CMSA Constitution and By-laws

Constitution of the Case Management Society of Australia Limited (CMSA)

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Definitions

The following definitions apply in this Constitution unless the context requires otherwise:

Annual General Meeting means the first general meeting held by CMSA in each financial year under rule 10 ('General Meetings'). Annual Subscription means any annual subscription set by the Board under rule 6 ('Subscription').

ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Chair means the person appointed by the Board under rule 29 to chair meetings ('Appointment of Office Bearers').

CMSA means the Case Management Society of Australia Limited ACN 130 205 284

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Corporations Regulations. Director means a person appointed or elected to the office of director of CMSA in accordance with this Constitution. Duties of the Officer , for the purposes of rule 53 ('Indemnity of Officers, Insurance and Access'), includes, in any particular case where the Board considers it appropriate, duties arising by reason of the appointment, nomination or secondment in any capacity of an officer by CMSA. Eligible Person means a person eligible to be appointed as a Director in accordance with rule 25 ('Persons Eligible for Appointment to the Board'). Executive Officer means the executive appointed by the Board under rule 32 ('Appointment of Executive Officer'). Law means any statute, regulation, order, rule, subordinate legislation or other document enforceable under any statute, regulation, rule or subordinate legislation. Liability means, for the purposes of rule 53 ('Indemnity of Officers, Insurance and Access'), all costs, charges, losses, damages, expenses, penalties and liabilities of any kind including, in particular, legal costs incurred in defending any proceedings (whether criminal, civil, administrative or judicial) or appearing before any court, tribunal, government authority or other body. Licence means any licence granted to CMSA by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (previously the Australian Securities Commission), pursuant to which CMSA is entitled to omit the word 'Limited' from its name, and includes any modification of it and any licence substituted for it. Member means a member of CMSA in accordance with the Corporations Act. Member Present means, in connection with a meeting, the Member present at the venue or venues for the meeting, in person or by proxy, by attorney or, where the Member is a body corporate, by representative. Members' Register means the register of Members which must be kept under rule 9 ('Members' Register').

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