Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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Contents

Part A. Introduction

1. Name

2. Interpretation

3. Objectives of CHASS

4. Powers of CHASS

Part B. Membership

5. Membership

1. Qualifications
2. Admission
3. Termination
4. Voting Rights
5. Affiliate Organisations

6. Member Organisations' liabilities

7. Disciplining of Member Organisations

8. Subscriptions

Part C. Council, Board and Executive

9. Council

1. Role and Powers
2. Membership
3. Meetings

10. Board

1. Role and Powers
2. Membership
3. Term of office

11. Election of the Board

1. Nominations
2. Conduct of the ballot

12. Executive of the Board

1. Role and Powers
2. Membership

13. President

14. Secretary

15. Treasurer

16. Vacancies

17. Removal of Board members

18. Board meetings and quorum

19. Executive meetings and quorum

20. Delegation by Executive to subcommittee

21. Voting and decisions

Part D. General meetings

22. Annual general meetings

1. Timing
2. Business to be transacted

23. General meetings and quorum

1. Convening
2. Convening by request
3. Notice
4. Proxies
5. Quorum

Part E. Miscellaneous

24. Funds

1. Source
2. Management
3. Non-profit
4. Dissolution

25. Executive director

26. Amendment of constitution

1. Powers of Council
2. Three-quarters majority
3. Proposal of amendments
4. Notice of proposed amendments

27. Autonomy of Member Organisations

28. By-laws

29. Common seal

30. Custody of books

31. Inspection of books

32. Service of notice

33. Public officer

34. Finance and audit

 

Schedule 1 - Powers of CHASS

Appendix 1: Form of appointment of delegate

Appendix 2: Form of appointment of proxy

Appendix 3: Nomination of candidate for election to the Board of CHASS

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