollowing30June.
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44.WindingupordissolutionoftheAssociation
InawindingupoftheassociationanysurpluspropertymustbedistributedinthemannersetoutinSection65oftheAct.