BUSHkids Constitution 2018

(ii)

the members of the Organisation present at the annual general meeting elect a Chairman, Honorary Treasurer and up to three other members of the Council.

(c)

At the annual general meeting in each even-numbered year: (i)

the positions of Deputy Chairman and those members of the Council not elected or spilled in the previous year are spilled; and the members of the Organisation present at the annual general meeting elect a Deputy Chairman and up to four other members of the Council.

(ii)

(d)

Members of the Council are eligible for re-election.

(e)

Nominations for Council positions must be delivered in writing to the Secretary and received by at least 14 days prior to the annual general meeting. A person will be ineligible for appointment as a member of the Council if that person: (i) is disqualified from managing a corporation under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); or (ii) is disqualified from being a responsible person by the Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, within the previous 12 months.

(f)

9.3

Resignation, removal or vacation of office of Council members (a)

A member of the Council may resign from the Council by giving written notice of resignation to the Secretary.

(b)

The resignation takes effect at: (i)

the time the notice is received by the Secretary; or

(ii)

if a later time is stated in the notice - the later time.

(c)

A member may be removed from office at a general meeting of the Organisation if a majority of the members present and eligible to vote at the meeting vote in favour of removing the member. Before a vote of members is taken about removing the member from office, the member must be given a full and fair opportunity to show cause why he or she should not be removed from office. A member of the Council is immediately removed as a member of the Council if the member: (i) dies; (ii) becomes bankrupt; (iii) is convicted of an indictable offence; (iv) loses capacity (as that term is defined in the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld)); (v) is disqualified from managing a corporation under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); or

(d)

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Constitution of Royal Queensland Bush Children's Health Scheme

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