About CHASS: Constitution   at 9 October 2009


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Part A Introduction

  1. Name
  2. Definitions and interpretation
    • 2.1   Definitions
    • 2.2   Interpretation
  3. Objectives of CHASS
  4. Powers of CHASS

Part B Membership

  1. Membership of CHASS
    • 5.1   Eligibility
    • 5.2   Admission
    • 5.3   Termination
    • 5.4   Voting Rights
    • 5.5   Affiliate Organisations
  2. Member Organisations' liabilities
  3. Disciplining of Member Organisations
  4. Subscriptions

Part C Council, Board and Executive

  1. Council
    • 9.1   Role and Powers
    • 9.2   Membership
    • 9.3   Meetings
  2. Board
    • 10.1   Role and Powers
    • 10.2   Number of Board Members
    • 10.3   Board Members elected at general meeting
    • 10.4   Rotation of Board Members
    • 10.5   Board Members to retire
    • 10.6   Office held until conclusion of meeting
    • 10.7   Nominations
    • 10.8   Procedure for electing Board Members
    • 10.9   Vacation of office
    • 10.10   Casual vacancy or Additional Board Membe
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    • 10.11   Transitional provision
  3. Executive of the board
    • 11.1   Election of the Executive
    • 11.2   Role and powers
  4. President
    • 12.1   Role of president
    • 12.2   Absence or vacancy
  5. Secretary
    • 13.1   Role
  6. Treasurer
  7. Executive Director
  8. Removal of board members
  9. Board meetings and quorum
  10. Executive meetings and quorum
  11. Delegation by executive to subcommittee
  12. Voting and decisions

Part D General Meetings

  1. Annual General Meetings
    • 21.1   Timing
    • 21.2   Business to be transacted
  2. General meetings and quorum
    • 22.1   Convening a general meeting
    • 22.2   Use of technology at general meetings
    • 22.3   Members have power to convene general meeting
    • 22.4   Notice of general meeting
    • 22.5   Delegate appointment
    • 22.6   Proxy appointment
    • 22.7   Quorum

Part E Miscellaneous

  1. Funds
    • 23.1   Source
    • 23.2   Management
    • 23.3   Non-profit
    • 23.4   Dissolution
  2. Amendment of constitution
  3. Autonomy of Member Organisations
  4. By-laws
  5. Common seal
  6. Custody of books
  7. Inspection of books
  8. Service of notice
  9. Public officer
  10. Finance and audit
  • Schedule 1 - Powers of CHASS
  • Appendix 1 - Form of appointment of delegate (Clause 22.5)
  • Appendix 2 - Form of appointment of proxy (Clause 22.6(a))
  • Appendix 3 - Nomination of a candidate for election to the Board of CHASS (Clause 10.7)

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