BUSHkids Constitution 2018

B.

be signed by a properly authorised officer or attorney of the corporation.

(b)

A proxy may be a member of the Organisation or another person.

(c)

The instrument appointing a proxy is taken to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a secret ballot. Each instrument appointing a proxy must be given to the Secretary before the start of the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote. Unless otherwise instructed by the appointor, the proxy may vote as the proxy considers appropriate. The Secretary must ensure full and accurate minutes of all questions, matters, resolutions and other proceedings of each general meeting are entered in a minute book. If asked by a member of the Organisation, the Secretary must, within 28 days after the request is made: (i) make the minute book for a particular general meeting available for inspection by the member at a mutually agreed time and place; and

(d)

(e)

7.8

Minutes of general meetings (a)

(b)

(ii)

give the member copies of the minutes of the meeting.

(c)

The Organisation may require the member to pay the reasonable costs of providing copies of the minutes.

8.

Roles and functions

8.1

Patron (a)

The Council may at any time appoint a person to be the Patron.

(b)

The Council may appoint the Patron for such term and subject to such conditions as to remuneration and otherwise as the Council determines.

(c)

The Council may at any time remove a person appointed as the Patron.

(d)

The Patron: (i)

is not a member of the Council; and

(ii)

may attend a general meeting (but will not have a right to vote at a general meeting).

(e)

The Patron's functions include, but are not limited to, supporting the objects of the Organisation.

8.2

Secretary (a)

The Council may at any time appoint a person (whether that person is a member of the Organisation, a member of the Council, an employee of the Incorporated Body or otherwise) to be the Secretary.

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Constitution of Royal Queensland Bush Children's Health Scheme