BUSHkids Constitution 2018

(vi)

is disqualified from being a responsible person by the Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

(e)

Any casual vacancy in the Council may be filled by the Council.

(f)

If any member of the Council fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Council without adequate excuse, the Council may declare that member's position on the Council vacant.

9.4

Functions of the Council (a)

Subject to this constitution or a resolution of the members of the Organisation carried at a general meeting, the Council has the general control and management of the Organisation. All the powers of the Organisation not otherwise specifically vested by this constitution in any other person or body is vested in the Council and may be exercised by it. The Council may delegate any powers to any other person or body responsible to it for the control of any part of the Organisation and may approve any rules or by-laws prescribed for the proper control and operation of that person or body. The Council may interpret the meaning of this constitution and any other matter relating to the Organisation on which this constitution is silent.

(b)

(c)

(d)

9.5

Meetings of Council (a)

Subject to this constitution, the Council may meet and conduct its proceedings as it considers appropriate. Unless otherwise determined by the Council for special reason, the Council will meet once in every month to exercise its functions.

(b)

(c)

The Council must decide how a meeting is to be called.

(d)

Notice of a meeting is to be given in the way decided by the Council.

(e)

At every meeting of the Council five members of the Council will constitute a quorum. No business may be conducted at a Council meeting unless there is a quorum of members when the meeting proceeds to business. The Council may hold meetings, or permit a member to take part in its meetings, by using any technology that reasonably allows the member to hear and take part in discussions as they happen. A member who participates in the meeting in this way is taken to be present at the meeting. The Chairman or in the absence of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman is entitled to take the chair at every meeting of the Council. If neither the Chairman nor the Deputy Chairman are present within ten minutes after the time appointed for the meeting, the members of the Council present will choose one of their number to take the chair. A question arising at a Council meeting is to be decided by a majority vote of members of the committee present at the meeting on a show of hands and, if the votes are equal, the chair of the meeting will have a casting vote in addition to the vote which the chair is entitled to as a member of the Council. If a member of the Council has a personal or commercial interest in a matter to be decided by Council:

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

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