BUSHkids Constitution 2018

(h)

If a meeting is adjourned for at least 30 days, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given in the same way notice is given for an original meeting.

7.5

Procedure at general meeting (a)

A member may take part and vote in a general meeting in person, by proxy, by attorney or by using any technology that reasonably allows the member to hear and take part in discussions as they happen. A member who participates in a meeting as in this way is taken to be present at the meeting.

(b)

At each general meeting: (i)

the Chairman of the Council is to preside as chair of the meeting;

(ii) in the absence of the Chairman of the Council, the Deputy Chairman of the Council is to preside as chair of the meeting; and if the Chairman of the Council and the Deputy Chairman of the Council are not present within 15 minutes after the time fixed for the meeting or are unwilling to act, the members present must elect one of their number to be chair of the meeting; and the chair of the meeting must conduct the meeting in a proper and orderly way. At a general meeting, each question, matter or resolution must, subject to clauses 14 and 17) be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and entitled to vote. Each member present and eligible to vote (including the chair of the meeting) is entitled to one vote only and, if the votes are equal, the chair of the meeting has a casting vote as well as the chair's own primary vote. A member is not entitled to vote at a general meeting if the member's membership contribution is in arrears at the date of the meeting. If at least five of the members present and entitled to vote demand a secret ballot, voting must be by secret ballot. If a secret ballot is held, the chair of the meeting must appoint two members to conduct the secret ballot in the way the chair decides. The result of a secret ballot as declared by the chair is taken to be a resolution of the meeting at which the ballot was held. (iii) (iv) Subject to clause 7.6(e), voting will be by show of hands.

7.6

Voting at general meeting (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

7.7

Proxies (a)

An instrument appointing a proxy must: (i)

if the appointor is an individual, be signed by the appointor or the appointor's attorney properly authorised in writing; or

(ii)

if the appointor is a corporation: A. be under seal; or

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Constitution of Royal Queensland Bush Children's Health Scheme