Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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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

5. Membership of CHASS
   • 5.1   Eligibility
   • 5.2   Admission
   • 5.3   Termination
   • 5.4   Voting Rights
   • 5.5   Affiliate Organisations
6. Member Organisations' liabilities
7. Disciplining of Member Organisations
8. Subscriptions

Part C Council, Board and Executive

9. Council
   • 9.1   Role and Powers
   • 9.2   Membership
   • 9.3   Meetings
10. 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
11. Executive of the board
    • 11.1   Election of the Executive
    • 11.2   Role and powers
12. President
    • 12.1   Role of president
    • 12.2   Absence or vacancy
13. Secretary
    • 13.1   Role
14. Treasurer
15. Executive Director
16. Removal of board members
17. Board meetings and quorum
18. Executive meetings and quorum
19. Delegation by executive to subcommittee
20. Voting and decisions

Part D General Meetings

21. Annual General Meetings
    • 21.1   Timing
    • 21.2   Business to be transacted
22. 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

23. Funds
    • 23.1   Source
    • 23.2   Management
    • 23.3   Non-profit
    • 23.4   Dissolution
24. Amendment of constitution
25. Autonomy of Member Organisations
26. By-laws
27. Common seal
28. Custody of books
29. Inspection of books
30. Service of notice
31. Public officer
32. 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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